Roger Schmidt (German pronunciation: ; born 13 March 1967) is a German professional football manager and former player. He currently manages Primeira Liga club Benfica.
He played as a midfielder in Germany's amateur regional leagues, where he began his managerial career before joining SC Paderborn 07 of the 2. Bundesliga in 2011 and Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga in 2014. He won the league and cup double with Red Bull Salzburg in 2014, as well as cups with Beijing Sinobo Guoan in 2018 and PSV Eindhoven in 2022.
Dutch KNVB Cup 2021-2022 PSV Eindhoven | Johan Cruijff Schaal 2021 PSV Eindhoven | Austrian Bundesliga 2013-2014 SV Salzburg |
1995-2002 |
2002-2003 |
2003-2004 |
2007-2010 Manager |
2011-2012 Manager |
2012-2014 Manager |
2014-2017 Manager |
2017-2019 Manager |
2020-2022 Manager |