Michael Wiesinger
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Michael Wiesinger is a German former footballer and manger, who is currently in charge of 1. FC Nuremberg II
.
, but made few first team appearances before moving to Bayern's rivals TSV 1860 München
, where he had previously been a youth team player. He spent two and a half years at 1860, moving on to Wacker Burghausen, his hometown club, in January 2004. He left the club in June 2007 and joined SpVgg Weiden
, where he spent one year before retiring, and taking up his role as coach of FC Ingolstadt 04
's reserve team. Since 9 November 2009 he was care taker manager of the first team before being later confirmed as manager. Almost exactly a year later, Wiesinger was sacked with Ingolstadt in 17th place in the 2. Bundesliga
. In April 2011, he returned to Nuremberg, to take charge of the reserve team
.
1. FC Nuremberg II
The 1. FC Nuremberg II is the reserve team of German football club 1. FC Nuremberg, from the city of Nuremberg, Bavaria.Until 2005, the team played under the name of 1. FC Nürnberg Amateure...
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Football career
Wiesinger, a midfielder, began his professional career with 1. FC Nuremberg, before joining Bayern Munich on a free transfer in 1999. He spent two years at Bayern, winning two German titles and the Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, but made few first team appearances before moving to Bayern's rivals TSV 1860 München
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
, where he had previously been a youth team player. He spent two and a half years at 1860, moving on to Wacker Burghausen, his hometown club, in January 2004. He left the club in June 2007 and joined SpVgg Weiden
SpVgg Weiden
SpVgg Weiden is a German association football club from the city of Weiden, Bavaria.Playing in the tier-four Regionalliga Süd in 2010–11, the club had to declare insolvency after being more than Euro 1 million in debt...
, where he spent one year before retiring, and taking up his role as coach of FC Ingolstadt 04
FC Ingolstadt 04
FC Ingolstadt 04 is a German football club based in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. The club was founded in 2004 out of the merger of the football sides of two other clubs: ESV Ingolstadt and MTV Ingolstadt.-ESV Ingolstadt:...
's reserve team. Since 9 November 2009 he was care taker manager of the first team before being later confirmed as manager. Almost exactly a year later, Wiesinger was sacked with Ingolstadt in 17th place in the 2. Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
. In April 2011, he returned to Nuremberg, to take charge of the reserve team
1. FC Nuremberg II
The 1. FC Nuremberg II is the reserve team of German football club 1. FC Nuremberg, from the city of Nuremberg, Bavaria.Until 2005, the team played under the name of 1. FC Nürnberg Amateure...
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Honours
- DFB Liga-Pokal: 1999, 2000
- BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
: 2000, 2001 - DFB-PokalDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
: 2000 - UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: 2001