Mirko Slomka

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Mirko Slomka
Personal information
Full name	Mirko Slomka
Date of birth	September 12, 1967 (1967-09-12) (age 40)
Place of birth	Hildesheim, West Germany
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
	JSG Nord TSV Türkenheim SC Harsum TuS Lühnde Stern Misburg Fortuna Sachsenroß Hannover Hannover 96
Teams managed
1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2004 2004-2006 2006-2008	Hannover 96 U19 (Youth team) Tennis Borussia Berlin U19 (Youth team) Tennis Borussia Berlin Hannover 96 (Assistant Coach) FC Schalke 04 (Assistant Coach) FC Schalke 04
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 April 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Mirko Slomka (born September 12, 1967 in Hildesheim, West Germany) was the head coach of FC Schalke 04 from 2006 to 2008. He was in charge of Schalke in the year Schalke 04 finished second in the German premier league after VfB Stuttgart. He also led Schalke to semi finals of UEFA cup in year 2005/2006.

On April 13, 2008 the club management of FC Schalke 04 released him from his obligations after several weak performances of the team. He was given a lifeline when his side knocked out Portuguese Champions FC Porto 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw on aggregate in the UEFA Champions League, but Schalke were knocked out in the next round by Barcelona FC 2-0 on aggregate, and the final spell for him was a humiliating 5-1 defeat at the hands of title rival Werder Bremen.

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