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 56)
Place of birth Naters, Switzerland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Mainz 05 (sporting director)
Youth career
1976–???? Naters
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1998 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.

Contents

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]

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 [12]
VfL Wolfsburg 18 September 201719 February 2018225116022.73 [13]
FC Augsburg 9 April 20199 March 2020329716028.13 [14]
Total145473959032.41

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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.de. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  9. "Augsburg stellt Baum frei – Martin Schmidt übernimmt!". kicker.de (in German). 9 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  10. "Der FC Augsburg stellt Trainer Martin Schmidt frei". kicker.de (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. "1. FSV Mainz 05" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  13. "VfL Wolfsburg" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  14. "FC Augusburg" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 11 September 2019.