The global

football financing specialist

As a first mover, specialist and innovation leader in financing professional football clubs, we offer our clients worldwide customized, fast and reliable financing solutions.

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First Mover

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First Mover

and innovator

Development of football financing expertise by market initiators Stephan Schnippe and Dr. Christoph Kürn

Foundation of Score Capital AG

Development of a Football credit rating (in cooperation with Creditreform)

Expansion of business activities to South America

Issue of the first “football bond” in Germany

Structuring of the first “footbal credit fund” in Germany

Launch of the Score Capital Senior Notes product family

Implementation of a company ESG guideline

Our

Services

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Financing

Our financing solutions focus on the purchase of receivables out of player transfers, broadcasting rights, sponsorship agreements and the participation in international competitions. We use our own funding capacity or collaborate with other credit institutions.

Advisory

As proven specialist and innovation leader we advise both clubs and associations on football-specific financing and structuring issues. We also act as a networking platform for investors, service providers and product partners.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

Our team of experts is at your disposal.

team

With many years of industry experience, in-depth know-how, innovative spirit and maximum reliability, our global team is the leading expert network for financing issues in professional football.

Stephan Schnippe

CEO (Board Member)
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Stephan Schnippe

CEO (Board Member)

  • Co-founder and CEO of Score Capital AG
  • Market initiator of modern football financing
  • Former board member of IBB AG (Internationales Bankhaus Bodensee) - development of IBB into the market leader in football financing
  • Board Member of Score Capital - responsible for Market, Strategy & Sales

Dr. Christoph Kürn

CLO / CFO (Board Member)
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Dr. Christoph Kürn

CLO / CFO (Board Member)

  • Co-founder and CLO/CFO of Score Capital AG
  • Doctorate in law with specialization in banking and corporate law
  • Former legal representative of IBB in the football finance business
  • Owner & Partner of the law firm Kürn Rechtsanwälte
  • Board member of Score Capital - responsible for Finance, Legal, Compliance & Audit

Andreas Hauser

COO
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Andreas Hauser

COO

  • Joined Score Capital as COO in August 2023
  • Trained banker with part-time studies (business economist VWA)
  • Positions at LBBW, Barclays, Siemens Financial Services and IBB AG
  • Before joining Score, Managing Director of a medium-sized factoring company
  • 30 years of experience in receivables financing

Jörg Jauk

CIO
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Jörg Jauk

CIO

  • Joined Score Capital in October 2020
  • Studied in the USA with a Bachelor of Finance degree (magna cum laude)
  • Professional experience from positions at BNP Paribas & Bankhaus Metzler
  • Responsible for Credit & Risk

Christoph A. Schmidt

Lawyer
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Christoph A. Schmidt

Lawyer

  • Part of Score Capital AG since May 2020
  • Studied law at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg and Queen Mary College, University of London
  • Partner at tax consultancy and law firm Schmidt & Schmidt
  • Specialization in commercial and corporate law as well as tax law

Serdar Yildiz

Representative Turkey
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Serdar Yildiz

Representative Turkey

  • Joined Score Capital in April 2020
  • Economist (CPA) with a Master of Business Administration degree
  • Former CFO Fenerbahce SK
  • Member of the ECA (European Club Association) Finance Working Group
  • Founder & CEO SportsERP (sports management software)

Luiz F. Pimenta Ribeiro

Representative Brazil
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Luiz F. Pimenta Ribeiro

Representative Brazil

  • Part of Score Capital since 2018
  • Lawyer with a focus on sports law
  • Former Head of Legal & General Counsel of Clube Atletico Mineiro
  • Co-founder and partner of the law firm MPNR Advogados
  • Member of the National Dispute Resolution Chamber of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CNRD/CBF)
  • Vice President of the Labor Law Committee of the AIAF (International Association of Football Lawyers)

Ricardo Aires

Representative Iberian Peninsula
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Ricardo Aires

Representative Iberian Peninsula

  • Working for Score Capital since June 2021
  • Studied law at the Instituto Superior Bissaya Barreto
  • Academic training at the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Coimbra
  • Commercial Director of RCC
  • Training in Human Resource Management (ISCA)
  • Project manager for the construction of stadiums in Manaus, Fortaleza, Baía, Porto Alegre, Lens, Lille and Lyon

Melanie Schärer

Representative Colombia
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Melanie Schärer

Representative Colombia

  • Working for Score Capital since February 2023
  • Experienced Swiss sports lawyer
  • Founder and Head of the law firm MS International Law (since 2010)
  • UEFA Pro Bono Legal Counsel
  • FIFA External Legal Mandatee
  • Admission to international sports arbitration tribunals (e.g. FIFA & CAS)