Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, is a German professional football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony. They played in the Bundesliga for a total of 30 years between 1964 and 2019 and currently play in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier in the German football league system, having been relegated from the Bundesliga, Germany's first tier, after finishing 17th in the 2018–19 season.
Steven Emil Cherundolo is an American soccer coach and former player who serves as head coach of Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC. A right-back, he was the captain of Hannover 96 of the German Bundesliga, where he spent his entire club career. He represented the United States at the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.
Valérien Alexandre Ismaël is a French professional football coach and a former professional player who was most recently the manager of EFL Championship club Watford.
Burgwedel is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northeast of Hanover. It has a population of around 20,200.
Michael Schjønberg Christensen is a Danish football manager, club official, and former player. He is currently in charge of the women's team of AGF.
Tayfun Korkut is a football manager and former player. He was most recently the head coach of Hertha BSC. Born in Germany, he represented the Turkey national team internationally.
Sérgio Ricardo da Silva Pinto is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a right winger.
Mirko Slomka is a German football manager who last managed Hannover 96.
Michael Frontzeck is a German professional football coach and former player who was most recently assistant coach of VfL Wolfsburg.
Dieter-Klaus Hecking is a German football manager for VfL Bochum and former professional player. He played for Hannover 96 and Eintracht Braunschweig as a midfielder. He returned to manage Hannover despite the long-standing and bitter rivalry between the two clubs.
Konstantin Viktorovich Rausch is a former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Germany, he represented the country at various youth levels before switching allegiance to the Russia senior national team.
Simon Terodde is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Lars Fuchs is a former German footballer who played as a forward. He was most recently the manager of Regionalliga Nordost club Greifswalder FC.
Dirk Bremser is a German football coach and a former player, He is the currently assistant head coach of Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel.
Hans-Dieter Schmidt is a former German football player turned manager.
Dieter Pfaff was a German actor and director.
Manuel Schmiedebach is a German professional footballer who plays for German side Grün-Weiß Ahrensfelde.
Salif Sané is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Libourne.
Christian Silva is an American soccer player.
Hans-Dieter Bader was a German operatic tenor. He performed for decades in leading roles as both a dramatic and a lyrical tenor at the Staatsoper Hannover. He appeared in around 90 operatic roles, as well as in concerts and oratorios. His recordings include the operas Feuersnot by Richard Strauss and Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's Sly, and the concert premiere of Max Reger's unfinished Dies irae.
