Oliver Schmidhauser


Oliver Schmidhauser de la Cruz is a professional footballer who plays as a Striker for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.striker. Born in Switzerland, he represents Dominican Republic at youth international level.

Early life

Schmidhauser is a native of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and joined the youth academy of Liechtensteiner side Vaduz.

Club career

In 2022, Schmidhauser joined the youth academy of German side RB Leipzig. Previously, he played for the youth academies of Liechtensteiner side Vaduz, SpVgg Unterhaching, and Hertha Zehlendorf. In 2023, he received interest from the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Inter.

International career

Schmidhauser represented the Dominican Republic internationally at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Style of play

Schmidhauser is known for physicality and speed.

Personal life

Schmidhauser idolizes French international Karim Benzema.