Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jimmy Nicolás Schmidt Vallejo | ||
Date of birth | (1981-12-15) December 15, 1981 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Envigado | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2002 | Nacional | 5 | (0) |
2003 | Villa Española | 6 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Plaza Colonia | 20 | (0) |
2004 | → Mons (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2005 | → Rampla Juniors (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2006 | Hércules | 4 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Central Español | 19 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Sport Ancash | 36 | (0) |
2011 | Cobresol | 13 | (0) |
2012–present | Envigado | 17 | (0) |
International career | |||
2001 | Uruguay U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jimmy Nicolás Schmidt Vallejo (born 15 December 1981 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Envigado in the Categoría Primera A. He is the youngest debutant goalkeeper in the history of Club Nacional de Football with 17 years.
Career
Schmidt, nicknamed "Bebote", emerged from Nacional youth system programme, made his unexpected debut aged 17 in 1999 in the First Division. Later in Nacional he had no chance in the first team, so in 2003 he went to Villa Española.
In mid-2003, he signed a new deal with Plaza Colonia where he was used as a first choice goalkeeper. In August 2004, he went on loan to Belgian side R.A.E.C. Mons. But in 2005, he returned to Plaza Colonia and later he was taken to Rampla Juniors by Gustavo Matosas.
In January 2006, he emigrated again to Europe, but now to play for Hércules CF. He signed a five-year contract, but soon after in mid-2006 he was condemned to rescind his contract.
In early 2007, he returned to his homeland to play for Central Español playing again in the Uruguayan Top Division.
During 2009, he played for Peruvian side Sport Ancash, where his team finished 15th in the aggregate table and was though, relegated to the Peruvian Segunda División.
On 23 January 2011, Schmidt signed a two-year contract with the Peruvian team Cobresol FBC.
In January 2012, he signed a new deal with Colombian side Envigado.
Honours
- Nacional
- Uruguayan Primera División (3): 2000, 2001, 2002
References
- Jugadores Olvidados : Jimmy Schmidt
- RAEC Mons - News
- El Hércules ficha al golero uruguayo Jimmy Schmidt
- Schmidt, condenado a salir del Hércules
- Uruguayo Jimmy Schmidt es nuevo arquero de Envigado
External links
- Jimmy Schmidt at Soccerway
- Jimmy Schmidt at BDFA (in Spanish)
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Montevideo
- Uruguayan men's footballers
- Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Segunda División players
- Categoría Primera A players
- Club Nacional de Football players
- Plaza Colonia players
- R.A.E.C. Mons (1910) players
- Rampla Juniors players
- Hércules CF players
- Central Español players
- Sport Áncash footballers
- Cobresol footballers
- Envigado F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Peru
- Uruguayan people of German descent