Friedhelm Funkel
Friedhelm Funkel (born 10 December 1953) is a German football manager of 1. FC Kaiserslautern and former player.[1][2][3]
| Funkel with Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 December 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Neuss, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Kaiserslautern (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1972 | VfR Neuss | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | VfR Neuss | 28 | (15) |
| 1973–1980 | Bayer Uerdingen | 238 | (91) |
| 1980–1983 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 66 | (24) |
| 1983–1990 | Bayer Uerdingen | 189 | (40) |
| Total | 521 | (170) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981 | West Germany B | 4 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989–1990 | VfR Neuss | ||
| 1991–1996 | Bayer Uerdingen | ||
| 1996–2000 | MSV Duisburg | ||
| 2000–2001 | Hansa Rostock | ||
| 2002–2003 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| 2004–2009 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| 2009–2010 | Hertha BSC | ||
| 2010–2011 | VfL Bochum | ||
| 2011–2012 | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| 2013–2014 | 1860 Munich | ||
| 2016–2020 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| 2021 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| 2024– | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Coaching career edit
Early career edit
Funkel was manager of Duisburg between 13 May 1996 and 24 March 2000.[4] He finished with a record of 56 wins, 47 draws, and 59 losses.[4]
He was manager of Hansa Rostock from 19 September 2000 to 1 December 2001.[5] He finished with a record of 13 wins, 10 draws, and 22 losses.[5]
He was manager of 1. FC Köln from 14 February 2002 to 30 October 2003.[6] He finished with a record of 29 wins, 15 draws, and 19 losses.[6]
Eintracht Frankfurt edit
Funkel coached Eintracht Frankfurt from 2004 to 2009.[7] He was subsequently released from his contract on 1 July 2009. He led the club into the Bundesliga in his first season in charge. One year later, he and the team avoided relegation and surprisingly reached the DFB-Pokal final, which eventually sent them to the UEFA Cup.
Tied with Erich Ribbeck, Funkel holds the record for the longest tenure at Eintracht, with five full seasons. He finished with a record of 70 wins, 50 draws, and 74 losses.[7]
Hertha BSC edit
On 3 October 2009, Hertha BSC introduced Funkel as their new head coach after having fired Lucien Favre.[8] After Hertha was relegated, Funkel and the club mutually agreed to not extend his contract.[9] He finished with a record of seven wins, 10 draws, and 16 losses.[10]
VfL Bochum edit
On 22 May 2010, he was named new coach of VfL Bochum.[11] His first match was a 3–0 loss to Kickers Offenbach in the first round of the German Cup.[12] He got sacked on 14 September 2011.[13] His final match was a 2–1 loss to Dynamo Dresden.[14] He finished with a record of 21 wins, eight draws, and 16 losses.[15]
Alemannia Aachen edit
On 20 September 2011, Funkel took over the job as manager of Alemannia Aachen.[16] Funkel was dismissed of his job on 1 April 2012,[16] after a streak of five consecutive losses.[17] He finished with a record of three wins, eight draws, and nine losses in 20 matches.[16]
TSV 1860 Munich edit
On 7 September 2013, he was named new coach of 1860 Munich.[18] His first match in–charge was a 0–0 draw against VfR Aalen on 13 September 2013.[19] On 2 April 2014, 1860 Munich announced that Funkel is going to leave the club after the season because of "different conceptual views on the orientation in sport."[20] However, 1860 München sacked Funkel on 6 April 2014[21] after losing to Karlsruher SC 3–0[22] at home earlier in the day.[23] He finished with a record of seven wins, eight draws, and nine losses in 24 matches.[24]
Fortuna Düsseldorf edit
Funkel was appointed as the new head coach of Fortuna Düsseldorf on 14 March 2016.[25] He was sacked on 29 January 2020 after six losses in his last eight matches.[26]
1. FC Köln edit
Funkel was appointed as the new head coach of 1. FC Köln on 11 April 2021 for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[27]
1. FC Kaiserslautern edit
On 14 February 2024, he was signed by 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[28] His first match is scheduled for 18 February 2024 against 1. FC Nürnberg.[29]
Personal life edit
Funkel has two children. He is the older brother of Wolfgang Funkel.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| VfR Neuss | 1972–73 | Verbandsliga Niederrhein | 28 | 15 | — | — | 28 | 15 | |||
| Bayer Uerdingen | 1973–74 | Regionalliga West | 21 | 6 | 21 | 6 | |||||
| 1974–75 | 2. Bundesliga | 38 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 13 | [30] | |||
| 1975–76 | Bundesliga | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | [30] | |||
| 1976–77 | 2. Bundesliga | 38 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 18 | [30] | |||
| 1977–78 | 38 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 25 | [30] | ||||
| 1978–79 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 16 | [30] | ||||
| 1979–80 | Bundesliga | 34 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 14 | [30] | |||
| Totals | 238 | 91 | 18 | 8 | — | 256 | 99 | — | |||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1980–81 | Bundesliga | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4[a] | 2 | 42 | 18 | [30] |
| 1981–82 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10[a] | 5 | 35 | 15 | [30] | ||
| 1982–83 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 13 | 1 | [30] | ||
