Tom Schütz (born 20 January 1988) is a former German professional

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who played as a

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Cocaching career

In the summer of 2020, alongside his playing career, Schütz began working as an assistant coach for

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's U-17 team. Schütz then retired from professional football in November 2020. Starting with his retirement as a player, Schütz also began working in various roles in the club's offices. He also held this role in the 2021-22 season, before becoming assistant coach of the club's U-17 team again from the 2022-23 season.AKADEMINIA-SPIELTACH IN DER SCHÜCOARENA
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* 1988 births Living people Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders German men's footballers Germany men's youth international footballers FC Bayern Munich II players SV Babelsberg 03 players Arminia Bielefeld players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Regionalliga players Footballers from Bamberg 21st-century German sportsmen {{germany-footy-defender-1980s-stub