OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
Nils Schmäler tackles Diego Maradona in 1989 UEFA Cup Final, second leg. Olaf Schmäler scores the equalising goal in the 89th minute of the same match. Result: Stuttgart 3 – Napoli 3
A
t ONExperience Group China, we take our responsibility to help others achieve their potential very seriously.
We have played in the best matches and worked with the best teams in the world. Having played professionally, scouted for Bundesliga and English Premiere League teams, and coached youth teams in Germany – we have a unique insight into what a team needs. Furthermore, over the past 30 years, we have built strong relationships with all of the Bundesliga clubs; these relationships extend to the players and further to the sporting directors – who were players just like us.
World Cup 1954 Champions
With this, ONExperience are in a rare position to bring players to China from some the top clubs in the Bundesliga. The following pages serve to introduce you to our exclusive portfolio of Players, Managers and Coaches. You will see a selection of over 106 players – over €300M worth of exciting talent – from the biggest clubs in Germany. And a further 17 coaches, representing a variety of disciplines. Each have confirmed their willingness to continue their careers in China, should the right opportunity be presented. Enclosed you will find the details of who we are, how we work, and most importantly – what we can offer you. We look forward to the next round of business discussions. Sincerely,
World Cup 1974 Champions
Nils Schmäler.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
ONExperience – Select Team Nils Schmäler - Chief Representative Germany A retired professional football player from the Bundesliga, Nils has played alongside and against some of the most well-known names in football. After retiring from playing football, he has acted as European Scout for Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, he has had his own sports marketing agency and has served as player agent and scout. His network of players, coaches, sporting directors and technical personnel extends throughout Europe and North America.
Olaf Schmäler – Talent Director Germany Also a retired professional football player from the Bundesliga, Olaf enjoyed a great career playing with such greats as Jurgen Klinsmann and Diego Maradona. Since his retirement as a football player, he has acted as both player agent and scout as well as the Youth Coach for 1.FC Kaiserslautern. His experience working within the exceptional Youth program in Germany is an asset to our team.
World Cup 1990 Champions
Tony Compton – Chief Executive Officer Tony is an experienced China operator. He is a strong commercial leader, and an excellent deal maker. He gets things done pragmatically and safely and has been involved in a number of start-ups and business developments and turnarounds in several industries over his 30-year career. His experience includes MAPFRE China where he led the start-up insurance company, establishing it in Qingdao. Established close relationship with China Football Legend Su Maozhen whilst in Qingdao. Previously he held positions with KPMG China, Direct Line International, RBS Insurance, World Cup 2014 Champions Canopius and Deloitte.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
Elizabeth Huang – Chief Representative, Asia
Euro 1972 Champions
Elizabeth Huang was born in China and moved to the UK in her late twenties where she stayed for 16 years. With almost 20 years of experience in many different fields, she considers herself more of a generalist than a specialist. Prior to joining ONE group, she was a wealth management consultant at St. James’s Place Wealth Management, a FTSE 100 company, in Shanghai. Prior to that, she was a web designer, a psychological coach and an entrepreneur in the UK. In her previous life in China, she worked as an urban planner for 5 years. Owing to her personal cross-cultural experiences, she has also made the task of promoting cultural exchanged between China and the West part of her mission in life. Elizabeth holds a bachelor’s degree in urban planning from Central China University of Science and Technology, a MA in creative technology from Salford University, a MSc in applied psychology from Manchester University and a MBA from Brunel Business School.
With offices in China, Germany, USA and the UK we are able to support players, teams, management around the clock.
Euro 1980 Champions
The ONE Mission is to Deliver to China World-class football resources through: Strategic player transfers - providing international exchanges in both Europe and China. Placement of coaches and trainers from Europe to clubs in China to enhance their current talent pool. A youth program that identifies and nurtures the talent in young players via the Football Academy.