| Totals | 66 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 90 | 34 | — | ||
| Bayer Uerdingen | 1983–84 | Bundesliga | 33 | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | 38 | 15 | [30] | |
| 1984–85 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 12 | [30] | ||||
| 1985–86 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8[b] | 3 | 39 | 5 | [30] | ||
| 1986–87 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 37 | 9 | [30] | ||
| 1987–88 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | [30] | |||
| 1988–89 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | [30] | ||||
| 1989–90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | [30] | ||||
| Totals | 189 | 40 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 221 | 45 | — | ||
| Career totals | 521 | 170 | 46 | 12 | 28 | 11 | 595 | 193 | — | ||
Managerial edit
- As of 4 May 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. | |||
| Bayer Uerdingen | 3 June 1991 | 13 May 1996 | 196 | 64 | 55 | 77 | 32.65 | |
| MSV Duisburg | 13 May 1996[4] | 19 March 2000[4] | 162 | 56 | 47 | 59 | 34.57 | [4] |
| Hansa Rostock | 19 September 2000[5] | 1 December 2001[5] | 45 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 28.89 | [5] |
| 1. FC Köln | 14 February 2002[6] | 30 October 2003[6] | 63 | 29 | 15 | 19 | 46.03 | [6] |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 July 2004[7] | 30 June 2009[7] | 194 | 70 | 50 | 74 | 36.08 | [7] |
| Hertha BSC | 3 October 2009[8] | 30 June 2010[9] | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 21.21 | [10] |
| VfL Bochum | 22 May 2010[11] | 14 September 2011[13] | 45 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 46.67 | [15] |
| Alemannia Aachen | 19 September 2011[16] | 1 April 2012[16] | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15.00 | [16] |
| 1860 Munich | 7 September 2013[18] | 6 April 2014[21] | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 29.17 | [24] |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 14 March 2016[25] | 29 January 2020[26] | 138 | 55 | 28 | 55 | 39.86 | [25] |
| 1. FC Köln | 11 April 2021[27] | 30 June 2021 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 50.00 | [6] |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 14 February 2024[28] | present | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 41.67 | |
| Total | 940 | 334 | 243 | 363 | 35.53 | — | ||
Honours edit
Player edit
Bayer Uerdingen
References edit
- ^ "Friedhelm Funkel" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ "Funkel, Friedhelm – Spielerstatistik" [Funkel, Friedhelm – player statistics] (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ "Funkel, Friedhelm – Trainerstatistik" [Funkel, Friedhelm – manager statistics] (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "MSV Duisburg". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Hansa Rostock". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "1. FC Köln" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Eintracht Frankfurt" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Funkel: "Hertha ist ein Top-Verein"". kicker (in German). 3 October 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Hertha gibt Trennung von Funkel bekannt". kicker (in German). 11 May 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Hertha BSC" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Experte Funkel soll's richten". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "VfL Bochum". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b "VfL beurlaubt Trainer Funkel". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "VfL Bochum". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b "VfL Bochum". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Alemannia Aachen". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Alemannia Aachen". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Perfekt: Funkel ist neuer Löwen-Dompteur". kicker (in German). 7 September 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Adlung kann die Nullnummer entscheiden". kicker (in German). 13 September 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Trainer Funkel verlässt die Löwen zum Saisonende". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 2 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Funkel ab sofort kein 1860-Trainer mehr". Die Welt (in German). 6 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ Schneider, Philipp (7 April 2014). "Ende der Jagdsaison". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Hennings erst cool, dann knallhart". kicker (in German). 6 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ a b "1860 München". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "Fortuna Düsseldorf". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Fortuna Düsseldorf entlässt Trainer Funkel". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ a b "1. FC Köln trennt sich von Gisdol – Funkel übernimmt". kicker.de (in German). Olympia Verlag. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ a b Kreilinger, Moritz (14 February 2024). "unkels Devise: "Ärmel umkrempeln und den Platz umpflügen"". kicker.de (in German). Olympia Verlag. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "1. FC Kaiserslautern — Termine". kicker.de (in German). Olympia Verlag. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Friedhelm Funkel " Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
External links edit
- Friedhelm Funkel at Soccerway.com
- Friedhelm Funkel at WorldFootball.net
- Friedhelm Funkel at eintracht-archiv.de (in German)