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{{Short description|American football manager (born 1993)}}
{{Short description|German football manager (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fabian Hürzeler
| name = Fabian Hürzeler
| image =
| image =
| caption =
| caption =
| full_name =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|2|26}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|2|26}}
| birth_place = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], United States
| birth_place = [[Houston|Houston, Texas]], United States
| height = 1.83 m
| height = 1.83 m
| position = [[Defensive midfielder]]
| position = [[Defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] (head coach)
| currentclub = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] (head coach)
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Helios Daglfing
| youthclubs1 = Helios Daglfing
| youthyears2 = 2004–2012
| youthyears2 = 2004–2012
| youthclubs2 = [[Bayern Munich Junior Team|Bayern Munich]]
| youthclubs2 = [[Bayern Munich Junior Team|Bayern Munich]]
| years1 = 2011–2013
| years1 = 2011–2013
| clubs1 = [[FC Bayern Munich II|Bayern Munich II]]
| clubs1 = [[FC Bayern Munich II|Bayern Munich II]]
| caps1 = 36
| caps1 = 36
| goals1 = 3
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2013–2014
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = [[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II|1899 Hoffenheim II]]
| clubs2 = [[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II|1899 Hoffenheim II]]
| caps2 = 29
| caps2 = 29
| goals2 = 5
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2014–2016
| years3 = 2014–2016
| clubs3 = [[TSV 1860 Munich II|1860 Munich II]]
| clubs3 = [[TSV 1860 Munich II|1860 Munich II]]
| caps3 = 45
| caps3 = 45
| goals3 = 2
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2016–2020
| years4 = 2016–2020
| clubs4 = [[FC Pipinsried]]
| clubs4 = [[FC Pipinsried]]
| caps4 = 87
| caps4 = 87
| goals4 = 3
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2020–2022
| years5 = 2020–2022
| clubs5 = [[Eimsbütteler TV]]
| clubs5 = [[Eimsbütteler TV]]
| caps5 = 14
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 2
| goals5 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2008
| nationalyears1 = 2008
| nationalteam1 = [[Germany national youth football team|Germany U15]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Germany national youth football team|Germany U15]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2009
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam2 = [[Germany national youth football team|Germany U16]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Germany national youth football team|Germany U16]]
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 5
| nationalyears3 = 2009–2010
| nationalyears3 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam3 = [[Germany national youth football team|Germany U17]]
| nationalteam3 = [[Germany national youth football team|Germany U17]]
| nationalcaps3 = 10
| nationalcaps3 = 10
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2011
| nationalyears4 = 2011
| nationalteam4 = [[Germany national youth football team|Germany U19]]