Euro 1996 Champions
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
INDEX GOALKEEPERS
1 - 12
DEFENDERS - RIGHT BACKS
13 - 21
DEFENDERS - CENTRE RIGHT BACKS
22 - 34
DEFENDERS - CENTRE LEFT BACKS
35 - 37
DEFENDERS - LEFT BACKS
38 - 49
MIDFIELDERS - CENTRE RIGHT
50 - 53
MIDFIELDERS - DEFENSIVE CENTRE
54 - 65
MIDFIELDERS - ATTACKING CENTRE
66 - 80
MIDFIELDERS - CENTRE LEFT
81 - 82
WINGERS
83 - 94
CENTRE FORWARDS
95 - 119
COACHES
120 - 159
YOUTH COACHES
159 - 163
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
PLAYERS OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
GK (GOALKEEPERS)
1.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 1.92M CURRENT CLUB: FC BAYERN MUNICH LAST TRANSFER: €3.5M
SVEN ULRICH GOALKEEPER OVERVIEW
Ulrich transferred to Bayern prior to the 2015–16 season and signed a contract until 2018.[5] He was on the substitutes’ bench for the 2015 DFL-Supercup. He was also a member of the Germany U16, Germany U19 and Germany U21 Teams.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2009 - 2010: Germany U21
Apps: 3 Goals: 0
2.
AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.90M CURRENT CLUB: EINTRACHT FRANKFURT
LUKAS HRADECKY GOALKEEPER
LAST TRANSFER: €2M
OVERVIEW In August 2015 Hradecky transferred from Brøndby to German Bundesliga team Eintracht Frankfurt. The value of the transfer was never published, but according to newspapers Eintracht paid 2.5 million Euros to Brøndby.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2010: Finland
Apps: 30 Goals: 0
3.
AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.87M CURRENT CLUB: TSG 1899 HOFFENHEIM
OLIVER BAUMANN GOALKEEPER
LAST TRANSFER: €5.5M
OVERVIEW On 14 May 2014, Baumann joined 1899 Hoffenheim on a four-year contract. For the 2010–11 season, Baumann made four Germany U-21 friendly appearances, conceding six goals during those matches.[ Since that season, he has made just five Under-21 appearances in three seasons.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2010 - 2013: Germany
Apps: 10 Goals: 0
4.
AGE: 25 HEIGHT: 1.87M CURRENT CLUB: BORUSSIA DORTMUND
ROMAN BÜRKI GOALKEEPER
LAST TRANSFER: €3.5M OVERVIEW
On 14 June 2015, he signed a contract with Borussia Dortmund.[4] He made his Bundesliga debut on Saturday 15 August against Borussia Mönchengladbach in which Dortmund won 4-0. Roman Bürki played for Switzerland U-21 on the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Since 2013 he is called for Switzerland and was in squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. On November 18, 2014 he made his debut in friendly match against Poland.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER 2014: Switzerland
Apps: 4 Goals: 0
5.
AGE: 32 HEIGHT: 1.94M CURRENT CLUB: VFL WOLFSBURG
DIEGO BENAGLIO GOALKEEPER
LAST TRANSFER: €1.5M
OVERVIEW On 23 January 2013 Benaglio signed a contract extension with Wolfsburg, keeping him at the club until 2016. When the club won its first domestic cup on 30 May 2015, against Borussia Dortmund, he made late saves from Shinji Kagawa and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to ensure the 3–1 victor
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2006 - 2014: Switzerland
Apps: 61 Goals: 0
6.
AGE: 32 HEIGHT: 1.87M CURRENT CLUB: BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN
RAMAZAN ÖZCAN GOALKEEPER
LAST TRANSFER: €500K
OVERVIEW He made his international debut in a friendly match against Italy on 20 August 2008, replacing Alex Manninger at half-time. The match ended in a 2–2 draw.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2008 - Austria
Apps: 5 Goals: 0
7.
AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 1.90M CURRENT CLUB: BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN LAST TRANSFER: €7.5M
BERND LENO GOALKEEPER
OVERVIEW When he played on 13 September 2011, at the age of 19 years and 193 days, against Chelsea F.C. in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage he was the youngest goalkeeper to ever to play in a Champions League match. The transfer was made permanent on 30 November 2011, when Leno received a deal that keeps him with Bayer until 2017
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2015 - Germany
Apps: 2 Goals: 0
8.
AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 1.89M CURRENT CLUB: SC FREIBURG
ALEXANDER SCHWOLOW GOALKEEPER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW On 1 July 2015, SC Freiburg recalled Schwolow after one season on loan at Arminia Bielefeld, due to their lack of goalkeeping options, due to the sale of Roman Bürki to Borussia Dortmund.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2015 - Germany U20
Apps: 7 Goals: 0
9.
AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.96M CURRENT CLUB: FC SCHALKE 04
FABIAN GIEFER GOALKEEPER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW In June 2014, it was announced that Giefer will join Schalke 04 and he was assigned the squad number 34.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2010 - Germany U20
Apps: 1 Goals: 0
10.
AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.96M CURRENT CLUB: FC SCHALKE 04
RALF FÄHRMANN GOALKEEPER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW While Hildebrand was injured, he became the first choice goalkeeper and his impressive performances saw him keep the number one spot for the remainder of the season. On 4 May 2014, Schalke announced that Fährmann extended his contract with Schalke until 30 June 2019.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2008 - Germany U21
Apps: 1 Goals: 0
11.
AGE: 31 HEIGHT: 1.91M CURRENT CLUB: HAMBURGER SV LAST TRANSFER: -
RENÉ ADLER GOALKEEPER
OVERVIEW Adler signed a five-year contract at Bundesliga rivals Hamburger SV in 2012. He debuted in a 4–2 loss to Karlsruher SC in the German Cup. He finished the2015–16 season with 25 appearances
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2008: Germany
Apps: 12 Goals: 0
12.
RB (RIGHT BACKS)
13.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
AGE: 31 HEIGHT: 1.84M CURRENT CLUB: BORUSSIA DORTMUND
LUKASZ PISZCZEK DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW
On 19 May 2010, Piszczek moved to Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer, signing a contract until June 2013.[4] On 26 July 2011, he signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until June 2016.[5] On 24 September 2011, he scored his first goal for his new German club, a last-minute volley to win the game away to Mainz 2–1.[6] In the 2012/13 season for Dortmund, Piszczek appeared in 11 out of 12 matches of Dortmund’s road to the UEFA Champions League Final in 2013.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER 2007: Poland
Apps: 51 Goals: 2
14.
AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.88M CURRENT CLUB: HAMBURGER SV
DENNIS DIEKMEIER DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: €2.2M
OVERVIEW On 8 January 2009, Diekmeier transferred from Werder Bremen II to 1. FC Nürnberg. On 16 July 2010, Diekmeier transferred from 1. FC Nürnberg to Hamburger SV. He was part of the German team that won the 2008 European U-19 Championship.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2010: Germany U21
Apps: 1 Goals: 0
15.
AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.72M CURRENT CLUB: FC BAYERN MUNICH LAST TRANSFER: €5.5M
RAFINHA DEFENDER OVERVIEW
On 1 June 2011, Bayern Munich confirmed Rafinha’s transfer from Genoa, as well as of his former Schalke teammate Manuel Neuer. Rafinha signed a three-year contract and reports say Bayern paid €5.75 million for him.He scored his first goal for Bayern against Villarreal, as a substitute in a 2–0 UEFA Champions League win on 14 September 2011.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2008 - 2014: Brazil
Apps: 2 Goals: 0
16.
