| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Houston, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Helios Daglfing | |||
| 2004–2012 | 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 | 14 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Germany U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Germany U16 | 9 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Germany U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2020 | FC Pipinsried | ||
| 2022–2024 | FC St. Pauli | ||
| 2024– | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fabian Hürzeler (born 26 February 1993) is a German professional football manager and former player who is scheduled to become the head coach of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Playing career
Hürzeler joined Bayern Munich's youth academy at the age of eleven and went through all of the club's youth teams. He also represented Germany at several youth levels, collecting 21 appearances for his country. His career as a professional footballer took place mainly 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.
Coaching career
Early career
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]
FC St. Pauli
In 2020, Hürzeler 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] In March 2024, Hürzeler extended his contract with St. Pauli.[6] On 12 May 2024, under his tenure, St. Pauli were promoted to the Bundesliga.[7]
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 15 June 2024, Hürzeler agreed a contract to become the new head coach of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, pending the reception of a work permit, to replace the departing Roberto De Zerbi.[8] If this appointment is confirmed, he will become the youngest permanent head coach in Premier League history.[9]
Managerial statistics
- As of 26 May 2024
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| FC Pipinsried | 
|
1 July 2016 | 30 June 2020 | 103 | 38 | 28 | 37 | 140 | 161 | −21 | 36.89 |
| FC St. Pauli |
|
6 December 2022 | 15 June 2024 | 55 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 107 | 54 | +53 | 65.45 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Career total | 158 | 74 | 40 | 44 | 247 | 215 | +32 | 46.84 | |||
Personal life
Hürzeler was born in Houston, Texas, to a Swiss father and a German mother while they were working in the United States.[1] His family moved back to Germany when he was two years old, where he grew up in the Munich borough of Bogenhausen. He holds German, Swiss, and American citizenship.[10]
Honours
- FC Pipinsried
- Bayernliga Süd Promotion: 2016–17
- FC St. Pauli
References
- ^ a b c d "Fabian Hürzeler: Who is the former Bayern Munich youth player outdoing Jürgen Klopp and reviving St Pauli's fortunes?". Bundesliga. 4 April 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "HÜRZELER SIGNS NEW DEAL". FC St. Pauli. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "St. Pauli beat Osnabrück to seal Bundesliga promotion". Bundesliga. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Albion appoint Hürzeler as new head coach". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Brighton appoint Hurzeler as head coach". Premier League. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Fabian Hürzeler: Der Internationale" (in German). TSG Hoffenheim. 30 January 2014.
This page was last edited on 17 June 2024, at 00:00