Joseph Schmidt (born November 2, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder.

[4] In 2017, Schmidt attended Indiana University Bloomington to play college soccer.

He redshirted his freshman season in 2017 before going on to make 73 appearances for the Hoosiers, scoring three goals and tallying nine assists from the defensive midfield role.

[3] While in college, Schmidt was on the roster of National Premier Soccer League side Cleveland SC during their 2018 season, but did not appear due to injury.

[6] He made his professional debut on March 12, appearing as a 70th-minute substitute in a 1–0 victory over FC Tulsa.