AGE: 20 HEIGHT: 1.84M CURRENT CLUB: BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN LAST TRANSFER: €7M
TIN JEDVAJ DEFENDER
OVERVIEW On January 20, 2015, Bayer Leverkusen confirmed that they have signed Tin Jedvaj from AS Roma on a permanent deal and signed a contract with the Croatian defender until 2020. However, Jedvaj was only able to make one appearance in the first half of the 2015/16 season. This was due to a thigh injury that recurred three times. His only appearance came against Hamburger SV in October, where he came on as a substitute.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2014 - Croatia
Apps: 4 Goals: 0
17.
AGE: 31 HEIGHT: 1.83M CURRENT CLUB: BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN
ROBERTO HILBERT DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW On 12 July 2013, Bayer Leverkusen announced on their homepage that they signed Hilbert on a free transfer. Hilbert was given a two-year contract.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2007 - 2008
Germany
Apps: 8 Goals: 0
18.
AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.80M CURRENT CLUB: VFB STUTTGART LAST TRANSFER: -
FLORIAN KLEIN DEFENDER
OVERVIEW After the end of his contract with Salzburg on 1 July 2014, Klein will move to VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer. On 6 May 2014, Florian Klein signed a contract until June 2017 with VfB Stuttgart.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2010 - Austria
Apps: 28 Goals: 0
19.
AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.72M CURRENT CLUB: VFL WOLFSBURG
VIERINHA DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: €4M OVERVIEW
Vierinha played at right back as Wolfsburg won its first domestic cup on 30 May 2015, with a 3–1 victory over Borussia Dortmund, and featured in the same position on 1 August as they conquered the DFL-Supercup against FC Bayern Munich in a penalty shootout. On 8 December, again as a winger, he was one of three players on target for the hosts as they defeated Manchester United 3–2 in the last round of the UEFA Champions League’s group stage and progressed at the expense of the English.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2013 - Portugal
Apps: 25 Goals: 1
20.
CRB (CENTRE RIGHT BACKS)
21.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.85M CURRENT CLUB: BORUSSIA DORTMUND
NEVEN SUBOTIC DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: €4.5M OVERVIEW
On 4 June 2008, it was announced that Subotić had signed with Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract. He debuted for his new club in the unofficial DFL-Supercup match against Bayern Munich, which Dortmund won 2–1. Subotić’s defensive displays quickly turned a lot of heads. In December 2008, he was named in the ideal XI team of the first part of the 2008–09 Bundesliga season, alongside such defensive stars as Lúcio and Philipp Lahm.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2009 - 2013: Serbia
Apps: 36 Goals: 2
22.
AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.91M CURRENT CLUB: HAMBURGER SV
JOHAN DJOUROU DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: €2.8M
OVERVIEW Djourou said on the official Hamburger SV website: “I’m very happy now that everything is sorted. HSV are a big club, with a lot of quality and great fans. I am convinced that this is the right step for my career.” In April 2014, Hamburg announced that they had activated the buying clause and signed Djourou on a permanent deal.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2006: Switzerland
Apps: 65 Goals: 2
23.
AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.87M CURRENT CLUB: BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN LAST TRANSFER: €3M
ÖMER TOPRAK DEFENDER
OVERVIEW He made his Turkish debut on 15 November against Croatia in the second leg of UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs, playing the full 90 minutes of a goalless draw at the Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb which ensured that Croatia advanced to the finals 3–0 on aggregate.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2011 - Austria
Apps: 23 Goals: 2
24.
AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.87M CURRENT CLUB: SC FREIBURG
MARC TORREJÓN DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: €1.2M
OVERVIEW On 27 August 2014, Torrejón moved to the Bundesliga after signing with SC Freiburg for an undisclosed fee. He played his first game in the main category of German football exactly one month later, as an 80th minute substitute for Jonathan Schmid in a scoreless home draw against Bayer 04 Leverkusen
INTERNATIONAL CAREER 2007 - 2009
Spain U21
Apps: 11 Goals: 1
25.
