René Schneider (German footballer)
# René Schneider (German footballer)

René Schneider (born 1 February 1973) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.

## Club career

Schneider played mostly for Hansa Rostock. During his time at Borussia Dortmund he gained a Champions League medal in 1997, making one appearance en route to the final. This came against Auxerre in the quarterfinal first leg, a game in which he also scored. He was, however, left off of the squad for the final altogether.

## International career

At international level, Schneider played one match for Germany national team in 1995 against South Africa and was a unused squad member of the team that won the 1996 UEFA European Championship.

