René Schneider (German footballer)

René Schneider

Personal information
Date of birth	(1973-02-01) 1 February 1973
Place of birth	Schwerin, East Germany
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Motor Schwerin
	ISG Schwerin
	1. FC Magdeburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1993	1. FC Magdeburg	58	(4)
1993–1994	BSV Brandenburg	23	(5)
1994–1996	Hansa Rostock	62	(12)
1996–1999	Borussia Dortmund	11	(3)
1999–2001	Hansa Rostock	11	(1)
2001–2002	Hamburger SV	0	(0)
2002–2004	VfL Osnabrück	3	(0)
2004–2007	SV Warnemünde
International career
1995–1996	Germany U-21	8	(1)
1995–1996	Germany	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing Germany UEFA European Championship Winner 1996 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

René Schneider (born 1 February 1973) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Schneider played mostly for Hansa Rostock. During his time at Borussia Dortmund he gained a Champions League medal in 1997, making one appearance en route to the final. This came against Auxerre in the quarterfinal first leg, a game in which he also scored. He was, however, left off of the squad for the final altogether.

International career

At international level, Schneider played one match for Germany national team in 1995 against South Africa and was a unused squad member of the team that won the 1996 UEFA European Championship.

External links

• René Schneider at WorldFootball.net
• René Schneider at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• René Schneider at National-Football-Teams.com