AGE: 31 HEIGHT: 1.88M CURRENT CLUB: FC AUGSBURG
JAN-INGWER CALLSEN-BRACKER DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: €750K
OVERVIEW Callsen-Bracker joined TSV Bollingstedt and SV Beuel 06 before joining Bayer Leverkusen in 1998.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2004 - 2006 Germany U21
Apps: 5 Goals: 0
26.
AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.85M CURRENT CLUB: SV DARMSTADT 98
AYTAÇ SULU DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW Sulu held on to the armband for their season in the 2015–16 Bundesliga season. He had an incredibly successful season, for a team that struggled to avoid relegation. In his debut Bundesliga season, Sulu has been universal heralded for his defensive displays and resilient play style.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
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Apps: 0 Goals: 0
27.
AGE: 25 HEIGHT: 1.92M CURRENT CLUB: 1. FSV MAINZ 05
STEFAN BELL DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW In his early years Bell played in the Jugendspielgemeinschaft Wehr/Rieden/Volkesfeld and afterwards he switched to the TuS Mayen. In 2007, he started playing in the youth team of 1. FSV Mainz 05. He started his professional career on 29 August 2010 with 1. FSV Mainz 05 where he is currently playing.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2010 - 2011
Germany U21
Apps: 5 Goals: 1
28.
AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.88M CURRENT CLUB: 1. FSV MAINZ 05 LAST TRANSFER: -
NIKO BUNGERT DEFENDER
OVERVIEW Niko Bungert (born 24 October 1986) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga. He is also a member of the German U-21 team. He was part of the Schalke youth team that won the Youth DFB-Pokal in 2005.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2008
Germany U21
Apps: 3 Goals: 0
29.
AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 1.90M CURRENT CLUB: 1. FSV MAINZ 05 LAST TRANSFER: -
LEON BALOGUN DEFENDER
OVERVIEW He made his Bundesliga debut on 19 April 2009 for Hannover 96 in a game against Hamburger SV. After his contract with 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf had been expired in summer 2014, he was without a club for three months until he joined fellow leaguer Darmstadt 98. He signed a contract until the end of the 2014–15 season
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2014 - Nigeria
Apps: 4 Goals: 0
30.
AGE: 21 HEIGHT: 1.84M CURRENT CLUB: FORTUNA DÜSSELDORF LAST TRANSFER: €500K
KAAN AYHAN DEFENDER
OVERVIEW On 31 August 2016, Ayhan left Schalke 04 after 17 years at the club to join 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2016 - Turkey
Apps: 2 Goals: 0
31.
AGE: 20 HEIGHT: 1.90M CURRENT CLUB: VFB STUTTGART
TIMO BAUMGARTL DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW He made his Bundesliga debut for the first team of VfB Stuttgart on 8 November 2014 against Werder Bremen. On 26 January 2015, Baumgartl extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2018. He renewed his contract again until June 2020 on 11 August 2015.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2014 - 2015 Germany U19
Apps: 5 Goals: 0
32.
AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.93M CURRENT CLUB: VFB STUTTGART
TONI ŠUNJIĆ DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: €3M
OVERVIEW On July 9, 2014, after two good performances at the World Cup, he signed a 3-year-deal with Russian club Kuban Krasnodar. On 27 August 2015 he moved to VfB Stuttgart, on a three-year deal.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2012 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Apps: 23 Goals: 0
33.
AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.90M CURRENT CLUB: SC FREIBURG
GEORG NIEDERMEIER DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: €3.5M
OVERVIEW On 31 August 2016, free agent Niedermeier signed a contract with Freiburg. Niedermeier played for Germany U17 national team, winning fourteen caps.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2002 - 2004
Germany U17
Apps: 14 Goals: 0
34.
