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Jan Schlaudraff

Schlaudraff with Hannover 96 in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-07-18) 18 July 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth	Waldbröl, West Germany
Height	1.80 m
Playing position	Midfielder, striker
Club information
Current club	Hannover 96 (sporting director)
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)
National team
2006–2007	Germany	3	(0)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Jan Schlaudraff (born 18 July 1983) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and striker. He is the sporting director of Hannover 96.

Club career

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, 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). After scoring another two goals against Indian side Mohun Bagan in a 3–0 victory, Schlaudraff's pre-season tally boasted 15 goals in just five games.

In July 2008, he moved to Hannover 96. 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.

International career

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.

Managerial career

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. By April 2019 he had begun his career in management, taking care of the squad planning for the upcoming season.

Career statistics

Honours

Bayern Munich

• Bundesliga: 2007–08
• DFB-Pokal: 2007–08
• DFL-Ligapokal: 2007

See also

In Spanish: Jan Schlaudraff para niños