| René Schneider | |
| Birth Date: | 1 February 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Schwerin, East Germany |
| Height: | 1.87 m[1] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs3: | 1. FC Magdeburg |
| Years1: | 1989–1993 |
| Clubs1: | 1. FC Magdeburg |
| Caps1: | 58 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 1993–1994 |
| Clubs2: | BSV Brandenburg |
| Caps2: | 23 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 1994–1996 |
| Clubs3: | Hansa Rostock |
| Caps3: | 62 |
| Goals3: | 12 |
| Years4: | 1996–1999 |
| Clubs4: | Borussia Dortmund |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 1999–2001 |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2001–2002 |
| Clubs6: | Hamburger SV |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2002–2004 |
| Clubs7: | VfL Osnabrück |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2004–2007 |
| Clubs8: | SV Warnemünde |
| Nationalyears1: | 1995–1996 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U-21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1995–1996 |
| Nationalteam2: | Germany |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
René Schneider (born 1 February 1973) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Schneider played mostly for Hansa Rostock.[2] 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.[3] He was, however, left off of the squad for the final altogether.
At international level, Schneider played one match for Germany national team in 1995 against South Africa[4] and was a unused squad member of the team that won the 1996 UEFA European Championship.