Matt Schmidt (born June 5, 1979, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former defender/midfielder who played for American USL First Division side Minnesota Thunder.

Matt Schmidt
Personal information
Full name Matthew Robert Schmidt
Date of birth (1979-06-05) June 5, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Milwaukee, WI, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2001 Yale Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Minnesota Thunder ? (?)
2001–2006 Milwaukee Wave (indoor) 168 (44)
2003–2006 Minnesota Thunder 41 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 22, 2006

Schmidt played soccer at Marquette High School before entering Yale University where he graduated in 2001. That year, the Milwaukee Wave of the National Professional Soccer League drafted Schmidt in the second round of the NPSL Draft.[1] That year, he also joined the Minnesota Thunder of the USL A-League, playing with the team until 2006.

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