Thomas Tuchel
Encyclopedia
Thomas Tuchel is a former German
footballer and current Coach
of Bundesliga
club 1. FSV Mainz 05
.
(then fourth-tier Bayernliga
). He then got the opportunity to play in the 2nd Bundesliga
for Württemberg
side Stuttgarter Kickers
from 1992. He played in only 8 matches in 1992/93, and, after an even more disappointing 1993/94 season, when he was dropped from Kickers first team, he joined Regionalliga Süd
, i.e. third-tier side SSV Ulm, where he played in 69 matches for the Swabia
n side in four years before ending his active career due to a chronic cartilage injury in 1998.
. After five years he returned to his former club FC Augsburg, where he worked as youth team co-ordinator for three years. He was named as the new head coach of 1. FSV Mainz 05
on 3 August 2009, after the club was promoted to the Bundesliga
. He signed a two-year contract being promoted to that position from the FSV Mainz 05 Under 19 side. In the 2010/11 season
, Thomas Tuchel coached FSV Mainz 05 to 7 wins in their first 7 games, including an away victory over Bundesliga's powerhouse FC Bayern Munich. The team finished 5th in the rankings.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
footballer and current Coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
of Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The 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...
club 1. FSV Mainz 05
1. FSV Mainz 05
1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05, or simply Mainz, is a 1905 founded German association football club based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to the football section the 1. FSV Mainz 05 has a handball and table tennis department...
.
Playing career
Tuchel's youth club was TSV Krumbach. In 1988, he moved to nearby FC AugsburgFC Augsburg
FC Augsburg is a German football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. The team was founded as Fußball-Klub Alemania Augsburg in 1907 and played as BC Augsburg from 1921 to 1969....
(then fourth-tier Bayernliga
Oberliga Bayern
The Fußball-Bayernliga, commonly referred to as the Bayernliga, is the highest football league in the state of Bavaria and the Bavarian Football League System. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German football, the fifth tier of the German football league system...
). He then got the opportunity to play in the 2nd 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...
for Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
side Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers is a German association football club that plays in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, founded on 21 September 1899 as FC Stuttgarter Cickers...
from 1992. He played in only 8 matches in 1992/93, and, after an even more disappointing 1993/94 season, when he was dropped from Kickers first team, he joined Regionalliga Süd
Regionalliga Süd
The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany...
, i.e. third-tier side SSV Ulm, where he played in 69 matches for the Swabia
Swabia
Swabia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany.-Geography:Like many cultural regions of Europe, Swabia's borders are not clearly defined...
n side in four years before ending his active career due to a chronic cartilage injury in 1998.
Coaching career
Tuchel began his coaching career 2000 as Head coach of the Under 19 of VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
. After five years he returned to his former club FC Augsburg, where he worked as youth team co-ordinator for three years. He was named as the new head coach of 1. FSV Mainz 05
1. FSV Mainz 05
1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05, or simply Mainz, is a 1905 founded German association football club based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to the football section the 1. FSV Mainz 05 has a handball and table tennis department...
on 3 August 2009, after the club was promoted to the Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The 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...
. He signed a two-year contract being promoted to that position from the FSV Mainz 05 Under 19 side. In the 2010/11 season
2010–11 Fußball-Bundesliga
The 2010–11 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 48th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season started on the weekend of 21 August 2010 with the traditional season opening match involving the defending champions and ended with the last games on 14 May 2011. The winter...
, Thomas Tuchel coached FSV Mainz 05 to 7 wins in their first 7 games, including an away victory over Bundesliga's powerhouse FC Bayern Munich. The team finished 5th in the rankings.
Coaching statistics
| Team | Country | From | To | Record | |||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05, or simply Mainz, is a 1905 founded German association football club based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to the football section the 1. FSV Mainz 05 has a handball and table tennis department... U19 |
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2008 | 2009 |
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| 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05, or simply Mainz, is a 1905 founded German association football club based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to the football section the 1. FSV Mainz 05 has a handball and table tennis department... |
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2009 | Present |
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