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
Personal information
Full name André Schmid
Born (1983-08-30) 30 August 1983 (age 41)
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

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Individual awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Andre Schmid Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
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