Julian Schuster

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Julian Schuster

Julian Schuster (born 15 April 1985) is a German football manager and former player who is the currently head coach of Bundesliga club SC Freiburg. Schuster played as a midfielder and spent the bulk of his career at SC Freiburg.[1]

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Julian Schuster
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Schuster with SC Freiburg in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-04-15) 15 April 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Bietigheim-Bissingen, West Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
SC Freiburg (head coach)
Youth career
1990–2004 FV Löchgau
2004–2005 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 VfB Stuttgart II 56 (3)
2007–2008 VfB Stuttgart 2 (0)
2008–2018 SC Freiburg II 8 (2)
2008–2018 SC Freiburg 219 (17)
Total 283 (22)
Managerial career
2024– SC Freiburg
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Playing career

Schuster was born in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Baden-Württemberg. He had his professional debut on 27 October 2007 for VfB Stuttgart against Bayer Leverkusen.[2]

In July 2008, he moved to SC Freiburg.[3] On 18 February 2014, Schuster extended his contract for an undisclosed length.[4] In May 2018, he announced his retirement.[5]

Managerial career

Following his retirement, Schuster transitioned into a liaison coach at SC Freiburg while concurrently serving as an assistant coach.[6] In October 2022, alongside Patrick Baier, he stepped in for head coach Christian Streich, who tested positive for COVID-19, during the Europa League match against Nantes.[7] In January 2023, he completed a course at the DFB to attain the Pro license, the pinnacle coaching accreditation in German football.[8]

In March 2024, it was announced that Schuster would assume the position of head coach for SC Freiburg for the 2024–25 season, succeeding Streich.[9]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[10][11][12]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfB Stuttgart II 2004–05 Regionalliga Süd 7070
2005–06 130130
2006–07 173173
2007–08 170180
Total 54300000000543
VfB Stuttgart 2007–08 Bundesliga 2010000030
SC Freiburg II 2008–09 Regionalliga Süd 2020
2011–12 1010
2015–16 Regionalliga Südwest 5252
Total 820000000082
SC Freiburg 2008–09 2. Bundesliga 26620286
2009–10 Bundesliga 28210292
2010–11 26320283
2011–12 21110221
2012–13 31150361
2013–14 2732021324
2014–15 21031241
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 8121102
2016–17 Bundesliga 13010140
2017–18 18021201
Total 2191721300210024221
Career total 2832222300210030726
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Managerial statistics

As of match played 30 March 2025
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Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
SC Freiburg 1 July 2024 present 3014610046.67
Total 3014610046.67
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