Bernd Schuster

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Bernd Schuster
Bernd Schuster (2007).JPG
Personal information
Full name Bernhard Schuster
Date of birth (1959-12-22) 22 December 1959 (age 53)
Place of birth Augsburg, West Germany
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1971–1976 SV Hammerschmiede Augsburg
1976–1978 FC Augsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1978–1980 1. FC Köln 61 (10)
1980–1988 Barcelona 170 (63)
1988–1990 Real Madrid 61 (13)
1990–1993 Atlético Madrid 85 (11)
1993–1996 Bayer Leverkusen 59 (8)
1996–1997 UNAM Pumas 9 (0)
Total 445 (105)
National team
1977–1979 West Germany U-18 10 (2)
1980 West Germany U-21 1 (0)
1979[1]–1984 West Germany 21 (4)
Teams managed
1997–1998 Fortuna Köln
1998–1999 1. FC Köln
2001–2003 Xerez
2003–2004 Shakhtar Donetsk
2004–2005 Levante
2005–2007 Getafe
2007–2008 Real Madrid
2010–2011 Beşiktaş
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Bernhard "Bernd" Schuster (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛɐ̯n.haɐ̯t ˈbɛɐ̯nt ˈʃʊs.tɐ]; born 22 December 1959 in Augsburg, Bavaria) is a German football manager and former player. His nickname is "der Blonde Engel" (the Blond Angel).

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Club career [edit]

Schuster started his professional career with 1. FC Köln at age 18 in 1978 after a number of promising performances with the West German Under-18 National team. Schuster left Köln after the 1980 European campaign to sign with Spain's FC Barcelona, where he flourished. During his career, he played for clubs Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen. At his final team, the Mexican side Pumas de la UNAM he appeared in ten matches in spring 1997.

FC Barcelona [edit]

Schuster was an important part of the FC Barcelona team during the 1980s, leading the game from midfield and scoring many goals. His club president Josep Lluís Núñez and some trainers like Helenio Herrera, Udo Lattek, Terry Venables and Luis Aragonés had difficult relations with him.[2] He won, however, the European Silver Ball in 1980 and Bronze Ball in 1981 and 1985. At age 21, in 1981, he received a bad injury on his right knee by Athletic Bilbao defender Andoni Goikoetxea.

Real Madrid [edit]

His move to Real Madrid was controversial due to the strong rivalry between Barcelona and Madrid. Bernd Schuster's style complemented the group of home-grown Madrid players known as la Quinta del Buitre who led the team to a dominance of the Spanish Championship through the 1980s.

Atlético Madrid [edit]

Bernd Schuster signed with Atlético Madrid in autumn 1990 and helped improve the performance of Atletico's traditional games based on backpasses. His long precise passes helped restore Atlético Madrid as a prominent club.

Bayer Leverkusen [edit]

In 1993 Bernd returned home to Germany to play for three seasons with Bayer Leverkusen. Despite his contributions, the club was unable to capture Bundesliga and German Cup titles but his performances inspired much of the country to push for a place for him in the 1994 World Cup squad. In the national TV-Station ARD "Goal of the year" election Schuster won the first three places in 1994.[2] In the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll to name the finest European players of the last five decades, Bernd Schuster finished 40th.

Schuster before the match to Beşiktaş with CSKA Sofia, 2 December 2010, Sofia, Bulgaria.

International career [edit]

He was part of the West German side that won the 1980 UEFA European Football Championship in Italy, appearing in two of Germany's four matches. His performances there helped him earn the Silver Ball Trophy honour as the Europe's second best player in 1980 behind Golden Ball winner, and Germany team-mate Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Overall Schuster won 22 caps for the West German national team and retired from the German national team at the age of 24, due to his repeated disagreements with the German Football Association, then national team manager Jupp Derwall, and teammates including Paul Breitner.[2]

His refusal to take part in a match against Albania in order to be home for the birth of his second son David caused a sporting scandal at the time.[2] According to Schuster himself, his premature retirement from the German National Team was due to a major disagreement with the managements of both Barcelona and the German National Team on either side of a friendly match against Brazil.[3]

Management [edit]

Fortuna Köln [edit]

Schuster was the manager of Fortuna Köln between 1 July 1997 and 30 June 1998.[4]

1. FC Köln [edit]

Schuster was manager of 1. FC Köln from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999.[5] Schuster was unable to get the club promoted and so left. In 2000, he applied for the manager job at Scottish club Dundee FC but the Dundee chairman rejected his application.

