Niklas Schmidt

Darmstadt

Central Midfielder Germany

Age 28

Height 184 cm

Foot Left

Country Germany

Value €833.2k

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.99

15 matches

Last 5

6.74

-0.25 vs season

Best

8.6

vs Holstein Kiel

MOTM

of 14 matches

Rating by match (last 14)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.99

Goals

43%

Assists

76%

Rating

6.99

77%

Matches

33%

Started

39%

Minutes

775

38%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

2. Bundesliga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

72%

Aerial duels

34%

Defensive actions

45%

Goals

65%

Shot attempts

87%

Touches

92%

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Shot Map

16 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.92

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

731 touches this season

Attack

Touches

731

Attack

20%

Middle

60%

Ø position

50%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (2. Bundesliga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 70%
Goals	1	0.12	43	72
xG	0.92	0.11	50	63
xGOT	0.86	0.10	47	58
xG excl. penalty	0.92	0.11	51	67
Shots	16	1.86	54	82
Shots on target	6	0.70	67	86
Headed shots	1	0.12	40	64

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 81%
Assists	2	0.23	76	92
xA	1.09	0.13	54	75
Accurate passes	409	47.50	54	94
Pass accuracy	83.8	83.81	62	62
Accurate long balls	50	5.81	84	98
Long ball accuracy	67.6	67.57	90	90
Chances created	11	1.28	48	77
Big chances created	3	0.35	70	92
Successful crosses	4	0.46	60	73
Cross accuracy	23.5	23.53	57	57

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 44%
Dribbles	2	0.23	16	16
Dribbles success rate	20.0	20.00	6	6
Duels won	31	3.60	27	13
Duels won %	48.4	48.44	41	41
Aerials won	6	0.70	25	27
Aerials won %	60.0	60.00	79	79
Touches	632	73.39	51	93
Touches in opposition box	16	1.86	43	55
Dispossessed	4	0.46	67	74
Fouls won	8	0.93	32	35

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 41%	Per 90 pctl avg 44%
Defensive actions	38	4.41	36	31
Tackles	15	1.74	34	39
Interceptions	11	1.28	47	77
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.23	24	35
Fouls committed	10	1.16	31	33
Recoveries	64	7.43	59	97
Possession won final 3rd	7	0.81	66	89
Dribbled past	8	0.93	59	47
Clearances	10	1.16	27	24
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	14	1.63	57	37
xG against while on pitch	16.53	1.92	53	20

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 66%
Yellow cards	3	0.35	48	32
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 70%
Goals	1	0.12	43	72
xG	0.92	0.11	50	63
xGOT	0.86	0.10	47	58
xG excl. penalty	0.92	0.11	51	67
Shots	16	1.86	54	82
Shots on target	6	0.70	67	86
Headed shots	1	0.12	40	64

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 81%
Assists	2	0.23	76	92
xA	1.09	0.13	54	75
Accurate passes	409	47.50	54	94
Pass accuracy	83.8	83.81	62	62
Accurate long balls	50	5.81	84	98
Long ball accuracy	67.6	67.57	90	90
Chances created	11	1.28	48	77
Big chances created	3	0.35	70	92
Successful crosses	4	0.46	60	73
Cross accuracy	23.5	23.53	57	57

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 44%
Dribbles	2	0.23	16	16
Dribbles success rate	20.0	20.00	6	6
Duels won	31	3.60	27	13
Duels won %	48.4	48.44	41	41
Aerials won	6	0.70	25	27
Aerials won %	60.0	60.00	79	79
Touches	632	73.39	51	93
Touches in opposition box	16	1.86	43	55
Dispossessed	4	0.46	67	74
Fouls won	8	0.93	32	35

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 41%	Per 90 pctl avg 44%
Defensive actions	38	4.41	36	31
Tackles	15	1.74	34	39
Interceptions	11	1.28	47	77
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.23	24	35
Fouls committed	10	1.16	31	33
Recoveries	64	7.43	59	97
Possession won final 3rd	7	0.81	66	89
Dribbled past	8	0.93	59	47
Clearances	10	1.16	27	24
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	14	1.63	57	37
xG against while on pitch	16.53	1.92	53	20

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 66%
Yellow cards	3	0.35	48	32
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (22)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-17	vs Paderborn	2. Bundesliga	0-2	90	0	0	7.2
2026-05-10	@ Preussen Münster	2. Bundesliga	1-1	62	0	0	6.8
2026-05-03	@ Karlsruher SC	2. Bundesliga	2-1	59	0	0	6.4
2026-04-25	vs Elversberg	2. Bundesliga	3-3	0	0	0
2026-04-19	@ Greuther Fürth	2. Bundesliga	3-2	28	0	0	6.2
2026-04-11	vs Hannover 96	2. Bundesliga	0-2	76	0	0	7.1
2026-04-04	@ Arminia Bielefeld	2. Bundesliga	2-1	6	0	0
2026-03-21	vs Schalke 04	2. Bundesliga	1-1	7	0	0
2026-03-13	@ Magdeburg	2. Bundesliga	1-1	59	0	0	6.9
2026-03-07	vs Holstein Kiel	2. Bundesliga	2-0	81	1	0	8.6
2026-02-27	@ Dynamo Dresden	2. Bundesliga	3-1	90	0	1	7.6
2026-02-21	vs Fortuna Düsseldorf	2. Bundesliga	2-1	73	0	0	7.5
2026-02-14	@ Eintracht Braunschweig	2. Bundesliga	2-2	45	0	0	6.6
2026-02-07	vs Kaiserslautern	2. Bundesliga	4-0	17	0	1	7.1
2026-02-01	@ Hertha BSC	2. Bundesliga	2-2	72	0	0	6.8
2026-01-23	vs 1. FC Nürnberg	2. Bundesliga	2-0	10	0	0	6.2
2026-01-17	vs Nice	Ligue 1	5-1	0	0	0
2026-01-10	@ Angers	Coupe de France	1-1	19	0	0	6.2
2026-01-02	vs Lens	Ligue 1	0-3	0	0	0
2025-12-20	@ Lyon La Duchere	Coupe de France	1-2	0	0	0
2025-12-13	@ Paris FC	Ligue 1	0-3	0	0	0
2025-12-06	vs Strasbourg	Ligue 1	1-0	0	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Darmstadt	senior	15	1	2	6.99
2025/2026	Toulouse	senior	1	0	0	6.24
2024/2025	Toulouse	senior	10	0	1	6.48
2023/2024	Toulouse	senior	28	1	1	7.02
2022/2023	Werder Bremen	senior	25	3	0	6.92
2021/2022	Werder Bremen	senior	26	2	3	7.01
2020/2021	VfL Osnabrück	senior	26	1	2	6.39
2019/2020	VfL Osnabrück	senior	25	5	1	6.86
2018/2019	Wehen Wiesbaden	senior	37	6	10	-
2016/2017	Werder Bremen	senior	1	0	1	7.03
2017/2018	Werder Bremen II	senior	30	3	4	-
2016/2017	Werder Bremen II	senior	32	2	0	-
2015/2016	Werder Bremen U19	youth	25	17	0	-
2014/2015	Werder Bremen U19	youth	1	0	0	-
2017	Germany U19	national team	5	3	0	-
2015	Germany U17	national team	11	3	0	-