Alexander Zorniger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 October 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Mutlangen, Germany | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–2000 | SV Bonlanden | 0 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004–2009 | 1. FC Normannia Gmünd | ||
| 2009 | VfB Stuttgart (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2012 | SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | ||
| 2012–2015 | RB Leipzig | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Alexander Zorniger (born 8 October 1967) is a German football coach and retired player who played as a midfielder. He is commonly known for coaching RB Leipzig, who he led from the fourth to the second tier.
Coaching career
Early career
Zorniger started his coaching career with stints as head coach of Normannia Gmünd, assistant coach at VfB Stuttgart, and as head coach at Sonnenhof Großaspach.[1]
RB Leipzig
Zorniger became head coach of RB Leipzig on 3 July 2012.[2] He managed the club to an undefeated season in all competitions.[3] They finished the league season with 21 wins and 9 draws[4] and went on to the promotion play–off; winning the first leg 2–0 and drawing the second leg 2–2.[3] They also defeated Chemnitzer FC in the Saxony Cup final.[3] He was sacked on 11 February 2015.[5]
Coaching record
- As of 6 February 2015
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. | |||
| Sonnenhof Großaspach | 1 July 2010[6] | 30 June 2012[6] | 64 | 29 | 15 | 20 | 45.31 | [7] [8] |
| RB Leipzig | 3 July 2012[2] | 11 February 2015[5] | 96 | 58 | 25 | 13 | 60.42 | [3] |
| Total | 160 | 87 | 40 | 33 | 54.38 | — | ||
Honours
As manager
RB Leipzig
- Regionalliga Nordost: 2012–13
References
- ↑ "Alexander Zorniger". World Football. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rangnick entlässt Pacult, Zorniger schon da". kicker (in German). 3 July 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "RasenBallsport Leipzig" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "Regionalliga Nordost - Spieltag / Tabelle" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Trainer Zorniger schmeißt bei RB Leipzig hin" (in German). Die Welt. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "SG Sonnenhof Großaspach » Trainerhistorie". World Football. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "SG Sonnenhof Großaspach" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "SG Sonnenhof Großaspach" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
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