Niklas Schmidt

Following his move to Toulouse, Schmidt's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→18), while his Rating climbed 41→44. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Toulouse · 17th	1	0	0	7.2	44	18
2025/26	Toulouse	1	0	0	7	—	—
2025/26	SV Darmstadt 98Loan · 5th	15	1	2	6.91	41	16
2024/25	Toulouse · 10th	14	0	1	6.77	55	3
2023/24	Toulouse · 11th	22	1	1	7.06	65	22
2022/23	Werder Bremen · 13th	24	3	0	6.9	69	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany U19	5	3
Germany U17	11	3

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

N. Schmidt is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at SV Darmstadt 98, rated 41.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.97 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Schmidt.

On the season, Schmidt graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.973 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 18). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 28 Schmidt is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs

41.4

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

16.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

25.7%

Minutes

limited game time

2.97

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · SV Darmstadt 98 finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.97

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 25.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %25.7%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.114

Assists / 900.229

Goal contribution / 900.343

Defensive actions / 902.973

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.343

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~24), then tapers with age. At 28, Schmidt sits on 9.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Schmidt's projected Rating — 41.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions11

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.5M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Toulouse(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

SV Darmstadt 98(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

ToulouseAug 2023 – Jan 2026€ 2.5M

Werder Bremen(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Aug 2023

VfL Osnabrück(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jul 2021

SV Wehen(on loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

Werder Bremenuntil Jul 2018

About N. Schmidt

Niklas Uwe Schmidt is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Toulouse, born on March 1, 1998 in Kassel, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Germany. Toulouse currently sit 17th of 18 in the Ligue 1.

This season

In the current season, N. Schmidt has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 86 minutes, averaging a 6.95 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 29, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Stade Brestois 29 (30 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 22, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Lyon (70 minutes, 7.3 rating)

N. Schmidt's next match is on September 3, 2026, when Toulouse face Lille at home in the Ligue 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Schmidt at 41.4 with a Season form score of 16.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Reg. Cup Hessen. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, N. Schmidt has totalled 271 club appearances with 40 goals and 11 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 33 appearances for SV Wehen.

N. Schmidt's career has also included time at SV Darmstadt 98, Werder Bremen, VfL Osnabrück and SV Wehen.

On the international stage, N. Schmidt has represented Germany U19 and Germany U17 — 16 caps and 6 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.