Tommy Stroot

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Tommy Stroot
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Stroot in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-12-24) 24 December 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Nordhorn, Germany
Managerial career
YearsTeam
2013–2016 SV Meppen
2016–2021 FC Twente
2021– VfL Wolfsburg

Tommy Stroot (born 24 December 1988) is a German football manager who manages VfL Wolfsburg.

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Early life

Stroot was born in Nordhorn, Germany to a Dutch mother and German father. [1] He studied physiotherapy and worked with disabled people before becoming a coach. [2]

Career

In 2013, Stroot was appointed manager of German side SV Meppen. In 2016, he was appointed manager of Dutch side FC Twente. He helped the club win its domestic league in 2019 and 2021. In 2021, he was appointed manager of German side VfL Wolfsburg, replacing Stephan Lerch. He helped the club win its domestic league in 2022 and advance to the Women's Champions League final in 2023. [3]

References

  1. Joram, David (2 June 2023). "Wolfsburgs Trainer Stroot: Monk, Mastermind, Cruyff-Schule" [Wolfsburg coach Stroot: Monk, mastermind, Cruyff school]. Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). augsburger-allgemeine.de.
  2. "Wolfsburg-Trainer Tommy Stroot: Triple möglich, aber nicht mal bei Wikipedia" [Triple possible, but not even on Wikipedia]. NTV (in German). n-tv.de. 20 April 2022.
  3. Murray, Noah (3 June 2023). "Manager profile: Tommy Stroot". The Athletic . Archived from the original on 17 August 2024.