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{{Short description|German footballer (born 1959)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bernd Schuster
| image = Bernd Schuster 2013 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Schuster as coach of [[Málaga CF|Málaga]] in 2013
| fullname = Bernd Schuster<ref name=TFF>{{cite web |url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=219&antId=1343659 |title=Bernd Schuster |publisher=Turkish Football Federation |access-date=23 January 2020 |language=tr}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|12|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Augsburg]], West Germany
| height = 1.81 m
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 1971–1976
| youthclubs1 = SV Hammerschmiede Augsburg
| youthyears2 = 1976–1978
| youthclubs2 = [[FC Augsburg]]
| years1 = 1978–1980
| clubs1 = [[1. FC Köln]]
| caps1 = 61
| goals1 = 10
| years2 = 1980–1988
| clubs2 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| caps2 = 170
| goals2 = 63
| years3 = 1988–1990
| clubs3 = [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
| caps3 = 61
| goals3 = 13
| years4 = 1990–1993
| clubs4 = [[Atlético Madrid]]
| caps4 = 85
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 1993–1996
| clubs5 = [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]]
| caps5 = 59
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 1996–1997
| clubs6 = [[Club Universidad Nacional|Pumas UNAM]]
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 0
| totalcaps = 445
| totalgoals = 105
| nationalyears1 = 1977–1979
| nationalteam1 = [[Germany national youth football team|West Germany U18]]
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 1980
| nationalteam2 = [[Germany national under-21 football team|West Germany U21]]
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1979<ref name ="ger79">{{cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesd/duit-intres-det1970.html | title = Germany – International Results – Details 1974–1979 | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | website = [[RSSSF]] | access-date = 4 March 2012}}</ref>–1984
| nationalteam3 = [[Germany national football team|West Germany]]
| nationalcaps3 = 21
| nationalgoals3 = 4
| manageryears1 = 1997–1998
| managerclubs1 = [[SC Fortuna Köln|Fortuna Köln]]
| manageryears2 = 1998–1999
| managerclubs2 = [[1. FC Köln]]
| manageryears3 = 2001–2003
| managerclubs3 = [[Xerez CD|Xerez]]
| manageryears4 = 2003–2004
| managerclubs4 = [[Shakhtar Donetsk]]
| manageryears5 = 2004–2005
| managerclubs5 = [[Levante UD|Levante]]
| manageryears6 = 2005–2007
| managerclubs6 = [[Getafe CF|Getafe]]
| manageryears7 = 2007–2008
| managerclubs7 = [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
| manageryears8 = 2010–2011
| managerclubs8 = [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
| manageryears9 = 2013–2014
| managerclubs9 = [[Málaga CF|Málaga]]
| manageryears10 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs10 = [[Dalian Yifang F.C.|Dalian Yifang]]
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|West Germany}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UEFA European Championship]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[UEFA Euro 1980|1980 Italy]]|}}
}}
'''Bernd Schuster''' (born 22 December 1959) is a German former professional [[association football|footballer]] of the late 1970s through early 1990s, who won club titles playing for the Spanish sides [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] (1980–1988) and [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] (1988–1990). He played as a [[midfielder]] and was nicknamed "der Blonde Engel" (the Blond Angel). After retiring as a player, he managed a number of European clubs, including [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]], taking them to the league title in the 2007–08 season.

==Club career==
Schuster started his professional career with [[1. FC Köln]] at age 18 in 1978 after a number of promising performances with the West German Under-18 National team. Schuster left Köln after the 1980 European campaign to sign with Spain's [[FC Barcelona]], where he flourished. During his career, he played for clubs [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]], [[Atlético Madrid]] and [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/berndsdata.html | title = Bernd Schuster – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 26 May 2016 | website = [[RSSSF]] | access-date = 26 May 2016 }}</ref> At his final team, the Mexican side [[Club Universidad Nacional|Pumas de la UNAM]] he appeared in ten matches in spring 1997.

