Daniel Schmidt (footballer)

Daniel Schmidt (シュミット・ダニエル, Shumitto Danieru, born 3 February 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper in the Belgian Pro League for club Sint-Truiden.

Daniel Schmidt
Schmidt with Vegalta Sendai in 2019
Personal information
Full name Daniel Yuji Yabuki Schmidt
Date of birth (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992
Place of birth Illinois, United States
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sint-Truiden
Number 21
Youth career
2007–2009 Tohoku Gakuin High School
2010–2013 Chuo University FC
2010–2012 → Kawasaki Frontale (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Vegalta Sendai 57 (0)
2014 → Roasso Kumamoto (loan) 4 (0)
2015 → Roasso Kumamoto (loan) 26 (0)
2016 → Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) 41 (0)
2019– Sint-Truiden 110 (0)
International career‡
2018– Japan 14 (0)
Medal record
Vegalta Sendai
Runner-upEmperor's Cup2018
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place2019 United Arab Emirates
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023

Early life

Born in the United States to a German father and Japanese mother, Schmidt moved to Sendai, Japan at the age of two. He attended Chuo University.[1][2]

Style of play

Schmidt is known for his ability with long balls to forwards and his frequency of coming off his line in precise timing to deal with threats early. He is also credited as a good penalty saver.

Club career

Schmidt played three consecutive seasons as a Designated Special Player for Kawasaki Frontale while at the Chuo University, before entering the professional ranks in 2013.[3]

He later signed for Vegalta Sendai,[4] but Schmidt played his first pro match during a one-month loan to Roasso Kumamoto in April 2014.[5] After playing his first ever game with Vegalta in J. League Cup, he was again loaned to Roasso, this time until the end of 2015 season.[6] A third loan was established in 2016, this time to Matsumoto Yamaga.[7]

In 2019, he finally transferred overseas to Sint-Truiden in Belgium.

On 4 February 2023, he made his 100th appearance in the Jupiler Pro League against K.V. Kortrijk.

International career

On 30 August 2018, Schmidt received his first international callup from the Japan national team for the Kirin Challenge Cup 2018.[8] He made his debut appearance in a friendly match against Venezuela on 16 November 2018 and played his first competitive match for Japan on 17 January 2019 in the 2–1 win against Uzbekistan during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[9]

In September 2022, he saved the team from a desperate pinch by stopping the penalty against Ecuador and was selected as MOM of the media.[10][11] It was also the number one trend on Twitter.[12][13]

In November 2022, he was selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup team for the first time.[14]

On March 24, 2023, he participated in the full starting lineup in the first match of the second Moriyasu JAPAN against Uruguay. On September 12th, in the match against Turkey, he showed stable saves even in defensive situations and contributed to the victory.[15]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 19 February 2023[16][17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vegalta Sendai 2014 J1 League 00–1010
2015 J1 League 00000000
2017 J1 League 2000040240
2018 J1 League 1803010220
2019 J1 League 1700020190
Total 5503080660
Roasso Kumamoto (loan) 2014 J2 League 40––40
2015 J2 League 26020–280
Total 30020–320
Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) 2016 J2 League 41010–420
Sint-Truiden 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 20020–220
2020–21 Belgian Pro League 24000–240
2021–22 Belgian Pro League 31000–310
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 31020–250
Total 98040–1020
Career total 2260100802440
  1. Includes Emperor's Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. Includes J. League Cup

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[19]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 201810
201940
202020
202240
202320
Total130

Honours

Vegalta Sendai

Japan

Individual

  • Japan Pro-Footballers Association Best XI: 2022

References
  1. "Ｊ最長身ダニエル仙台で定位置奪取だ - Ｊ１ニュース".
  2. "WM 2022 - JAPAN-TORWART DANIEL SCHMIDT IM INTERVIEW: "WIR HABEN EINE CHANCE GEGEN DEUTSCHLAND"".
  3. "川崎フロンターレ オフィシャルWebサイト".
  4. "バックナンバー2013 | 中央大学 シュミット ダニエル選手 2014シーズン新加入内定のお知らせ".
  5. "トップページ｜ロアッソ熊本 公式サイト｜Roasso Kumamoto Official Website".
  6. "トップページ｜ロアッソ熊本 公式サイト｜Roasso Kumamoto Official Website".
  7. "シュミット ダニエル選手 ベガルタ仙台から 期限付移籍加入のお知らせ". 24 December 2015.
  8. "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Squad, Schedule - KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2018【9/7＠Hokkaido vs Chile】【9/11＠Osaka vs Costa Rica】". jfa.jp. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  9. "AFCS".
  10. "Scoring by everyone!! Ecuador and Moriyasu J who scored a scoreless draw, the highest evaluation was..." 28 September 2022.
  11. "[Japan 0-0 Ecuador | Scoring & Commentary]". 27 September 2022.
  12. ""Schmidt" acclaimed as No. 1 in SNS trends!". 28 September 2022.
  13. "[Japan National Team] "Schmidt" tops Twitter trend". 28 September 2022.
  14. "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™". 8 December 2022.
  15. "Schmidt Daniel's consecutive saves". X. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  16. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 96 out of 289)
  17. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 96 out of 289)
  18. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 159 out of 289)
  19. Daniel Schmidt at National-Football-Teams.com
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