Marais Schmidt
| Full name | David Schmidt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 April 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Olivedale, Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Monument High School, Krugersdorp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University |
University of Johannesburg / University of South Africa |
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| Position(s) | Fly-half | ||
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| Current team | UP Tuks | ||
| Youth Career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Golden Lions | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2014 | UJ | 8 | (51) |
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2012–2014 | Golden Lions | 8 | (46) |
| 2014 | Griquas | 6 | (5) |
| 2015 | Pumas | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Blue Bulls | 0 | (0) |
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Correct as of 2 June 2015
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2008 | South Africa Under-16 Elite Squad | () | |
| 2010 | South Africa Schools High Performance squad | () | |
| 2012 | South Africa Under-20 | 1 | (0) |
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Correct as of 11 August 2014
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David 'Marais' Schmidt (born 23 April 1992 in Olivedale, Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, that played first class rugby with the Golden Lions and Griquas between 2011 and 2014. His regular position is fly-half or full-back.
He represented the Golden Lions at all available youth levels. He first played for them at Under-13 level at the primary schools Craven Week tournament in 2005. In 2008, he played for their Under-16 side at the Grant Khomo Week, which also led to his inclusion in a South African Under-16 Elite Squad. He played for the Under-18s at the 2009 Academy Week and the 2010 Craven Week tournaments, top-scoring for the Lions and being selected for a South African Under-18 High Performance Squad in 2010, which played against France, England and Namibia.
He played for the Golden Lions U19 side in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship, making two appearances, and played a full season in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring 97 points in eleven starts. He also made one appearance at Under-21 level in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship.
He reached the century mark in both of the next two seasons for the Golden Lions U21. In 2012, he scored 131 points in twelve starts, the second most in the competition behind the Sharks U21's Fred Zeilinga and in 2013, he made thirteen starts and scored 156 points to once again finish second in the scoring charts, this time behind Western Province U21's Tim Swiel. He also won the award for the Lions Backline Player of the Year in 2013.
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