===Barcelona===
[[File:Trikot schuster.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Schuster t-shirt from FC Barcelona as football player]]
Schuster contributed significantly to FC Barcelona during the 1980s, playing as a midfielder and regularly scoring goals, as evidenced by his goal tally during this period. His club president [[Josep Lluís Núñez]] and some trainers like [[Helenio Herrera]], [[Udo Lattek]], [[Terry Venables]] and [[Luis Aragonés]] had difficult relations with him.<ref name="a-guide-schuster">{{cite news|title=Don Bernardo, Vom Leben und Wirken des großen Exzentrikers Bernd Schuster |url=http://www.a-guide.de/redaktion/sport/schuster.htm |work=a-guide |publisher=postart werbemedien |year=2004 |access-date=8 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927091001/http://www.a-guide.de/redaktion/sport/schuster.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> While in Barcelona, though, he won the European Silver Ball in 1980 and the Bronze Ball in 1981 and 1985. 

At age 21, in 1981, he was badly injured on his [[Anterior cruciate ligament injury|right knee]]<ref name=injury>{{cite news |last=Thomas|first=Ffion |date=3 October 2022 |title=Focus On Bernd Schuster: The Blonde Angel who stirred up fierce rivalries in Spain|url=https://www.wsc.co.uk/stories/focus-on-bernd-schuster-the-blonde-angel-who-stirred-up-fierce-rivalries-in-spain/ |work=[[When Saturday Comes]] |access-date=8 April 2024}}</ref> by [[Athletic Bilbao]]  defender [[Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga|Andoni Goikoetxea]], who had a reputation for aggressive tackling, as noted in contemporaneous accounts.<ref name="kungfu">{{cite news |last=Unwin |first=Will |date=17 April 2021 |title=Kung-fu kicks and riot police: the day Maradona got Barça brawling |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/how-the-butcher-of-bilbao-almost-ended-diego-maradonas-career/ |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Magee |first=Will |date=17 June 2017 |title=How The 'Butcher of Bilbao' Almost Ended Diego Maradona's Career |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/17/kung-fu-kicks-riot-police-maradona-barcelona-brawl-athletic-bilbao-copa-del-rey |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>

In 2024, [[Pep Guardiola]], was asked in an interview to name the five players he'd pick from football history to play in a [[Five-a-side football|five-a-side]] and, among them, picked Schuster, whom, he said, he used to watch as a [[Ball boy#Association football|ball boy]] at the stadium and "was completely in love" with his playing.<ref name=pepg>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NDGqTkbHomI|title=Pep Guardiola's Dream Team |date=2024|website=YouTube |access-date=8 April 2024}}</ref>

===Real Madrid===
Schuster's move to [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] was controversial due to the strong rivalry between Barcelona and Madrid. His style complemented the group of home-grown Madrid players known as la [[Quinta del Buitre]], who were instrumental in the team's success in the Spanish Championship during the 1980s.

===Atlético Madrid===
Schuster signed with [[Atlético Madrid]] in autumn 1990 and helped improve the performance of Atlético. His long precise passes helped restore Atlético Madrid as a prominent club.

===Bayer Leverkusen===
In 1993, Schuster returned home to Germany to play for three seasons with [[Bayer Leverkusen]]. Despite his contributions, the club was unable to capture [[Bundesliga]] and German Cup titles but his performances led to discussions among fans and pundits about his potential inclusion in the 1994 World Cup squad. In the national TV-Station ARD "Goal of the year" election Schuster won the first three places in 1994.<ref name="a-guide-schuster"/> In the [[UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll]] to name the finest European players of the last five decades, Schuster finished 40th.

==International career==
Schuster was part of the [[West Germany national football team|West Germany national team]] that won the [[1980 UEFA European Football Championship]] in Italy, appearing in two of West Germany's four matches. His performances there helped him earn the Silver Ball Trophy honour as the Europe's second best player in 1980 behind [[FIFA World Cup awards#Golden Ball|Golden Ball]] winner, and West Germany team-mate [[Karl-Heinz Rummenigge]]. His refusal to take part in a match against [[Albania national football team|Albania]] to be home for the birth of his second son David caused a sporting scandal at the time.<ref name="a-guide-schuster"/> Schuster retired from the West Germany national team at the age of 24, due to his repeated disagreements with the [[German Football Association]], then national team manager [[Jupp Derwall]], and teammates including [[Paul Breitner]].<ref name="a-guide-schuster"/> According to Schuster, it was due to a major disagreement with the managements of both Barcelona and the West Germany national team on either side of a friendly match against Brazil.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202729506065/noticia/Noticia/Schuster_to_i_AS_i.htm | title = Schuster to AS | publisher = Real Madrid C.F | access-date = 4 March 2012 | date = 4 September 2007 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120330223252/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202729506065/noticia/Noticia/Schuster_to_i_AS_i.htm | archive-date = 30 March 2012 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> Overall Schuster won 21 caps for the then West Germany national team<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bernds-intl.html | title = Bernd Schuster – International Appearances | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 26 May 2016 | website = [[RSSSF]] | access-date = 26 May 2016 }}</ref>

