Dennis Schmitt (footballer)
German footballer (born 1993)
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Dennis Schmitt (born 27 May 1993) is a retired German footballer who played as a midfielder. He last served as interim manager of Eintracht Frankfurt.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Aschaffenburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Viktoria Aschaffenburg | |||
| –2012 | Mainz 05 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Mainz 05 II | 41 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Würzburger Kickers | 18 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Würzburger Kickers II | 69 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023–2024 | SC Paderborn II | ||
| 2024–2026 | Eintracht Frankfurt II | ||
| 2026 | Eintracht Frankfurt (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Coaching career
Ahead of the 2017-18 season, 25-year old Schmitt decided to end his professional career after three seasons with the Würzburger Kickers. He would instead serve as a playing assistant coach for the club's reserve team under manager Christian Demirtaş.[2] Ahead of the 2018-19 season, Schmitt ended his player career completely and was hired in a new role as a scout for the first team. Later in December 2018, he also became a part of the first team coaching staff.[3]
In June 2019, Schmitt was hired as an assistant coach at Belgian side Royal Excel Mouscron under Bernd Hollerbach, which he knew from his time in Würzburger Kickers.[4] He left the club at the end of the 2019-20 season. Ahead of the 2021-22 season, Schmitt once again joined Hollerbach's coaching staff; this time at Sint-Truidense.[5]
In June 2022, Schmitt was appointed manager of the U19 team of SC Paderborn 07.[6] Ahead of the upcoming 2023-24 season, he was promoted to reserve team manager.[7]
He was appointed as the interim head coach of Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2026 for one game.[8][9]
