Alois Schwartz
German footballer & manager (born 1967)
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Alois Schwartz (born 28 March 1967) is a German football manager and former player.
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Schwartz in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 March 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Nürtingen, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Preußen Münster (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1993 | Stuttgarter Kickers | ||
| 1993–1995 | MSV Duisburg | ||
| 1995–1996 | Rot-Weiß Essen | ||
| 1996–1997 | Waldhof Mannheim | ||
| 1997–1998 | FC 08 Homburg | ||
| 1998–2002 | SC Pfullendorf | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt (caretaker) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Wormatia Worms | ||
| 2007–2009 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | ||
| 2009 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern (caretaker) | ||
| 2009–2012 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | ||
| 2012–2013 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | ||
| 2013–2016 | SV Sandhausen | ||
| 2016–2017 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| 2017–2020 | Karlsruher SC | ||
| 2021–2023 | SV Sandhausen | ||
| 2023 | Hansa Rostock | ||
| 2025 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | ||
| 2026– | Preußen Münster | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Managerial career
Schwartz was manager of Rot-Weiß Erfurt between 11 April 2003 and 30 June 2003 where he won one out of 10 matches.[1] His first match was a 4–2 loss to Stuttgarter Kickers on 11 April 2003 and his only win was against Jahn Regensburg.[2] He was replaced by René Müller.[1]
Schwartz was manager of 1. FC Kaiserslautern II between 1 January 2007 to 9 September 2012.[3] His first match was a 0–0 draw against Wehen Wiesbaden on 23 February 2007.[4] He failed to win any matches during the 2006–07 season after only drawing three matches and losing 11.[4] His first win came during the 2007–08 season against SC Idar-Oberstein on 1 August 2007.[5] Kaiserslautern II finished in second place and was promoted back into the Regionalliga.[6] Kaiserslautern II again finished in second place in 2008–09 season.[7] Kaiserslautern II finished in eighth place in the 2009–10 season,[8] fourth in 2010–11 season,[9] and ninth in the 2011–12 season.[10] He left Kaiserslautern II on 9 September 2012.[3] Kaiserslautern II was in eighth place at the time Schwartz left the club.[11]
While he was manager of Kaiserslautern II, he was manager of 1. FC Kaiserslautern between 4 May 2009 and 30 June 2009.[12] Kaiserslautern won his first match against FC Augsburg and lost the remaining three.[13]
Schwartz returned to Rot-Weiß Erfurt on 10 September 2012 and was there until 30 June 2013.[1] His first match was a 2–0 win against 1. FC Saarbrücken on 15 September 2012.[14] He finished with a record of 10 wins, nine draws, and 11 losses.[1]
Schwartz took over SV Sandhausen on 1 July 2013.[15] His first match was a 0–0 draw against VfR Aalen on 19 July 2013.[16] In the 2013–14 season, Sandhausen finished in 12th place[17] and were knocked out of the German Cup in the Round of 16 by Eintracht Frankfurt.[18] In the 2014–15 season, Sandhausen finished 12th,[19] for the second consecutive season, and were knocked out of the German Cup in the first round, losing 4–1 to Arminia Bielefeld.[20] The season started with a five-match winless streak.[21] In the 2015–16 season, Sandhausen finished in 13th place[22] and were knocked out of the German Cup in the second round, after losing in a shoot-out to 1. FC Heidenheim.[23] Schwartz took over at 1. FC Nürnberg on 25 June 2016.[24] His final match as Sandhausen manager was a 3–1 loss to Greuther Fürth on 15 May 2016.[25]
Schwartz took over at Nürnberg on 25 June 2016.[24] His first match was a 1–1 draw against Dynamo Dresden on 6 August 2016.[26] He was sacked on 7 March 2017.[27] He finished with a record of eight wins, six draws, and 11 losses.[28]
On 29 August 2017, Schwartz was appointed the new manager of Karlsruher SC.[29] He was sacked on 3 February 2020.[30]
In September 2021, he returned as head coach of 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen.[31] He was sacked in February 2023.[32]
He was appointed as the new head coach of Hansa Rostock in March 2023.[33] In December 2023, he was sacked.[34]
In April 2025, he was named the new manager of 1. FC Saarbrücken.[35] He left the club by mutual consent on 25 November 2025.[36]
On 24 March 2026, Schwartz became manager of Preußen Münster.[37]
Personal life
His stepson Nico Müller is footballer by his former club FC 08 Homburg.
Managerial record
- As of matches played on 10 May 2026
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. | |||
| Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 11 April 2003[1] | 30 June 2003[1] | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10.00 | [1] |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 1 January 2007[3] | 9 September 2012[3] | 193 | 86 | 48 | 59 | 44.56 | [4][6][7][8][9][10][11] |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 4 May 2009[12] | 30 June 2009[12] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.00 | [12] |
| Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 10 September 2012[1] | 31 May 2013[1] | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33.33 | [1] |
| SV Sandhausen | 1 July 2013[15] | 25 June 2016[24] | 108 | 35 | 30 | 43 | 32.41 | [15] |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 25 June 2016[24] | 7 March 2017[27] | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 32.00 | [28] |
| Karlsruher SC | 29 August 2017[29] | 3 February 2020[30] | 95 | 44 | 30 | 21 | 46.32 | [38] |
| SV Sandhausen | 22 September 2021 | 19 February 2023 | 51 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 31.37 | [39] |
| FC Hansa Rostock | 22 March 2023 | 13 December 2023 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 37.04 | [40] |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 22 April 2025 | 25 November 2025 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 37.50 | [41] |
| SC Preußen Münster | 24 March 2026 | Present | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.00 | [42] |
| Total | 573 | 220 | 154 | 199 | 38.39 | — | ||
