Alois Schwartz (born 28 March 1967) is a German football manager and former player.

Alois Schwartz
Schwartz in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-03-28) 28 March 1967 (age 59)
Place of birth Nürtingen, West Germany
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Preußen Münster (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1993 Stuttgarter Kickers
1993–1995 MSV Duisburg
1995–1996 Rot-Weiß Essen
1996–1997 Waldhof Mannheim
1997–1998 FC 08 Homburg
1998–2002 SC Pfullendorf
Managerial career
2003 Rot-Weiß Erfurt (caretaker)
2005–2006 Wormatia Worms
2007–2009 1. FC Kaiserslautern II
2009 1. FC Kaiserslautern (caretaker)
2009–2012 1. FC Kaiserslautern II
2012–2013 Rot-Weiß Erfurt
2013–2016 SV Sandhausen
2016–2017 1. FC Nürnberg
2017–2020 Karlsruher SC
2021–2023 SV Sandhausen
2023 Hansa Rostock
2025 1. FC Saarbrücken
2026– Preußen Münster
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career

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Schwartz was manager of Rot-Weiß Erfurt between 11 April 2003 and 30 June 2003 where he won one out of 10 matches.[1] His first match was a 4–2 loss to Stuttgarter Kickers on 11 April 2003 and his only win was against Jahn Regensburg.[2] He was replaced by René Müller.[1]

Schwartz was manager of 1. FC Kaiserslautern II between 1 January 2007 to 9 September 2012.[3] His first match was a 0–0 draw against Wehen Wiesbaden on 23 February 2007.[4] He failed to win any matches during the 2006–07 season after only drawing three matches and losing 11.[4] His first win came during the 2007–08 season against SC Idar-Oberstein on 1 August 2007.[5] Kaiserslautern II finished in second place and was promoted back into the Regionalliga.[6] Kaiserslautern II again finished in second place in 2008–09 season.[7] Kaiserslautern II finished in eighth place in the 2009–10 season,[8] fourth in 2010–11 season,[9] and ninth in the 2011–12 season.[10] He left Kaiserslautern II on 9 September 2012.[3] Kaiserslautern II was in eighth place at the time Schwartz left the club.[11]

While he was manager of Kaiserslautern II, he was manager of 1. FC Kaiserslautern between 4 May 2009 and 30 June 2009.[12] Kaiserslautern won his first match against FC Augsburg and lost the remaining three.[13]

Schwartz returned to Rot-Weiß Erfurt on 10 September 2012 and was there until 30 June 2013.[1] His first match was a 2–0 win against 1. FC Saarbrücken on 15 September 2012.[14] He finished with a record of 10 wins, nine draws, and 11 losses.[1]

Schwartz took over SV Sandhausen on 1 July 2013.[15] His first match was a 0–0 draw against VfR Aalen on 19 July 2013.[16] In the 2013–14 season, Sandhausen finished in 12th place[17] and were knocked out of the German Cup in the Round of 16 by Eintracht Frankfurt.[18] In the 2014–15 season, Sandhausen finished 12th,[19] for the second consecutive season, and were knocked out of the German Cup in the first round, losing 4–1 to Arminia Bielefeld.[20] The season started with a five-match winless streak.[21] In the 2015–16 season, Sandhausen finished in 13th place[22] and were knocked out of the German Cup in the second round, after losing in a shoot-out to 1. FC Heidenheim.[23] Schwartz took over at 1. FC Nürnberg on 25 June 2016.[24] His final match as Sandhausen manager was a 3–1 loss to Greuther Fürth on 15 May 2016.[25]

Schwartz took over at Nürnberg on 25 June 2016.[24] His first match was a 1–1 draw against Dynamo Dresden on 6 August 2016.[26] He was sacked on 7 March 2017.[27] He finished with a record of eight wins, six draws, and 11 losses.[28]

On 29 August 2017, Schwartz was appointed the new manager of Karlsruher SC.[29] He was sacked on 3 February 2020.[30]

In September 2021, he returned as head coach of 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen.[31] He was sacked in February 2023.[32]

He was appointed as the new head coach of Hansa Rostock in March 2023.[33] In December 2023, he was sacked.[34]

In April 2025, he was named the new manager of 1. FC Saarbrücken.[35] He left the club by mutual consent on 25 November 2025.[36]

On 24 March 2026, Schwartz became manager of Preußen Münster.[37] He left Münster two months later.[38]

Personal life

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His stepson Nico Müller is footballer by his former club FC 08 Homburg.

Managerial record

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As of matches played on 17 May 2026
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %Ref.
Rot-Weiß Erfurt11 April 2003[1]30 June 2003[1] 10136010.00 [1]
1. FC Kaiserslautern II1 January 2007[3]9 September 2012[3] 193864859044.56 [4][6][7][8][9][10][11]
1. FC Kaiserslautern4 May 2009[12]30 June 2009[12] 4103025.00 [12]
Rot-Weiß Erfurt10 September 2012[1]31 May 2013[1] 3010911033.33 [1]
SV Sandhausen1 July 2013[15]25 June 2016[24] 108353043032.41 [15]
1. FC Nürnberg25 June 2016[24]7 March 2017[27] 258611032.00 [28]
Karlsruher SC29 August 2017[29]3 February 2020[30] 95443021046.32 [39]
SV Sandhausen22 September 202119 February 2023 51161421031.37 [40]
FC Hansa Rostock22 March 202313 December 2023 2710413037.04 [41]
1. FC Saarbrücken22 April 202525 November 2025 24969037.50 [42]
SC Preußen Münster24 March 2026Present 7043000.00 [43]
Total 574220154200038.33

References

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  26. "1. FC Nürnberg". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  27. 1 2 "1. FC Nürnberg trennt sich von Trainer Schwartz". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  28. 1 2 "1. FC Nürnberg". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  29. 1 2 "Alois Schwartz neuer KSC-Trainer" (in German). Stuttgarter Nachrichten. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  30. 1 2 "KSC trennt sich von Cheftrainer Alois Schwartz". ksc.de. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  31. "Schwartz übernimmt Cheftrainerposten in Sandhausen". Kicker (in German). kicker. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  32. "SV Sandhausen stellt Trainer Alois Schwartz frei". svs1916.de. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  33. "Neuer Chef-Trainer: Alois Schwartz übernimmt beim F.C. Hansa". fc-hansa.de. Hansa Rostock. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  34. "F.C. Hansa Rostock stellt Chef-Trainer Alois Schwartz frei". fck.de. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  35. "Ziehl legt Traineramt nieder – Schwartz übernimmt". fc-saarbruecken.de (in German). 22 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  36. "FCS und Alois Schwartz gehen getrennte Wege". fc-saarbruecken.de (in German). 25 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  37. "Alois Schwartz wird neuer Cheftrainer des SC Preußen Münster". scpreussen-muenster.de (in German). 24 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  38. "Alois Schwartz in Elversberg zum letzten Mal an der Seitenlinie" (in German). Preußen Münster. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  39. "Karlsruher SC". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  40. "SV Sandhausen: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  41. "FC Hansa Rostock: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  42. "1. FC Saarbrücken: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  43. "SC Preußen Münster: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
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