The 27-year-old Austrian striker Patrick Schmidt has left second-division club Vienna and joined Tarxien Rainbows in Malta's Premier League with immediate effect. The striker terminated his contract with Vienna, which he had joined in July 2024, before signing with the Maltese club late on Friday evening. The initial agreement runs until the end of the season in the summer. Schmidt stated that he ended his contract with Vienna because he was looking for a new, exciting challenge and is looking forward to the task. In the 2025/2026 season, he scored 2 goals in 14 league appearances. The former Austria U21 international (17 caps, 1 goal) has a current market value of €150k, according to Transfermarkt.