Timo Schultz
Height1.80 m
Birth date26 August 1977 (age 49)
Birth placeWittmund, West Germany
PositionMidfielder
CurrentclubVfL Osnabrück (head coach)
Youthclubs 1TuS Esens
Youthclubs 2Werder Bremen
Years 11996–2000
Clubs 1Werder Bremen II
Caps 1107
Goals 115
Years 22000–2002
Clubs 2VfB Lübeck
Caps 26
Goals 20
Years 32003–2005
Clubs 3Holstein Kiel
Caps 35
Goals 32
Years 42004–2005
Clubs 4Holstein Kiel II
Caps 425
Goals 49
Years 52005–2011
Clubs 5FC St. Pauli
Caps 5129
Goals 510
Years 62007–2012
Clubs 6FC St. Pauli II
Caps 618
Goals 60
Totalcaps290
Totalgoals36
Manageryears 12020–2022
Managerclubs 1FC St. Pauli
Manageryears 22023
Managerclubs 2FC Basel
Manageryears 32024
Managerclubs 31. FC Köln
Manageryears 42025–
Managerclubs 4VfL Osnabrück

Timo Schultz (born 26 August 1977) is a German professional football manager who is the current head coach of club VfL Osnabrück.

Career

Born in Wittmund, Schultz is a youth product of Werder Bremen. After playing for the club's reserves for four years, he went on to play for VfB Lübeck and Holstein Kiel.

In 2005, Schultz joined FC St. Pauli as a midfielder. He made his professional debut in the 2. Bundesliga on 10 August 2007 when he started in a game against 1. FC Köln. After the 2009–10 season, St. Pauli was promoted to the Bundesliga, where he debuted on 25 September 2010 against Borussia Dortmund. His career ended in 2012.

Since 2011, Schultz worked in the coaching staff of FC St. Pauli as an assistant coach and youth coach. On 12 July 2020, it was announced that he would be head coach of St. Pauli for the 2020–21 season.[1] This is his first head coaching position of a senior side.[2] His first match was a 4–2 loss to SV Elversberg in the DFB-Pokal.[3] He was sacked in December 2022.[4]

On 12 May 2023, he was announced as FC Basel's new head coach for the upcoming season.[5] His first major challenge with his new club, the UEFA Europa Conference League qualification, proved to be a disappointment, due to a 1–3 home loss to Tobol Kostanay in the first leg of the second qualifying round on 27 July 2023 and their subsequent elimination.[6] On 29 September 2023, the FC Basel board decided to dismiss Schultz due to poor results in the league.[7] At the time of his termination, Basel had won just one out of seven games in the Swiss Super League. In January 2024, he was signed by 1. FC Köln.[8] After the club was relegated, his contract was not extended.[9]

On 17 June 2025, Schultz was named the new head coach for 3. Liga club VfL Osnabrück.[10][11]

Managerial record

TeamFromToRecordRef
GWDLWin %
St. Pauli12 July 20206 December 2022[1][3]
Basel12 May 202328 September 2023
1. FC Köln4 January 202427 May 2024
VfL Osnabrück17 June 2025Present
Total—

Honours

Managerial

VfL Osnabrück

References

  1. ^ "Timo Schultz ist neuer Trainer des FC St. Pauli" (in German). Kicker. Olympia Verlag. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ Heine, Luis Vieira (12 July 2020). "Timo Schultz ist neuer Trainer vom FC St. Pauli" (in de-DE). StPauli24. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. ^ "FC St. Pauli — Spielplan" (in German). Kicker. Olympia Verlag. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Der FC St. Pauli stellt Trainer Timo Schultz frei". fcstpauli.com. FC St. Pauli. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Der neue FCB-Cheftrainer heisst Timo Schultz" [The new FCB head coach is named Timo Schultz] (in German). FC Basel. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Timo Schultz: «Dann wird nicht mehr zurückgeschaut»" (in German). FC Basel. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Der FCB und Timo Schultz gehen getrennte Wege" (in German). FC Basel. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Timo Schultz is the new FC head coach". 1. FC Köln. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Schultz, Pawlak and McKenna depart". fc.de. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Timo Schultz ist neuer Trainer des VfL Osnabrück" [Timo Schultz is the new coach of VfL Osnabrück] (in German). VfL Osnabrück. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  11. ^ "VfL Osnabrück holt Ex-Pauli-Trainer Timo Schultz" [VfL Osnabrück signs former Pauli coach Timo Schultz] (in German). Tageblatt. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Tesche mit dem Schlusspunkt: Osnabrück gewinnt nach Meisterschaft in Wiesbaden" (in German). kicker.de. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
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