Growing up, Schmid first played for DSG Union Pichling before signing for
FC Juniors OÖ who later became part of the youth setup with
LASK. He went on for FC Juniors OÖ in the
Austrian Regionalliga before joining
Blau-Weiß Linz in 2018.
Blau-Weiß Linz Schmidt made his debut for Blau-Weiß in their penalty shootout loss to
ATSV Stadl-Paura in the first round of the
ÖFB-Cup on 20 July 2018. In the league, he served as back-up goalkeeper to
Ammar Helac during his first season, making one appearance in the
2. Liga against
Austria Wien II on 26 October. He continued to sit on the bench until the season paused for the
COVID-19 pandemic, but replaced Helac as starting goalkeeper for the final eleven fixtures when the league resumed in June 2020. In his first full season as first choice goalkeeper, Schmidt helped Blau-Weiß to win the
2. Liga title, keeping twelve clean sheets from 28 matches. As the club did not apply for an
Austrian Bundesliga licence, they remained in the 2. Liga for the
2021–22 season. After a third-placed finish in
2021–22 season, Blau-Weiß won a second 2. Liga title in the
2022–23 season, gaining promotion to the Bundesliga. Schmid made his Austrian Bundesliga debut on 29 July 2023, playing a 2–1 loss to
Wolfsberger AC. He kept his first clean sheet in the competition in a 1–0 win at champions
RB Salzburg on 23 September. Schmidt began the
2024–25 Austrian Bundesliga season with a clean sheet in a 1–0 win over
Austria Wien on 4 August 2024.
Portsmouth On 21 August 2024, Schmid joined
Championship side
Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal. After sitting on the bench for five matches, Schmidt replaced
Will Norris for a home match against
Oxford United on 5 October. He retained his place in the starting line-up for the following match against
Queens Park Rangers which Portsmouth won 2–1, giving them their first win since returning to the Championship. He ended the season with eight clean sheets from 35 Championship matches and was voted in third place for Portsmouth's Player of the Season award. Schmid broke his hand in the
South Coast derby in September 2025, during a collision with teammate
Connor Ogilvie and opponent
Tom Fellows. He returned from injury on 22 November in a 3–1 win over
Millwall at
Fratton Park. ==International career==