| nationalteam4 = [[Germany national youth football team|Germany U19]]
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2016–2017
| manageryears1 = 2016–2020
| managerclubs1 = [[FC Pipinsried]]
| managerclubs1 = [[FC Pipinsried]]
| manageryears2 = 2019–2020
| manageryears2 = 2022–2024
| managerclubs2 = [[FC Pipinsried]]
| managerclubs2 = [[FC St. Pauli]]
| manageryears3 = 2022–2024
| manageryears3 = 2024–
| managerclubs3 = [[FC St. Pauli]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
| manageryears4 = 2024–
| managerclubs4 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
}}
}}
'''Fabian Hürzeler''' (born 26 February 1993) is a German professional [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] and former [[Football player|player]] who is the head coach of {{English football updater|Brigh&HA}} club [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]].
'''Fabian Hürzeler''' (born 26 February 1993) is a German American professional [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] and former [[Football player|player]] who is the head coach of {{English football updater|Brigh&HA}} club [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
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==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
===Early 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.<ref name="bundesliga">{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/2bundesliga/news/fabian-hurzeler-who-is-st-pauli-s-us-born-coach-former-bayern-munich-youth-player-22956 |title=Fabian Hürzeler: Who is the former Bayern Munich youth player outdoing Jürgen Klopp and reviving St Pauli's fortunes? |date=4 April 2023 |publisher=Bundesliga}}</ref> In 2018, he also took on a job as an assistant manager in charge of the [[Germany national under-20 football team|Germany U20s]] and [[Germany national under-18 football team|Germany U18s]].<ref name="bundesliga" /> Hürzeler been player and head coach as well and promoted from Bayernliga Süd, the fifth-highest level in Germany, to Regionalliga Bayern, the fourth division. FC Pipinsried did avoid the relegation to Bayernliga Süd in the first year, but missed the stay in the next year. Hürzeler remained still one year in Pipinsried.
In 2016, Hürzeler, who had been eyeing a transition into a managerial role for many years 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.<ref name="bundesliga">{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/2bundesliga/news/fabian-hurzeler-who-is-st-pauli-s-us-born-coach-former-bayern-munich-youth-player-22956 |title=Fabian Hürzeler: Who is the former Bayern Munich youth player outdoing Jürgen Klopp and reviving St Pauli's fortunes? |date=4 April 2023 |publisher=Bundesliga}}</ref> In 2018, he also took on the job as assistant manager in charge of the [[Germany national under-20 football team|Germany U20s]] and [[Germany national under-18 football team|Germany U18s]].<ref name="bundesliga" /> Hürzeler took Pipinsried up from Bayernliga Süd, the fifth-highest level in Germany, to Regionalliga Bayern, the fourth division. FC Pipinsried avoided relegation to Bayernliga Süd in the first year, but went down the following season. Hürzeler stayed at Pipinsried for one further year.


