Justin Schmidt (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 3, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Everett, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Washington Huskies | 69 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Washington Crossfire | 11 | (0) |
| 2017 | Real Salt Lake | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Sacramento Republic | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | New Mexico United | 54 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2021 | |||
Justin Schmidt (born November 3, 1993) is a former American soccer player.
Career
College and amateur
Schmidt played college soccer at the University of Washington between 2012 and 2016, and in the USL Premier Development League with Washington Crossfire.[1]
Professional
Schmidt was drafted in the second round (35th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake. Schmidt signed with the club on March 1, 2017.[2] He made his full professional debut for Salt Lake on March 11, 2017, against Chicago Fire.[3]
On February 4, 2018, Schmidt signed with USL side Sacramento Republic for the 2018 season.[4]
Schmidt signed for New Mexico United ahead of their inaugural USL Championship season in 2019.[5]
Following the 2021 season, Schmidt left New Mexico to join the United States Army.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played November 8, 2021
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Washington Crossfire | 2014 | USL PDL | 6[8] | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 5[9] | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Real Salt Lake | 2017 | MLS | 9 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Real Monarchs (loan) | 2017 | USL | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Sacramento Republic | 2018 | 20 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| New Mexico United | 2019 | USL Championship | 30 | 2 | 5[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 23 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the US Open Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in USL Cup playoffs
- ^ Appearance(s) in USL Championship playoffs
References
- ^ "Justin Schmidt". gohuskies.com. University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Ryan McDonald (March 1, 2017). "Real Salt Lake signs draft picks Reagan Dunk, Justin Schmidt". Deseret News. Deseret News Publishing Company. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Sam Stejskal (March 11, 2017). "Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake 2017 MLS Match Preview". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Republic FC Sign Former RSL Defender Justin Schmidt". sacrepublicfc.com. Sacramento Republic FC. February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "New Mexico Adds Hometown Standout Schmidt". 2018-12-05.
- ^ Staff, United (December 7, 2021). "JUSTIN SCHMIDT LEAVES NEW MEXICO UNITED TO JOIN UNITED STATES ARMY". New Mexico United.
- ^ "USA - J. Schmidt - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "2014 Stats | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "2015 Stats | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2020-12-11.