==Style of play==

An intelligent and skillful player, Schuster is considered one of the best midfielders of his generation. Earlier in his career, Schuster operated as a box-to-box attacking midfielder with good creative abilities, good dribbling and good pace. Injuries at Barcelona would cause him to lose his pace, which led his coaches to move him to a deep-lying playmaking role, where his technique, vision and excellent passing abilities allowed him to excel at dictating the tempo of the game and provide chances for his teammates through short and long passes. He was also an expert free-kick taker and possessed a powerful shot that allowed him to score goals from a distance. Primarily a midfielder, Schuster was also capable of playing as a sweeper, a position that he played in his years as a youngster at Köln and at Real Madrid, where his creativity and technique allowed him to start attacks from the back.

Schuster was also praised for his leadership skills and commanding presence on the pitch. Despite his talent as a player, Schuster struggled with injuries throughout his career and was known for his outspoken nature, which sometimes led to disagreements with coaches, players, and journalists. He was nicknamed "The Blonde Angel" because of his long blonde hair.

Many coaches and players have praised Schuster's talent as a footballer. Schuster's first coach at Köln [[Hennes Weisweiler]] described him as the best player he ever coached, and believed he could have been [[Franz Beckenbauer]]'s successor. An admirer of Schuster, Köln coach [[Rinus Michels]] lamented his departure to Barcelona, believing that it was impossible to find a perfect replacement for him. Atlético Madrid coach [[Luis Aragonés]] praised his reading of the game and ability to play the right pass at the right time. 

[[Marcel Desailly]] and [[Xavi]] have cited Schuster as an idol.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/marcel-desailly-one-one  | title = Marcel Desailly: One-on-One | website = FourFourTwo | date = 28 July 2009 | access-date = 8 January 2025 | first = Darren | last = Tulett}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.thescore.com/liga/news/758567 | title = Xavi discusses role models, fond memories, winning over critics | website = thescore.com | date = 4 May 2015 | access-date = 8 January 2025 | first = Carlo | last = Campo}}</ref>

==Coaching career==

===Fortuna Köln===
Schuster was the coach of [[SC Fortuna Köln|Fortuna Köln]] between 1 July 1997 and 30 June 1998.<ref name=fortunajob>{{cite web|title=Fortuna Köln .:. Coaches from A-Z|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fortuna-koeln/9/|publisher=Worldfootball|access-date=5 February 2013|language=de}}</ref>

===1. FC Köln===
Schuster was coach of [[1. FC Köln]] from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999.<ref name=Koelnjob>{{cite web|title=1. FC Köln .:. Coaches from A-Z|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/1-fc-koeln/9/|publisher=Worldfootball|access-date=5 February 2013}}</ref> Schuster was unable to get the club promoted. In 2000, he applied for the manager job at Scottish club [[Dundee FC]], but the Dundee chairman rejected his application.

===Xerez===
Schuster became coach of [[Xerez CD|Xerez]] on 26 June 2001.<ref name=xerezjob>{{cite news|title=Krauss ganz oben – Schuster unten|url=https://www.kicker.de/krauss-ganz-oben---schuster-unten-248861/artikel|access-date=5 February 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=28 June 2001|language=de}}</ref> Schuster coached the team successfully for two seasons. The second and third best seasons in the history of the club. However, he could not get the club promoted to [[La Liga]].

===Shakhtar Donetsk===
In June 2003, he accepted a deal to coach [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]] starting on 1 July 2003.<ref name=donetskjob>{{cite news|title=Schuster übernimmt Donezk|url=https://www.kicker.de/schuster-uebernimmt-donezk-284356/artikel|access-date=5 February 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=13 June 2003|language=de}}</ref> Schuster established a club record number of consecutive victories. However, the team did not win the championship and did not reach the final round of the Champions League with a match against [[Lokomotiv Moscow]]. Schuster was sacked on 5 May 2004,<ref name=donetsksacking>{{cite news|title=Schuster bei Donezk gefeuert|url=https://www.kicker.de/schuster-bei-donezk-gefeuert-298297/artikel|access-date=5 February 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=5 May 2004|language=de}}</ref> one week before his team played and won the Ukrainian Cup final in 2004.

===Levante===
Schuster returned to Spain in summer 2004 to coach [[Levante UD|Levante]].<ref name=levantejob>{{cite news|title=Schuster trainiert Aufsteiger Levante|url=https://www.kicker.de/schuster-trainiert--aufsteiger-levante-300511/artikel|access-date=5 February 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=18 June 2004|language=de}}</ref> Schuster was sacked on 1 May 2005.<ref name=levantesacking>{{cite news|title=Levante entlässt Schuster|url=https://www.kicker.de/levante-entlaesst-schuster-314359/artikel|access-date=5 February 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=1 May 2005|language=de}}</ref> The sacking came with a 5-point advantage over the relegation zone with five matches remaining. However, Levante could not win a game and fell to the [[Segunda División]] again.

===Getafe===
Schuster moved to [[Getafe CF|Getafe]] in the summer of 2005.<ref name=getafejob>{{cite news|title=Schuster neuer Trainer in Getafe|url=https://www.kicker.de/schuster-neuer-trainer-in-getafe-316757/artikel|access-date=5 February 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=20 June 2005|language=de}}</ref> Schuster led them to their best season in team history under his guidance. Schuster coached Getafe in their second successful season and the team did even better, seventh in [[La Liga]]. Getafe also secured entry to the [[2007–08 UEFA Cup]] as a result of reaching the final of the [[Copa del Rey]] after overcoming a 5–2 first leg semi-final defeat against [[Barcelona FC|Barcelona]], beating them 4–0 in the second leg.

===Real Madrid===
Schuster was appointed coach of [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] on 9 July 2007.<ref name=realmadridjob>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=444248&cc=5739|title=Schuster named as new coach of Real Madrid|date=9 July 2007|work=ESPN|access-date=20 August 2009|archive-date=4 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604073111/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=444248&cc=5739|url-status=dead}}</ref> As manager, he made a successful start with Real Madrid, taking them to top of the La Liga standings. Attacking football returned again to the [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium|Santiago Bernabéu stadium]] with Madrid having the strongest offence, not beaten at home from the start of the league and defeating their arch rival [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] at their home ground [[Camp Nou]], increasing their lead to seven points between them and second place (Barcelona).

The team qualified to the second round of the [[UEFA Champions League]] leading their group which contained [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]], [[Werder Bremen]] and [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]]. He changed Real Madrid's style of play, switching from the defensive football during the reign of [[Fabio Capello]] to fast paced, attacking football. After losing 2–1 to [[AS Roma|Roma]] in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League which meant the elimination of Real Madrid, many doubted that Schuster would continue to be Madrid's coach, but the club denied the allegations. On 4 May 2008, Schuster guided Real Madrid to their 31st title with three games to spare.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202735575395/noticia/Cronica/League_Champions!.htm|title=Real Madrid win their 31st La Liga title in PamplonaLeague Champions!|date=4 May 2008|work=realmadrid.com|access-date=20 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621160333/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202735575395/noticia/Cronica/League_Champions!.htm|archive-date=21 June 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 18 May 2008, Schuster's [[Real Madrid]] achieved the highest point total (85 points) a record that was set by rivals Barcelona. He went on to win the [[2008 Supercopa de España|Supercopa de España]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/news/2008/August/25/real-madrid-win-super-cup-with-4-2-win-over-valencia/|title=Real Madrid win Super Cup with 4–2 win over Valencia|date= 25 August 2008 |work=soccerway.com|access-date= 20 August 2009}}</ref> Although enjoying a successful season with Madrid, Schuster had frequent confrontations with the media. Sometimes refusing to answer questions, making controversial or sarcastic statements and walking out of press conferences.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://hello.news352.lu/edito-1335-schuster-hasn-t-lost-real-s-dressing-room-says-captain-raul.html | title = Schuster hasn't lost Real's dressing room says captain Raul | date = 17 November 2008 | access-date = 4 March 2012 | publisher = news352.lu | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120526052918/http://hello.news352.lu/edito-1335-schuster-hasn-t-lost-real-s-dressing-room-says-captain-raul.html | archive-date = 26 May 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/03/06/too-slow-too-predictable-the-spanish-style-is-past-its-sell-by-date/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310143712/http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/03/06/too-slow-too-predictable-the-spanish-style-is-past-its-sell-by-date/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 March 2008 | work=Reuters | title=Too slow, too predictable – the Spanish style is past its sell-by date | date=6 March 2008 | access-date = 4 March 2012 | first = Simon | last = Baskett}}</ref> On 9 December 2008, Schuster stepped down<ref name=realmadridresignation>{{cite news |url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202757235489/noticia/Noticia/Press_conference_2008-12-09.htm |title=Bernd Schuster resigns; Juande Ramos steps in as coach |date=9 December 2008 |access-date=9 December 2008 |publisher=[[Real Madrid CF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212095239/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202757235489/noticia/Noticia/Press_conference_2008-12-09.htm |archive-date=12 December 2008}}</ref> as coach after a 4–3 defeat to [[Sevilla FC]], and speaking out publicly about his team standing no chance of beating Barcelona (Coached by Pep Guardiola at the time) in the [[El Clásico]] derby match.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldFootballNews/idUKL848018720081208 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20120717145923/http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldFootballNews/idUKL848018720081208 |url-status = dead |archive-date = 17 July 2012 | title=Real's Schuster downbeat before Barcelona clash | date = 9 December 2008| access-date = 9 December 2008 |work=[[Reuters]] |first=Iain |last=Rogers}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Juande Ramos]].

===Beşiktaş===
[[File:Bernd Schuster.JPG|thumb|right|160px|Schuster before a match of Beşiktaş against CSKA Sofia, 2010]]

On 10 June 2010, Turkish club [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] announced that Schuster had agreed to become the club's new coach on a two-year contract.<ref name=besiktasjob>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2010-06-10-1810679809_x.htm |title=Besiktas signs Bernd Schuster as coach | date = 10 June 2010 | access-date = 13 June 2010 |work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> Among his first signings for the club were Portuguese winger [[Ricardo Quaresma]], [[Roberto Hilbert]] and former Real midfielder [[Guti (Spanish footballer)|Guti]], who was coached by Schuster at Madrid. Later he bolstered the squad with three additional Portuguese stars [[Simão Sabrosa]], [[Hugo Almeida]] and [[Manuel Fernandes (footballer, born 1986)|Manuel Fernandes]]. Schuster resigned on 15 March 2011 from Beşiktaş following a series of poor results. His tenure was marked by notable media interactions, including walking out of press conferences.<ref name=besiktasresignation>{{cite news
|url=http://www.ntvspor.net/haber/spor-toto-super-lig/36395/schuster-istifa-etti |title = Schuster istifa etti | trans-title = Schuster resigns | date = 15 March 2011 | access-date = 15 March 2011 | language = tr | publisher = ntvspor.net}}</ref> He was criticised by the Turkish media for trying to implement a reckless attacking style of play.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}

===Málaga===
Schuster became head coach at [[Málaga CF|Málaga]] on 12 June 2013.<ref name=malagajob>{{cite news|title=Bernd Schuster wird neuer Trainer beim FC Malaga|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/internationale-ligen/article117069220/Bernd-Schuster-wird-neuer-Trainer-beim-FC-Malaga.html|access-date=12 June 2013|newspaper=Die Welt|date=12 June 2013|language=de}}</ref> In May 2014 his contract was terminated after he failed to achieve a top-half position in the league.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-schuster-leave-malaga-disappointing-campaign-122149337--sow.html | title = Liga – Schuster to leave Malaga after disappointing campaign | publisher = uk.eurosport.yahoo.com | date = 28 May 2014 | access-date = 19 June 2014 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140912214505/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-schuster-leave-malaga-disappointing-campaign-122149337--sow.html | archive-date = 12 September 2014 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

===Dalian Yifang===
On 19 March 2018, [[Chinese Super League]] team [[Dalian Yifang]] officially appointed Schuster as the coach.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster appointed as Dalian Yifang manager|url=https://football-tribe.com/asia/2018/03/19/former-real-madrid-boss-bernd-schuster-appointed-dalian-yifang-manager/|website=football-tribe.com|date=19 March 2018|access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Choi Kang-hee (footballer)|Choi Kang-hee]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/11/c_137813645.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726210301/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/11/c_137813645.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 July 2020|title=S. Korean Choi named coach of China's Dalian Yifang - Xinhua {{!}} English.news.cn|website=www.xinhuanet.com|access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==
During his time as a player, Schuster and his wife Gaby were celebrities in Germany.{{cn|date=November 2020}} Gaby was publicly known for her outspoken nature, especially during her time managing Schuster's career. During the Schusters' stay in Spain, she was also notorious for her often public comments directed towards FC Barcelona coach [[Udo Lattek]] and national coach [[Jupp Derwall]] when her husband played for them.{{cn|date=November 2020}} The couple have four children.{{cn|date=November 2020}} In 2008, Schuster separated from Gaby Schuster. In 2012, after his divorce, he married Elena Blasco, a Spanish lawyer.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.lagacetadesalamanca.es/ocio-gente/2012/05/26/schuster-casa-salmantina-elena-blasco-catedral-vieja/62929.html | title = Schuster se casa con la salmantina Elena Blasco en la Catedral Vieja | date = 26 May 2012 | language = es | access-date = 4 December 2015 | website = lagacetadesalamanca.es}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{NFT player|16807|access-date=19 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[DFB-Pokal]], [[Copa del Rey]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Copa de la Liga]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[1. FC Köln]]
|[[1978–79 Bundesliga|1978–79]]<ref name="wf">{{cite web |title=Bernd Schuster » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/bernd-schuster/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=31 March 2022}}</ref>
|rowspan="3"|[[Bundesliga]]
|24||1||2||0||colspan="2"|–||5||0||colspan="2"|–||31||1
|-
|[[1979–80 Bundesliga|1979–80]]<ref name="wf"/>
|32||9||8||4||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||40||13
|-
|[[1980–81 Bundesliga|1980–81]]<ref name="wf"/>
|5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||||||colspan="2"|–||5||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!61!!10!!10!!4!!0!!0!!5!!0!!0!!0!!76!!14
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
|[[1980–81 FC Barcelona season|1980–81]]<ref name="bdfutbol">{{BDFutbol|316}}</ref>
|rowspan="8"|[[La Liga]]
|23||11||5||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||28||11
|-
|[[1980–81 FC Barcelona season|1981–82]]<ref name="bdfutbol"/>
|13||8||0||0||colspan="2"|–||4{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||2||colspan="2"|–||17||10
|-
|[[1982–83 FC Barcelona season|1982–83]]<ref name="bdfutbol"/>
|28||7||6||1||6||1||5{{efn|name=CWC|Appearances in [[European Cup Winners' Cup]]}}||5||2{{efn|Appearances in [[European Super Cup]]}}||0||47||14
|-
|[[1983–84 FC Barcelona season|1983–84]]<ref name="bdfutbol"/>
|22||7||2||1||1||1||4{{efn|name=CWC}}||1||colspan="2"|–||29||10
|-
|[[1984–85 FC Barcelona season|1984–85]]<ref name="bdfutbol"/>
|32||11||7||7||1||0||2{{efn|name=CWC}}||1||colspan="2"|–||42||19
|-
|[[1985–86 FC Barcelona season|1985–86]]<ref name="bdfutbol"/>
|22||10||3||1||0||0||6{{efn|name=EC|Appearances in [[European Cup]]}}||1||1{{efn|name=supercopa|Appearance in [[Supercopa de España]]}}||0||32||12
|-
|[[1986–87 FC Barcelona season|1986–87]]<ref name="bdfutbol"/>
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0
|-
|[[1987–88 FC Barcelona season|1987–88]]<ref name="bdfutbol"/>
|30||9||8||3||colspan="2"|–||8{{efn|name=UC}}||1||colspan="2"|–||46||13
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!170!!63!!31!!13!!8!!2!!29!!11!!3!!0!!241!!89
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
|[[1988–89 Real Madrid CF season|1988–89]]<ref name="bdfutbol"/>
|rowspan="2"|La Liga
|33||7||9||3||colspan="2"|–||8{{efn|name=EC}}||0||2{{efn|name=supercopa}}||0||52||10
|-
|[[1989–90 Real Madrid CF season|1989–90]]<ref name="bdfutbol"/>
|28||6||6||0||colspan="2"|–||2{{efn|name=EC}}||0||colspan="2"|–||36||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!61!!13!!15!!3!!0!!0!!10!!0!!2!!0!!88!!16
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Club Atlético de Madrid|Atlético Madrid]]
|[[1990–91 Atlético Madrid season|1990–91]]<ref name="bdfutbol"/>
|rowspan="3"|La Liga
|29||4||7||1||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||36||5
|-
|[[1991–92 Atlético Madrid season|1991–92]]<ref name="bdfutbol"/>
|34||6||6||2||colspan="2"|–||6{{efn|name=CWC}}||4||colspan="2"|–||46||12
|-
|[[1992–93 Atlético Madrid season|1992–93]]<ref name="bdfutbol"/>
|22||1||2||0||colspan="2"|–||6{{efn|name=CWC}}||0||colspan="2"|–||30||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!85!!11!!15!!3!!0!!0!!12!!4!!0!!0!!112!!18
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]]
|[[1993–94 Bundesliga|1993–94]]<ref name="wf"/>
|rowspan="3"|Bundesliga
|28||5||4||0||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|name=CWC}}||1||1{{efn|Appearance in [[DFB-Supercup]]}}||0||34||6
|-
|[[1994–95 Bundesliga|1994–95]]<ref name="wf"/>
|23||2||2||1||colspan="2"|–||9{{efn|name=UC}}||2||colspan="2"|–||34||5
|-
|[[1995–96 Bundesliga|1995–96]]<ref name="wf"/>
|8||1||3||0||colspan="2"|–||4||0||colspan="2"|–||15||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!59!!8!!9!!1!!0!!0!!14!!3!!1!!0!!83!!12
|-
|[[Club Universidad Nacional|Universidad Nacional]]
|1996–97
|[[Mexican Primera División|Primera División]]
|9||0||||||||||||||||||9||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!445!!105!!80!!24!!8!!2!!70!!18!!6!!0!!609!!149
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[West Germany national football team|West Germany]]
|1979||5||0
|-
|1980||6||1
|-
|1981||3||2
|-
|1982||1||0
|-
|1983||4||1
|-
|1984||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!21!!4
|}

===Managerial===
{{Updated|20 October 2018}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan=2| Team
!rowspan=2| From
!rowspan=2| To
!colspan=9| Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
!{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| [[SC Fortuna Köln|Fortuna Köln]]
| 1 July 1997<ref name=fortunajob/>
| 30 June 1998<ref name=fortunajob/>
{{WDL|35|11|13|11|for=55|against=59|diff=yes}}
|
|-
| [[1. FC Köln]]
| 1 July 1998<ref name=Koelnjob/>
| 30 June 1999<ref name=Koelnjob/>
{{WDL|35|12|9|14|for=46|against=54|diff=yes}}
| <ref>{{cite web|title=1. FC Köln|url=https://www.kicker.de/1-fc-koeln/team-trainer/bundesliga/2014-15|publisher=kicker|access-date=21 July 2014|language=de}}</ref>
|-
| [[Xerez CD|Xerez]]
| 26 June 2001<ref name=xerezjob/>
| 30 June 2003<ref name=donetskjob/>
{{WDL|89|38|22|29|for=102|against=101|diff=yes}}
|
|-
| [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]]
| 1 July 2003<ref name=donetskjob/>
| 5 May 2004<ref name=donetsksacking/>
{{WDL|43|30|6|7|for=82|against=28|diff=yes}}
|
|-
| [[Levante UD|Levante]]
| 1 July 2004<ref name=levantejob/>
| 1 May 2005<ref name=levantesacking/>
{{WDL|36|9|9|18|for=37|against=52|diff=yes}}
|
|-
| [[Getafe CF|Getafe]]
| 20 June 2005<ref name=getafejob/>
| 9 July 2007<ref name=realmadridjob/>
{{WDL|89|35|21|33|for=119|against=101|diff=yes}}
|
|-
| [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]
| 9 July 2007<ref name=realmadridjob/>
| 9 December 2008<ref name=realmadridresignation/>
{{WDL|75|44|9|22|for=157|against=100|diff=yes}}
|
|-
| [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
| 10 June 2010<ref name=besiktasjob/>
| 15 March 2011<ref name=besiktasresignation/>
{{WDL|45|24|8|13|for=80|against=50|diff=yes}}
|
|-
| [[Málaga CF|Málaga]]
| 12 June 2013<ref name=malagajob/>
| 16 May 2014
{{WDL|40|12|11|17|for=43|against=50|diff=yes}}
|
|-
| [[Dalian Yifang F.C.|Dalian Yifang]]
| 19 March 2018
| 10 February 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/11/c_137813645.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726210301/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/11/c_137813645.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 July 2020|title=S. Korean Choi named coach of China's Dalian Yifang - Xinhua {{!}} English.news.cn|website=www.xinhuanet.com|access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref>
{{WDL|29|13|5|11|for=41|against=40|diff=yes}}
|
|-
! colspan="3"| Total
{{WDLtot|516|228|113|175|for=762|against=636|diff=yes}}
! —
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Barcelona'''
* [[La Liga]]: [[1984–85 La Liga|1984–85]]
* [[Copa del Rey]]: [[1980–81 Copa del Rey|1980–81]], [[1982–83 Copa del Rey|1982–83]], [[1987–88 Copa del Rey|1987–88]]
* [[European Cup Winners' Cup]]: [[1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup|1981–82]]
* [[Copa de la Liga]]: 1983
* [[European Cup]] runner-up: [[1986 European Cup final|1985–86]]

