Jochen Schöps (born 8 October 1983) is a German professional volleyball player, a former member of the Germany national team, a participant at the Olympic Games ( Beijing 2008, London 2012), bronze medallist at the 2014 World Championship, and the

2006–07 CEV Champions League The 2006–07 CEV Champions League was the 48th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. League round Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Playoffs Playoff 12 ...

winner.

Personal life

In March 2016, Schöps became a father to twins, daughter Lotte and son Theo.

Career

Clubs

He won the

with

VfB Friedrichshafen VfB Friedrichshafen Volleyball GmbH is a German professional men's volleyball club founded in 1969 and based in Friedrichshafen, southern Baden-Württemberg. Main stakeholder is VfB Friefdrichshafen e.V. The club plays in the German Bundesliga an ...

, and was named the ''Most Valuable Player''. With the Russian team of

Iskra Odintsovo VC Iskra Odintsovo is a professional Volleyball team based in Odintsovo, Russia. Palmarès *Russian Volleyball Super League ::Runners-up (4) : 1994, 2003, 2008, 2009 ::Third place (5) : 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007 *CEV Champions League ::Runners- ...

he reached the

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semifinals and was named the ''Best Scorer'' of the tournament. In the

2013–14 PlusLiga The 2013–14 PlusLiga was the 78th season of the Polish Volleyball Championship, the 14th season as a professional league organized by the Professional Volleyball League SA ( pl, Profesjonalna Liga Piłki Siatkowej SA) under the supervision of ...

season, he won the Polish Championship silver medal after losing the final games to PGE Skra Bełchatów. On 29 March 2015, Asseco Resovia, including Schöps, won the

2014–15 CEV Champions League The 2014–15 CEV Champions League was the 56th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Participating teams League round 28 teams have been drawn to 7 pools of 4 te ...

silver medal. In April 2016, he signed a new two–year contract until 2017.

Honours

Clubs

* CEV Champions League ** Gold medal europe

2006/2007 – with

2014/2015 – with Asseco Resovia *

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2009/2010 – with

* National championships ** 2004/2005 Simple gold cup

German Cup, with

** 2004/2005 Gold medal with cup

German Championship, with

** 2005/2006 Simple gold cup

German Cup, with

** 2005/2006 Gold medal with cup

German Championship, with

** 2006/2007 Simple gold cup

German Cup, with

** 2006/2007 Gold medal with cup

German Championship, with

** 2012/2013 Gold medal with cup

Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia ** 2013/2014 Simple gold cup

Polish SuperCup, with Asseco Resovia ** 2014/2015 Gold medal with cup

Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia

Individual awards

* 2002: CEV U20 European Championship – Best Spiker * 2007: CEV Champions League – Most Valuable Player * 2009: CEV Champions League – Best Scorer * 2009: European League – Best Spiker * 2009: European League – Most Valuable Player * 2010:

– Best Spiker * 2010:

– Best Scorer * 2015: Polish Cup – Best Opposite

References

External links

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Player profile
at ''PlusLiga.pl''
Player profile
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