Christian Schulz
Schulz playing for Hannover in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1983-04-01) 1 April 1983 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Bassum, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1989–1995 | TSV Bassum | ||
1995–2001 | Werder Bremen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2005 | Werder Bremen II | 43 | (3) |
2002–2007 | Werder Bremen | 103 | (4) |
2007–2016 | Hannover 96 | 255 | (19) |
2016–2018 | Sturm Graz | 44 | (3) |
2019–2021 | Hannover 96 II | 43 | (3) |
Total | 488 | (32) | |
International career | |||
2004–2010 | Germany | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Christian Schulz (born 1 April 1983) is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre back or left-back.
Club career
Schulz joined Werder Bremen in 1995 at the age of twelve and stepped up to the reserve side, playing in the Regionalliga Nord in 2001–02. He made his Bundesliga debut on 15 February 2003 as a substitute against 1. FC Nürnberg. When Ümit Davala was injured, Schulz stepped in and made the left-back position his own. With Bremen he won the 2004 German football championship.
Although he had previously stated that he did not want to leave Bremen, he moved to Hannover 96 on 30 August 2007. After nine years with Hannover, he joined SK Sturm Graz. With Graz he won the 2017–18 Austrian Cup.[1]
Schulz retired at the end of the 2020–21 season.[2] Overall he played more than 400 matches in the German and Austrian top-flight respectively.[3]
International career
Schulz earned four caps for the Germany national team, making his international debut on 16 December 2004 in a 3–0 friendly win over Japan. [4] He was part of the DFB squad of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup on home soil but didn't take part in the tournament because of an injury.
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other[c] | Total | Ref. | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Werder Bremen II | 2001–02 | Regionalliga Nord | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 3 | [5] | ||
2002–03 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | [5] | ||||
2003–04 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | [5] | |||||
2004–05 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | [5] | |||||
Total | 43 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | — | ||
Werder Bremen | 2002–03 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | [5] |
2003–04 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0[d] | 0[d] | — | 20 | 0 | [5][6] | |||
2004–05 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | [5] | ||
2005–06 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 1 | [5][7] | ||
2006–07 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | [5][8] | ||
2007–08 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | [5] | ||
Total | 103 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 140 | 5 | — | ||
Hannover 96 | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | [5] | ||
2008–09 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | [9] | ||||
2009–10 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | [10] | ||||
2010–11 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 4 | [11] | ||||
2011–12 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | [12] | |||
2012–13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | [13] | |||
2013–14 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | [14] | ||||
2014–15 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | [15] | ||||
2015–16 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | [16] | ||||
Total | 255 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 19 | — | ||
Sturm Graz | 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | [5] | ||
2017–18 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | [5] | |||
Total | 44 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | — | ||
Hannover 96 II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Nord | 28 | 1 | – | — | — | 28 | 1 | [5] | |||
2019–20 | 11 | 2 | – | – | — | 11 | 2 | [5] | |||||
2020–21 | 4 | 0 | – | – | — | 4 | 0 | [5] | |||||
Total | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | – | ||
Career total | 488 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 564 | 34 | — |
- ^ Includes German Cup and Austrian Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
- ^ Includes German League Cup.
- ^ a b Werder Bremen qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup. However, Schulz did not appear in any matches.
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Germany | 2004 | 2 | 0 |
2005 | 1 | 0 | |
2010 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 0 |
Honours
Werder Bremen
- Bundesliga: 2003–04, runner-up 2005–06
- DFB-Pokal: 2003–04
- DFB-Ligapokal: 2006, runner-up 2004
Sturm Graz
- Austrian Cup: 2017–18[1][18]
References
- ^ a b "Sturm Graz vs. Salzburg 1 - 0". Soccerway. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Wirth, Ariana (19 May 2021). "Christian Schulz hört auf – und glaubt an Werders Klassenerhalt". Buten und Binnen (in German). Radio Bremen. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (2 September 2021). "Christian Schulz - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (2 September 2021). "Christian Schulz - International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Christian Schulz » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Christian Schulz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Christian Schulz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Christian Schulz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Christian Schulz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Christian Schulz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Schulz, Christian" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ "Christian Schulz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Christian Schulz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Christian Schulz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Christian Schulz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Christian Schulz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ Christian Schulz at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Sturm gewinnt zum fünften Mal ÖFB-Cup". Sky Sport (in German). 9 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
External links
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- Official website (in German)
- Christian Schulz at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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