Career
Foreign the football player, see Jens Schmidt (football player) He was, until 2009, the captain of the German team, but then retired from international rugby, to return once more in 2010. Jens Schmidt begun playing rugby when he was nine years old in 1990. Throughout his career, he played for the Turn- und Sportverein Handschuhsheim, except when he spent one year with the French professional club Football Club Auch Gers in 2001.
His greatest success as a national team player was the promotion to Division 1 of the European Nations Cup in 2008.
He made his 35th international for Germany in the game against Spain on 15 November 2008 and made his last appearance for his country against Portugal on 21 February 2009, his 38th cap. He returned briefly to the team for the all-important relegation decider against Spain on 20 March 2010 but remained an unused substitute.
Schmidt is a teacher by profession. Club National team = European Nations Cup = Friendlies & other competitions Jens Schmidt"s personal statistics in club and international rugby:.