Thomas Schaaf

Head-Coach

At Werder since:	01.07.1972
Date of Birth:	30.04.1961
Place of Birth:	Mannheim
Career as Player:	1979 – 1994 player at Werder Bremen, until 1978 youth player at Werder Bremen
Career as Coach:	since 09.05.1999 Head-Coach Werder Bremen
	1995 – 1999 Werder Bremen Amateur and youth-programme-trainer
	1988 – 1995 Werder Bremen A-youth
	1987 – 1988 Werder Bremen B-youth
Biggest sporting success(as Player):	German champion 1988 and 1993, DFB-Cup winner 1991 and 1994,
	European Cup Winners Cup 1992,
	German Supercup-winner 1988, 1993, 1994, 2 international matches for Germany U21
Biggest sporting success (as Coach):	German Championship 2004,
	DFB-Cup winner 2004, 2009
	Reaching the Champions League 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/2011
Personal Data:	Married to Astrid
Children:	Daughter Valeska
Education/Profession:	Football teacher
Hobbies:	Family, reading, music, theatre, musicals

Werder Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf is eager to restore the club he represented as a player back to their former strength. 

The Weserstadion outfit have lost a number of key personnel to fellow Bundesliga rivals, but the 51-year-old boss is adamant that his squad remains competitive enough to mount a challenge for European competition.