| René Schnitzler | |
| Birth Date: | 14 April 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Mönchengladbach, West Germany |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | –1999 |
| Youthclubs1: | Rheydter SV |
| Youthyears2: | 1999–2004 |
| Youthclubs2: | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Years1: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs1: | Borussia Mönchengladbach II |
| Caps1: | 27 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2005 |
| Clubs2: | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs3: | Borussia Mönchengladbach II |
| Caps3: | 43 |
| Goals3: | 14 |
| Years4: | 2006–2007 |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2007–2009 |
| Caps5: | 33 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 2007–2009 |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs7: | FC Wegberg-Beeck |
| Nationalyears1: | 2005 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U-20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
René Schnitzler (born 14 April 1985) is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Schnitzler was born in Mönchengladbach. He made his debut on the professional league level in the Bundesliga for Borussia Mönchengladbach on 19 May 2007 when he came on as a substitute in the 57th minute in a game against VfL Bochum.
In 2009, after just one day with Sint-Truiden,[1] he returned to Germany and signed for FC Wegberg-Beeck on a two-year contract. He left the club in December 2010.
In 2011 Schnitzler admitted receiving €100,000 to fix five matches while playing for St. Pauli in 2008.[2] On 19 July 2011, he was banned for 30 months in Germany for his part in fixing five second division matches in 2008.[3]