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Markus Schopp

Staff
131Current ability
144Potential ability
4,550Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
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First name
Markus
Last name
Schopp
Common name
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Date of birth
22 Feb 1974 age 51 at game start
Place of birth
Graz
Nationality
Austria
Height
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Weight
—
Languages
German, English (10/10), Italian (5/10)

Contract

Club
Unattached last club Linzer ASK
Job
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Contract type
—
Joined club
21 Apr 2025
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
—
Needs work permit
—
Retired
1 Dec 2007 (Total player retirement)

Staff attributes

Coaching

  • Attacking14
  • Defending8
  • Fitness8
  • Mental11
  • Tactical11
  • Technical11
  • Working with youngsters14
  • GK shot stopping1

Mental

  • Determination13
  • Discipline13
  • Man management11
  • Motivating14

Knowledge

  • Judging player ability12
  • Judging player potential13
  • Judging staff ability5
  • Tactical knowledge11
  • Analysing data11

Medical

  • Physiotherapy1
  • Injury management1

Board

  • Buying players9
  • Hardness of training13
  • Mind games7
  • Versatility12

Personality

  • Adaptability14
  • Ambition16
  • Controversy6
  • Loyalty12
  • Pressure14
  • Professionalism11
  • Sportsmanship10
  • Temperament16

Staff profile

Coaching badge
Continental Pro License
Best job (calc)
Coach First Team · 118
Coaching style
Attacking
Preferred mentality
Balanced
Preferred playing style
Passing
Preferred pressing style
More Urgent
Personality (calc)
Fairly Ambitious

Job ratings

JobRatingStarsWants
Coach First Team11820
Manager First Team11620
Assistant Manager First Team11018
Director of football9818
Performance Analyst First Team9316
Scout6—
Fitness Coach First Team6—
Head of Youth Development6—
Loan Manager6—
Set Piece Coach (First Team)6—
Gk Coach First Team5—
Technical Director5—
Sports Scientist First Team4—
Physio First Team3—

Calculated by fm-reader (1–200); preference is the stored 1–20 wish for the job.

Coaching stars

Overall
Quickness
Strength
GK shot stopping
Defending (tactical)
Defending (technical)
Possession (tactical)
Possession (technical)
Attacking (tactical)
Attacking (technical)

Calculated by fm-reader per training category, as FM shows them.

Tactical tendencies

  • Attacking11
  • Directness6
  • Pressing16
  • Tempo14
  • Width12
  • Depth6
  • Squad rotation8

Playing career

21
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2007 New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer 50 Unknown fee
2006 New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer 51 Unknown fee
2006 FC Red Bull Salzburg ADMIRAL Bundesliga 00 £0
2005 FC Red Bull Salzburg ADMIRAL Bundesliga 316 Unknown fee
2004 Brescia Calcio Serie A Enilive 171 £0
2003 Brescia Calcio Serie A Enilive 200 Unknown fee
2002 Brescia Calcio Serie A Enilive 232 Unknown fee
2001 Brescia Calcio Serie A Enilive 200 Unknown fee
2000 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 319 Unknown fee
1999 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 276 Unknown fee
1998 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 304 Unknown fee
1997 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 131 Unknown fee
1997 Hamburger SV Bundesliga 130 Unknown fee
1996 Hamburger SV Bundesliga 273 Unknown fee
1995 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 335 £857,572
1994 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 345 Unknown fee
1993 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 320 Unknown fee
1992 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 30 Unknown fee
1988 Akademie Steiermark-Sturm Graz Youth — —— Unknown fee
1987 Akademie Steiermark-Sturm Graz Youth — —— Unknown fee
1986 Eggenberger Sportklub Graz Youth — —— Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows, 3 with unknown appearances left out)36443

Honours

WinnerADMIRAL Bundesliga2×1998, 1999
Playoff WinnerADMIRAL Bundesliga1×2020

Grouped by the site from the stored career highlights (winners, runners-up, third place, play-off winners).

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Austria56616 / 1

Awards

2
2023Austrian Manager of the Season (VdF)Placed 2TSV Prolactal Hartberg
2000Krone-Fußballerwahl Fußballer des JahresSK Puntigamer Sturm Graz

Staff career

16
FromToClub / nationJob
3 Sep 202421 Apr 2025Linzer ASKManager First Team
3 Sep 202421 Apr 2025Linzer ASKDirector of football
22 Dec 20222 Sep 2024TSV Prolactal HartbergDirector of football
22 Dec 20223 Sep 2024TSV Prolactal HartbergManager First Team
29 Jun 20211 Nov 2021BarnsleyManager First Team
1 Jul 201829 Jun 2021TSV Prolactal HartbergManager First Team
13 Sep 201730 Jun 2018SKN St. PöltenPerformance Analyst First Team
13 Sep 201730 Jun 2018SKN St. PöltenAssistant Manager First Team
4 Jun 201330 Jun 2017SK Puntigamer Sturm GrazManager Reserve Team
22 Apr 20133 Jun 2013SK Puntigamer Sturm GrazCaretaker Manager
1 Jul 201221 Apr 2013SK Puntigamer Sturm GrazManager Reserve Team
12 Apr 201230 Jun 2012SK Sturm Graz IICaretaker Manager
1 Jul 201115 Apr 2012AKA Steiermark-Sturm GrazCoach (U18 Team)
24 Sep 201031 Jul 2011AustriaAssistant Manager (U21 Team)
21 Jan 200930 Jun 2011AKA Steiermark-Sturm GrazCoach (U18 Team)
15 Jan 200830 Jun 2008New York Red BullsCoach (U18 Team)

Career highlights

4
21 Apr 2025Manager Left ClubLinzer ASK
15 Jul 2020Playoff WinnerTSV Prolactal HartbergADMIRAL Bundesliga
1999WinnerSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazADMIRAL Bundesliga
1998WinnerSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazADMIRAL Bundesliga

Favourite clubs

SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz Player100
TSV Prolactal Hartberg Manager75
FC Red Bull Salzburg Player40

Favourite people

Christoph Urdl Relation100
Konstantin Schopp Child100
Kurt Russ Friend80
Alexander Marchat Backroom Staff80
Christoph Lang Player60
Mamadou Sangaré Player60

Disliked clubs

Hamburger SV 10