Erik Schmidt (born 28 December 1992) is a German handball player for AEK Athens and the German national team.DHB profile
Career Schmidt began playing handball TG 1862 Rüsselheim. He then played for TSG Münster, SG Wallau and TV Großwallstadt at youth levels. His senior debut began at TV Groß-Umstadt on the 3. Liga. In 2012 he joined the 2. Bundesliga team TSG Friesenheim. In the 2013-14 season he was promoted to the Bundesliga. In 2015 he joined TSV Hannover-Burgdorf. In 2017-18 he joined Füchse Berlin, after signing a three year deal in May 2016. Here he won the EHF Cup in 2018. In 2019 he joined SC Magdeburg. A season later he joined Kadetten Schaffhausen in Switzerland. Here he won the Swiss championship in 2022.
In 2022 he returned to Germany and joined HSG Wetzlar. After his three year contract ran out, he joined Greek side AEK Athens in 2024. In January 2026, Schmidt joined Hapoel Rischon LeZion.
National team On 20 September 2014 Schmidt debuted for the German national team in a friendly against Switzerland.
At the 2016 European Championship he won gold medals with the German team, beting Spain in the final 24:17.
He was also part of the german team at the 2018 European Championship.
Achievements European Championship: : 2016 EHF Cup: : 2018 Swiss Championship : 2022
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