Luca Waldschmidt
Attack - Centre-Forward
at 1.FC Köln
at 1.FC Köln
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€2.00m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.31
goals / match
1.FC Köln
top club · 59 apps
Career highs
€20.00m
peak value · 2019
€15.00m
top transfer fee · 20/21
18
best season · 11/12
43 / 19
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-05-19 · 6 players total
329Appearances
103Goals
30Assists
22Yellow cards
0Red cards
58Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luca Waldschmidt |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gian-Luca Waldschmidt |
| Date of birth | 1996-05-19 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Siegen, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | 1.FC Köln |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | SBE Management AG |
Jul 2025
25/26 — 1.FC Köln
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
Jul 2024
24/25 — 1.FC Köln
33 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: VfL Wolfsburg → 1.FC Köln
24/25 · Transfer
Jun 2024
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → VfL Wolfsburg
23/24 · Return from loan
May 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — 1.FC Köln
24 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: VfL Wolfsburg → 1.FC Köln
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — VfL Wolfsburg
20 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Benfica → VfL Wolfsburg
21/22 · Transfer · €12.00m
Jul 2021
21/22 — VfL Wolfsburg, SL Benfica
19 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: SC Freiburg → Benfica
20/21 · Transfer · €15.00m
Jul 2020
20/21 — SL Benfica
41 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — SC Freiburg
24 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — SC Freiburg
32 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Hamburger SV → SC Freiburg
18/19 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2017
17/18 — Hamburger SV, Hamburger SV II
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Hamburger SV, Hamburger SV II
21 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: E. Frankfurt → Hamburger SV
16/17 · Transfer · €1.30m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Eintracht Frankfurt
14 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Eintracht Frankfurt, Eintracht Frankfurt U19
8 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Frankfurt U19 → E. Frankfurt
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Eintracht Frankfurt, Eintracht Frankfurt U19, Eintracht Frankfurt II
23 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Frankfurt U17 → Frankfurt U19
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Eintracht Frankfurt U17, Eintracht Frankfurt U19
23 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Eintracht Frankfurt U17
22 matches · 18 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Frankfurt Yth. → Frankfurt U17
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Wieseck Youth → Frankfurt Yth.
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Mittenaar Jgd. → Wieseck Youth
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Oranien Yth. → Mittenaar Jgd.
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €20.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
1.FC Köln
12.5%
VfL Wolfsburg
18.5%
SL Benfica
12.9%
SC Freiburg
9.4%
Hamburger SV
23.4%
Hamburger SV II
2.2%
Eintracht Frankfurt
1.4%
Eintracht Frankfurt U19
12.2%
Eintracht Frankfurt II
3.2%
Eintracht Frankfurt U17
4.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.FC Köln | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 59 | 13 | 5 | 655 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 966 |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 677 |
| SC Freiburg | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 56 | 17 | 6 | 492 |
| Hamburger SV | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 1,223 |
| Hamburger SV II | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 113 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 73 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt U19 | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 640 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt II | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 168 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt U17 | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 40 | 30 | 1 | 228 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 207 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 383 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 718 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 20/21 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 349 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| 20/21 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 181 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 191 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 789 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Regionalliga Nord | Hamburger SV II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 348 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga Nord | Hamburger SV II | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | Eintracht Frankfurt U19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 212 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Jun.-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt U19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 13/14 | Regionalliga Südwest | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 13/14 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | Eintracht Frankfurt U19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 160 |
| 12/13 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | Eintracht Frankfurt U17 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 129 |
