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Danny Röhl
German footballer and coach (born 1989)
Danny Röhl (born 28 April 1989) is a German football coach and former player who is manager of EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1989-04-28) 28 April 1989 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Zwickau, East Germany | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | FSV Zwickau | ||
2008–2009 | FC Sachsen Leipzig II | ||
2009–2010 | FC Eilenburg | ||
Managerial career | |||
2023– | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Zwickau,[1] Röhl played as a defender for clubs including FSV Zwickau, FC Sachsen Leipzig II and FC Eilenburg in the German lower leagues.[2][3]
Röhl began coaching at RB Leipzig, later working at Southampton,[4] Bayern Munich,[5] and as assistant manager of the German national team.[2][6]
In October 2023, he was appointed manager of English club Sheffield Wednesday, becoming the youngest manager in the English Football League.[7][8][9] He said he was looking forward to the challenge of his first managerial position,[10] while player Josh Windass said he was excited to learn from Röhl.[11]
Röhl's first game was a 1–0 defeat away at Watford.[12][13] His assistant coach Chris Powell urged the club's fans to be patient with Röhl.[14] His first win was a 2–0 victory over Rotherham United in his first home game.[15] Following four wins in seven matches in December 2023, he was nominated for the EFL Championship Manager of the Month.[16]
- As of match played 27 April 2024
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Sheffield Wednesday | 13 October 2023 | Present | 37 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 040.54 |
Total | 37 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 040.54 |
- "Danny Röhl". worldfootball.net.
- "Danny Röhl - Stats and titles won - 23/24". footballdatabase.eu.
- Correspondent, Jonathan Northcroft, Football (14 October 2023). "Danny Röhl emerges as leading candidate for Sheffield Wednesday job" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Sheff Wed appoint 34-year-old Rohl as manager" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- Hirst, Paul (21 April 2024). "From Bayern to Wednesday – meet 'Danny Cool', league's youngest boss" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- Hemmingham, Nathan (13 October 2023). "'I'm ready for this' - new Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Röhl's first words". Yorkshire Live.
- "Asprilla gives Watford late win over Sheff Wed" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- Howson, Dom (22 October 2023). "Sheffield Wednesday's fans have to be 'patient' with rookie boss Danny Röhl". Yorkshire Live.
- "Owls beat rivals Rotherham to end windless run" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Sky Bet Championship Manager and Player of the Month: December nominees". EFL. Retrieved 11 January 2024.