Martin Schmidt (football manager)
![]() Schmidt with Mainz 05 in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 April 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Naters, Switzerland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mainz 05 (sporting director) | ||
Youth career | |||
1976–???? | Naters | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1998 | Naters | ||
1998–2001 | FC Raron | ||
Managerial career | |||
2003–2008 | FC Raron | ||
2008–2010 | Thun II | ||
2010–2015 | Mainz 05 II | ||
2015–2017 | Mainz 05 | ||
2017–2018 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
2019–2020 | Augsburg | ||
2021– | Mainz 05 (sporting director) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Martin Schmidt (born 12 April 1967) is a Swiss professional football manager and current sporting director of 1. FSV Mainz 05.
Coaching career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Schmidt began his coaching career as an assistant coach at FC Raron and the youth team of FC Thun.[1] On 30 March 2010, he signed a contract with 1. FSV Mainz 05 II, valid until 2013.[2] He extended his contract until 2015 on 21 February 2013.[3]
Mainz 05
[edit]Schmidt became new head coach of 1. FSV Mainz 05 on 17 February 2015 after Kasper Hjulmand had been sacked.[4] His contract was extended until 2018 on 21 April 2015.[5] On 22 May 2017, it was announced that his contract with Mainz 05 was dissolved prematurely in accordance with the club's board.[6]
VfL Wolfsburg
[edit]Immediately after Andries Jonker was sacked in September 2017, Schmidt was appointed manager of the club.[7] On 19 February 2018, Schmidt resigned effective immediately.[8]
FC Augsburg
[edit]He was appointed as the new head coach of FC Augsburg on 9 April 2019.[9] He was sacked on 9 March 2020 following a 2–0 defeat to Bayern Munich.[10]
Back to Mainz 05
[edit]On 28 December 2020 it was confirmed, that Schmidt had returned to 1. FSV Mainz 05, however, this time as a sporting director.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Schmidt was a part-time auto mechanic before becoming manager.[1]
Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of match played 8 March 2020
Team | From | To | Record | |||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. | |||
Mainz 05 | 17 February 2015 | 22 May 2017 | 91 | 33 | 21 | 37 | 36.26 | [12] |
VfL Wolfsburg | 18 September 2017 | 19 February 2018 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 22.73 | [13] |
FC Augsburg | 9 April 2019 | 9 March 2020 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 28.13 | [14] |
Total | 145 | 47 | 39 | 59 | 32.41 | — |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Siebter (!) Kreuzbandriss zwang Schmidt in die Knie". Die Welt (in German). 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Mainz holt den Mini-Gattuso" (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Martin Schmidt verlängert bis 2015" (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Wie erwartet: Aus für FSV-Coach Hjulmand" (in German). kicker. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Mainz verlängert mit Trainer Schmidt bis 2018" (in German). dfb.de. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Martin Schmidt nicht mehr 05-Trainer" (in German). mainz05.de. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Martin Schmidt is new head-coach". vfl-wolfsburg.de. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Schmidt wirft in Wolfsburg hin". kicker.de. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Augsburg stellt Baum frei – Martin Schmidt übernimmt!". kicker.de (in German). 9 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Der FC Augsburg stellt Trainer Martin Schmidt frei". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Ein Allrounder gegen die Kakofonie: Martin Schmidt wird Sportchef in Mainz, nzz.ch, 28 December 2020
- ^ "1. FSV Mainz 05" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "VfL Wolfsburg" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "FC Augusburg" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
External links
[edit]- Profile at scoreway.com
- Martin Schmidt at Soccerway.com
- Martin Schmidt at WorldFootball.net
- 1967 births
- Swiss men's footballers
- Swiss football managers
- Living people
- 3. Liga managers
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 managers
- VfL Wolfsburg managers
- FC Augsburg managers
- Bundesliga managers
- Expatriate football managers in Germany
- Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 II managers
- Men's association football midfielders