Sandro Schwarz
Schwarz with Dynamo Moscow in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-10-17) 17 October 1978
Place of birth Mainz, West Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 New York Red Bulls (head coach)
Youth career
0000–1993 SV 07 Bischofsheim
1993–1995 VfB Ginsheim
1995–1997 Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2004 Mainz 05 100 (2)
2004–2005 Rot-Weiss Essen 16 (0)
2005–2009 Wehen Wiesbaden 101 (2)
Total 227 (4)
Managerial career
2009–2010 Wehen Wiesbaden
2011–2013 1. FC Eschborn
2015–2017 Mainz 05 II
2017–2019 Mainz 05
2020–2022 Dynamo Moscow
2022–2023 Hertha BSC
2023– New York Red Bulls
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sandro Schwarz (German pronunciation: [ˈzandʁo ˈʃvaʁts]; born 17 October 1978) is a German football manager and a former player. He is currently the head coach of Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.

Coaching career

On 23 March 2009, after the dismissal of coach Wolfgang Frank, Schwarz became team manager of SV Wehen Wiesbaden and initially suspended his active playing career until the summer. In the 2008/09 season he was only able to train SV Wehen Wiesbaden as head of the coaching staff without a coaching license with a special permit from the DFB. After relegation to the 3rd league, he worked as an assistant coach alongside head coach Hans Werner Moser from the 2009/10 season until his dismissal on 9 March 2010 and, after his leave of absence, his successor Gino Lettieri.[1]

At the beginning of the 2011/12 season, Schwarz became a coach at 1. FC Eschborn in the Hessenliga, with whom he became champions in his first season and was promoted to the newly founded Regionalliga Südwest.After promotion, he extended his contract for the 2012/13 season, during which he successfully completed his training licenses.[2]

For the 2013/14 season, Schwarz moved to his old club, 1. FSV Mainz 05, where he took over as head coach of the A-Juniors (U19). There he became coach of the second team on 17 February 2015, succeeding Martin Schmidt, who took over the first team. For the 2017/18 season he was again introduced as Schmidt's successor as head coach of the first team.[2] On 5 May 2018, Schwarz led Mainz to a famous 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund, to help seal another year in the Bundesliga. [3]

On 14 October 2020, he was hired as manager by the Russian Premier League club FC Dynamo Moscow.[4] Schwarz was invited to Dynamo by their director of sports Željko Buvač. Buvač worked as an assistant manager to Jürgen Klopp at Mainz 05 for 3 seasons when Schwarz played for the club.[5] Schwarz formally lost his first match as head coach to CSKA Moscow, but he did not personally arrive in Moscow by the time of that game due to paperwork delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia, and the game was managed by Alyaksandr Kulchy in his stead.[6]

In April 2021, reports appeared in the German media about the possible invitation of Schwarz to Eintracht Frankfurt instead of the outgoing Adi Hütter.[7] In response, Schwarz said that he was completely focused on Dynamo, and the spread of rumors in the sports media is an "integral part of football".[8]

In the 2021–22 season, Dynamo won 4 out of their first 5 games and took the top spot in the standings.[9] He was chosen as league's coach of the month for the games played in July and August,[10] and once again for September.[11] When the regular Russian season's 2.5-months winter break started in December 2021, Dynamo was in second place, two points behind the league-leading Zenit. That was the highest position Dynamo took into the winter break since RPL switched to fall-to-spring schedule in the 2011–12 season. 36 points that Dynamo gained in 18 games played up to that point was the highest for the club since the 1996 season. On 15 December 2021, Schwarz extended his contract with Dynamo until the end of the 2023–24 season.[12] He was chosen as league's coach of the month again for November–December 2021.[13] Dynamo remained in second place in the league for most of the season before some late Dynamo losses allowed Zenit to secure the title with three games left to play in the season.[14] The club also qualified for the 2021–22 Russian Cup final, their first Russian Cup final appearance since 2012.[15] On the last matchday of the league season on 21 May 2022, Dynamo lost 1–5 at home to PFC Sochi and dropped to 3rd place, letting Sochi overtake them, as Dynamo only gained 1 point in last 5 league games of the season. Still, that was the first Top-3 finish for Dynamo since 2008.[16] On 29 May 2022, Dynamo lost the Russian Cup final to Spartak 1–2, with Daniil Fomin missing the penalty kick deep in added time.[17] Schwarz resigned from Dynamo following the final.[18]

In June 2022, he joined Hertha BSC, signing a contract until 2024.[19] He was sacked in 16 April 2023, following a 5–2 loss to Schalke 04 that left Hertha at the bottom of the table.[20]

