Thomas Tuchel
German football manager (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Tuchel (German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈtʊxl̩];[4] born 29 August 1973) is a German professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. He is widely regarded as a tactical innovator in modern football and one of the best coaches in the world.[5][6][7][8]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Tuchel[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1973-08-29) 29 August 1973 (age 50)[2][3] | ||
Place of birth | Krumbach, West Germany[3] | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2][3] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich (head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1979–1988 | TSV Krumbach | ||
1988–1992 | FC Augsburg | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1994 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 8 | (1) |
1994–1998 | SSV Ulm | 69 | (2) |
Total | 77 | (3) | |
Managerial career | |||
2007–2008 | FC Augsburg II | ||
2009–2014 | Mainz 05 | ||
2015–2017 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
2018–2020 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
2021–2022 | Chelsea | ||
2023– | Bayern Munich | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Krumbach, Tuchel retired as a footballer at age 25 due to a knee cartilage injury. He began his coaching career in 2000 as a youth coach at VfB Stuttgart, and in 2009, after a one-year period at FC Augsburg II, he was hired by Mainz 05. He departed Mainz in 2014 and was appointed at Borussia Dortmund in 2015 and won the DFB-Pokal before being dismissed in 2017. He was hired by Paris Saint-Germain in 2018 and won two league titles, including a domestic quadruple in his second season, and guided the club to its first UEFA Champions League final.
Tuchel became manager of Chelsea in 2021 and won the Champions League in his debut season, being named The Best FIFA Football Coach. After disagreements with Chelsea owner Todd Boehly, Tuchel was dismissed in 2022. He signed with Bayern Munich in 2023 and won the Bundesliga title.