Julian Schuster (born 15 April 1985) is a German
football
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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.
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.
In July 2008, he moved to
SC Freiburg. On 18 February 2014, Schuster extended his contract for an undisclosed length. In May 2018, he announced his retirement.
Managerial career
Following his retirement, Schuster transitioned into a liaison coach at SC Freiburg while concurrently serving as an assistant coach. In October 2022, alongside Patrick Baier, he stepped in for head coach
Christian Streich
Christian Streich (; born 11 June 1965) is a German professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Bundesliga club SC Freiburg. On 29 December 2011, he was named manager following the release of Marcus Sorg. Because of hi ...
, who tested positive for
COVID-19, during the
Europa League
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match against
Nantes
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. In January 2023, he completed a course at the
DFB to attain the Pro license, the pinnacle coaching accreditation in German football.
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.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1985 births
Living people
People from Bietigheim-Bissingen
Footballers from Stuttgart (region)
German men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Bundesliga players
2. Bundesliga players
VfB Stuttgart players
VfB Stuttgart II players
SC Freiburg players
SC Freiburg II players
German football managers
SC Freiburg managers
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