Frank Baumann (footballer)

Frank Baumann (born 29 October 1975) is a German former professional footballer, best known for his spell at SV Werder Bremen, and the current sporting director of Werder Bremen.

Frank Baumann
Baumann with Werder Bremen in July 2007
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-10-29) 29 October 1975
Place of birth Würzburg, West Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1999 1. FC Nürnberg 130 (11)
1999–2009 Werder Bremen 260 (16)
Total 390 (27)
National team
1996–1998 Germany U21 17 (1)
1999–2005 Germany 28 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Either a defensive midfielder or a central defender, he was well known for his tough tackling and defensive positioning. A German international on nearly 30 occasions, he represented his country at one UEFA European Championship and one FIFA World Cup, reaching the 2002 final in the latter tournament.

Club career

1. FC Nürnberg

Born in Würzburg, Bavaria, Baumann started out as a midfielder at 1. FC Nürnberg, where his talents were soon recognized in a defensive position. After amassing more than 150 overall appearances and having represented the club in all three major levels of German football, he moved in 1999 to SV Werder Bremen.[1]

Werder Bremen

At Werder, Baumann became an instant first choice, netting five goals in his first season; even though the club only finished ninth, it qualified for the UEFA Cup via the second place in the domestic cup, after losing the final to FC Bayern Munich.

He continued to feature regularly for Werder, although he struggled with injuries in his later years. Baumann scored the goal that took Bremen to the 2009 UEFA Cup Final, in the second leg of the semifinal against Hamburger SV, from a corner conceded by after the ball had deflected off a crumpled up piece of paper thrown from the home supporters. He announced his retirement on 20 May 2009,[2] as his contract was to expire the following month.[3]

In May 2009, Baumann became the club's assistant general manager, joining another former player, Klaus Allofs, in his staff. At the end of the 2014–15 season, he left his position as "director of first-team football and scouting" after 2½ years.[4][5]

International career

Baumann featured in 28 internationals, scoring two goals.[6] His debut for Germany came in a 1–0 victory against Norway in Oslo, on 14 November 1999, becoming the 800th player to be capped by the German national team.[7]

He was picked for the squads for the 2002 FIFA World Cup (appearing in the round-of-16 match against Paraguay) and UEFA Euro 2004 (two matches).

Management career

In May 2016, Baumann was announced as the new sporting director of Werder Bremen, replacing Thomas Eichin.[8]

Personal life

Baumann is married to Stefanie. They have a daughter, Louisa, and a son, Moritz.[9]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total Ref.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nürnberg 1994–95 2. Bundesliga 5000––50 [10]
1995–96 31530––345 [10]
1996–97 Regionalliga Süd 32520––345 [11][10]
1997–98 2. Bundesliga 32010––330 [10]
1998–99 Bundesliga 30120––321 [10]
Total 1301180000013811 –
Werder Bremen 1999–00 Bundesliga 325501012[lower-alpha 1]0496 [10]
2000–01 302105100363 [10]
2001–02 341200000361 [10]
2002–03 24040311[lower-alpha 2]0321 [10]
2003–04 322604000422 [10]
2004–05 22120602[lower-alpha 3]0321 [10]
2005–06 19240102[lower-alpha 4]0262 [10]
2006–07 17110611[lower-alpha 5]0252 [10]
2007–08 23120901[lower-alpha 6]0351 [10]
2008–09 271408100392 [10]
Total 260163105259035221 –
Career total 390273905259049032 –
  1. Two appearances in DFL-Ligapokal
  2. One appearance in DFL-Ligapokal
  3. Two appearances in DFL-Ligapokal
  4. Two appearances in DFL-Ligapokal
  5. One appearance in DFL-Ligapokal
  6. One appearance in DFL-Ligapokal

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[11]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany 199910
200020
200142
200260
200380
200460
200510
Total282

Honours

Club

Werder Bremen[12]

International

Germany[12]

References
  1. Arnhold, Matthias (6 May 2016). "Frank Baumann - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. "Routinier Baumann beendet Karriere" [Baumann ends career] (in German). NWZ Online. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  3. "Baumann macht Schluss!" [Baumann says "Enough!"] (in German). Bild. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  4. "Team talk: Wiedwald arrives, Baumann departs". Werder Bremen. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  5. ""Ich brauche kein großes Tamtam"". Kreiszeitung (in German). 4 June 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  6. Arnhold, Matthias (6 May 2016). "Frank Baumann - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  7. "Matthias Gingler der 900.Nationalspieler" (in German). fussballnationalmannschaft.net. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  8. Penfold, Chuck (19 May 2016). "Bremen part company with sporting director Eichin". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  9. Knips, Björn (10 October 2009). ""Ich kann endlich mal entspannen"" ["Finally, I can relax"]. Kreiszeitung (in German). Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  10. "Frank Baumann » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  11. "Frank Baumann". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  12. "F. Baumann". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
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