===FC St. Pauli===
===FC St. Pauli===
In 2020, Hürzeler was named new assistant at [[FC St. Pauli]], working alongside head coach [[Timo Schultz]].<ref name="bundesliga" /> Additionally, he joined the Hamburg-based sixth-division club Eimsbütteler tv and promoted with this club to the Oberliga Hamburg, the fifth-highest level, in 2022. On 6 December 2022, following the dismissal of Schultz, Hürzeler was appointed new head coach at FC St. Pauli on an interim basis.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[FC St. Pauli]] |date=6 December 2022 |url=https://www.fcstpauli.com/en/news/published/fc-st-pauli-relieve-timo-schultz-of-his-duties/ |title=FC ST. PAULI PART COMPANY WITH TIMO SCHULTZ}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[FC St. Pauli]] |date=23 December 2022 |url=https://www.fcstpauli.com/en/news/published/fc-st-pauli-name-fabian-hurzeler-head-coach/ |title=FC ST. PAULI NAME FABIAN HÜRZELER HEAD COACH}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theathletic.com/4267790/2023/03/03/st-pauli-fabian-hurzeler/ |publisher=The Athletic |date=3 March 2023 |title=Fabian Hurzeler: The 30-year-old coach transforming St Pauli’s season}}</ref> In April 2023, he obtained his [[UEFA Pro Licence]] at just 30 years of age.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.merkur.de/deutschland/hamburg/st-paulis-seriensieger-huerzeler-offiziell-fussball-lehrer-zr-92197705.html |publisher=Merkur.de |date=3 March 2023 |title=St. Paulis Seriensieger Hürzeler offiziell Fußball-Lehrer |language=de}}</ref> In March 2024, Hürzeler extended his contract with St. Pauli.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fcstpauli.com/en/news/published/hurzeler-signs-new-deal/ |publisher=FC St. Pauli |date=8 March 2024
In 2020, Hürzeler was named assistant coach at [[FC St. Pauli]], working alongside head coach [[Timo Schultz]].<ref name="bundesliga" /> Additionally, he joined the Hamburg-based sixth-division club Eimsbütteler tv and was promoted with this club to the Oberliga Hamburg, the fifth-highest level, in 2022. On 6 December 2022, following the dismissal of Schultz, Hürzeler was appointed new head coach at FC St. Pauli on an interim basis.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[FC St. Pauli]] |date=6 December 2022 |url=https://www.fcstpauli.com/en/news/published/fc-st-pauli-relieve-timo-schultz-of-his-duties/ |title=FC ST. PAULI PART COMPANY WITH TIMO SCHULTZ}}</ref> He was given the job of head coach on a permanent basis just two weeks later, on 23 December, following several good results, thus becoming the youngest head coach in the [[2. Bundesliga]] league at just 29 years of age.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[FC St. Pauli]] |date=23 December 2022 |url=https://www.fcstpauli.com/en/news/published/fc-st-pauli-name-fabian-hurzeler-head-coach/ |title=FC ST. PAULI NAME FABIAN HÜRZELER HEAD COACH}}</ref> Hürzeler managed to turn round the team's fortunes, taking St Pauli from in danger of relegation to close to the promotion places by achieving ten wins in a row by April 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theathletic.com/4267790/2023/03/03/st-pauli-fabian-hurzeler/ |publisher=The Athletic |date=3 March 2023 |title=Fabian Hurzeler: The 30-year-old coach transforming St Pauli’s season}}</ref> In April 2023, he obtained his [[UEFA Pro Licence]] at just 30 years of age.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.merkur.de/deutschland/hamburg/st-paulis-seriensieger-huerzeler-offiziell-fussball-lehrer-zr-92197705.html |publisher=Merkur.de |date=3 March 2023 |title=St. Paulis Seriensieger Hürzeler offiziell Fußball-Lehrer |language=de}}</ref> In March 2024, Hürzeler extended his contract with St. Pauli<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fcstpauli.com/en/news/published/hurzeler-signs-new-deal/ |publisher=FC St. Pauli |date=8 March 2024
|title=HÜRZELER SIGNS NEW DEAL |accessdate=13 May 2024 }}</ref> On 12 May 2024, under his tenure, St. Pauli were promoted to the [[Bundesliga]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/st-pauli-secure-promotion-from-second-tier-hurzeler-irvine-osnabruck-win-27221 |publisher=Bundesliga |date=12 May 2024
|title=HÜRZELER SIGNS NEW DEAL |accessdate=13 May 2024 }}</ref> and on 12 May 2024 St. Pauli were promoted to the [[Bundesliga]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/st-pauli-secure-promotion-from-second-tier-hurzeler-irvine-osnabruck-win-27221 |publisher=Bundesliga |date=12 May 2024
|title=St. Pauli beat Osnabrück to seal Bundesliga promotion |accessdate=13 May 2024 }}</ref>
|title=St. Pauli beat Osnabrück to seal Bundesliga promotion |accessdate=13 May 2024 }}</ref>


