Theo_Bücker
Theo Bücker
German football player and manager
Johannes Theodor "Theo" Bücker[2] (born 10 July 1948) is a German football manager and a former player,[3] who is the current coach of the under-15 team of Lebanese club Athletico SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes Theodor Bücker | ||
| Date of birth | (1948-07-10) 10 July 1948 (age 75) | ||
| Place of birth | Velmede [de], Bestwig, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletico SC U15 (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1973 | Borussia Dortmund | 62 | (13) |
| 1973–1978 | MSV Duisburg | 153 | (32) |
| 1978–1981 | Ittihad | ||
| 1981–1984 | FC Schalke 04 | 54 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Kazma | ||
| 1999–2000 | SV Meppen | ||
| 2001 | Lebanon | ||
| 2001–2002 | Sagesse | ||
| 2002–2003 | Zamalek | ||
| 2003–2004 | Ismaily | ||
| 2005 | Al-Kuwait | ||
| 2005 | Zamalek | ||
| 2005–2006 | Ismaily | ||
| 2006–2007 | Al Wehda | ||
| 2007 | Al-Ahli Jeddah[1] | ||
| 2008–2009 | Al Wehda | ||
| 2010 | Al Masry | ||
| 2011 | Ahed | ||
| 2011–2013 | Lebanon | ||
| 2013 | Ettifaq | ||
| 2014–2015 | Nejmeh | ||
| 2015–2016 | Dibba Al-Fujairah | ||
| 2016 | Emirates | ||
| 2017 | AC Tripoli | ||
| 2017–2018 | Nejmeh | ||
| 2018–2020 | Ahli Sarba | ||
| 2020– | Athletico SC U15 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Return to Lebanon
On 8 August 2011, Bücker was announced as Lebanon's head coach, with the former national team manager taking over the reins ten years after leaving the position. He is the first ever coach to bring Lebanon to the fourth and final qualifying round of the FIFA World Cup.[4] During this period, the Lebanese national team made impressive results. They defeated the United Arab Emirates 3–1 in Beirut, South Korea 2–1 in Beirut, and Kuwait 1–0 in Kuwait in the third round. For the first time in their history, Lebanon defeated Iran by a single goal on matchday 4 of the final round. Bücker announced his retirement in May 2013, effective from 11 June 2013, after a match that saw his side defeated by Iran 4–0.
Nejmeh
On 18 December 2017, Bücker was re-appointed head coach of Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh, following his spell during the 2013–14 season where he won a league title.[5] Nejmeh finished the 2017–18 season as runners-up.[5]
Ahli Sarba
In 2018 Bücker became the coach of Lebanese Second Division club Ahli Sarba,[6] staying at the club during their relegation to the Third Division.[4]
Athletico SC
On 6 July 2020, Bücker was appointed coach of the under-15 team of Athletico SC.[7]
Bücker considers himself as "half-Lebanese" and is married to a Lebanese woman.[4] He has been a resident of Beirut for many years, expressing his love for his adopted nation.
In 2012, former Lebanon national team member Buddy Farah stated that the credit for Lebanon's success and improvement should go to Bücker and that he was the best thing ever to happen to Lebanese football.[8]
Manager
Individual
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- "Theo Bücker". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- "ثيو بوكير.. عبقري ألماني توارى عن الأضواء". كووورة. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "حدث في مثل هذا اليوم | بوكير يعود إلى لبنان والاتحاد يُعاقب جمهور النجمة". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- "بوكير يحط الرحال في الدرجة الثانية بلبنان". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- Athletico Football Academy (6 July 2020). "Coach Theo Bucker and Coach Mansour Stephan will take-the-wheel of our 2005–2006 team for the upcoming season". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- Hill, Simon (29 August 2012). "Lebanon are starting to make a noise on world stage, says Fox Sports football commentator Simon Hill". Fox Sports. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- "مهرجان كرة المنار". Shoot (440 ed.). 3 June 2002. p. 23.
- "نتائج مهرجان كرة المنار الـ18". An-Nahar. 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- Theo Bücker at fussballdaten.de (in German)