Romano Schmid

Romano Schmid
Schmid with Austria in 2022
Personal information
Full name Romano Christian Schmid
Date of birth (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Graz, Austria
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Frosinone
Number 10
Youth career
–2005 Union SV Vasoldsberg
2005–2009 Sturm Graz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Sturm Graz 3 (1)
2017–2019 Red Bull Salzburg 1 (0)
2017–2018 → FC Liefering 30 (9)
2019–2026 Werder Bremen 181 (17)
2019–2020 → Wolfsberger AC (loan) 37 (3)
2026– Frosinone 8 (2)
International career‡
2014–2015 Austria U15 6 (1)
2015 Austria U16 4 (1)
2016–2017 Austria U17 17 (8)
2017 Austria U18 1 (0)
2017–2019 Austria U19 11 (4)
2019– Austria U21 5 (0)
2022– Austria 42 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:42, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:55, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

Romano Christian Schmid (born 27 January 2000) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Frosinone and the Austria national team.

Club career

In January 2019, Schmid joined Bundesliga side Werder Bremen. The same year on 5 February, he was sent on loan to Wolfsberger AC for the rest of the season. In April 2022, he agreed a contract extension with Werder Bremen.

On 12 August 2026, Schmid signed a four-year contract with Frosinone in Italy.

International career

On 22 September 2022, Schmid debuted for the Austrian senior squad in a 2–0 loss against France at the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.

On 7 June 2024, he was selected in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. On 25 June, he scored his first international goal in a 3–2 victory over the Netherlands during the final group stage match of the European competition, helping his country secure the top spot in their group.

On 18 May 2026, Schmid was selected in Ralf Rangnick’s 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking Austria’s first appearance in the tournament since 1998.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total Ref.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sturm Graz 2016–17 Austrian Bundesliga 1000–10
2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 2110–31
Total 31100041—
FC Liefering 2017–18 Austrian First League 24800–248
2018–19 Austrian Second League 6100–61
Total 3090000309—
Red Bull Salzburg 2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 1000–10
Werder Bremen 2020–21 Bundesliga 22030—250
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 33310—343
2022–23 Bundesliga 27121—292
2023–24 Bundesliga 33410—344
2024–25 Bundesliga 32530—355
2025–26 Bundesliga 34410—355
Total 181171110019218—
Wolfsberger AC (loan) 2018–19 Austrian Bundesliga 12100—121
2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga 2522160333
Total 3732160454—
Frosinone 2026–27 Serie A 8210—92
Career total 260321526028134—

International

As of match played 4 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Austria 202230
202340
2024142
2025101
2026112
Total425
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schmid goal.
List of international goals scored by Romano Schmid
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
125 June 2024Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany Netherlands2–13–2UEFA Euro 2024
217 November 2024Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Slovenia1–01–12024–25 UEFA Nations League B
39 October 2025Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria San Marino1–010–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
416 June 2026Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States Jordan1–03–12026 FIFA World Cup
524 September 2026Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria Israel1–03–12026–27 UEFA Nations League B

References

  1. 1 2 3 At, Oefb. "Romano Schmid". Austrian Football Association (in German). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Romano Schmid | Spielerprofil ⚽️". SV Werder Bremen (in German). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 "R. Schmid". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Werder holt Schmid und verleiht ihn gleich weiter". Kicker (in German). 3 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Romano Schmid unterschreibt". RZ Pellets WAC (in German). 5 February 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Romano Schmid verlängert in Bremen". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Schmid è giallazzurro" [Schmid is yellow and blue] (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Hackl, Christian (22 September 2022). "Österreich verliert in Frankreich 0–2 und spielt nun gegen den Abstieg". Der Standard (in German).
  9. ↑ "Nationalteam-Kader für UEFA EURO 2024 fixiert" [Final national team squad for UEFA EURO 2024] (in German). Austrian Football Association. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  10. ↑ Ames, Nick (25 June 2024). "Austria top group with Netherlands in third after Sabitzer strike settles thriller". The Guardian.
  11. ↑ "Alaba, Arnautovic feature as Austria name World Cup squad". 18 May 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Romano Schmid » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Schmid, Romano". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 October 2026.

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