Matt Schmidt

Matt Schmidt (born June 5, 1979, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former defender/midfielder who played for American USL First Division side Minnesota Thunder.

Schmidt played soccer at Marquette High School before entering Yale University where he graduated in 2001. That year, the Milwaukee Wave of the National Professional Soccer League drafted Schmidt in the second round of the NPSL Draft. That year, he also joined the Minnesota Thunder of the USL A-League, playing with the team until 2006.