Lukas Schmitz

Lukas Schmitz

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-10-13) 13 October 1988
Place of birth	Hattingen, West Germany
Height
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Fortuna Düsseldorf
Number	15
Youth career
1991–1993	DJK Märkisch Hattingen
1993–1995	TuS Bredenscheid
1995–2006	TSG Sprockhövel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	TSG Sprockhövel	23	(11)
2007–2009	VfL Bochum
2009–2010	Schalke 04 II	6	(1)
2009–2011	Schalke 04	52	(2)
2011–2014	Werder Bremen	52	(0)
2013	Werder Bremen II	3	(0)
2014–	Fortuna Düsseldorf	35	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:01, 22 December 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 May 2009

Lukas Schmitz (born 13 October 1988 in Hattingen) is a German footballer who plays as a left back for Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Career

Schmitz began his career with TSG Sprockhövel. Here he scored 11 goals in 23 games during the 2006–07 season of the Verbandsliga Westfalen 2. In July 2007, he signed for VfL Bochum II. He played 36 games with the VfL Bochum reserve squad.

Schmitz transferred to nearby rivals Schalke 04 on 8 May 2009. He made his professional debut on 18 September 2009 in a match against VfL Wolfsburg.

Schmitz signed a four-year contract with Werder Bremen on 17 June 2011.

Position

Schmitz plays as a left midfielder or a defensive midfielder. In the 2010–11 season, he became the Schalke's main left fullback.

Personal

Schmitz studies Political sciences and Science of Public Administration over distance learning.

Honours

Club

• Schalke 04
  • DFB-Pokal (1): 2010–11

External links

• Lukas Schmitz profile at Fussballdaten