Xerez CD [edit]

Schuster became manager of Xerez CD on 26 June 2001.[6] Schuster managed the team, very successfully, for two seasons; the second and third best seasons in the history of the club. However, he could not get the club promoted to La Liga.

Shakhtar Donetsk [edit]

In June 2003, he accepted a deal to coach Shakhtar Donetsk starting on 1 July 2003.[7] Shuster established a club record number of consecutive victories. However, the team did not win the championship and did not reach the final round of the Champions League with a match against Lokomotiv Moscow. Schuster was sacked on 5 May 2004.[8] The sacking came one week before his team played the Ukrainian Cup final and won the Ukrainian Cup in 2004.

Levante [edit]

He went back to Spain in summer 2004 to coach Levante UD.[9] Schuster was sacked on 1 May 2005.[10] The sacking came with a 5-point advantage over the relegation zone with five matches remaining. Levante could not win a game and fell to Segunda División (Spanish second division) again.

Getafe [edit]

Schuster went to Getafe CF in the summer of 2005.[11] Schuster led them to their best season in team history under his guidance. Schuster coached Getafe in their second successful season and the team did even better, seventh in La Liga. Getafe have also secured entry to the 2007–08 UEFA Cup as a result of reaching the final of the Copa del Rey after overcoming a 5–2 first leg defeat against Barcelona, beating them 4–0 in the second leg.

Return to Real Madrid [edit]

Real Madrid players celebrating their win in the Spanish Supercopa in the 2007–08 season

Schuster was appointed manager of Real Madrid on 9 July 2007.[12] He was required to buy-out his existing contract with Getafe for €480,000, which he paid for out of his own pocket. As manager, he made a successful start with Real Madrid, taking them to top of the La Liga standings. Attacking football returned again to the Santiago Bernabéu stadium with Madrid having the strongest offence, not beaten at home from the start of the league and defeating their arch rival Barcelona at their home ground Camp Nou, increasing their lead to seven points between them and second place (Barcelona).

The team qualified to the second round of the UEFA Champions League leading their group which contained Olympiacos, Werder Bremen and S.S. Lazio. He improved Real Madrid's style of play significantly.[neutrality is disputed] He managed to switch from the unattractive defensive football during the reign of Fabio Capello to fast paced, attacking football.[neutrality is disputed] After losing 2–1 to AS Roma in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League which meant the elimination of Real Madrid, many doubted that Schuster would continue to be Madrid's coach, but the club denied the allegations. On 4 May 2008, Schuster guided Real Madrid to their 31st title with three games to spare.[13]

On 18 May 2008, Schuster's Real Madrid achieved the highest point total (85 points) a record that was set by rivals Barcelona. He went on to win the 2008 Spanish Super Cup.[14] Although enjoying a successful season with Madrid, Schuster had frequent confrontations with the media. Sometimes refusing to answer questions, making controversial or sarcastic statements and walking out of press conferences.[15][16] On 9 December 2008, Schuster stepped down[17] as manager after a 4–3 defeat to Sevilla FC, and speaking out publicly about his team standing no chance of beating Barcelona in the El Clásico derby match.[18] He was replaced by Juande Ramos.

