Schmitz started his professional career at Malutrom, winning the 2000 Brazilian 3rd division.
In 2001, he joined Lille OSC, where he spent six seasons and for whom he played 99 Ligue 1 games and appeared in the Champions League and UEFA Cup.
[4] He made his Birmingham debut as a very late substitute on September 15, 2007 against Bolton Wanderers, and his first start on October 20, 2007 against Manchester City in place of the injured Johan Djourou.
[9] In 2018, Schmitz decided to return to professional football and trained with Metropolitano, a club based in his hometown.
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