.jpg) Schopp in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1974-02-22)22 February 1974 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Graz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Sturm Graz | 102 | (10) |
| 1996–1998 | Hamburger SV | 40 | (3) |
| 1998–2001 | Sturm Graz | 101 | (20) |
| 2001–2005 | Brescia | 80 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Red Bull Salzburg | 31 | (6) |
| 2006–2007 | New York Red Bulls | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 364 | (42) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–2005 | Austria | 56 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Sturm Graz II | ||
| 2013 | Sturm Graz (caretaker) | ||
| 2013–2017 | Sturm Graz II | ||
| 2017–2018 | St. Pölten (assistant/analyst) | ||
| 2018–2021 | TSV Hartberg | ||
| 2021 | Barnsley | ||
| 2022–2024 | TSV Hartberg | ||
| 2024–2025 | LASK | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Markus Schopp (born 22 February 1974) is an Austrianfootball coach and former player who played as amidfielder. He last managedAustrian Football Bundesliga clubLASK.
Schopp played forSturm Graz andRed Bull Salzburg in his native Austria. With Sturm Graz, he won theAustrian Bundesliga in 1998–99.[1] He also had stints withHamburger SV in Germany and alongsideRoberto Baggio andPep Guardiola atBrescia in Italy.[1]
He retired from football in December 2007 due to chronic back problems after a loan spell with theNew York Red Bulls ofMajor League Soccer.[2][3]
Schopp made his debut for theAustria national team in an August 1995 European Championship qualifying match againstLatvia and was a participant at the1998 FIFA World Cup.[4] He earned 56 caps, scoring 6 goals.[5] His final international was an October 2005 World Cup qualifying match againstNorthern Ireland.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 1995 | Windsor Park, Belfast |  Northern Ireland | 1–3 | 3–5 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualification |
| 2. | 12 October 2002 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk |  Belarus | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification |
| 3. | 26 March 2003 | Merkur-Arena, Graz |  Greece | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 9 October 2004 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna |  Poland | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 12 October 2004 | Windsor Park, Belfast | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 2–3 |
Schopp began his coaching career in the youth system ofRed Bull Salzburg following his retirement.[1]
In April 2013, he was named the interim head coach at his former clubSturm Graz until the end of the season, following the sacking ofPeter Hyballa.
In 2018, Schopp became the manager ofTSV Hartberg in the Austrian Bundesliga.[6][1] In the2019–20 season, Schopp led the club to their highest ever finish in the Austrian Bundesliga and secured a place in theUEFA Europa League for the first time in club history.[7] During the2020–21 season, he steered the club to a seventh-placed finish.[6] During his time as a manager at Sturm Graz and Hartberg, Schopp built a reputation as a developer of young, emerging talent.[1]
On 29 June 2021, Schopp was appointed head coach ofChampionship clubBarnsley.[6] He signed a three-year deal and replacedValérien Ismaël, who had left the club a week prior to become the new manager atWest Bromwich Albion.[6] On 1 November 2021, Barnsley confirmed the sacking of Schopp after a poor run of form, a run of 13 games without a win and seven straight league defeats.[8]
In December 2022, Schopp returned to TSV Hartberg.[9] In September 2024, he became the head coach and sporting director ofLASK.[10] He was sacked by LASK in April 2025.[11]
Schopp is the uncle of the footballerChristoph Urdl, who played under him at Hartberg.[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 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 | |
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||||
| Sturm Graz II | 12 April 2012 | 21 April 2013 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 034.62 | |||
| Sturm Graz (caretaker) | 22 April 2013 | 3 June 2013 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 016.67 | |||
| Sturm Graz II | 14 June 2013 | 30 June 2017 | 120 | 42 | 37 | 41 | 035.00 | |||
| TSV Hartberg | 7 June 2018 | 29 June 2021 | 108 | 40 | 24 | 44 | 037.04 | |||
| Barnsley | 29 June 2021 | 1 November 2021 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 006.25 | |||
| TSV Hartberg | 2 December 2022 | 2 September 2024 | 58 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 037.93 | |||
| LASK | 3 September 2024 | 21 April 2025 | 43 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 048.84 | |||
| Total | 377 | 136 | 96 | 145 | 036.07 | |||||
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