Jochen Schöps | |
Nationality: | German |
Birth Date: | 8 October 1983 |
Birth Place: | Villingen-Schwenningen, West Germany |
Height: | 2.00 m |
Position: | Opposite |
Currentnumber: | 10 |
Years: | 2002–2003 2003–2007 2007–2012 2012–2018 2018–2019 2019–2020 2020–2022 |
Teams: | Olympia Berlin VfB Friedrichshafen Iskra Odintsovo Asseco Resovia Stade Poitevin Poitiers Police SC United Volleys Frankfurt |
Nationalyears: | 2002–2018 |
Jochen Schöps (born 8 October 1983) is a German professional volleyball player, a former member of the Germany national team, a participant at the Olympic Games (Beijing 2008, London 2012), bronze medallist at the 2014 World Championship, and the 2006–07 CEV Champions League winner.
In March 2016, Schöps became a father to twins, daughter Lotte and son Theo.
He won the 2006–07 CEV Champions League with VfB Friedrichshafen, and was named the Most Valuable Player. With the Russian team of Iskra Odintsovo he reached the 2008–09 CEV Champions League semifinals and was named the Best Scorer of the tournament. In the 2013–14 PlusLiga season, he won the Polish Championship silver medal after losing the final games to PGE Skra Bełchatów. On 29 March 2015, Asseco Resovia, including Schöps, won the 2014–15 CEV Champions League silver medal.[1] In April 2016, he signed a new two–year contract until 2017.