Jens Keller
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 November 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Stuttgart, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1981–1987 | VfL Wangen | ||
1987–1990 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1992 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | (0) |
1992–1994 | TSV 1860 München | 48 | (1) |
1995–1998 | VfL Wolfsburg | 75 | (4) |
1998–2000 | VfB Stuttgart | 48 | (1) |
2000–2002 | 1. FC Köln | 55 | (0) |
2002–2005 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 50 | (3) |
Total | 284 | (9) | |
Teams managed | |||
2010 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
2012–2014 | Schalke 04 | ||
2016–2017 | Union Berlin | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Jens Keller (German pronunciation: [ˈjɛns ˈkɛl.lɐ]; born 24 November 1970) is a German football manager and former defender.
Playing career
Keller has played professionally for VfB Stuttgart, TSV 1860 München, VfL Wolfsburg, 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt.[1]
Managerial career
VfB Stuttgart
On 13 October 2010, Keller became interim manager of VfB Stuttgart until a permanent appointment had been found.[2] He was replaced by Bruno Labbadia after two months in charge of the team on 12 December 2010.[3] He finished with a record of five wins, three draws, and five losses.[4]
FC Schalke 04
On 16 December 2012, Keller was promoted from his position as the U17 coach to be the new head coach.[5] His contract for Schalke 04 was set to last until the end of the season.[5] On 10 May 2013, Keller's contract with Schalke 04 was extended for two more seasons.[6]
After only two wins in 10 matches in the 2014–15 season,[7] Keller was sacked on 7 October 2014 and succeeded by Roberto Di Matteo as head coach.[8] He finished with a record of 36 wins, 16 draws, and 24 losses.[9]
Union Berlin
On 11 April 2016, Keller was announced as the new manager of 2. Bundesliga side Union Berlin for the start of their 2016–17 campaign.[10] His contract goes to 30 June 2018.[10]
On 4 December 2017, Keller was sacked and replaced by André Hofschneider.[11] He finished with a record of 27 wins, 12 draws, and 15 losses.[12]
Managerial statistics
- As of 4 December 2017
Team | From | To | Record | |||||
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M | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. | |||
VfB Stuttgart | 13 October 2010[2] | 12 December 2010[3] | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 38.46 | [4] |
FC Schalke 04 | 16 December 2012[5] | 7 October 2014[8] | 77 | 36 | 17 | 24 | 46.75 | [9] |
1. FC Union Berlin | 1 July 2016[10] | 4 December 2017[11] | 54 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 50.00 | [12] |
Total | 144 | 68 | 32 | 44 | 47.22 | — |
References
- ↑ "Keller, Jens" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- 1 2 "Gross beurlaubt – Bobic: "Keine Lösungsansätze"". kicker (in German). 13 October 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- 1 2 "Nun soll's Labbadia richten". kicker (in German). 12 December 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- 1 2 "VfB Stuttgart" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Keller für Stevens: Heldt verteidigt die Entscheidung". kicker (in German). 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ↑ "Keller verlängert bis 2015" [Keller extended through 2015]. kicker (in German). 10 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "Schalke fire coach Jens Keller". Deutsche Welle. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- 1 2 ""Fehlende Konstanz": S04 ersetzt Keller durch di Matteo" ["Lacking consistency": S04 replaces Keller with di Matteo] (in German). kicker. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- 1 2 "FC Schalke 04" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Ex-Schalker Keller soll Union in die Bundesliga führen" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. dpa-Newskanal. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Union feuert Keller, Hofschneider wird neuer Chefcoach". kicker. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- 1 2 "1. FC Union Berlin" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
External links
- Jens Keller at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Jens Keller's Fussballwelt (in German)