Martin Schmidt (born 12 April 1967) is a Swiss professional football manager and current sporting director of 1. FSV Mainz 05.
![]() Schmidt with Mainz 05 in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1967-04-12) 12 April 1967 (age 55) | ||
Place of birth | Naters, Switzerland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Mainz 05 (sporting director) | ||
Youth career | |||
1976–???? | Naters | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
0000–1998 | Naters | ||
1998–2001 | FC Raron | ||
Teams managed | |||
2003–2008 | FC Raron | ||
2008–2010 | Thun II | ||
2010–2015 | Mainz 05 II | ||
2015–2017 | Mainz 05 | ||
2017–2018 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
2019–2020 | Augsburg | ||
2021– | Mainz 05 (sporting director) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
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]
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]
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]
On 28 December 2020 it was confirmed, that Schmidt had returned to 1. FSV Mainz 05, however, this time as a sporting director.[11]
Schmidt was a part-time auto mechanic before becoming manager.[1]
Team | From | To | Record | |||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. | |||
Mainz 05 | 17 February 2015 | 22 May 2017 | 91 | 33 | 21 | 37 | 036.26 | [12] |
VfL Wolfsburg | 18 September 2017 | 19 February 2018 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 022.73 | [13] |
FC Augsburg | 9 April 2019 | 9 March 2020 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 028.13 | [14] |
Total | 145 | 47 | 39 | 59 | 032.41 | — |
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