Ralf Schmidt

Ralf Schmidt

Personal information
Full name	Ralf Schmidt
Date of birth	9 October 1985 (1985-10-09)
Place of birth	Jena, East Germany
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	FC Carl Zeiss Jena
Number	8
Youth career
1991–2004	FC Carl Zeiss Jena
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2007	FC Carl Zeiss Jena	56	(1)
2007–2008	1. FC Nuremberg	7	(0)
2008-	FC Carl Zeiss Jena	14	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 December 2008. † Appearances (Goals).

Ralf Schmidt (born 9 October 1985 in Jena) is a German footballer who currently plays for FC Carl Zeiss Jena.

Career

He previously played for 1. FC Nuremberg. He was an integral part of the team that won Jena's promotion to the Second Division in 2006. Playing in 32 games he caught the eye of former Jena and now Nuremberg coach Hans Meyer and signed the 21-year-old on a three-year contract. To further his development, Schmidt was sent back to Jena on loan for one more year before joining the FCN squad in the summer of 2007. However, Schmidt was not able to play for the entire second half of the 2006–2007 season being sidelined with a shoulder injury. Before his injury he played in 14 Second Division matches for Jena's first team.