Martin Braun
{{short description|German football manager (born 1968)}}
{{distinguish|Martin Brauen}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2010}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Martin Braun
| image = MartinBraun FC08Villingen.jpg
| caption = Braun in 2011
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|11|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Löffingen, West Germany
| height = 1.85 m
| currentclub = FV Ravensburg (manager)
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1990–1995
| clubs1 = SC Freiburg
| caps1 = 157
| goals1 = 24
| years2 = 1995–1997
| clubs2 = 1. FC Köln
| caps2 = 38
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 1997–1999
| clubs3 = Rapid Wien
| caps3 = 63
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1999–2000
| clubs4 = Karlsruher SC
| caps4 = 23
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2000–2003
| clubs5 = VfR Aalen
| caps5 = 68
| goals5 = 0
| totalcaps = 349
| totalgoals = 28
| manageryears1 = 2010–2015
| managerclubs1 = FC 08 Villingen
| manageryears2 = 2020–2023
| managerclubs2 = TSG Balingen
| manageryears3 = 2023–
| managerclubs3 = FV Ravensburg
}}
Martin Braun (born 18 November 1968) is a German professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Oberliga Baden-Württemberg club FV Ravensburg.{{cite web | url = http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/braunmartin/ | title = Martin Braun | language = German | publisher = fussballdaten.de | accessdate = 8 February 2010}}
The midfielder had a long career in football, and retired in 2003. After his retirement from playing he worked as an agent for SC Freiburg. He had also played for 1. FC Köln, Rapid Wien, Karlsruher SC and, until the end of his career, VfR Aalen.{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2009-10/1-fc-koeln-16/433/spieler_martin-braun.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121010111318/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2009-10/1-fc-koeln-16/433/spieler_martin-braun.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 10 October 2012 | title = Braun, Martin | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 8 February 2010}}
Post-playing career
After his retirement in 2003, Braun worked as press officer at his former club SC Freiburg until December 2007.{{cite web | url = http://blogs.badische-zeitung.de/sc/2007/12/bz-artikel-stuhlerucken-in-der-abteilung-fur-offentlichkeit/ | title = BZ-Artikel: Stühlerücken in der Abteilung für Öffentlichkeit | language = German | publisher = blogs.badische-zeitung.de | accessdate = 10 December 2007}}
In March 2008, Braun got the job as CEO at VfR Aalen. He left the club after just 10 months.{{cite web | url =http://www.badische-zeitung.de/f-3-bundesliga/martin-braun-wehrt-sich-gegen-kuendigung--9891864.html | title = Martin Braun wehrt sich gegen Kündigung | date = 2 January 2009 | language = German | publisher = badische-zeitung.de | accessdate = 2 January 2009}}
In the summer 2010, Braun signed a contract with German club FC 08 Villingen as their new manager.{{cite web | url = http://www.badische-zeitung.de/f-oberliga-bawue/martin-braun-ein-profi-als-lehrling--32782828.html | title = Martin Braun: Ein Profi als Lehrling | date = 30 June 2010 | language = German | publisher = badische-zeitung.de | accessdate = 30 June 2010}} He was sacked by the club on 22 April 2015.{{cite web | url = http://www.suedkurier.de/sport/regionalsport-schwarzwald/Martin-Braun-nicht-mehr-Trainer-beim-FC-08-Villingen;art2816,7797138 | title = Martin Braun nicht mehr Trainer beim FC 08 Villingen | date = 22 April 2015 | language = German | publisher = suedkurier.de | accessdate = 22 April 2015}}
In January 2020, Braun was appointed as the new manager of Regionalliga Südwest club TSG Balingen.{{cite news |last1=Schlegel |first1=Marcel |title=Neues Trainerduo bei der TSG Balingen: Doppellösung mit Martin Braun und Lukas Foelsch |url=https://www.swp.de/sport/fussball-lokal/zollern/neue-trainerduos-bei-der-tsg-balingen-martin-braun-und-lukas-foelsch-42410648.html |work=Südwest Presse |date=8 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001075653/https://www.swp.de/sport/fussball-lokal/zollern/neue-trainerduos-bei-der-tsg-balingen-martin-braun-und-lukas-foelsch-42410648.html |archive-date=1 October 2020 |language=de}}
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Category:People from Löffingen
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:SK Rapid Wien players
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Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players
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