Heinrich Schmidtgal is a Kazakh

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...

 footballer of German

Germans

The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....

 descent who currently plays for SpVgg Greuther Fürth

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

SpVgg Greuther Fürth is a German association football club based in Fürth, Bavaria. The club was formed when the senior football side of newcomer Turn- und Sportverein Vestenbergsgreuth joined traditional club Spielvereinigung Fürth on 1 July 1996...

 in the German 2nd Bundesliga

2. Fußball-Bundesliga

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Club career

His family having moved to Germany when he was two years old, Schmidtgal began his club career in the youth academy of SC Verl

SC Verl

SC Verl is a German association football club based in Verl, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded on 6 September 1924, and since 1970 has consistently played in the higher echelons of amateur football.-History:...

. By the age of 18, Schmidtgal earned a place in the first team, and over the next four years made 102 appearances and scored 15 goals in the Oberliga Westfalen

Oberliga Westfalen

From 1978 to 2008, the Oberliga Westfalen was the highest Football League in the region of Westphalia which is part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In its last season, it was one of nine Oberligas in German Football, the 4th tier of the German football league system...

. In 2007, he attracted the attention of Bundesliga

Fußball-Bundesliga

The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...

 club VfL Bochum

VfL Bochum

Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...

. In the summer of 2007, he transferred to Bochum but was unable to earn any appearances for the first team. Schmidtgal played for the reserves, earning 61 appearances and scoring eight goals. In summer of 2009, he left VfL Bochum

VfL Bochum

Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...

 for the 2. Bundesliga

2. Fußball-Bundesliga

- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...

 and signed for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen

Rot-Weiß Oberhausen

Rot-Weiß Oberhausen is a German association football club in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was formed as Oberhausener SV in December 1904 out of the merger of Emschertaler SV and the football enthusiasts of Oberhausener TV 1873...

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Oberliga Westfalen

From 1978 to 2008, the Oberliga Westfalen was the highest Football League in the region of Westphalia which is part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In its last season, it was one of nine Oberligas in German Football, the 4th tier of the German football league system...

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VfL Bochum II

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2008–09 Fußball-Regionalliga

-From Nord:*Rot-Weiß Ahlen*Rot-Weiß Oberhausen-From Nord:*Rot-Weiß Ahlen(Nord Champions)*Rot-Weiß Oberhausen-From Nord:*Rot-Weiß Ahlen(Nord Champions)*Rot-Weiß Oberhausen(Nord Runners-Up-From Süd:*FSV Frankfurt(Süd Champions)*FC Ingolstadt 04(Süd Runners-Up)-From Nord:*Fortuna Düsseldorf*1...

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Regionalliga West

The Regionalliga West is the fourth tier of the German football league system since its introduction in 2008. It covers the states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and North Rhine-Westphalia and is one of three leagues at this level, together with the Regionalliga Nord and the Regionalliga...

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2009–10 2. Fußball-Bundesliga

-Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...

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2. Fußball-Bundesliga

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2010–11 2. Fußball-Bundesliga

The 2010–11 2. Fußball-Bundesliga was the 37th season of the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's second tier of its football league system. The season started on the weekend of 21 August 2010 and ended with the last games on 15 May 2011...

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2011–12 2. Fußball-Bundesliga

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SpVgg Greuther Fürth

SpVgg Greuther Fürth is a German association football club based in Fürth, Bavaria. The club was formed when the senior football side of newcomer Turn- und Sportverein Vestenbergsgreuth joined traditional club Spielvereinigung Fürth on 1 July 1996...

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International career

In 2008 Bernd Storck

Bernd Storck

Bernd Storck is a German football coach and, until October 16, 2010, was the manager of Kazakhstan national football team.Storck made his player debut in the Bundesliga with VfL Bochum. In the summer of 1983, he moved to Borussia Dortmund, where he remained for six years. His biggest success as a...

, the newly appointed manager of the Kazakhstan national team

Kazakhstan national football team

The Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in international men's association football and is directed by Football Federation of Kazakhstan. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central and...

, researched German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 players born in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...

. This research revealed Sergei Karimov

Sergei Karimov

Sergei Karimov is a Kazakh footballer who plays for MSV Duisburg.- Personal life :...

, Juri Judt

Juri Judt

Juri Judt is a German footballer who currently plays for Bundesliga side 1. FC Nuremberg.-International career:He has represented the German national under-21 football team.-External links:...

 and Heinrich Schmidtgal. On 3 September 2010, Schmidtgal made his debut for the Kazakhstan national team

Kazakhstan national football team

The Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in international men's association football and is directed by Football Federation of Kazakhstan. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central and...

 in a Euro 2012 qualifier

UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group A

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 against Turkey

Turkey national football team

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. Schmidtgal was not entitled by UEFA

UEFA

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 rules to play for the Kazakhstan national team

Kazakhstan national football team

The Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in international men's association football and is directed by Football Federation of Kazakhstan. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central and...

 in second qualifier game against Austria

Austria national football team

The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....

 in Vienna

Vienna

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, as Schmidtgal had not yet completed obtaining Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...

i citizenship and was only in possession of preliminary id

Identity document

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 (a provisional document not valid outside Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...

). This issue was later resolved by Schmidtgal gaining dual citizenship (German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

-Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...

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External links

• Heinrich Schmidtgal at transfermarkt.de
• Heinrich Schmidtgal at kicker.de