What position does Danny Schmidt play?

Danny Schmidt plays as a striker.

What team does Danny Schmidt play for?

Danny Schmidt plays for St Johnstone.

Danny Schmidt

Danny Schmidt of St Johnstone was born in Wiesbaden, Germany on 30 January 2003 (age 23).

Danny Schmidt is a German striker, born on 30 January 2003 (age 23), currently with St Johnstone and wearing squad number 22.

His most productive league campaign came with Mainz 05 II in 2023-24, when he scored 13 goals in 31 appearances. That return gives the clearest marker so far of a forward still building his senior career.

In 2026-27, Schmidt has made three league appearances for St Johnstone. His form this season has been solid and consistent, which is useful enough for a developing striker trying to establish himself in Scottish football.

📈 Key stats and insights

Danny Schmidt has made three substitute appearances in the Premiership 2026 - 2027 season

Danny Schmidt averages a 6.5 rating this season

Danny Schmidt scored 13 goals in 2023 - 2024

Danny Schmidt scored five goals in 2024 - 2025

Danny Schmidt moved to St Johnstone on a free transfer in August 2026

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Striker
Primary Position: Forward
Position

1.88m (6ft 2in)
Height: 22
Squad Number: 80kg (12st 8lb)
Weight: 30 January 2003 (age 23)
Date of Birth: Wiesbaden
Birthplace: Germany 🇩🇪
Country of Birth: St Johnstone
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: St Johnstone
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: -
Substitute: 3
Unused: 4
Utilisation: 43%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Schmidt has made three appearances in the Premiership 2026 - 2027 campaign — all as substitute appearances — and has scored zero goals, figures that mark him as a bench option for St Johnstone rather than a regular starter.

🔥 Recent form

Last 3 appearances for Danny Schmidt.

Season average rating: 6.50

Match: St. Johnstone 1-1 Falkirk
19 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 13
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: St. Johnstone 0-1 Celtic
9 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 16
Goals: -
Rating: 6.7

Match: St. Johnstone 2-1 Hibernian
6 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 18
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Schmidt averages a 6.5 rating this season, with a narrow band between 6.4 and 6.67 — a profile of consistent match ratings that are steady but not standout.

📋 Career stats

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 3
Goals: -

Team: Rot-Weiss Essen
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: Fortuna Dusseldorf
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 11
Goals: -

Team: Fortuna Dusseldorf
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 25
Goals: 5

Team: Mainz 05 II
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 31
Goals: 13

Schmidt began in the Mainz 05 II setup before a free transfer to Fortuna Dusseldorf in July 2024; he spent time on loan at Rot-Weiss Essen in January 2026 and then moved to St Johnstone in August 2026. His most productive recorded seasons came in 2023 - 2024, when he scored 13 goals, and in 2024 - 2025, when he scored five goals, indicating a peak period in the seasons immediately prior to his move to Scotland.

💰 Transfers

Team: St Johnstone
18 August 2026
From: Fortuna Dusseldorf
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Rot-Weiss Essen
4 January 2026
From: Fortuna Dusseldorf
Type: Loan

Team: Fortuna Dusseldorf
1 July 2024
From: Mainz 05 II
Type: Free Transfer

Schmidt's moves comprise two free transfers and one loan — a free transfer from Mainz 05 II to Fortuna Dusseldorf in July 2024, a loan from Fortuna Dusseldorf to Rot-Weiss Essen in January 2026, and a free transfer to St Johnstone in August 2026 — a path that took him from German reserve football into senior German ranks and then across the border to Scotland.

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