Thomas Schneider (footballer)

Thomas Schneider
Schneider in 2013
Personal information
Full name Thomas Schneider
Date of birth (1972-11-24) 24 November 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Rheinhausen, West Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1979–1983 TSV Höfingen
1983–1991 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1994 VfB Stuttgart II 34 (2)
1991–2003 VfB Stuttgart 133 (7)
2003–2005 Hannover 96 8 (0)
Total 175 (9)
Managerial career
2007–2009 FC Dingolfing (youth)
2009–2010 FC Dingolfing
2011–2013 VfB Stuttgart (youth)
2013–2014 VfB Stuttgart
2014–2018 Germany (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Schneider (born 24 November 1972) is a German professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He was the assistant manager to Joachim Löw for the Germany national team. Schneider had previously been manager of Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.