Fabian_Hürzeler
Fabian Hürzeler
German footballer (born 1993)
Fabian Hürzeler (born 26 February 1993) is a German football coach and former player who is in charge of 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Houston, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC St. Pauli (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Helios Daglfing | |||
| –2012 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Bayern Munich II | 36 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 29 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | 1860 Munich II | 45 | (2) |
| 2016–2020 | FC Pipinsried | 87 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Eimsbütteler TV | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2020 | FC Pipinsried | ||
| 2022– | FC St. Pauli | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hürzeler's career as a player took place mostly in the lower ranks of German football, playing with Bayern Munich II, 1899 Hoffenheim II and 1860 Munich II. He effectively ended his professional playing career at the age of 23.
In 2016, Hürzeler, who had been eyeing a transition into a managerial role since a youth age and had been predicted a "great career as a coach" by former Bayern Munich II teammate Emre Can, moved down to the amateur ranks of German football, joining FC Pipinsried in a joint player/head coach role.[1]
In 2018 he also took on a job as an assistant manager in charge of the Germany U20s and Germany U18s.[1]
In 2020 he was named new assistant at FC St. Pauli, working alongside head coach Timo Schultz.[1]
On 6 December 2022, following the dismissal of Schultz, Hürzeler was appointed new head coach on an interim basis.[2] He was successively given the head coaching job on a permanent basis just two weeks later, on 23 December, following a positive string of results, thus becoming the youngest head coach in the 2. Bundesliga league at just 29 years of age.[3] Under his tenure, Hürzeler managed to turn the team's fortunes, taking a club in danger of relegation and bringing it close to the promotion spots by achieving ten wins in a row by April 2023.[4]
In April 2023, he obtained his UEFA Pro Licence at just 30 years of age.[5]
Hürzeler was born in Houston, Texas to a Swiss father and a German mother while they were working in the United States.[1]
- "FC ST. PAULI PART COMPANY WITH TIMO SCHULTZ". FC St. Pauli. 6 December 2022.
- "FC ST. PAULI NAME FABIAN HÜRZELER HEAD COACH". FC St. Pauli. 23 December 2022.
- "Fabian Hurzeler: The 30-year-old coach transforming St Pauli's season". The Athletic. 3 March 2023.
- "St. Paulis Seriensieger Hürzeler offiziell Fußball-Lehrer" (in German). Merkur.de. 3 March 2023.