Dirk Schuster
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Schuster with Augsburg in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eberhard Dirk Schuster | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Torpedo Kutaisi (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Karl-Marx-Stadt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Sachsenring Zwickau | 12 | (1) |
| 1988–1990 | Magdeburg | 40 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 35 | (4) |
| 1991–1997 | Karlsruher SC | 167 | (3) |
| 1997–1999 | 1. FC Köln | 62 | (5) |
| 1999–2000 | Antalyaspor | 29 | (0) |
| 2000 | VfB Admira Wacker Mödling | 10 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | LR Ahlen | 50 | (6) |
| 2002–2004 | SV Wilhelmshaven | 36 | (4) |
| 2004–2006 | Waldhof Mannheim | 66 | (4) |
| 2006 | ASV Durlach | ||
| 2007 | Alemannia Wilferdingen | ||
| International career | |||
| 1990 | East Germany | 4 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Germany | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | ASV Durlach | ||
| 2009–2012 | Stuttgarter Kickers | ||
| 2012–2016 | Darmstadt 98 | ||
| 2016 | FC Augsburg | ||
| 2017–2019 | Darmstadt 98 | ||
| 2019–2021 | Erzgebirge Aue | ||
| 2022–2023 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| 2025– | Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eberhard Dirk Schuster (born 29 December 1967) is a German professional football manager and former player, currently in charge of Georgian Erovnuli Liga club Torpedo Kutaisi. He previously managed Darmstadt 98, among others, leading the club from the 3. Liga to the Bundesliga and being named Manager of the Year in Germany in 2016.