In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Schmidhauser and the second or maternal family name is de la Cruz.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Schmidhauser de la Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-06-02) 2 June 2004 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | St. Gallen, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Hertha BSC II | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | St. Gallen | ||
| 2015–2017 | Hertha Zehlendorf | ||
| 2017–2019 | SpVgg Unterhaching | ||
| 2019–2022 | Vaduz | ||
| 2022 | Greuther Fürth | ||
| 2022–2023 | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | FK Austria Wien | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Winterthur | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hertha BSC II | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Switzerland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Dominican Republic U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Dominican Republic U23 | 5 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024 | |||
Oliver Schmidhauser de la Cruz (born 2 June 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a Striker for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.striker. Born in Switzerland, he represents Dominican Republic at youth international level.
Early life
Schmidhauser is a native of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and joined the youth academy of Liechtensteiner side Vaduz.
Club career
In 2022, Schmidhauser joined the youth academy of German side RB Leipzig. Previously, he played for the youth academies of Liechtensteiner side Vaduz, SpVgg Unterhaching, and Hertha Zehlendorf. In 2023, he received interest from the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Inter.
International career
Schmidhauser represented the Dominican Republic internationally at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Style of play
Schmidhauser is known for physicality and speed.
Personal life
Schmidhauser idolizes French international Karim Benzema.
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Dominican Rebublic (DOM)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 4. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ""Beim Wort Bundesliga bekomme ich Gänsehaut"". blick.ch. 17 December 2021.
- "Bundesliga-Talent Oliver Schmidhauser". bolzplazz.com. 21 January 2022.
- "Schmidhauser: "Nessun accordo con l'Inter, mai stati a Milano. In estate…"". 4 April 2023.
- ""NICHT DIE BESTE ZEIT MEINER KARRIERE"". live.de.
- "SCHMIDHAUSER, IL NUOVO ARIETE SVIZZERO". alfredopedulla.com. 4 April 2023.
- ""Sich mit Topteams wie Bayern zu messen, dafür spiele ich Fussball"". 20 Minuten. 16 December 2021.
External links
- Oliver Schmidhauser at Soccerway
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