Markus Weinzierl

Markus Weinzierl
Personal information
Date of birth28 December 1974
Place of birthStraubing, West Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder, Defender
Club information
Current team
FC Augsburg (manager)
Youth career
1980–1989TSV Straubing
1989–19931. FC Passau
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1993–19941. FC Passau28(6)
1994–1995SV Lohhof23(5)
1995–1999FC Bayern Munich (A)113(10)
1998–1999FC Bayern Munich0(0)
1999–2001Stuttgarter Kickers40(1)
2001SpVgg Unterhaching4(0)
2002–2004SSV Jahn Regensburg17(0)
Total225(22)
Teams managed
2007–2008SSV Jahn Regensburg (assistant)
2008–2012SSV Jahn Regensburg
2012–FC Augsburg
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Markus Weinzierl (born 28 December 1974[1]) is a German football coach and former player. As the manager of SSV Jahn Regensburg, a position he held from 2008 to 2012, Weinzierl achieved promotion into the 2. Bundesliga. On 17 May 2012, Weinzierl was appointed the new manager of the Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.

Coaching career

Jahn Regensburg

Weinzierl was hired on 24 November 2008.[2]

FC Augsburg

Weinzierl was named head coach of FC Augsburg on 17 May 2012.[3][4] His first match in–charge was on 17 August 2012 against SV Wilhelmshaven in the DFB-Pokal.[5] In his first season, Weinzierl won only one match in the first–half of the season.[6] They ended the season in 15th place and two points clear of the relegation zone.[7] Augsburg defeated Bayern 1–0 to end their 53–match undefeated streak.[8] This was also the first time that FC Augsburg defeated Bayern.[9] The last time a club from Augsburg defeated Bayern was when BC Augsburg won on 6 August 1961.[9]

On 5 April 2015, Weinzierl extended his contact at FC Augsburg until 2019.[10]

Managerial statistics

As of 27 April 2015
Team From To Record
G W D L Win % Ref.
Jahn Regensburg 24 November 2008[2] 30 June 2012[3] 140 49 48 43 35.00
FC Augsburg 1 July 2012[3] Present 105 40 19 46 38.10 [11]
Total 245 89 67 89 36.33 —

References

  1. ↑ "Markus Weinzierl". kickersarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jahn trennt sich von Kristl". kicker (in German). 24 November 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Augsburg holt Regensburgs Trainer Weinzierl". Die Welt (in German). 17 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Hertha Berlin and Augsburg announce new coaches". Deutsche Welle. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Bancé beendet die Beschaulichkeit". kicker (in German). 17 August 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "1. Bundesliga - Spieltag / Tabelle" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "1. Bundesliga - Spieltag / Tabelle" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Augsburg stoppt Bayern-Serie". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "FC Bayern verliert nach 53 Spielen zum ersten Mal". Die Welt (in German). 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Weinzierl and Reuter extend Augsburg deals". bundesliga.com. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "FC Augsburg" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 January 2014.

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