Martin Schmidt (football manager)
Swiss football manager (born 1967)
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Martin Schmidt (born 12 April 1967) is a Swiss professional football manager
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Schmidt with Mainz 05 in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 April 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Naters, Switzerland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mainz 05 (sporting director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–???? | Naters | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –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 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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] He left the club on 7 February 2025.[12]
Personal life
Schmidt was a part-time auto mechanic before becoming manager.[1]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 8 March 2020
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. | |||
| Mainz 05 | 17 February 2015 | 22 May 2017 | 91 | 33 | 21 | 37 | 36.26 | [13] |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 18 September 2017 | 19 February 2018 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 22.73 | [14] |
| FC Augsburg | 9 April 2019 | 9 March 2020 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 28.13 | [15] |
| Total | 145 | 47 | 39 | 59 | 32.41 | — | ||
