Heiko Herrlich

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Heiko Herrlich
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Herrlich managing Bayer Leverkusen in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-12-03) 3 December 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Mannheim, West Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1978–1984 FC Kollnau
1984–1986 FC Emmendingen
1986–1989 SC Freiburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1993 Bayer Leverkusen 75 (6)
1993–1995 Borussia Mönchengladbach 55 (28)
1995–2004 Borussia Dortmund 128 (41)
Total258(75)
International career
1990–1993 Germany U-21 20 (17)
1995 Germany 5 (1)
Managerial career
2007–2008 Germany U-17
2008–2009 Germany U-19
2009–2010 VfL Bochum
2011–2012 SpVgg Unterhaching
2015–2017 Jahn Regensburg
2017–2018 Bayer Leverkusen
2020–2021 FC Augsburg
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (as manager)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Heiko Herrlich (born 3 December 1971) is a German football manager and former player who played as a striker.

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Club career

Herrlich played 258 matches (1989–2004) in the Bundesliga and scored 75 goals for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund. [2] With Borussia Dortmund he won the German championship in 1996 and 2002, the Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup in 1997. With Borussia Mönchengladbach he won the DFB-Pokal in 1995, which he had also won in 1993 with Bayer Leverkusen.

In autumn 2000, it was discovered that he had a malignant brain tumor. He was successfully treated with radiation therapy and returned to Bundesliga action 2001 but was not able to return to his former glory as a player. He ended his professional career in 2004 after several injuries.

International career

In 1995, Herrlich played five matches for the Germany national team, all in qualifying matches for UEFA Euro 1996. [3] He scored once, against Wales, but missed the final tournament, which Germany won, due to injury.

Coaching career

Herrlich received his coaching license in 2005 and began coaching the youth team of Borussia Dortmund. He also became the German spokesman for the 2006 INAS World Football Championships.

In July 2007, he was appointed as coach of the Germany U-17 team and won third place at the 2007 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in South Korea. [4] On 27 October 2009, he was released from the German Football Association. [5] He became later the head coach of VfL Bochum between 27 October 2009 and 29 April 2010. [6] He finished with a record of four wins, eight draws, and 10 losses. [6]

At the beginning of the 2011–12 season, he was named new manager of SpVgg Unterhaching. [7] He left the club on 25 May 2012 for personal reasons. [8] He finished with a record of 13 wins, eight draws, and 19 losses. [7]

On 21 June 2013, he became the manager for the Bayern Munich U-17 team. [9] In June 2015, Bayern Munich restructured their youth department and Herrlich left Munich. [10]

On 20 December 2015, he took over Jahn Regensburg. [11] His contract was scheduled to run up to the end of the 2015–16 season, with an extension for another year if the Jahn achieved promotion to the 3. Liga. [12] The Ratisbon based club achieved back to back promotions under Herrlich's reign, returning to 2.Liga at the end of the 2016–17 season.

On 9 June 2017, it was announced that Herrlich will return to Leverkusen as new head coach. [13]

On 23 December 2018, Bayer Leverkusen announced they would be parting ways with Herrlich, citing bad tactics and poor overall performance. [14]

He was appointed as the new head coach of FC Augsburg on 10 March 2020. [15] On 26 April 2021, he was sacked. [16]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [17]
ClubSeasonLeague German Cup Europe [a] Other [b] Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayer Leverkusen 1989–90 Bundesliga 16010170
1990–91 1831031224
1991–92 28352335
1992–93 13000130
Total756723100859
Borussia Mönchengladbach 1993–94 Bundesliga23820258
1994–95 3220663826
Total55288600006334
Borussia Dortmund 1995–96 Bundesliga1674161269
1996–97 23811933312
1997–98 2173272313412
1998–99 21620236
1999–2000 226109110337
2000–01 107231210
2001–02 1000031131
2002–03 50202090
Total128411573644118353
Career total2587530153954133196

International

Score and result list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Herrlich goal.
International goal scored by Heiko Herrlich
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
126 April 1995 Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, GermanyFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1–11–1 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying

Managerial

As of match played 23 April 2021
TeamFromToRecordRef.
GWDLWin %
Bochum 27 October 200929 April 2010224810018.18 [6]
Unterhaching 1 July 201125 May 20124013819032.50 [7]
Jahn Regensburg 20 December 201530 June 201759281318047.46 [11]
Bayer Leverkusen 1 July 201723 December 201864321418050.00
FC Augsburg 10 March 202026 April 20214212921028.57
Total226885286038.94

Honours

As a player

Bayer Leverkusen

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Borussia Dortmund [18]

Individual

As a coach

Germany U17

Individual

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