Markus Schopp (born 22 February 1974) is an Austrian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the manager of Austrian Football Bundesliga club TSV Hartberg.
Club career Schopp played for Sturm Graz and Red Bull Salzburg in his native Austria. With Sturm Graz, he won the Austrian Bundesliga in 1998–99. He also had stints with Hamburger SV in Germany and alongside Roberto Baggio and Pep Guardiola at Brescia in Italy.
He retired from football in December 2007 due to chronic back problems after a loan spell with the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.Der Abschied eines Unvollendeten - Wiener Zeitung(German)Schopp calls it career - Soccer Source(English)
International career Schopp made his debut for the Austria national team in an August 1995 European Championship qualifying match against Latvia and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA He earned 56 caps, scoring 6 goals.Appearances for Austrian National Team - RSSSF His final international was an October 2005 World Cup qualifying match against Northern Ireland.
International goal Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 15 November 1995 Windsor Park, Belfast 1–3 3–5 UEFA Euro 1996 qualification 2. 12 October 2002 Dinamo Stadium, Minsk 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualification 3. 26 March 2003 Merkur-Arena, Graz 1–2 2–2 Friendly 4. 9 October 2004 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna 1–1 1–3 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 5. 12 October 2004 Windsor Park, Belfast 1–0 3–3 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 6. 2–3
Managerial career Schopp began his coaching career in the youth system of Red Bull Salzburg following his retirement.
In April 2013, he was named the interim head coach at his former club Sturm Graz until the end of the season, following the sacking of Peter Hyballa.
In 2018, Schopp became the manager of TSV Hartberg in the Austrian Bundesliga. In the 2019–20 season, Schopp led the club to their highest ever finish in the Austrian Bundesliga and secured a place in the UEFA Europa League for the first time in club history. During the 2020–21 season, he steered the club to a seventh-placed finish. During his time as a manager at Sturm Graz and Hartberg, Schopp built a reputation as a developer of young, emerging talent.
On 29 June 2021, Schopp was appointed head coach of Championship club Barnsley. He signed a three-year deal and replaced Valérien Ismaël, who had left the club a week prior to become the new manager at West Bromwich Albion. On 1 November 2021, Barnsley confirmed the sacking of Schopp after a poor run of form, a run of 13 games without a win and seven straight league defeats.
In December 2022, Schopp returned to TSV Hartberg. In September 2024, he became the head coach and sporting director of LASK. He was sacked by LASK in April 2025.
In May 2026, Schopp returned to TSV Hartberg once more.
Personal life Schopp is the uncle of the footballer Christoph Urdl, who played under him at Hartberg.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustria199541199660199740199850199930200060200160200241200371200473200540Total566
Managerial statistics
+ Managerial record by team and tenure TeamFromToRecord Sturm Graz II12 April 201221 April 2013 Sturm Graz (caretaker)22 April 20133 June 2013Sturm Graz II14 June 201330 June 2017 TSV Hartberg7 June 201829 June 2021Barnsley29 June 20211 November 2021TSV Hartberg2 December 20222 September 2024LASK3 September 202421 April 2025Total
Honours Sturm Graz Austrian Bundesliga: 1998–99
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