German footballer (born 1985)
Julian Schuster (born 15 April 1985) is a German former professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Bundesliga club SC Freiburg. Schuster played as a midfielder and spent the bulk of his career at SC Freiburg.[1]
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.[2]
In July 2008, he moved to SC Freiburg.[3] On 18 February 2014, Schuster extended his contract for an undisclosed length.[4] In May 2018, he announced his retirement.[5]
Managerial career
Following his retirement, Schuster transitioned into a liaison coach at SC Freiburg while concurrently serving as an assistant coach.[6] 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.[7] In January 2023, he completed a course at the DFB to attain the Pro license, the pinnacle coaching accreditation in German football.[8]
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.[9]
Career statistics
References
- ^ "Schuster, Julian" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Kleiner Lichtblick beim VfB" (in German). fussballdaten.de. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Schuster on the move". vfb.de. 4 June 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Der Kapitän bleibt an Bord". SC Freiburg (in German). 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Freiburgs Schuster beendet Karriere". kicker Online (in German). 12 May 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Julian Schuster wird Verbindungstrainer" (in German). SC Freiburg. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Streich-Vertretung für Europa-League-Spiel geregelt" (in German). Sky Sport. 6 October 2022.
- ^ "69. Pro-Lizenz-Lehrgang am DFB-Campus" (in German). DFB. 17 January 2023.
- ^ Antwerpes, Paul; Bies, Cedric (22 March 2024). "Julian Schuster wird neuer Cheftrainer beim SC Freiburg" [Julian Schuster becomes new head coach at SC Freiburg]. SWR Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Julian Schuster - SC Freiburg - Bundesliga: alle Spielerstatistiken, News und alle persönlichen Informationen - kicker". kicker Online. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Julian Schuster » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "J. Schuster". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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