René Schnitzler

René Schnitzler
Personal information
Date of birthApril 14, 1985
Place of birthMönchengladbach, West Germany
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
1. FC Bettrath
Youth career
-1999Rheydter SV
1999–2004Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005Borussia Mönchengladbach II27(11)
2005Bayer 04 Leverkusen II17(3)
2006–2007Borussia Mönchengladbach II43(14)
2006–2007Borussia Mönchengladbach1(0)
2007–2009FC St. Pauli33(7)
2007–2009FC St. Pauli II4(0)
2009–2010FC Wegberg-Beeck39(24)
2012–1. FC Bettrath
National team
2005Germany U-203(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 March 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).

René Schnitzler (born April 14, 1985 in Mönchengladbach) is a German football player, he plays for 1. FC Bettrath.

Career

He made his debut on the professional league level in the Bundesliga for Borussia Mönchengladbach on May 19, 2007 when he came on as a substitute in the 57th minute in a game against VfL Bochum. After just one day with K. Sint-Truidense V.V.[1] turned back to Germany and signed for FC Wegberg-Beeck who signed a two years contract.

In 2011 Schnitzler admitted receiving €100,000 to fix five matches while playing for St. Pauli in 2008.[2]

On July 19, 2011 the former St Pauli forward was banned for 30 months in Germany for his part in fixing five second division matches in 2008. In July 2013 he signed a contract with Sportfreunde 1927 Neersbroich, the self-proclaimed "Geilster Club der Welt".

References

  1. "Sint-Truiden shopt bij Bordeaux en St. Pauli" (in Dutch). Voetbalkrant. 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  2. "Ex-St Pauli player 'admits taking bribes'".