| Heiko Butscher | |
| Height: | 1.89 m |
| Birth Date: | 1980 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Leutkirch, West Germany |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Youthclubs1: | SV Dietmanns |
| Youthclubs2: | SV Aichstetten |
| Youthclubs3: | SV Ellwangen |
| Years1: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs1: | FC Wangen 1905 |
| Years2: | 1999–2002 |
| Clubs2: | Karlsruher SC II |
| Caps2: | 96 |
| Goals2: | 21 |
| Years3: | 1999–2002 |
| Clubs3: | Karlsruher SC |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2002–2003 |
| Clubs4: | SV Sandhausen |
| Caps4: | 24 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 2003–2004 |
| Clubs5: | VfB Stuttgart II |
| Caps5: | 62 |
| Goals5: | 9 |
| Years6: | 2005–2007 |
| Clubs6: | VfL Bochum |
| Caps6: | 44 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2007–2012 |
| Clubs7: | SC Freiburg |
| Caps7: | 125 |
| Goals7: | 9 |
| Years8: | 2011 |
| Clubs8: | → SC Freiburg II |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs9: | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Caps9: | 15 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs10: | VfL Bochum |
| Caps10: | 16 |
| Goals10: | 3 |
| Years11: | 2013 |
| Clubs11: | → VfL Bochum II |
| Caps11: | 4 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2018 |
| Managerclubs1: | VfL Bochum (interim) |
| Manageryears2: | 2019 |
| Managerclubs2: | VfL Bochum (interim) |
| Manageryears3: | 2022 |
| Managerclubs3: | VfL Bochum (interim) |
| Manageryears4: | 2024 |
| Managerclubs4: | VfL Bochum (interim) |
Heiko Butscher (born 28 July 1980) is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He was most recently the head coach of VfL Bochum.[1] [2]
Butscher joined Eintracht Frankfurt from SC Freiburg in 2012. He previously played for VfL Bochum, VfB Stuttgart II and Karlsruher SC.
In summer 2015 Butscher was appointed assistant coach of VfL Bochum's U16 team.[3] In 2024, he was named the head coach of Bochum.[4]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Karlsruher SC II | 1999–00 | Regionalliga Süd | 32 | 3 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2000–01 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 32 | 10 | — | 32 | 10 | |||
| 2001–02 | 32 | 8 | — | 32 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 96 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 21 | |||
| Karlsruher SC | 1999–00 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | Regionalliga Süd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| SV Sandhausen | 2002–03 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 24 | 7 | — | 24 | 7 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2003–04 | Regionalliga Süd | 29 | 3 | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2004–05 | 33 | 6 | — | 33 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 9 | |||
| VfL Bochum | 2005–06 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 3 | ||
| Total | 44 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 4 | |||
| SC Freiburg | 2007–08 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 125 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 134 | 10 | |||
| SC Freiburg II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga Süd | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| VfL Bochum II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga West | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| VfL Bochum | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 389 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 404 | 54 | |||