Rouven Schröder

Rouven Schröder (born 18 October 1975) is a German former professional footballer. As of 2023 he is sporting director of RB Leipzig.

Rouven Schröder

Schröder in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1975-10-18) 18 October 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Arnsberg, West Germany
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	SV Arnsberg
	SC Neheim-Hüsten
0000–1999	SSV Meschede
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2001	VfL Bochum II	61	(1)
2001–2002	VfL Bochum	24	(3)
2002–2004	MSV Duisburg	32	(1)
2004–2007	VfB Lübeck	92	(4)
2007–2009	VfL Bochum II	53	(0)
2010	VfB Lübeck	0	(0)
2010–2011	NTSV Strand 08	0	(0)
Managerial career
2009	VfL Bochum II (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Schröder made his debut on the professional league level in the Bundesliga for VfL Bochum on 1 April 2001, when he started in a game against Energie Cottbus. On 11 November 2009, he returned to VfB Lübeck.

Administrative career

From June 2021 until 26 October 2022, Schröder was Sporting Director of Schalke 04.^[1]

Career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Total
1999–00	VfL Bochum II	Oberliga Westfalen	38	0	—		38	0
2000–01			23	1	—		23	1
2000–01	VfL Bochum	Bundesliga	8	0	0	0	8	0
2001–02		2. Bundesliga	16	3	0	0	16	3
2002–03	MSV Duisburg		13	0	0	0	13	0
2003–04			19	1	4	1	23	2
2004–05			0	0	1	0	1	0
2004–05	VfB Lübeck	Regionalliga Nord	29	3	0	0	29	3
2005–06			33	0	—		33	0
2006–07			30	1	2	1	32	2
2007–08	VfL Bochum II	Oberliga Westfalen	31	0	—		31	0
2008–09		Regionalliga West	20	0	—		20	0
2009–10			2	0	—		2	0
2009–10	VfB Lübeck	Regionalliga Nord	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010–11	NTSV Strand 08	Schleswig-Holstein-Liga	0	0	—		0	0
Total	Germany		262	9	7	2	269	11
Career total			262	9	7	2	269	11