Julian Schuster
{{Short description|German footballer (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Julian Schuster
| image = Julian Schuster - April 2016.jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Schuster with SC Freiburg in 2016
| height = 1.90 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|4|15}}
| birth_place = Bietigheim-Bissingen, West Germany
| currentclub = SC Freiburg (head coach)
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1990–2004 | youthclubs1 = FV Löchgau
| youthyears2 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs2 = VfB Stuttgart
| years1 = 2005–2008 | clubs1 = VfB Stuttgart II | caps1 = 56 | goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = VfB Stuttgart | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2008–2018 | clubs3 = SC Freiburg II | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2008–2018 | clubs4 = SC Freiburg | caps4 = 219 | goals4 = 17
| totalcaps = 283
| totalgoals = 22
| manageryears1 = 2024–
| managerclubs1 = SC Freiburg
}}
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.{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/julian-schuster/spieler/bundesliga/2011-12/sc-freiburg | title = Schuster, Julian | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 10 September 2011}}
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.{{cite web | url = http://www.fussballdaten.de/bundesliga/2008/11/vfbstuttgart-leverkusen/ | title = Kleiner Lichtblick beim VfB | language = German | publisher = fussballdaten.de | accessdate = 10 September 2011 | date = 27 October 2007}}
In July 2008, he moved to SC Freiburg.{{cite web | url = http://www.vfb.de/archiv/en/aktuell/news/2007/21927.php | title = Schuster on the move | accessdate = 11 September 2011 | date = 4 June 2008 | work = vfb.de | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120924162126/http://www.vfb.de/archiv/en/aktuell/news/2007/21927.php | archivedate = 24 September 2012 | df = dmy-all }} On 18 February 2014, Schuster extended his contract for an undisclosed length.{{Cite web |title=Der Kapitän bleibt an Bord |url=http://www.scfreiburg.com/teams/profis/meldungen/der-kapit%C3%A4n-bleibt-bord |work=SC Freiburg |date=18 February 2014 |language=German |access-date=18 February 2014 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100517/http://www.scfreiburg.com/teams/profis/meldungen/der-kapit%C3%A4n-bleibt-bord |url-status=dead }} In May 2018, he announced his retirement.{{cite news |title=Freiburgs Schuster beendet Karriere |url=https://www.kicker.de/freiburgs-schuster-beendet-karriere-723701/artikel |access-date=2 July 2018 |work=kicker Online |date=12 May 2018 |language=German}}
Managerial career
Following his retirement, Schuster transitioned into a liaison coach at SC Freiburg while concurrently serving as an assistant coach.{{cite web |url=https://www.scfreiburg.com/news/julian-schuster-wird-verbindungstrainer |title=Julian Schuster wird Verbindungstrainer |publisher=SC Freiburg |language=de |date=5 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411092003/https://www.scfreiburg.com/news/julian-schuster-wird-verbindungstrainer |archive-date=11 April 2020 }} 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.{{cite web |url=https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/sc-freiburg-baier-und-schuster-vertreten-streich-gegen-den-fc-nantes/12713522/34354 |title=Streich-Vertretung für Europa-League-Spiel geregelt |publisher=Sky Sport |language=de |date=6 October 2022 }} In January 2023, he completed a course at the DFB to attain the Pro license, the pinnacle coaching accreditation in German football.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/69-pro-lizenz-lehrgang-am-dfb-campus-247732/ |title=69. Pro-Lizenz-Lehrgang am DFB-Campus |publisher=DFB |language=de |date=17 January 2023 }}
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.{{cite news |last1=Antwerpes |first1=Paul |last2=Bies |first2=Cedric |title=Julian Schuster wird neuer Cheftrainer beim SC Freiburg |trans-title=Julian Schuster becomes new head coach at SC Freiburg |url=https://www.swr.de/sport/fussball/sc-freiburg/julian-schuster-neuer-freiburg-trainer-104.html |access-date=6 May 2024 |work=SWR Sport |date=22 March 2024}}
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite web|title=Julian Schuster - SC Freiburg - Bundesliga: alle Spielerstatistiken, News und alle persönlichen Informationen - kicker|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2017-18/34449/vereinsspieler_julian-schuster.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730213633/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2017-18/34449/vereinsspieler_julian-schuster.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 July 2017|website=kicker Online|accessdate=22 May 2018}}{{cite web|title=Julian Schuster » Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/julian-schuster/2/|website=worldfootball.net|accessdate=22 May 2018}}{{cite web|title=J. Schuster|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/julian-schuster/21048/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=22 May 2018}} | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club | rowspan="2"|Season | colspan="3"|League | colspan="2"|National cup | colspan="2"|League cup | colspan="2"|Continental | colspan="2"|Other | colspan="2"|Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|VfB Stuttgart II
|rowspan="4"|Regionalliga Süd |7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2005–06
|13 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||||
| 2006–07
|17 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 3 | |||||
| 2007–08
|17 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3 | |
| VfB Stuttgart
|2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|SC Freiburg II
|rowspan="2"|Regionalliga Süd |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||||
| |2011–12
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16
|5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 2 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| rowspan="11"|SC Freiburg
|26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 6 | ||||
| 2009–10
|rowspan="6"|Bundesliga |28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 2 | ||||
| 2010–11
|26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 2011–12
|21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2012–13
|31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14
|27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2014–15
|21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16
|2. Bundesliga |8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2016–17
|rowspan="2"|Bundesliga |13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18
|18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!219 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 21 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!283 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 26 |
Managerial statistics
{{updated|match played 26 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure |
| rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="8"|Record |
|---|
| {{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |
| align=left|SC Freiburg
|align=left|1 July 2024 |align=left|present {{WDL|34|17|6|11|decimals=2}} |
| colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|34|17|6|11|decimals=2}} |
References
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External links
- {{Fussballdaten|schusterjulian|Julian Schuster}}
{{SC Freiburg squad}}
{{Bundesliga managers}}
{{SC Freiburg managers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schuster, Julian}}
Category:Sportspeople from Bietigheim-Bissingen
Category:Footballers from Stuttgart (region)
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:VfB Stuttgart players
Category:VfB Stuttgart II players
Category:SC Freiburg II players
Category:German football managers
Category:21st-century German sportsmen
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