Markus Schopp
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Markus Schopp | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Graz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | SK Sturm Graz | 102 | (10) |
| 1996–1998 | Hamburger SV | 40 | (3) |
| 1998–2001 | SK Sturm Graz | 101 | (20) |
| 2001–2005 | Brescia Calcio | 80 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 31 | (6) |
| 2006–2007 | → New York Red Bulls (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 364 | (42) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–2005 | Austria | 56 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | New York Red Bulls (youth) | ||
| 2009-2011 | Sturm Graz (youth) | ||
| 2010-2011 | Austria U21 (assistance coach) | ||
| 2011-2012 | Sturm Graz U18 | ||
| 2012-2013 | SK Sturm Graz II | ||
| 2013 | SK Sturm Graz caretaker coach | ||
| 2013-2017 | SK Sturm Graz II | ||
| 2017-2018 | SKN St. Pölten (assistance coach) | ||
| 2018-2021 | TSV Hartberg | ||
| 2021 | Barnsley F.C. | ||
| 2022-2024 | TSV Hartberg | ||
| 2024-2025 | TSV Hartberg | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Markus Schopp (born 22 February 1974 in Graz, Austria) is a retired Austrian football midfielder. Now he is assistance coach of the Austrian U21 team and analyst for the pay TV group SKY.
Career
[change | change source]He started his career in the youth teams of ESK and SK Sturm Graz. His professional career started with SK Sturm Graz. He played till 1996 for this team and won the Austrian Cup in 1996. He went on to Hamburger SV in the German Bundesliga where he played till 1998. In his second season for HSV he played not regularly so he went back to Sturm Graz. There he reached the Austrian championship two times and played three seasons in the UEFA Champions League.
After the international games he went to Brescia Calcio in Italys Seria A. After the relegation of Brescia to Seria B he came back to Austria. There he played for Red Bull Salzburg. The last years he was on loan to Red Bull New York. He retired from football in December 2007 due to chronic back problems.
International career
[change | change source]He made his first match for Austria in an August 1995 European Championship qualifying match against Latvia. He was also in the team for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France He played 56 matches and shot 6 goals. His last match was an October 2005 World Cup qualifying match against Northern Ireland.
Club statistics
[change | change source]- 1991–1996 SK Sturm Graz 102 matches (10 goals)
- 1996–1998 Hamburger SV 40matches (3 goals)
- 1998–2001 SK Sturm Graz 101 matches (20 goals)
- 2001–2005 Brescia Calcio 80 matches (3 goals)
- 2005–2006 Red Bull Salzburg matches 31 (6 goals)
- 2006–2008 Red Bull New York (loan) 10 matches (0 goals)
- Total 364 matches (42 goals)
National team statistics
[change | change source]| Austria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1995 | 4 | 1 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 |
| 2004 | 7 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 6 |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schopp goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 November 1995 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland | 1-3 | 3-5 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualification |
| 2 | 12 October 2002 | Dinamo-Stadion, Minsk, Belarus |  Belarus | 1-0 | 2-0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification |
| 3 | 26 March 2003 | Schwarzenegger Stadium, Graz, Austria |  Greece | 1-2 | 2-2 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 9 October 2004 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion , Vienna, Austria |  Poland | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 13 October 2004 | Windsor Park , Belfast, Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | 1-0 | 3-3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 3-2 |
Manager
[change | change source]Schopp was appointed coach of the U-10 team of his home club SK Sturm Graz on 21 January 2009. 2008 he was a coach at the academy of his last club, the New York Red Bulls. From September 2010, in addition to his work with the Sturm youth academy, Schopp also served as assistant coach of the Austrian U-21 national team. With the start of the 2011/12 season, Schopp took over as head coach of the AKA 18 Sturm Graz youth academy and ended his role as assistant coach of the U-21 national team. From April 13, 2012, he coached the SK Sturm Graz II. [1] On April 22, 2013, he was promoted to interim head coach. After five defeats in six matches as manager of the first team, he was replaced by Darko Milanič and returned to his position as reserve team coach.
For the 2018/19 season, he became head coach of Bundesliga club TSV Hartberg. [2] Under his leadership, Hartberg reached the Upper Playoff for the first time in the 2019/20 season and finishing fifth.
After three years in Hartberg, he moved to England for the 2021/22 season to coach Championship side Barnsley FC. [3] After a run of 15 league games with only one win Schopp was dismissed on 1 November 1 2021.
In early December 2022, Schopp returned to HartbergHe was not only head coach but also had responsibility for sporting matters. [4] In September 2024, Schopp left the Styrian club and moved to league rivals LASK. There he became both head coach and sporting director. [5] In April 2025 Schopp was dismissed.
For the 2026/27 season, he took over Hartberg for the third time. [6]
