André Schmid (born 30 August 1983) is a Swiss retired handballer.[1] He retired in February 2024.[2] At the same time he announced that he will be taking over as a head coach of the Swiss national team.[2]
| Andy Schmid | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | André Schmid | ||
| Born |
30 August 1983 Horgen, Switzerland | ||
| Nationality | Swiss | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2004–2007 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | ||
2007–2009 | ZMC Amicitia Zürich | ||
2009–2010 | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | ||
2010–2022 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||
2022–2024 | HC Kriens-Luzern | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2024 | Switzerland | 218 | (1094) |
| Teams managed | |||
2024– | Switzerland | ||
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 16. January 2024 | |||
He has the record for both most matches and most goals for the Swiss national team.
Achievements
edit- EHF Cup:
- Winner: 2013
- Swiss Handball League:
- Winner: 2008, 2009
- Swiss Cup:
- Winner: 2023
- Handball-Bundesliga:
- Winner: 2016, 2017
- DHB-Pokal:
- Winner: 2018
- DHB-Supercup:
- Winner: 2016, 2017, 2018
Individual awards
edit- Handball-Bundesliga Player of the Season: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Swiss Handball League MVP: 2008, 2009
- All-Star Playmaker of the Danish Handball League: 2010
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Andre Schmid Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ a b Marjanovic, Marko (30 January 2024). "THE END OF A UNIQUE CAREER: Andy Schmid is no longer an active player!". Handball Planet. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
External links
edit- Andy Schmid at the European Handball Federation
- Andy Schmid at Handball-Bundesliga (in German)
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