Beşiktaş [edit]

On 10 June 2010, Turkish club Beşiktaş announced that Schuster had agreed to become the club's new manager on a two-year contract.[19] Among his first signings for the club were Portuguese winger Ricardo Quaresma, Roberto Hilbert and former Real midfielder Guti, who was coached by Schuster at Madrid. Later he bolstered the squad with three additional Portuguese stars, namely Simão Sabrosa, Hugo Almeida and Manuel Fernandes. Schuster resigned on 15 March 2011 from Beşiktaş after the bad results, having frequent confrontations with the media, making controversial statements and walking out of press conferences.[20] He was criticized by the Turkish media for trying to implement a reckless attacking style of play.[citation needed]

Statistics [edit]

Club career statistics [edit]

[21]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB Ligapokal Europe Total
1978–79 1. FC Köln Bundesliga 24 1
1979–80 32 9
1980–81 5 0
Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Total
1980–81 Barcelona La Liga 23 11 4 0 - - 0 0 27 11
1981–82 13 8 0 0 - - 4 2 17 10
1982–83 28 7 6 1 6 1 7 5 47 14
1983–84 22 7 2 1 1 1 4 1 29 10
1984–85 32 11 6 6 1 0 2 1 41 18
1985–86 22 10 4 0 0 0 6 1 32 11
1986–87 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0
1987–88 30 9 7 3 - - 8 1 45 13
1988–89 Real Madrid La Liga 33 7 9 2 - - 8 0 50 9
1989–90 28 6 6 0 - - 2 0 36 6
1990–91 Atlético Madrid La Liga 29 4 7 1 - - 0 0 36 5
1991–92 34 6 6 2 - - 6 4 46 12
1992–93 22 1 2 0 - - 6 0 30 1
Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB Ligapokal Europe Total
1993–94 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga 28 5
1994–95 23 2
1995–96 8 1
Mexico League Cup League Cup North America Total
1996–97 Universidad Nacional Primera División 9 0
Country Germany 120 18
Spain 316 87 59 16 8 2 53 16 436 120
Mexico 9 0
Total 445 105

International statistics [edit]

Germany national team
Year Apps Goals
1979 5 0
1980 6 1
1981 3 2
1982 1 0
1983 4 1
1984 2 0
Total 21 4

Managerial statistics [edit]

As of 6 February 2013 (2013-02-06)

Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Fortuna Köln 1 July 1997[4] 30 June 1998[4] 700135000000000000035 700111000000000000011 700113000000000000013 700111000000000000011 700155000000000000055 700159000000000000059 −4 700131430000000000031.43
1. FC Köln 1 July 1998[5] 30 June 1999[5] 700135000000000000035 700112000000000000012 70009000000000000009 700114000000000000014 700146000000000000046 700154000000000000054 −8 700134290000000000034.29
Xerez CD 26 June 2001[6] 30 June 2003[7] 700189000000000000089 700138000000000000038 700122000000000000022 700129000000000000029 7002102000000000000102 7002101000000000000101 +1 700142700000000000042.70
Shakhtar Donetsk 1 July 2003[7] 5 May 2004[8] 700143000000000000043 700130000000000000030 70006000000000000006 70007000000000000007 700182000000000000082 700128000000000000028 +54 700169770000000000069.77
Levante UD 1 July 2004[9] 1 May 2005[10] 700136000000000000036 70009000000000000009 70009000000000000009 700118000000000000018 700137000000000000037 700152000000000000052 −15 700125000000000000025.00
Getafe CF 20 June 2005[11] 9 July 2007[12] 700189000000000000089 700135000000000000035 700121000000000000021 700133000000000000033 7002119000000000000119 7002101000000000000101 +18 700139330000000000039.33
Real Madrid 9 July 2007[12] 9 December 2008[17] 700175000000000000075 700144000000000000044 70009000000000000009 700122000000000000022 7002157000000000000157 7002100000000000000100 +57 700158670000000000058.67
Beşiktaş 10 June 2010[19] 15 March 2011[20] 700145000000000000045 700124000000000000024 70008000000000000008 700113000000000000013 700180000000000000080 700150000000000000050 +30 700153330000000000053.33
Total 7002437000000000000437 7002203000000000000203 700197000000000000097 7002137000000000000137 7002678000000000000678 7002543000000000000543 +135 700146450000000000046.45

Personal life [edit]

