Sebastian Schuppan

Sebastian Schuppan (born 18 July 1986) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He serves as the sporting director of Würzburger Kickers.

Sebastian Schuppan
Schuppan playing for Dresden in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-07-18) 18 July 1986
Place of birth Lauchhammer, East Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1992–2002 Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg
2002–2004 Energie Cottbus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Energie Cottbus II 66 (20)
2004–2008 Energie Cottbus 27 (0)
2008–2010 SC Paderborn 14 (0)
2010–2014 Dynamo Dresden 106 (8)
2014–2017 Arminia Bielefeld 92 (8)
2017–2020 Würzburger Kickers 104 (13)
Total 409 (49)
Managerial career
2021 Würzburger Kickers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Schuppan grew up in Hohenbocka, Oberspreewald-Lausitz.[2] He started his football career at the age of six with FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg and at the age of 15 moved to the youth academy of the local professional club, Energie Cottbus.[3] There, he progressed through the youth system before making his first-team debut in the 2. Bundesliga in the 2004–05 season. Playing as a left midfielder, Schuppan was part of the team that reached promotion to the Bundesliga the following year.[4][5]

Schuppan, who had a contract with Energie Cottbus until 2008, failed to gain fitness at the start of the Bundesliga season after suffering an injury and thus only played for the second team in the Regionalliga in the 2007–08 season. He then left the club and joined newly relegated SC Paderborn in the 3. Liga,[6] with whom he achieved promotion back into the 2. Bundesliga in his first season.[4][7] After the end of the 2009–10 season, his contract in Paderborn was not extended.[8] Schuppan then signed for Dynamo Dresden of the 3. Liga ahead of the 2010–11 season, and also achieved promotion to the 2. Bundesliga with them.[4]

After relegation from the second division in 2014, Schuppan moved to Arminia Bielefeld in the third division.[9] With the Bielefeld team, he won promotion to the 2. Bundesliga in his first season, the third time this happened in his career.[4] His contract, which ended in 2017, was not renewed. Schuppan then joined Würzburger Kickers, with whom he signed a contract until 2019. For the 2018–19 season, Schuppan also became team captain of the Würzburg team and he extended his contract in January 2019 to 30 June 2020 – with the option of an additional season.[10] With the Kickers, he achieved his fourth promotion to the 2. Bundesliga with a fourth club in the 2019–20 season. By scoring a goal on a penalty kick in stoppage time to equalise 2–2 against Hallescher FC on the last day of the season, he ultimately won promotion for his club.[4]

After leading Würzburger Kickers to the 2. Bundesliga, Schuppan announced his decision to retire from football.[11]

Executive career

On 17 November 2020, Schuppan took over the newly created position of sporting director at the Würzburger Kickers, reporting directly to chairman of the board, Daniel Sauer.[12] He was announced as the new head coach of Würzburg on 2 April 2021 for the remainder of the season.[13]

Honours

Energie Cottbus

SC Paderborn

Dynamo Dresden

Arminia Bielefeld

Würzburger Kickers

References
  1. "Sebastian Schuppan" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. "Schuppan Lichtblick auf linker Abwehrseite". Lausitzer Rundschau (in German). 28 February 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. "Mit Abi in die 1. Bundesliga". Lausitzer Rundschau (in German). 20 May 2006. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. Hagen, Luis (6 July 2020). "Chapeau, Sebastian Schuppan". 3. Liga (in German). Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. "Cottbus Shine Bright in Bleak East German Soccer Landscape". Deutsche Welle. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  6. "Schuppan wechselt von Cottbus nach Paderborn". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). 28 April 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  7. "SC Paderborn: The 'miracle' Bundesliga return". BBC. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2020. 2009: Third in 3. Liga – promoted to second tier
  8. Schulte, Werner (8 May 2010). "Jensen künftig in der 1. dänischen Liga". Neue Westfälische (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  9. "Sebastian Schuppan kommt zum DSC". Arminia Bielefeld (in German). 10 June 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  10. "Der Kapitän geht voran: Sebastian Schuppan verlängert seinen Vertrag beim FC Würzburger Kickers". Würzburger Kickers (in German). 24 January 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  11. Kranewitter, Frank (6 July 2020). "Arminias Ex-Profi Schuppan beendet Karriere mit seinem fünften Aufstieg". Neue Westfälische (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  12. "Schuppan, vom Würzburger Aufstiegshelden zum Sportvorstand". kicker (in German). 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  13. "FC Würzburger Kickers und Bernhard Trares trennen sich" (in German). wuerzburger-kickers.de. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  14. "3:0 in Aschaffenburg: Kickers feiern Toto-Pokal-Sieg und DFB-Pokal-Einzug!". Würzburger Kickers (in German). 25 May 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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