Roger Schmidt (footballer)
German footballer and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roger Schmidt (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːɡɐ ˈʃmɪt];[2] born 13 March 1967) is a German professional football manager and former player. He currently manages Primeira Liga club Benfica.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1967-03-13) 13 March 1967 (age 57)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Kierspe, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica (head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1985 | Kiersper SC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1987 | RW Lüdenscheid | ||
1988–1990 | TuS Plettenberg | ||
1990–1995 | TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus | ||
1995–2002 | SC Verl | 208 | (54) |
2002–2003 | SC Paderborn 07 | 25 | (2) |
2003–2004 | SV Lippstadt 08 | 26 | (4) |
2004–2005 | Delbrücker SC | ||
Total | 259 | (60) | |
Managerial career | |||
2004–2007 | Delbrücker SC | ||
2007–2010 | SC Preußen Münster | ||
2011–2012 | SC Paderborn 07 | ||
2012–2014 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
2014–2017 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
2017–2019 | Beijing Guoan | ||
2020–2022 | PSV | ||
2022– | Benfica | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He played as a midfielder in Germany's amateur regional leagues, where he began his managerial career before joining SC Paderborn 07 of the 2. Bundesliga in 2011 and Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga in 2014. He won the league and cup double with Red Bull Salzburg in 2014, as well as cups with Beijing Sinobo Guoan in 2018 and PSV in 2022. With Benfica, he became the first German to win the Primeira Liga.[3]