During his heyday as a player Schuster and his wife, Gaby, were celebrities in Germany. Gaby had a controversial reputation, worsened when she took over the job as her husband's manager. During the Schusters' residence in Spain, Gaby was also notorious for her often public comments directed towards FC Barcelona coach Udo Lattek and national coach Jupp Derwall when her husband played for them. Gaby and Bernd Schuster are still married and have four children. Gaby is a sports manager, but she has not been Bernd Schuster's manager for some years. Since 2008, Bernd Schuster lives separated from his wife and has a new girlfriend.[22]

Honours [edit]

As player [edit]

As coach [edit]

Individual [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Arnhold, Matthias. "Germany - International Results - Details 1974–1979". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2012. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Don Bernardo, Vom Leben und Wirken des großen Exzentrikers Bernd Schuster". a-guide (postart werbemedien). 2004. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2007. 
  3. ^ "Schuster to AS". Real Madrid C.F. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2012. 
  4. ^ a b c "Fortuna Köln .:. Coaches from A-Z" (in German). Worldfootball. Retrieved 5 February 2013. 
  5. ^ a b c "1. FC Köln .:. Coaches from A-Z". Worldfootball. Retrieved 5 February 2013. 
  6. ^ a b "Krauss ganz oben - Schuster unten". kicker (in German). 28 June 2001. Retrieved 5 February 2013. 
  7. ^ a b c "Schuster übernimmt Donezk". kicker (in German). 13 June 2003. Retrieved 5 February 2013. 
  8. ^ a b "Schuster bei Donezk gefeuert". kicker (in German). 5 May 2004. Retrieved 5 February 2013. 
  9. ^ a b "Schuster trainiert Aufsteiger Levante". kicker (in German). 18 June 2004. Retrieved 5 February 2013. 
  10. ^ a b "Levante entlässt Schuster". kicker (in German). 1 May 2005. Retrieved 5 February 2013. 
  11. ^ a b "Schuster neuer Trainer in Getafe". kicker (in German). 20 June 2005. Retrieved 5 February 2013. 
  12. ^ a b c "Schuster named as new coach of Real Madrid". ESPN. 9 July 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2009. 
  13. ^ "Real Madrid win their 31st La Liga title in PamplonaLeague Champions!". realmadrid.com. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2009. 
  14. ^ "Real Madrid win Super Cup with 4–2 win over Valencia". soccerway.com. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2009. 
  15. ^ "Schuster hasn't lost Real's dressing room says captain Raul". news352.lu. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2012. 
  16. ^ Baskett, Simon (6 March 2008). "Too slow, too predictable — the Spanish style is past its sell-by date". Reuters. Retrieved 4 March 2012. 
  17. ^ a b "Bernd Schuster resigns; Juande Ramos steps in as coach". Real Madrid C.F. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008. 
  18. ^ Rogers, Iain (9 December 20089). "Real's Schuster downbeat before Barcelona clash". Reuters. Retrieved 9 December 2008. 
  19. ^ a b "Besiktas signs Bernd Schuster as coach". USA Today. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010. 
  20. ^ a b "Schuster istifa etti" [Schuster resigns] (in Turkish). ntvspor.net. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011. 
  21. ^ Bernd Schuster at National-Football-Teams.com
  22. ^ "Schuster: Seine Neue (30) ist schwanger" (in German). bild.de. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2012. 

External links [edit]

Preceded by
Lorenz-Günther Köstner		 1. FC Köln manager
1998–1999		 Succeeded by
Ewald Lienen
Preceded by
Máximo Hernández		 Xerez CD manager
2001–2003		 Succeeded by
Carlos Orúe
Preceded by
Manuel Preciado		 Levante UD manager
2004–2005		 Succeeded by
Juan Ramón López Caro
Preceded by
Quique Sanchez Flores		 Getafe CF manager
2005–2007		 Succeeded by
Michael Laudrup
Preceded by
Fabio Capello		 Real Madrid CF manager
2007–2008		 Succeeded by
Juande Ramos
Preceded by
Mustafa Denizli		 Beşiktaş J.K. manager
2010–2011		 Succeeded by
Tayfur Havutçu
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