Alexander Schmidt (football manager)

Alexander Schmidt, 2011

Alexander Schmidt ( born October 23, 1968 in Augsburg ) is a German football coach. From 18 November 2012 to 31 August 2013, he was head coach of the second division club TSV 1860 Munich.

Career as a player

Schmidt came only on inserts in the 3rd or a lower league during his playing days as a football player. After his youth at FC Augsburg he first belonged to the Bavarian League Squad of the Fugger city dwellers. Later he played for the TSG Augsburg, SV Thierhaupten in the A-Class (now county league ), the TSV Schwaben Augsburg, FC Canavese in the Italian Serie C2, the TSV Bobingen, TSV Dasing, FC Pipinsried and TSV Hilgertshausen. He also took over in de season 2002/ 03 in addition to his work at Munich in 1860 and the player-coach - office in the games and sports association (SSV ) Blenheim. The laid Schmidt, however, before the winter break down.

Career as a coach

Youth coach

In 2000 he became coach of the B- Jugend FC Augsburg. After two years he moved to Munich -Giesing for TSV 1860 München. The Munich lions he was in the years to coach in the junior classes, U16, U17 and U19. During this time he trained, among others, the later national player Lars and Sven Bender, Peniel Mlapa, Moritz Leitner and Kevin Volland.

Trainer in adult football

For the season 2010/11 Schmidt was assistant coach Reiner Maurer in the second division team of 1860. A post he held nominally held in the following season 2011/12. However, he was next to Wolfgang Schellenberg and Denis Bushuev only third assistant coach, as he simultaneously completed the training at the Hennes Weisweiler Academy for football coach, which he successfully completed in spring 2012.

For the season 2012/13 Schmidt was head coach of the U- 21 in the League Bavaria. After initial difficulties, the team held under his direction in the upper third of the table.

On 18 November 2012, Schmidt 's successor as head coach Reiner Maurer of the second division team of TSV 1860, after he had been on leave due to lack of success.

On the 6th Round in the 2013/14 season, Schmidt was fired after the 0-2 defeat against SV Sandhausen. As interim coach acts Assistant coach Markus von Ahlen.

Private

Schmidt has a son and a daughter. He lives separated from his wife.