Michael Frontzeck

Michael Frontzeck
Personal information
Date of birth26 March 1964
Place of birthMönchengladbach, West Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionLeft wingback
Club information
Current team
Hannover 96 (Manager)
Youth career
1971–1979SpVgg Odenkirchen
1979–1982Borussia M'gladbach
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1982–1989Borussia M'gladbach190(17)
1989–1994VfB Stuttgart163(16)
1994–1995VfL Bochum28(2)
1995Borussia M'gladbach8(0)
1995–1997Manchester City23(0)
1997–1999SC Freiburg61(3)
1999–2000Borussia M'gladbach40(1)
Total513(39)
National team
1984–1986West Germany U216(0)
1984–1992Germany19(0)
Teams managed
2006–2007Alemannia Aachen
2008–2009Arminia Bielefeld
2009–2011Borussia M'gladbach
2012–2013FC St. Pauli
2015–Hannover 96
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Michael Frontzeck (born 26 March 1964) is a German football coach and former footballer, who is currently managing Hannover 96. For the Germany national football team, he earned 19 caps and was in the squad for Euro 1992.

Player career

Frontzeck began his career in the Bundesliga in 1982 with Borussia Mönchengladbach. From 1989 to 1994, he played for VfB Stuttgart as left wing back. He returned to Borussia Mönchengladbach for the season 1995–96 but then had his first international success in the 1996–97 season with Manchester City. After playing for SC Freiburg and a last season for Borussia Mönchengladbach, he ended his player career in May 2000.

He played for the German national team from 1984 to 1992 in a total of 19 games and won a runners-up medal in UEFA Euro 1992.

Coaching career

Frontzeck started as assistant coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach from 2000 to 2003 and for Hannover 96 from 2004 to 2005. He was head coach of Alemannia Aachen from 13 September 2006[1] until the end of the season 2006–07 when he resigned due to the club's relegation.[2] In January 2008, he was named head coach of Arminia Bielefeld and took over for interim head coach Detlev Dammeier after the winter break.[3] Eventually, it was announced that his contract was extended until 2010 but on 17 May 2009, Frontzeck was fired.[4]

On 3 June 2009, Borussia Mönchengladbach announced Frontzeck's return to the team as new head coach. He signed a two-year-contract until 30 June 2011.[5] Following the loss against FC St. Pauli on 13 February 2011 Frontzeck was released as head coach by the club management of Borussia Mönchengladbach.[6]

On 3 October 2012, he was named new manager of FC St. Pauli replacing André Schubert.[7] He was sacked on 6 November 2013.[8]

He was appointed the new head coach of Hannover 96 on 20 April 2015.[9] His first match was a 2–1 loss to 1899 Hoffenheim.[10]

Coaching record

As of 25 April 2015
Team From To Record
M W D L Win % Ref.
Alemannia Aachen 13 September 2006[1] 19 May 2007[2] 33 9 7 17 27.27 [11]
Arminia Bielefeld 4 January 2008[3] 17 May 2009[4] 53 8 22 23 15.09 [12][13]
Borussia Mönchengladbach 3 June 2009[5] 13 February 2011[6] 61 16 14 31 26.23 [14]
FC St. Pauli 3 October 2012[7] 6 November 2013[8] 41 15 11 15 36.59 [15][16]
Hannover 96 20 April 2015[9] present 1 0 0 1 0.00 [17]
Total 189 48 54 87 25.40 —

Honours

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Frontzeck macht's mit Meijer" (in German). kicker. 13 September 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Aus für "Auge" und Frontzeck" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Frontzeck übernimmt die Arminia". 15 December 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Arminia Bielefeld fire coach Frontzeck". fourfourtwo.com. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Frontzeck appointed Moenchengladbach coach". Reuters. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Gladbach beurlaubt Michael Frontzeck" (in German). zdf.de. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Neuer Trainer: St. Pauli holt Michael Frontzeck" (in German). Spiegel. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "St. Pauli-Hammer: Frontzeck muss gehen" (in German). kicker. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Wöckener, Lutz (20 April 2015). "Frontzeck kommt als Fünf-Bis-Sieben-Spiele-Trainer" (in German). Die Welt. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Schipplock vermiest Frontzeck das Debüt" (in German). kicker. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Alemannia Aachen". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  12. ↑ "Arminia Bielefeld". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  13. ↑ "Arminia Bielefeld". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "Bor. Mönchengladbach". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "FC St. Pauli". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  16. ↑ "FC St. Pauli". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "Hannover 96". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 20 April 2015.

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