===Brighton & Hove Albion===
===Brighton & Hove Albion===
On 15 June 2024, Hürzeler became the new head coach of [[Premier League]] club [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]], subject to the issue of a work permit, replacing [[Roberto De Zerbi]].<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/4039117/albion-appoint-hurzeler-as-new-head-coach|title=Albion appoint Hürzeler as new head coach|date=15 June 2024|access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref> He is the youngest permanent head coach in Premier League history.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Premier League|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4035442|title=Brighton appoint Hurzeler as head coach|date=15 June 2024|access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref>
On 15 June 2024, Hürzeler became the new head coach of [[Premier League]] club [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]], replacing [[Roberto De Zerbi]].<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/4039117/albion-appoint-hurzeler-as-new-head-coach|title=Albion appoint Hürzeler as new head coach|date=15 June 2024|access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref> He is the youngest permanent head coach in Premier League history.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Premier League|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4035442|title=Brighton appoint Hurzeler as head coach|date=15 June 2024|access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref> In his first competitive match with Brighton, Hürzeler's team won 3–0 away at [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in the Premier League.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Premier League|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4082458#:~:text=Seagulls%20win%203%2D0%20at,from%20Mitoma%2C%20Welbeck%20and%20Adingra&text=Fabian%20Hurzeler%20made%20a%20fantastic,man%20Everton%20at%20Goodison%20Park.|title=Brighton ease past Everton as Hurzeler starts in style|date=17 August 2024|access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref> Hürzeler oversaw an unbeaten start to Brighton's season which also included a home win against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and an away draw at [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] which earned him the [[Premier League Manager of the Month]] award for August.<ref name="MOTMSEP"/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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==Managerial statistics==
==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|17 August 2024}}
{{updated|31 August 2024}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="8"|Record
!colspan="8"|Record
! rowspan="2" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
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!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[FC Pipinsried]]
|align="left"|{{Fbaicon|GER}} [[FC Pipinsried]]
|{{flagicon|Germany}}
|align=left|1 July 2016
|align=left|1 July 2016
|align=left|30 June 2020
|align=left|30 June 2020
{{WDL|103|38|28|37|for=140|against=161|diff=yes}}
{{WDL|103|38|28|37|for=140|against=161|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=FC Pipinsried - Manager history |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-pipinsried/9/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FC Pipinsried - Fixtures & Results 2016/2017 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-pipinsried/2017/3/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FC Pipinsried - Fixtures & Results 2017/2018 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-pipinsried/2018/3/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FC Pipinsried - Fixtures & Results 2018/2019 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-pipinsried/2019/3/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FC Pipinsried - Fixtures & Results 2019/2020 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-pipinsried/2020/3/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[FC St. Pauli]]
|align="left"|{{Fbaicon|GER}} [[FC St. Pauli]]
|{{Flagicon|Germany}}
|align=left|6 December 2022
|align=left|6 December 2022
|align=left|15 June 2024
|align=left|15 June 2024
{{WDL|55|36|12|7|for=107|against=54|diff=yes}}
{{WDL|55|36|12|7|for=107|against=54|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-31 |title=FC St. Pauli - Manager history |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-st-pauli/9/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-31 |title=FC St. Pauli - Fixtures & Results 2022/2023 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-st-pauli/2023/3/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-31 |title=FC St. Pauli - Fixtures & Results 2023/2024 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-st-pauli/2024/3/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|align=left|{{Fbaicon|ENG}} [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|{{Flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1 July 2024
|align=left|1 July 2024
|align=left|''Present''
|align=left|''Present''
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=3|against=0|diff=yes}}
{{WDL|4|3|1|0|for=10|against=2|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-22 |title=Brighton & Hove Albion - Manager history |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/brighton-hove-albion/9/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-22 |title=Brighton & Hove Albion - Fixtures & Results 2024/2025 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/brighton-hove-albion/2025/3/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
!colspan=4|'''Career total'''
! colspan="3" |'''Career total'''
{{WDLtot|159|75|40|44|for=250|against=215|diff=yes}}
{{WDLtot|162|77|41|44|for=257|against=217|diff=yes}}
!
|}
|}


