| Dieter Schatzschneider | |
| Birth Date: | 1958 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hannover, West Germany |
| Height: | 1.87 m[1] |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 1970–1971 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sachsenross Hannover |
| Youthyears2: | 1971–1974 |
| Youthclubs2: | Hannoverscher SC |
| Youthyears3: | 1974–1975 |
| Youthclubs3: | OSV Hannover |
| Years1: | 1975–1978 |
| Clubs1: | OSV Hannover |
| Caps1: | 67 |
| Goals1: | 40 |
| Years2: | 1978–1982 |
| Clubs2: | Hannover 96 |
| Caps2: | 160 |
| Goals2: | 131 |
| Years3: | 1982–1983 |
| Clubs3: | Fortuna Köln |
| Caps3: | 19 |
| Goals3: | 17 |
| Years4: | 1983–1984 |
| Clubs4: | Hamburger SV |
| Caps4: | 31 |
| Goals4: | 15 |
| Years5: | 1984–1986 |
| Clubs5: | Schalke 04 |
| Caps5: | 47 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
| Years6: | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs6: | Fortuna Köln |
| Caps6: | 22 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 1987–1988 |
| Clubs7: | Grazer AK |
| Caps7: | 27 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Years8: | 1988–1989 |
| Clubs8: | Hannover 96 |
| Caps8: | 18 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 1989–1990 |
| Clubs9: | FC Augsburg |
| Caps9: | 8 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Totalcaps: | 399 |
| Totalgoals: | 226 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1980–1981 |
| Nationalteam1: | West Germany U-21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1982–1984 |
| Nationalteam2: | West Germany Olympic |
| Nationalcaps2: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 8 |
| Manageryears1: | 1994–1996 |
| Managerclubs1: | Altona 93 |
| Manageryears2: | 1996–1998 |
| Managerclubs2: | Sportfreunde Ricklingen |
| Manageryears3: | 1998–2000 |
| Managerclubs3: | FC Augsburg |
Dieter Schatzschneider (born 26 April 1958) is a German former footballer who formerly held the record for the highest number of 2. Bundesliga goals (154). He is well-known mostly for being associated with Hannover 96, for whom he is also their record goalscorer.
He played in the 1984 Olympics for the West Germany football team.[2]
After retiring from playing, he coached as various clubs including Emden, Sportfreunde Ricklingen, Arminia Hannover and SVG Göttingen 07.