Rouven Schröder (born 18 October 1975) is a German former professional footballer. As of 2023 he is sporting director of RB Leipzig.

Rouven Schröder
Schröder in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-10-18) 18 October 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Arnsberg, West Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
SV Arnsberg
SC Neheim-Hüsten
0000–1999 SSV Meschede
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 VfL Bochum II 61 (1)
2001–2002 VfL Bochum 24 (3)
2002–2004 MSV Duisburg 32 (1)
2004–2007 VfB Lübeck 92 (4)
2007–2009 VfL Bochum II 53 (0)
2010 VfB Lübeck 0 (0)
2010–2011 NTSV Strand 08 0 (0)
Managerial career
2009 VfL Bochum II (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career edit

Schröder made his debut on the professional league level in the Bundesliga for VfL Bochum on 1 April 2001, when he started in a game against Energie Cottbus. On 11 November 2009, he returned to VfB Lübeck.

Administrative career edit

From June 2021 until 26 October 2022, Schröder was Sporting Director of Schalke 04.[1]

Career statistics edit

Club performance League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Total
1999–00 VfL Bochum II Oberliga Westfalen 38 0 38 0
2000–01 23 1 23 1
2000–01 VfL Bochum Bundesliga 8 0 0 0 8 0
2001–02 2. Bundesliga 16 3 0 0 16 3
2002–03 MSV Duisburg 13 0 0 0 13 0
2003–04 19 1 4 1 23 2
2004–05 0 0 1 0 1 0
2004–05 VfB Lübeck Regionalliga Nord 29 3 0 0 29 3
2005–06 33 0 33 0
2006–07 30 1 2 1 32 2
2007–08 VfL Bochum II Oberliga Westfalen 31 0 31 0
2008–09 Regionalliga West 20 0 20 0
2009–10 2 0 2 0
2009–10 VfB Lübeck Regionalliga Nord 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010–11 NTSV Strand 08 Schleswig-Holstein-Liga 0 0 0 0
Total Germany 262 9 7 2 269 11
Career total 262 9 7 2 269 11

References edit

  1. ^ "Sportdirektor Schröder verlässt Schalke mit sofortiger Wirkung". kicker.de (in German). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

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