Frank Schmöller (born 21 August 1966) is a German

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coach and former player.

Playing career

Schmöller played as a

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and during his thirteen year professional career, he appeared for seven different clubs in Germany and Belgium, most notably for

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. With HSV, he won the

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, scoring two goals in the round of 16 win over

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on 19 November 1986 and appearing in the final against

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as a second-half substitute. In total, Schmöller made 48 appearances in the

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, scoring 4 goals, and appeared a further 107 times in the 2. Bundesliga adding 26 goals.

Managerial career

After his playing career, he went into management, starting with lower-division Bavarian side

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in 2002. Most recently, he was the manager of 1860 Munich II, a position he held from July 2019 until June 2021. In December 2023, he was named the interim head coach of

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until January 2024.

Honours

Hamburger SV *

: 1986–87

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* 1966 births Living people People from Eimsbüttel Footballers from Hamburg German men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Bundesliga players Belgian Pro League players 2. Bundesliga players SpVgg Unterhaching players SC Fortuna Köln players Hertha BSC players Beerschot A.C. players Lierse S.K. players SV Waldhof Mannheim players Hamburger SV players German football managers German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium West German men's footballers West German expatriate men's footballers West German expatriate sportspeople in Belgium TSV 1860 Munich managers 3. Liga managers {{germany-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub