Jan Schlaudraff (born 18 July 1983) is a German professional football official and a former player who played as a midfielder and striker. He is the managing director of sports for the Austrian club SKN St. Pölten.

Jan Schlaudraff
Schlaudraff with Hannover 96 in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-07-18) 18 July 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Waldbröl, West Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder, striker
Team information
Current team
SKN St. Pölten (managing director of sports)
Youth career
1992–1996 JSG Wissen
1996–2002 Hassia Bingen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Hassia Bingen 16 (10)
2002–2005 Borussia Mönchengladbach 10 (0)
2002–2005 Borussia Mönchengladbach II 61 (25)
2005–2007 Alemannia Aachen 72 (19)
2007–2008 Bayern Munich 8 (0)
2007–2008 Bayern Munich II 5 (1)
2008–2015 Hannover 96 140 (17)
2009–2010 Hannover 96 II 2 (2)
Total 314 (74)
International career
2006–2007 Germany 3 (0)
Managerial career
2019 Hannover 96 (executive assistant)
2019–2020 Hannover 96 (sporting director)
2022– SKN St. Pölten (managing director of sports)
2023 SKN St. Pölten (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Waldbröl, Schlaudraff started playing professionally for Borussia Mönchengladbach, mainly as a midfielder. During two and a half seasons he managed only ten first division appearances,[2] the first being on 19 February 2003, as he played one minute in a 2–0 home win over VfL Wolfsburg.

Schlaudraff transferred to Alemannia Aachen in January 2005, eventually becoming a striker once more – and being named team captain. In 2005–06's second level, he netted 11 goals to help the side return to the first division after a four-decade hiatus.

Although Schlaudraff performed well in the following campaign, Alemannia dropped a level after just one season, but he caught the eye of league powerhouse Bayern Munich, for a transfer fee of €1.2 million. Competition for him was fierce, with established internationals Miroslav Klose, Luca Toni and Lukas Podolski ahead in the pecking order. Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld chose to use Schlaudraff as a substitute in a few matches, and in most cases as an attacking midfielder.

Schlaudraff's season was a disappointment individually: although Bayern clinched the title, he only managed eight appearances, netting ten goals, but in friendly matches (notably seven against SV Darmstadt 98 in a 5–11 win, and a hat-trick in Bayern's end-of-season Asian tour, against the Indonesian national team 5–1, with youngsters Toni Kroos and Breno also netting).[3] After scoring another two goals against Indian side Mohun Bagan in a 3–0 victory,[4] Schlaudraff's pre-season tally boasted 15 goals in just five games.

In July 2008, he moved to Hannover 96.[5] There he was used exclusively as striker, scoring his first two goals on 14 September 2008, against former team Borussia Mönchengladbach, in a 5–1 home success.

On 18 August 2011, Schlaudraff scored both Hannover goals in their 2–1 victory over Sevilla FC in the Europa League. Hannover went on to win the game 3–2 on aggregate, qualifying for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage.

In June 2015, he left Hannover after he did not receive an extension of his expiring contract.[6]

International career

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Courtesy of his Alemannia performances, Schlaudraff made his debut for Germany in October 2006 in an international friendly against Georgia in Rostock. Until March 2007 he won two additional caps.[7]

Managerial career

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After retiring, Schlaudraff worked as a scout for the agent company SportsTotal. On 3 January 2019, Hannover 96 announced that Schlaudraff had returned to the club and would be working as assistant to the sporting director Gerhard Zuber, beginning with the upcoming 2019–20 season.[8] By April 2019 he had begun his career in management, taking care of the squad planning for the upcoming season.[9]

In January 2022, Schlaudraff was hired as a managing director of sports by the Austrian club SKN St. Pölten.[10] Schlaudraff was interim coach from 23 October 2023,[11] when SKN St. Pölten sacked Stephan Helm and Emanuel Pogatetz,[11] to 11 December 2023[12] when Philipp Semlic was hired as the new coach.[12] His first match as interim coach was a 1–1 draw against SV Ried and his final match was a 3–1 win against the reserve team of Sturm Graz.[13]

Career statistics

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Club career

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2002–03 Bundesliga 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2003–04 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004–05 Bundesliga 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Total 10 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
Alemannia Aachen 2004–05 2. Bundesliga 15 0 0 0 1 0 16 0
2005–06 2. Bundesliga 29 11 0 0 0 0 29 11
2006–07 Bundesliga 28 8 4 2 0 0 32 10
Total 72 19 4 2 1 0 77 21
Bayern Munich 2007–08 Bundesliga 8 0 0 0 6 0 14 0
Bayern Munich II 2007–08 Regionalliga Süd 5 1 5 1
Hannover 96 2008–09 Bundesliga 22 5 1 1 0 0 23 6
2009–10 Bundesliga 10 2 0 0 0 0 10 2
2010–11 Bundesliga 21 4 1 0 0 0 22 4
2011–12 Bundesliga 31 3 2 0 12 4 45 7
2012–13 Bundesliga 30 2 3 2 9 1 42 5
2013–14 Bundesliga 21 1 2 0 0 0 23 1
2014–15 Bundesliga 5 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
Total 140 17 11 3 21 5 172 25
Hannover 96 II 2009–10 Regionalliga Nord 2 2 2 2
Career total 237 39 16 5 28 5 281 49

Coaching record

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As of match played on 1 December 2023
Team From To Record Ref.
M W D L GF GA GD Win %
SKN St. Pölten 23 October 2023 11 December 2023 6 4 1 1 13 6 +7 066.67 [11][12][13]
Total 6 4 1 1 13 6 +7 066.67

Honours

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Bayern Munich

References

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  1. ^ "Jan Schlaudraff". Hannover 96. Archived from the original on 8 September 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
  2. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (22 April 2020). "Jan Schlaudraff – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Indonesian national side concede five to Bundesliga champions". tribalfootball.com. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008. [dead link]
  4. ^ "In India, King Kahn bows out with a clean sheet". Soccerway. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Schlaudraff to join Hannover". World Soccer. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  6. ^ "Hannover verabschiedet Trio" [Hannover Takes Farewell of Trio] (in German). sport1.de. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  7. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (22 April 2020). "Jan Schlaudraff – International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Schlaudraff wird ab Sommer Assistent der Sportlichen Leitung". Hannover 96 (in German). 3 January 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Startschuss: Jan Schlaudraff legt im Management von Hannover 96 los". Sportbuzzer (in German). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  10. ^ "ZWEI NEUE GESCHÄFTSFÜHRER FÜR DEN SPUSU SKN!" [TWO NEW MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS FOR SPUSU SKN!] (in German). SKN St. Pölten. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  11. ^ a b c "SKN entlässt Trainerduo Helm/Pogatetz - Schlaudraff übernimmt interimistisch". kicker.de (in German). Olympia Verlag. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  12. ^ a b c "St. Pölten präsentiert Semlic als neuen Cheftrainer". kicker.de (in German). Olympia Verlag. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  13. ^ a b "SKN St. Pölten » Fixtures & Results 2023/2024". World Football. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Jan Schlaudraff » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
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