==Honours==
==Honours==
; FC Pipinsried
'''FC Pipinsried'''
* [[Bayernliga Süd]] Promotion: 2016–17
*[[Bayernliga Süd]] promotion: 2016–17


; FC St. Pauli
'''FC St. Pauli'''
* [[2. Bundesliga]]: [[2023–24 2. Bundesliga|2023–24]]
*[[2. Bundesliga]]: [[2023–24 2. Bundesliga|2023–24]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Premier League Manager of the Month]]: [[2024–25 Premier League#Monthly awards|August 2024]]<ref name="MOTMSEP">{{cite web |title=Hurzeler makes history with Barclays Manager of the Month award |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4110693 |access-date=13 September 2024 |date=13 September 2024 |publisher=Premier League}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Expatriate football managers in England]]
[[Category:Expatriate football managers in England]]
[[Category:German expatriate sportspeople in England]]
[[Category:German expatriate sportspeople in England]]
[[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]

Revision as of 20:24, 13 September 2024

Fabian Hürzeler
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 (age 31)
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 American professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.

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 for many years 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 the job as assistant manager in charge of the Germany U20s and Germany U18s.[1] Hürzeler took Pipinsried up from Bayernliga Süd, the fifth-highest level in Germany, to Regionalliga Bayern, the fourth division. FC Pipinsried avoided relegation to Bayernliga Süd in the first year, but went down the following season. Hürzeler stayed at Pipinsried for one further year.

FC St. Pauli

In 2020, Hürzeler was named assistant coach at FC St. Pauli, working alongside head coach Timo Schultz.[1] Additionally, he joined the Hamburg-based sixth-division club Eimsbütteler tv and was promoted with this club to the Oberliga Hamburg, the fifth-highest level, in 2022. On 6 December 2022, following the dismissal of Schultz, Hürzeler was appointed new head coach at FC St. Pauli on an interim basis.[2] He was given the job of head coach on a permanent basis just two weeks later, on 23 December, following several good results, thus becoming the youngest head coach in the 2. Bundesliga league at just 29 years of age.[3] Hürzeler managed to turn round the team's fortunes, taking St Pauli from in danger of relegation to close to the promotion places 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] and on 12 May 2024 St. Pauli were promoted to the Bundesliga.[7]

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 15 June 2024, Hürzeler became the new head coach of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, replacing Roberto De Zerbi.[8] He is the youngest permanent head coach in Premier League history.[9] In his first competitive match with Brighton, Hürzeler's team won 3–0 away at Everton in the Premier League.[10] Hürzeler oversaw an unbeaten start to Brighton's season which also included a home win against Manchester United and an away draw at Arsenal which earned him the Premier League Manager of the Month award for August.[11]

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 district of Bogenhausen. He holds German, Swiss, and American citizenship.[12]

Managerial statistics

As of 31 August 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Germany FC Pipinsried 1 July 2016 30 June 2020 103 38 28 37 140 161 −21 036.89 [13][14][15][16][17]
Germany FC St. Pauli 6 December 2022 15 June 2024 55 36 12 7 107 54 +53 065.45 [18][19][20]
England Brighton & Hove Albion 1 July 2024 Present 4 3 1 0 10 2 +8 075.00 [21][22]
Career total 162 77 41 44 257 217 +40 047.53

Honours

FC Pipinsried

FC St. Pauli

Individual

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "FC ST. PAULI PART COMPANY WITH TIMO SCHULTZ". FC St. Pauli. 6 December 2022.
  3. ^ "FC ST. PAULI NAME FABIAN HÜRZELER HEAD COACH". FC St. Pauli. 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Fabian Hurzeler: The 30-year-old coach transforming St Pauli's season". The Athletic. 3 March 2023.
  5. ^ "St. Paulis Seriensieger Hürzeler offiziell Fußball-Lehrer" (in German). Merkur.de. 3 March 2023.
  6. ^ "HÜRZELER SIGNS NEW DEAL". FC St. Pauli. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  7. ^ "St. Pauli beat Osnabrück to seal Bundesliga promotion". Bundesliga. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Albion appoint Hürzeler as new head coach". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Brighton appoint Hurzeler as head coach". Premier League. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Brighton ease past Everton as Hurzeler starts in style". Premier League. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Hurzeler makes history with Barclays Manager of the Month award". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Fabian Hürzeler: Der Internationale" (in German). TSG Hoffenheim. 30 January 2014.
  13. ^ "FC Pipinsried - Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  14. ^ "FC Pipinsried - Fixtures & Results 2016/2017". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  15. ^ "FC Pipinsried - Fixtures & Results 2017/2018". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  16. ^ "FC Pipinsried - Fixtures & Results 2018/2019". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  17. ^ "FC Pipinsried - Fixtures & Results 2019/2020". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  18. ^ "FC St. Pauli - Manager history". worldfootball.net. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  19. ^ "FC St. Pauli - Fixtures & Results 2022/2023". worldfootball.net. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  20. ^ "FC St. Pauli - Fixtures & Results 2023/2024". worldfootball.net. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion - Manager history". worldfootball.net. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion - Fixtures & Results 2024/2025". worldfootball.net. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
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