Tommy Stroot (born 24 December 1988) is a German football manager who manages VfL Wolfsburg.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Nordhorn, Germany | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013–2016 | SV Meppen | ||
| 2016–2021 | FC Twente | ||
| 2021– | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
Early life
editStroot was born in Nordhorn, Germany to a Dutch mother and German father.[1] He studied physiotherapy and worked with disabled people before becoming a coach.[2]
Career
editIn 2013, Stroot was appointed manager of German side SV Meppen. In 2016, he was appointed manager of Dutch side FC Twente. He helped the club win its domestic league in 2019 and 2021. In 2021, he was appointed manager of German side VfL Wolfsburg, replacing Stephan Lerch. He helped the club win its domestic league in 2022 and advance to the Women's Champions League final in 2023.[3]
References
edit- ^ Joram, David (2 June 2023). "Wolfsburgs Trainer Stroot: Monk, Mastermind, Cruyff-Schule" [Wolfsburg coach Stroot: Monk, mastermind, Cruyff school]. Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). augsburger-allgemeine.de.
- ^ "Wolfsburg-Trainer Tommy Stroot: Triple möglich, aber nicht mal bei Wikipedia" [Triple possible, but not even on Wikipedia]. NTV (in German). n-tv.de. 20 April 2022.
- ^ Murray, Noah (3 June 2023). "Manager profile: Tommy Stroot". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024.
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External links
edit- Tommy Stroot at Soccerway