Aaron Kleinschmidt

{{short description|Australian field hockey player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox field hockey player

| name = Aaron Kleinschmidt

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Aaron Kleinschmidt

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|10|01}}

| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria

| height = 175cm

| weight = 84kg

| position = Attacker

| currentclub = Victorian Vikings

| clubnumber =

| nationalyears1 = 2016–

| nationalteam1 = Australia

| nationalcaps1 = 53

| nationalgoals1 = 23

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}

{{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Champions Trophy}}

{{MedalGold|2018 Breda|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalGold|2018 Gold Coast|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Hockey World League}}

{{MedalGold|2016-17 Bhubaneswar|Team}}

}}

Aaron Kleinschmidt (born 1 October 1989) is an Australian field hockey player. He attended Xavier College, an elite private school in Kew where he was often referred to as “The Goat”{{cite web|url=http://hockey.org.au/High-Performance/Kookaburras-mens-team/Kookaburras-Squad-Profiles/ContentId/3006 |title=Aaron Kleinschmidt |publisher=Hockey Australia |accessdate=5 June 2018}}

Kleinschmidt was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and made his senior international debut in at 2016 Trans-Tasman Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand.{{cite web |url=http://www.hockey.org.au/News/kookaburras-team-announcement |title=Kookaburras Team Announcement |publisher=Hockey Australia |accessdate=5 June 2018}}

Kleinschmidt was part of the Australian men's team that won a record sixth Commonwealth Games gold medal at the 2018 Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.{{cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/hockey/athlete-profile-n6032595-aaron-kleinschmidt.htm |title=Aaron KLEINSCHMIDT |publisher=Gold Coast 2018 |accessdate=5 June 2018}}