Frank Baumann (footballer)
Frank Baumann with the DFL League Cup 2006
Frank Baumann ( born October 29, 1975 in Würzburg ) is a former German football player and current football official.
Career as a player
Frank Baumann was originally a defender, but then switched to defensive midfield.
Association
Born in Würzburg, began in the youth of the local club TSV Grombühl. In 1991 he moved to the youth of the 1st FC Nuremberg, where he began his professional career. In 1999, he joined the SV Werder Bremen, where he ended his active position in 2009, but remained active in the club.
Nuremberg
Baumann began his professional career on 3 October 1994, the seventh round of the second division 1994/95 season, when he was in the starting at home against the SG Wattenscheid 09. In the current season he came only four other inserts at the beginning of the next season, however, he became the starting players. Great club loyalty he showed when he accompanied the club in 1996/97 to the Regionalliga. There the immediate resurgence and a year later succeeded the walkover in the Bundesliga. In the dramatic season finale in 1998/99 he was a tragic figure. Before the final day of the 1st FC Nuremberg held the league already secured for, but then rose but from. This in turn led to Baumann, who wanted to remain in Nuremberg, the club changed, as he stood in the national team just before the convocation. Ironically, Baumann was awarded a major chance in the 89th minute of the last game - one more goal would have been enough to avoid relegation.
Bremen
Baumann moved to Werder Bremen. He was the first player, the new coach Thomas Schaaf committed. In 2000, Baumann was team captain, which he remained until the end of career.
Through his calm demeanor and his serene way of playing Baumann enjoyed a high reputation within the team. He was an important building block for the championship and the DFB Cup victory in 2004.
In recent years, Baumann was repeatedly set back by injuries, especially in the Achilles tendon. So he was able to complete in the seasons 2005/ 06 and 2006 /07, only 19 and 17 games in the Bundesliga.
In the 2008 /09 season, he could be re- used more often. With a goal in the semi-finals Captain Baumann led the team in 2009 the UEFA Cup Final. There was defeated Bremen Shakhtar Donetsk. On May 26, Baumann announced the end of his playing career at end of season. The last game of his career, he completed the DFB Cup Final 30 May 2009 against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Werder the 1-0 could decide for themselves.
On 16 December 2009 Baumann was appointed the seventh honorary captain of Werder Bremen.
National
Baumann made his debut for the German national team on 14 November 1999, a 1-0 win against Norway in Oslo. His last game he played on March 26, 2005 compared Slovenia. He scored both 2001 friendlies against Slovakia and Hungary His two goals.
Baumann participated with the national team at the World Cup 2002 but only once on as a substitute in the second round against Paraguay in the 60th minute. At the European Championships in Portugal in 2004 Baumann played with two of the three German first round matches.
Career as a functionary
Following his career as a professional footballer, Baumann moved in the summer of 2009 as assistant to the then CEO & President Klaus Allofs into management of Werder Bremen. It was the end of 2011 as well as Head of the scouting department. In November 2012, the transportation director followed professional football and scouting; in this newly created role, he works for him to professional football manager Thomas gauge directly.
Private
Frank Baumann is a member of the Board of Trustees of the youth football foundation. The Youth Soccer Foundation was established in 2000 by Jürgen Klinsmann, another successful national team as well as the lecturers of the football coach - special course.
Baumann is a qualified Senior Hardware Engineer and specialist sports host. He is married and has two children.
Achievements
- German Champion 2004
- DFB Cup winners 2004 and 2009
- DFL - League Cup winners 2006