Achim Beierlorzer (born 20 November 1967) is a German football executive, and former coach and player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the sporting director of Jahn Regensburg. He is the younger brother of Bertram Beierlorzer.

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Achim Beierlorzer

Beierlorzer in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1967-11-20) 20 November 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth	Erlangen, West Germany[1]
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Jahn Regensburg (sporting director)
Youth career
0000–1984	TSV Neunkirchen
1984–1986	1. FC Nürnberg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1988	1. FC Nürnberg II	23	(0)
1988–1989	SpVgg Jahn Forchheim
1989–1996	Greuther Fürth	190	(44)
1996–2002	SC Schwabach	122	(12)
Managerial career
2002–2003	SC 04 Schwabach
2004–2010	SV Kleinsendelbach
2010–2014	Greuther Fürth (U-17)
2014–2015	RB Leipzig (U-17)
2015	RB Leipzig (interim)
2015–2016	RB Leipzig (assistant)
2016–2017	RB Leipzig (U-19)
2017–2019	Jahn Regensburg
2019	1. FC Köln
2019–2020	Mainz 05
2021	RB Leipzig (assistant)
2021	RB Leipzig (interim)
2023–	Jahn Regensburg (sporting director)
Medal record Representing  Germany Summer Universiade 1993 Buffalo Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Beierlorzer was never a professional football player but played for 1. FC Nürnberg U-19 and the second team.^[2]

Beierlorzer started coaching at lower level club SV Kleinsendelbach. From 2010 he managed the U-17 of Greuther Fürth.^[2] After that, he had been head coach of the under 17 team for RB Leipzig^[3] who he led to table position one in the youth Bundesliga.

Beierlorzer became interim head coach of second Bundesliga side RB Leipzig on 11 February 2015 after Alexander Zorniger's contract was ended mutually.^[3] His first match was a 1–0 loss against FSV Frankfurt on 15 February 2015.^[4] He managed the team for the remainder of the season and had his final match on 24 May 2015 against Greuther Fürth which Leipzig won 2–0.^[5] He was replaced by Ralf Rangnick on 29 May 2015.^[6] He was retained as an assistant.^[6] He finished with a record of six wins, three draws, and five losses.^[7]

On 26 June 2017, he was appointed as the new head coach of Jahn Regensburg.^[8] After a successful two-year spell at the club, it was announced that Beierlorzer would be appointed to the vacant head coaching position at 1. FC Köln. He was given a contract until 2021.^[9] He was sacked on 9 November 2019.^[10] He was appointed as head coach of Mainz 05 on 18 November 2019.^[11] After a 4–1 loss against VfB Stuttgart at the start of the 2020–21 Bundesliga season, Beierlorzer was sacked.^[12]

On 5 December 2021, Beierlorzer was again appointed interim coach of RB Leipzig after the club and Jesse Marsch parted ways.^[13]

In July 2023, Beierlorzer was appointed sporting director of Jahn Regensburg.^[14]

As of match played 7 December 2021