Markus Schopp


Markus Schopp is an Austrian football coach and a former midfielder. He is the head coach of TSV Hartberg.

Club career

He last played for New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. He was on a loan from its sister football club Red Bull Salzburg.
Schopp played for Sturm Graz and Red Bull Salzburg, as well as Hamburger SV and Brescia Calcio.
He retired from football in December 2007 due to chronic back problems.

International career

He made his debut for Austria in an August 1995 European Championship qualifying match against Latvia and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He earned 56 caps, scoring 6 goals. His final international was an October 2005 World Cup qualifying match against Northern Ireland.

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Managerial career

On April 2013, he was named temporary as the new coach of SK Sturm Graz until the end of the season, following Peter Hyballa's sacking.

Honours