Joseph Laumann


Joseph Laumann is a German football coach and former footballer. He is currently the assistant manager of Sportfreunde Lotte.

Career

Laumann started his career at Oestrich-Iserlohn before moving to SpVgg Erkenschwick in 2004. He was then snapped up by Bundesliga giants FC Schalke in 2005, where he also played in the reserve.
In 2006, Laumann moved to 2. Bundesliga side Rot Weiss Ahlen where he played 30 games, scoring 11 goals. He then moved on to VfB Lübeck before playing in the German Third Division for the first half of 2008. In January 2008 moved to Rot-Weiss Erfurt, where was fired in May 2008 after a hidden trial with Vitesse under the pseudonym "Joseph Ratzinger". In July 2008, Laumann went on trial with Scottish First Division side Dunfermline Athletic while the Scottish side were on their summer tour of Austria. After playing one match for the Pars against Romanian side Timişoara, manager Jim McIntyre said that they did not come together with the German striker. On 16 October 2008, after five months without a club Lauman signed a contract with Sportfreunde Siegen.

Personal

Laumann is of German and Morocco descent, his father is German, his mother is Moroccan. He came with 10 years from Morocco to Hagen, Germany.