Daniel Bierofka
 Bierofka with 1860 Munich in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 1860 Munich II (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1993 | SpVgg Feldmoching | ||
| 1993–1994 | SpVgg Unterhaching | ||
| 1994–1997 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2000 | Bayern Munich II | 47 | (2) |
| 2000–2002 | 1860 Munich | 55 | (7) |
| 2002–2005 | Bayer Leverkusen | 78 | (11) |
| 2005–2007 | VfB Stuttgart | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | VfB Stuttgart II | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2014 | 1860 Munich | 138 | (20) |
| 2014–2015 | 1860 Munich II | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2001 | Germany U-21 | 20 | (6) |
| 2002 | Germany | 3 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Germany Team 2006 | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014–2015 | 1860 Munich U16 | ||
| 2015– | 1860 Munich II | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Daniel Bierofka (born 7 February 1979) is a German football coach and former player. His playing career had been plagued by injuries which limited his chances of playing more matches for Germany national squad and forced him to retire after the 2013–14 season.
Bierofka is the current head coach of the second team of 1860 Munich, which is playing in the Regionalliga Bayern.
Club career
Bierofka came through the Bayern Munich youth system and made it to the reserve squad but never played for the senior team. He then transferred to city rival 1860 Munich where he played 55 games in two seasons. Bierofka then moved to Bayer Leverkusen for three years before going over to VfB Stuttgart. In the 2006–07 season, Bierofka won the Bundesliga title with VfB Stuttgart. In June 2007, Bierofka returned to 1860 Munich with the club committing to a deferred payment of € 400,000.[1]
International career
Bierofka has played three internationals for Germany and scored one goal – on 18 May 2002, in the 6–2 win against Austria in a friendly match.
Coaching career
After ending his club career at 1860 Munich II in May 2014 Bierofka became head coach of the U-16 squad of his former club.[2] On 18 February 2015 he became the head coach of 1860 Munich II[3] after Torsten Fröhling was appointed head coach of the first team.[4] On 14 March 2015, in his debut, 1860 Munich II and Schalding-Heining finished in a 0–0 draw.[5] In a Bavarian derby, on 21 March 2015, 1860 Munich II lost to 1. FC Nürnberg II 2–0.[5] He finished with a record of four wins, three draws, and five losses.[5]
Club statistics
Club
- As of 31 December 2014[6]
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bayern Munich | Regionalliga Süd | 1997-98 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1998-99 | 19 | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | |||||||
| 1999-2000 | 27 | 1 | — | 27 | 1 | |||||||
| Total | 47 | 2 | — | 47 | 2 | |||||||
| 1860 Munich | Bundesliga | 2000-01 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |
| 2001-02 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 55 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 65 | 7 | |||
| Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 2002-03 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 9 |
| 2003-04 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 35 | 5 | |||||
| 2004-05 | 16 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 78 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 15 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 2005-06 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2006-07 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
| VfB Stuttgart II | Regionalliga Süd | 2005-06 | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 1860 Munich | 2. Bundesliga | 2007–08 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 7 | |||
| 2008–09 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 14 | 5 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2010–11 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 6 | |||||
| 2012–13 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 3 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 9 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | |||||||
| Total | 138 | 20 | 14 | 2 | — | 152 | 22 | |||||
| 1860 Munich II | Regionalliga Bayern | 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Career total | 337 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 384 | 44 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 May 2002 | BayArena, Leverkusen |  Austria | 6–2 | 6–2 | Friendly match |
Coaching record
- As of 28 October 2015
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Ref. | |||
| 1860 Munich II | 18 February 2015[3] | Present | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 28.57 | [5] |
Honours
- VfB Stuttgart[7]
References
- ↑ "Bierofka und Gentner: Transfers vor Abschluss" [Bierofka and Gentner: Transfers almost complete] (in German). kicker.de. 11 June 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- ↑ Eicher, Matthias (30 December 2014). "Daniel Bierofka: Ich leide mit den Löwen" [Daniel Bierofka: I'm suffering with the lions] (in German). Abendzeitung. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Bierofka übernimmt die kleinen Löwen" [Bierofka takes over the small lions] (in German). kicker. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ Niemann, Florence (18 February 2015). "Erfrischend klare Worte" [Bracing clear words] (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "1860 München II". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "Germany - D. Bierofka - Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ "D. Bierofka". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
External links
- Daniel Bierofka at TSV1860.de (German)
- Daniel Bierofka at fussballdaten.de (German)