| 12/13 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | Eintracht Frankfurt U19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 11/12 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | Eintracht Frankfurt U17 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Oranien Yth. | Mittenaar Jgd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Mittenaar Jgd. | Wieseck Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Wieseck Youth | Frankfurt Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Frankfurt Yth. | Frankfurt U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Frankfurt U17 | Frankfurt U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Frankfurt U19 | E. Frankfurt | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | E. Frankfurt | Hamburger SV | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.30m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Hamburger SV | SC Freiburg | Transfer | 2500000 | €5.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-14 | SC Freiburg | Benfica | Transfer | 16000000 | €15.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-22 | Benfica | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | 15000000 | €12.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1.FC Köln | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | 1.FC Köln | VfL Wolfsburg | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | cold | 2020-01-14 | 2020-01-18 | 5 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Adductor pain | 2020-02-24 | 2020-03-02 | 8 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-01-18 | 2021-01-27 | 10 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Foot injury | 2021-01-30 | 2021-02-12 | 14 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Ill | 2021-05-19 | 2021-05-24 | 6 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Head injury | 2021-08-24 | 2021-08-30 | 7 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Thigh problems | 2021-10-18 | 2021-11-15 | 29 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Ankle problems | 2022-03-21 | 2022-06-30 | 102 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2023-10-05 | 2023-10-16 | 12 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Broken fibula | 2024-01-05 | 2024-02-21 | 48 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2024-02-22 | 2024-03-18 | 26 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Calf injury | 2024-05-12 | 2024-06-20 | 40 | 1 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-21 | 7 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Back problems | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-11 | 5 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2025-01-21 | 2025-01-29 | 9 | 1 |
Current€2.00m
Peak€20.00m
Low€500k
Δ since start+€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17662 | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17368 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9067 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5710 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5709 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3817 | #10 | 15 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3262 | #11 | 7 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Koch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Günter | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alexander Schwolow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Meyerhöfer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Petersen | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Noah Michel | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Nicolas Höfler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leart Paçarada | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hermann Dörner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dejan Ljubicic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Haris Seferovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Janik Haberer | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | Eintracht Frankfurt U17 | 18 | 22 |
| 12/13 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | Eintracht Frankfurt U17 | 12 | 18 |
| 13/14 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | Eintracht Frankfurt U19 | 10 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | Eintracht Frankfurt U19 | 3 | 5 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 3 | 30 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 3 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | 1.FC Köln | VfL Wolfsburg | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1.FC Köln | Loan | — | €3.00m |
Teams faced most often by Luca Waldschmidt's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 98 | 18 | 14 | 66 | 97 | 254 | -157 | 18% |
| FC Augsburg | 94 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 132 | 112 | +20 | 36% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 94 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 123 | 122 | +1 | 30% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 83 | 34 | 21 | 28 | 128 | 109 | +19 | 41% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 83 | 37 | 13 | 33 | 140 | 140 | 0 | 45% |
| Hertha BSC | 78 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 121 | 103 | +18 | 40% |
| Bayern München | 74 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 47 | 218 | -171 | 5% |
| RB Leipzig | 71 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 77 | 119 | -42 | 23% |
| 1. FC Köln | 71 | 32 | 17 | 22 | 105 | 94 | +11 | 45% |
| Werder Bremen | 67 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 110 | 96 | +14 | 37% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 66 | 20 | 14 | 32 | 77 | 118 | -41 | 30% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 66 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 108 | 99 | +9 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 24/25 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 33 | 272 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 789 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 20/21 | 41 | 606 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 301 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 14/15 | 8 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 433 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 292 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest
40 apps
30 G
1 A
Bundesliga
158 apps
26 G
14 A
U19-Bundesliga S/SW
29 apps
14 G
5 A
Liga Portugal
29 apps
9 G
2 A
2. Bundesliga
30 apps
8 G
3 A
DFB-Pokal
16 apps
6 G
1 A
Regionalliga Nord
6 apps
4 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
4 apps
2 G
0 A
DFB-Jun.-Pokal
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
8 apps
1 G
2 A
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Who is Luca Waldschmidt?
Luca Waldschmidt is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for 1.FC Köln.
How old is Luca Waldschmidt?
Luca Waldschmidt is 30 years old. He was born on May 19, 1996 in Siegen.
What position does Luca Waldschmidt play?
Luca Waldschmidt plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Luca Waldschmidt play for?
Luca Waldschmidt currently plays for 1.FC Köln.
How many career goals has Luca Waldschmidt scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luca Waldschmidt has scored 103 goals in 329 appearances.
What is Luca Waldschmidt's market value?
Luca Waldschmidt's most recent reported market value is €2.00m.