'''Real Madrid'''
* [[La Liga]]: [[1988–89 La Liga|1988–89]], [[1989–90 La Liga|1989–90]]
* [[Copa del Rey]]: [[1988–89 Copa del Rey|1988–89]]
* [[Supercopa de España]]: 1989

'''Atlético Madrid'''
* [[Copa del Rey]]: [[1990–91 Copa del Rey|1990–91]], [[1991–92 Copa del Rey|1991–92]]

'''West Germany'''
* [[UEFA European Championship]]: [[UEFA Euro 1980|1980]]

'''Individual'''
* [[UEFA Euro 1980#Awards|UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament]]: [[UEFA Euro 1980#Awards|1980]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/0253-0d7bc8641c12-67211e02f183-1000--euro-1980-team-of-the-tournament/|title=UEFA Euro 1980 team of the tournament|website=[[UEFA]]|publisher=UEFA|date=1 July 2011|access-date=27 March 2015}}</ref>
* [[Ballon d'Or]] runner-up: [[1980 Ballon d'Or|1980]]; third place: [[1981 Ballon d'Or|1981]], [[1985 Ballon d'Or|1985]]
*''Sport Ideal European XI'': 1980<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/unofficial-european-ideal-teams-1971-1980.1985633/ |website=BigSoccer |title=Sport 1980|access-date=4 June 2024 }}</ref>
* [[Guerin Sportivo|Guerin Sportivo All-Star Team]]: 1980, 1981
* [[La Liga]]: [[Don Balón Award]] for Best Foreign Player: 1985, 1991
* ''[[Kicker (sports magazine)|kicker]]'' [[Bundesliga]] Team of the Season: 1993–94<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/199394/startseite.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018190234/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/199394/startseite.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2012|title=Bundesliga Historie 1993/94|language=de|publisher=kicker}}</ref>
* [[Goal of the Year (Germany)]]: 1994<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportschau.de/sendung/tdm/archiv/chronik90er/august994tdm100.html|title=August 1994 - Schuster|language=de|publisher=Sportschau|access-date=11 December 2018|date=12 July 2013}}</ref>

===Manager===
'''Getafe'''
* [[Copa del Rey]] runner-up: [[2006–07 Copa del Rey|2006–07]]

'''Real Madrid'''
* [[La Liga]]: [[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08]]
* [[Supercopa de España]]: [[2008 Supercopa de España|2008]]

'''Individual'''
* [[La Liga]]: [[Miguel Muñoz Trophy]] for Best Coach of the Year: 2006

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{Fussballdaten}}
* {{WorldFootball.net}}
* {{NFT player}}
* {{BDFutbol player|name=Bernd Schuster player profile}}
* {{BDFutbol manager|316}}

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