Volker Schmidt (born 22 September 1978 in Hamburg) is a German former football player who last played for Hamburger SV.

Volker Schmidt
Personal information
Full name Volker Schmidt
Date of birth (1978-09-22) 22 September 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Hamburg, West Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1983–1988 Jahn Wilhelmsburg
1988–1991 HNT Hausbruch-Neugraben
1991–1997 HT 16 Hamburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2010 Hamburger SV II 272 (1)
2005–2007 Hamburger SV 3 (0)
Total 275 (1)
Managerial career
2010– Hamburger SV U-17 (Assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Schmidt played in the youth side for Jahn Wilhelmsburg, HNT Hausbruch-Neugraben and HT 16 Hamburg. In summer 1991 left he HT 16 Hamburg and signed for Hamburger SV[1] who was 2005 promoted to the seniorside[2] On 28 May 2010 announced his retirement.

Coaching career edit

After his retirement will begin to work on 1 July 2010 as Assistant coach in the U-17 team by his last club Hamburger SV.[3]

Personal life edit

Schmidt who was born in Hamburg grew up in Wilhelmsburg and Neu Wiedental, he marked his Abitur at Gymnasium Süderelbe in Hamburg-Harburg.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Kicker Profile
  2. ^ HSV:Abwehr
  3. ^ "Die Legende tritt ab". Archived from the original on 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  4. ^ Volker Schmidt zwischen Profi und Amateur

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