He was the second-youngest player ever to compete in the PDC World Darts Championship and is one of the most promising talents in Germany.
After reaching the required age, Schmutzler gained his first experiences at the Professional Darts Corporation in November 2021 at the PDC Development Tour tournaments in Niedernhausen.
[2][3] At the 2021 PDC World Youth Championship at the end of November, Schmutzler did not survive the group stage, where he lost his decisive game against Keelan Kay.
In December, Schmutzler made his PDC World Darts Championship debut against Ryan Meikle, but failed to win a set and lost.
[4] After attending PDC Q-School for the first time, Schmutzler made his European Tour debut at the 2022 International Darts Open, where he lost to Daryl Gurney by 2–6 in legs.