Franz "Franky" Schiemer (born 21 March 1986) is an Austrian football coach and former player. He played as a defender and was most recently assistant head coach of Leeds United.
Club career Schiemer was born in Haag am Hausruck, Upper Austria. He started his career in his hometown Taufkirchen an der Pram as striker. Schiemer came through the youth ranks at SV Ried to make his professional debut in the 2003–04 season at just 17 years of age. The same year he was third in the U17 European Championship. In 2005, he joined Austria Wien. On 9 April 2009, FC Red Bull Salzburg has for the season 2009–10 Schiemer from league rivals Austria Wien required, the 23-year-old Austria national team player signed with the Red Bulls a contract until 30 June 2012.WILLKOMMEN IN SALZBURG, FRÄNKY. SCHIEMER WIRD EIN ROTER BULLE
He won the Austrian Football Bundesliga two times, once with Austria Wien (2006) and once with FC Red Bull Salzburg (2010).
International career Schiemer made his debut for Austria in October 2007 against Switzerland but was overlooked for the EURO 2008 squad.Austria squad omissions - CBC sports He has earned 18 caps and 4 goals scored (on 1 August 2008).
Retirement and coaching career On 1 January 2015, Schiemer announced his retirement from football after an injury plagued career Schiemer says farewell with Salzburg and became assistance coach with FC Liefering. On 13 February 2017,Franz Schiemer tritt Job als Sportdirektor der SV Ried an, sportreport.biz, 13 February 2017 Schiemer was appointed as the new sports director of SV Ried.
On 2 April 2018, head coach Lassaad Chabbi was on leave and Schiemer was appointed interim as head coach,SV Ried siegt mit Neo-Trainer Franz Schiemer erstmals wieder seit November 2017, spox.com, 3 April 2018 until he was replaced by Thomas Weissenböck on 18 April 2018.SV Ried präsentiert Thomas Weissenböck als Nachfolger von Interimstrainer Franz Schiemer, sportreport.biz, 18 April 2018 On 7 June 2018, Schiemer was confirmed in his position as sporting director of SV Ried. On 14 November 2018, Schiemer announced his resignationFränky Schiemer: "Ich habe gemerkt, dass es neue Impulse braucht", nachrichten.at, 14 November 2018
For the 2019–20 season he became Jesse Marsch's assistant coach at FC Red Bull Salzburg.FRÄNKY SCHIEMER KEHRT ZURÜCK!, redbullsalzburg.at, 21 October 2019
Career statistics # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 9 September 2009 Bukarest 1-1 1-1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying 2 3 March 2010 Vienna 1-0 2-1 Friendly 3 12 October 2010 Brussels 1-1 4-4 Uefa Euro 2012 qualifying 4 12 October 2010 Brussels 2-3 4-4 Uefa Euro 2012 qualifying
Honours Austrian Football Bundesliga (4): 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014 Austrian Cup (4): 2007,2009, 2012, 2014 U17-European Championship 2003 3rd
References
External links Profile at FK-Austria.at Player profile - Austria Archive
- Guardian Football