Isaac Schmidt

Isaac Schmidt
Schmidt in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Lausanne, Switzerland
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Young Boys
Number 22
Youth career
2011–2015 Lausanne-Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Team Vaud U21 50 (15)
2020–2021 Lausanne-Sport 14 (0)
2021–2024 St. Gallen 92 (6)
2024–2026 Leeds United 12 (0)
2025–2026 → Werder Bremen (loan) 19 (1)
2026– Young Boys 8 (0)
International career‡
2019 Switzerland U19 2 (0)
2025– Switzerland 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:43, 19 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:05, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Isaac Schmidt (born 7 December 1999) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Super League club Young Boys and the Switzerland national team.

Club career

Lausanne-Sport

On 14 June 2019, Schmidt signed his first professional contract with Lausanne-Sport. He made his professional debut in a 1–0 Swiss Super League loss to St. Gallen on 13 December 2020.

St. Gallen

In June 2021, Schmidt signed a two-year contract with fellow Swiss Super League club St. Gallen.

Leeds United

On 30 August 2024, Schmidt signed for EFL Championship club Leeds United on a four-year contract for a fee of £2.5 million.

Schmidt joined Bundesliga side Werder Bremen on loan for the 2025–26 season.

BSC Young Boys

On 16 July, 2026, Schmidt signed for Swiss club BSC Young Boys for a fee of £2.5 million.

International career

Schmidt was born in Switzerland to a Swiss German father and Nigerian mother. He is a youth international for Switzerland, having played for the Switzerland U19s in 2019.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lausanne-Sport 2019–20 Swiss Challenge League 7000——70
2020–21 Swiss Super League 7010——80
Total 14010——150
St. Gallen 2021–22 Swiss Super League 25140——291
2022–23 Swiss Super League 29230——322
2023–24 Swiss Super League 34210——352
2024–25 Swiss Super League 4100—5191
Total 92680—511057
Leeds United 2024–25 Championship 1202000—140
Werder Bremen (loan) 2025–26 Bundesliga 19100——191
Young Boys 2026–27 Swiss Super League 8011——91
Career total 145711100511629
  1. ↑ Includes Swiss Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 18 November 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Switzerland 202550
Total50

Honours

Leeds United

References

  1. ↑ "Josias Lukembila et Isaac Schmidt signent leur premier contrat pro avec le LS !". 14 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Lausanne Sport vs. St. Gallen – 13 December 2020". Soccerway.
  3. ↑ "FCSG verpflichtet Mittelfeldspieler Isaac Schmidt" [FCSG sign midfielder Isaac Schmidt]. FM1Today (in German). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Smyth, Graham (30 August 2024). "Leeds United confirm deadline day activity status as £2.5m defender signs contract". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Leeds complete Isaac Schmidt signing". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Hängepartie beendet: Werder holt Schmidt von Leeds United" [Suspense over: Werder signs Schmidt from Leeds United]. kicker (in German). 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Isaac Schmidt Completes Move to BSC Young Boys". leedsunited. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Dörig, Livio (28 November 2021). "Swiss Talent Watch: Isaac Schmidt – ein Dribbelkünstler à la Ruben Vargas". Bolzplazz. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  9. ↑ Isaac Schmidt at Soccerway
  10. ↑ "Schmidt, Isaac". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  11. ↑ "Championship: 2024/25: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
    "Leeds: Squad details: 2024/25". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.