Martin Schmidt (football manager)

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Martin Schmidt
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Schmidt with Mainz 05 in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-04-12) 12 April 1967 (age 58)
Place of birth Naters, Switzerland
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mainz 05 (sporting director)
Youth career
1976–???? Naters
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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
2021–2025 Mainz 05 (sporting director)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Schmidt (born 12 April 1967) is a Swiss professional football manager

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Coaching career

Early career

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

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

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

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

On 28 December 2020 it was confirmed, that Schmidt had returned to 1. FSV Mainz 05, however, this time as a sporting director. [11] He left the club on 7 February 2025. [12]

Personal life

Schmidt was a part-time auto mechanic before becoming manager. [1]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 8 March 2020
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %Ref.
Mainz 05 17 February 201522 May 201791332137036.26 [13]
VfL Wolfsburg 18 September 201719 February 2018225116022.73 [14]
FC Augsburg 9 April 20199 March 2020329716028.13 [15]
Total145473959032.41—

References

  1. 1 2 "Siebter (!) Kreuzbandriss zwang Schmidt in die Knie". Die Welt (in German). 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mainz holt den Mini-Gattuso" (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Martin Schmidt verlängert bis 2015" (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Wie erwartet: Aus für FSV-Coach Hjulmand" (in German). kicker. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mainz verlängert mit Trainer Schmidt bis 2018" (in German). dfb.de. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Martin Schmidt nicht mehr 05-Trainer" (in German). mainz05.de. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Martin Schmidt is new head-coach". vfl-wolfsburg.de. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "Schmidt wirft in Wolfsburg hin". Kicker. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Augsburg stellt Baum frei – Martin Schmidt übernimmt!". Kicker (in German). 9 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "Der FC Augsburg stellt Trainer Martin Schmidt frei". Kicker (in German). kicker. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  11. ↑ Ein Allrounder gegen die Kakofonie: Martin Schmidt wird Sportchef in Mainz, nzz.ch, 28 December 2020
  12. ↑ Martin Schmidt verlässt Mainz 05, mainz05.de, 7 February 2025
  13. ↑ "1. FSV Mainz 05" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  14. ↑ "VfL Wolfsburg" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  15. ↑ "FC Augusburg" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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