Thomas Schaaf
German footballer/manager
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Updated 2026-06-19
Thomas Schaaf is a German professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. A "one-club man", Schaaf spent his entire playing career (1978–1995) and most of his managerial career with Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. He started coaching the team in 1999 and stepped down in 2013, being one of the longest-serving coaches in the Bundesliga. As a player, he won the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal twice and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1992) once; as a manager, he won the Bundesliga once (2004) and the DFB-Pokal three times.
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- Germany national under-21 football team1987–1987
- SV Werder Bremen1978–1995
- SV Werder Bremen II1978–1980
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| 1987–1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978–1995 | 281 | 14 |
| 1978–1980 | 59 | 0 |
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- Football Manager of the Year
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