On 14 December 2023, the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer announced Schwarz as their new head coach.[21]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[22]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mainz 051997–982. Bundesliga 100010
1998–992. Bundesliga 600060
2000–012. Bundesliga 28020300
2001–022. Bundesliga 20320223
2002–032. Bundesliga 24010250
2003–042. Bundesliga 21010220
Total1003601063
Mainz 05 II2003–04Regionalliga Süd 10—10
Rot Weiss Essen2004–052. Bundesliga 16010170
Wehen Wiesbaden2005–06Regionalliga Süd 190—190
2006–07Regionalliga Süd 310—310
2007–082. Bundesliga 30210312
2008–092. Bundesliga 21031241
Total1012411053
Career total21851112296

Managerial record

As of match played on 14 April 2023
TeamFromToRecordRef.
MWDLGFGAGDWin %
1. FC Eschborn1 July 201130 June 2013 70 34 15 21 120 91 +29 048.57 [23][24][25]
Mainz 05 II17 February 201530 June 2017 89 28 23 38 106 120 −14 031.46 [26][27][28][29]
Mainz 051 July 201710 November 2019 85 27 16 42 109 152 −43 031.76 [30][31][32]
Dynamo Moscow14 October 202029 May 2022 58 31 9 18 97 74 +23 053.45 [4][6]
Hertha BSC1 July 202216 April 2023 29 5 8 16 37 59 −22 017.24
New York Red Bulls14 December 2023present 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 331 125 71 135 479 496 −17 037.76 —

References

  1. ↑ "Schlusslicht Wehen setzt auf Schwarz und Moser". focus.de (in German).
  2. 1 2 "Este es Sandro Schwarz, entrenador actual del 1. FSV Mainz 05". bundesliga.com (in Spanish).
  3. ↑ "Mainz use Klopp video masterclass to topple Dortmund and seal survival". theguardian.com.
  4. 1 2 "Dinamo Moskva » Manager history". World Football. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Сандро Шварц — новый главный тренер футбольного клуба "Динамо" Москва" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 14 October 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Dinamo Moskva » Fixtures & Results 2020/2021". World Football. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Four candidates emerge for Frankfurt job". bulinews.com. 14 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Шварц отреагировал на слухи о возможном уходе в немецкий клуб". rsport.ria.ru (in Russian). 22 April 2021.
  9. ↑ ""Динамо" лидирует в РПЛ после 5 туров. У "Зенита", "Локо", "Рубина" на 1 очко меньше, "Спартак" – 8-й" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 22 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "СМОЛОВ, ШВАРЦ, ИОНОВ – ЛУЧШИЕ В ИЮЛЕ И АВГУСТЕ!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 1 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "ДЗЮБА, ШВАРЦ И ДРЕЙЕР – ЛУЧШИЕ В СЕНТЯБРЕ!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 1 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Сандро Шварц продлил контракт с "Динамо"" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 15 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "КЛАУДИНЬО И ШВАРЦ – ЛУЧШИЕ В НОЯБРЕ-ДЕКАБРЕ!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 16 December 2021.
  14. ↑ ""Зенит" – восьмикратный чемпион Тинькофф РПЛ!" [Zenit is the eight-times winner of Tinkoff RPL] (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 30 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "Гол и пас Смолова помогли "Динамо" обыграть "Аланию" и выйти в финал Бетсити-Кубка России" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 10 May 2021.
  16. ↑ ""Сочи" завоевал серебряные медали Тинькофф РПЛ благодаря крупной победе над "Динамо"" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 21 May 2022.
  17. ↑ ""Спартак" обыграл "Динамо" и стал 4-кратным победителем Кубка России" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 29 May 2022.
  18. ↑ "Сандро Шварц: "Это была моя заключительная игра в России"" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 29 May 2022.
  19. ↑ "Sandro Schwarz named Hertha BSC head coach". herthabsc.com. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  20. ↑ "Pál Dárdai takes over from Sandro Schwarz". Hertha BSC. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  21. ↑ "Sandro Schwarz hired by NYRB". newyorkredbulls.com. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "Sandro Schwarz » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  23. ↑ "1. FC Eschborn » Manager history". World Football. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  24. ↑ "Germany » Hessenliga 2011/2012 » 34. Round". World Football. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  25. ↑ "Germany » Regionalliga Südwest 2012/2013 » 38. Round". World Football. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  26. ↑ "1. FSV Mainz 05 II » Manager history". World Football. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  27. ↑ "1. FSV Mainz 05 II » Fixtures & Results 2014/2015". World Football. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  28. ↑ "Germany » 3. Liga 2015/2016 » 38. Round". World Football. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  29. ↑ "Germany » 3. Liga 2016/2017 » 38. Round". World Football. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  30. ↑ "1. FSV Mainz 05 — Trainer". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  31. ↑ "1. FSV Mainz 05 — Termine". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  32. ↑ "1. FSV Mainz 05 — Termine". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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