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Benno Schmitz is a twenty-two-year-old full-back for RB Leipzig. Schmitz was born in 1994 in Munich and began playing football for SV Waldperlach before moving to Bayern Munich’s youth organization in 2001. His senior career continued at Bayern Munich when he was promoted to their reserve team in 2012, but left in 2014 when he was unable to obtain a spot on their first squad. Following 7 appearances for FC Liefering, he joined RB Salzburg in 2014 and made 45 appearances from 2014 to 2016. He joined RB Leipzig earlier this year and has appeared in matches against Hoffenheim, Cologne, Leverkusen, and Freiburg. Leipzig’s sporting director Ralf Rangnick described Schmitz as a player who can be “used flexibly, is familiar with our style of play, and with his abilities will surely strengthen our squad.”
Benno Schmitz is a twenty-two-year-old full-back for RB Leipzig. Schmitz was born in 1994 in Munich and began playing football for SV Waldperlach before moving to Bayern Munich’s youth organization in 2001. His senior career continued at Bayern Munich when he was promoted to their reserve team in 2012, but left in 2014 when he was unable to obtain a spot on their first squad. Following 7 appearances for FC Liefering, he joined RB Salzburg in 2014 and made 45 appearances from 2014 to 2016. He joined RB Leipzig earlier this year and has appeared in matches against Hoffenheim, Cologne, Leverkusen, and Freiburg. Leipzig’s sporting director Ralf Rangnick described Schmitz as a player who can be “used flexibly, is familiar with our style of play, and with his abilities will surely strengthen our squad.”
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