Markus Schopp
Markus Schopp (born 22 February 1974) is an Austrian football coach and a former midfielder. He is the head coach of TSV Hartberg.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Markus Schopp | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Graz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | SK Sturm Graz | 102 | (10) |
| 1996–1998 | Hamburger SV | 40 | (3) |
| 1998–2001 | SK Sturm Graz | 101 | (20) |
| 2001–2005 | Brescia Calcio | 80 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 31 | (6) |
| 2006–2007 | → New York Red Bulls (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 364 | (42) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–2005 | Austria | 56 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012 | Sturm Graz II | ||
| 2013 | Sturm Graz (caretaker) | ||
| 2013–2017 | Sturm Graz II | ||
| 2017–2018 | St. Pölten (assistant/analyst) | ||
| 2018– | TSV Hartberg | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
He last played for New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer (USA). He was on a loan from its sister football club Red Bull Salzburg (Austria).
Schopp played for Sturm Graz and Red Bull Salzburg (Austria), as well as Hamburger SV (Germany) and Brescia Calcio (Italy).
He retired from football in December 2007 due to chronic back problems.[1][2]
International career
He made his debut for Austria in an August 1995 European Championship qualifying match against Latvia and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[3] He earned 56 caps, scoring 6 goals.[4] His final international was an October 2005 World Cup qualifying match against Northern Ireland.
National team statistics
| Austria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1995 | 4 | 1 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 |
| 2004 | 7 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 6 |
Managerial career
On April 2013, he was named temporary as the new coach of SK Sturm Graz until the end of the season, following Peter Hyballa's sacking.
Honours
- Austrian Football Bundesliga (1):
- 1999
References
- Der Abschied eines Unvollendeten - Wiener Zeitung(German)
- Schopp calls it career - Soccer Source(English)
- Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- Appearances for Austrian National Team - RSSSF
External links
- Markus Schopp at National-Football-Teams.com
- Serie A stats at ESPN FC
- MLS stats 07/08 at ESPN FC
