Nico Willig

Nico Willig (born 11 December 1980) is a German football coach who last was the caretaker manager of VfB Stuttgart.

Nico Willig

Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-12-11) 11 December 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth	Tübingen, West Germany
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	TSG Balingen
	TuS Ergenzingen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2011	TSG Balingen
2011–2013	TSG Balingen II
Managerial career
2013–2014	TSG Balingen
2019	VfB Stuttgart (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Coaching career

Willig began his coaching career at TSG Balingen, where he was the manager for the 2013/14 season before leaving the club. In the summer of 2015, Willig then became manager of the under-19 team of Stuttgarter Kickers.^[1] In January 2016, he moved to the youth department of VfB Stuttgart and became manager of the club's U16's.^[2] A half year later, he was promoted to U17 manager, which he was until the summe 2018, where he took charge of the U19's.^[3]

On 20 April 2019, Willig took over as Head coach of VfB Stuttgart on interim basis until the end of the 2018–19 Bundesliga season.^[4]

References

1. "Nico Willig steigt bei Stuttgarter Kickers ein" (in German). Schwarzwälder Bote. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
2. "Nico Willig schließt sich dem VfB Stuttgart an" (in German). fupa.net. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
3. Hitzlsperger will VfB schwäbischer machen, bild.de, 7 June 2018
4. "VfB part company with Markus Weinzierl". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.