Jürgen Röber

Jürgen Röber
Personal information
Full name Jürgen Röber
Date of birth 25 December 1953 (1953-12-25) (age 58)
Place of birth Gernrode, East Germany
Youth career
1963–1967 SuS Bertlich
1967–1971 FC Zons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1972 CfB Ford-Niehl Köln
1972–1974 TuS Lingen
1974–1980 Werder Bremen 184 (57)
1980–1981 Bayern Munich 14 (0)
1981 Calgary Boomers 30 (6)
1981–1982 Nottingham Forest 21 (3)
1982–1986 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 105 (18)
1986–1991 Rot-Weiss Essen 104 (17)
Teams managed
1987–1991 Rot-Weiss Essen (assistant)
1991–1993 Rot-Weiss Essen
1993–1995 VfB Stuttgart
1996–2002 Hertha BSC
2003–2004 VfL Wolfsburg
2005–2006 Partizan Belgrade
2006–2007 Borussia Dortmund
2008–2009 Saturn Ramenskoe
2009 Ankaraspor
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Jürgen Röber (born 25 December 1953) is a German football player and manager, who is head coach of Ankaraspor.[1]

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Early life

In 1956 his family moved from the then GDR to Bertlich in Northrhine-Westphalia. There he grew up and started his football career at SuS Bertlich.

Career

His Bundesliga career lasted 12 years with one year interruption, when he played in Canada and England. His greatest success as a player was the win of the national German championship with Bayern Munich in 1981.

Coaching career

Röber started his manager career in 1991 at the club where he had ended his active career, Rot-Weiss Essen. His Bundesliga debut as manager was in 1994 with the VfB Stuttgart. His most successful time so far was as coach of Hertha BSC. In 1997 he led the team to promotion, only two years later Hertha finished at third position and made their entry into the Champions League.

After two more engagements at Vfl Wolfsburg and Partizan Belgrade[2] he signed at Borussia Dortmund in December 2006. On 12 March 2007 he resigned, because he said he wasn't able “to reach the team”.

After one year with Saturn Ramenskoe[3] signed in summer 2009 for Ankaraspor.[4]

Personal

He is in second marriage with Ilona Röber, has a son and a stepson.

References

  1. ^ "Gericht bestätigt Abstieg von Röbers Ankaraspor" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 7 October 2009. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/31778/gericht-bestaetigt-abstieg-von-roebers-ankaraspor-.html. Retrieved 7 October 2009. 
  2. ^ "Röber nach Belgrad" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 6 October 2005. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/9301/roeber-nach-belgrad.html. Retrieved 7 October 2009. 
  3. ^ "Röber trainiert Ramenskoe" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 20 August 2008. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/22981/roeber-trainiert-ramenskoe.html. Retrieved 7 October 2009. 
  4. ^ "Röber zieht's in die Türkei" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 20 June 2009. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/28771/roeber-ziehts-in-die-tuerkei.html. Retrieved 7 October 2009.