CLB (CENTRE LEFT BACKS)
35.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
AGE: 23 HEIGHT: 1.85M CURRENT CLUB: FC KÖLN
DOMIQUE HEINTZ DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: €1.5M
OVERVIEW
In July 2015, the German under 21 international joined FC Koln in the top division of the Bundesliga, replacing Austria international Kevin Wimmer who went to Tottenham. The sporting executive at FC Koln said he was convinced this was a great move for the next steps in the player’s development. FC Koln reportedly splashed out 1.5 million euros on Heintz, with the club’s belief in the concept of banking on young players and advancing them.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2014: Germany U21
Apps: 8 Goals: 1
36.
AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.89M CURRENT CLUB: BORUSSIA MÖNCHENGLADBACH
ÁLVARO DOMÍNGUEZ DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: €8M
OVERVIEW On 27 June 2012, Domínguez was transferred to German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, signing a five-year contract. He finished his first season with 40 appearances all competitions comprised as his team finished eighth in the Bundesliga, including seven in the Europa League and one in the Champions League.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2012: Spain
Apps: 2 Goals: 0
37.
LB (LEFT BACKS)
38.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 1.80M CURRENT CLUB: BORUSSIA DORTMUND
MARCEL SCHMELZER DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW Schmelzer was born in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt. He started his professional career with Borussia Dortmund, making his first appearance on 9 August 2008, in the German Cup first-round match against Rot-Weiss Essen. Schmelzer had his best season for Borussia Dortmund in the 2010–11 season, where he managed to play every minute of the season for the team who went on to win the Bundesliga that year.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2010 - 2014: Germany
Apps: 16 Goals: 0
39.
AGE: 22 HEIGHT: 1.82M CURRENT CLUB: TSG 1899 HOFFENHEIM
JEREMY TOLIJAN DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: OVERVIEW
On 5 October 2013, Toljan made his debut for Hoffenheim in a Bundesliga game against 1. FSV Mainz 05. He played the full game, which ended in a 2–2 draw. Toljan is a German youth international and currently active for the national U-21 side. He is also eligible to play for both the United States and Croatia and has rejected approaches from the USA to continue playing for Germany.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
Apps: 6 2016: Germany Olympic Goals: 0
40.
AGE: 25 HEIGHT: 1.76M CURRENT CLUB: HAMBURGER SV LAST TRANSFER: €700K
GOTOKU SAKAI DEFENDER
OVERVIEW He made his debut for the Japan national senior team on 6 September 2012 in the Kirin Cup against the United Arab Emirates. Sakai underlined his outstanding potential in late 2012 when he was selected by influential football website IBWM in their list of the 100 most exciting players in world football for 2013
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2012: Japan
Apps: 27 Goals: 0
41.
AGE: 23 HEIGHT: 1.76M CURRENT CLUB: BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN LAST TRANSFER: €6.5M
WENDELL DEFENDER
OVERVIEW He made his debut for the team on 15 August, replacing Sebastian Boenisch for the last 19 minutes of a 6–0 win away to sixth-tier SV Alemannia Waldalgesheim in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. His Bundesliga debut came on 21 September, playing the entirety of a 1–4 defeat at VfL Wolfsburg. On 13 March he scored his first goal for the club, opening a 4–0 home win over VfB Stuttgart.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2014 - Brazil U23
Apps: 8 Goals: 0
42.
AGE: 25 HEIGHT: 1.84M CURRENT CLUB: 1. FSV MAINZ 05
GAËTAN BUSSMANN DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: €1M
OVERVIEW He made his Bundesliga debut on 19 April 2009 for Hannover 96 in a game against Hamburger SV. After his contract with 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf had been expired in summer 2014, he was without a club for three months until he joined fellow leaguer Darmstadt 98. He signed a contract until the end of the 2014–15 season
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2011 - France U20
Apps: 3 Goals: 0
43.
AGE: 23 HEIGHT: 1.85M CURRENT CLUB: SC FREIBURG
CHRISTIAN GÜNTER DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW Christian Günter (born 28 February 1993) is a German footballer who plays as a left back for SC Freiburg.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2014 - Germany
Apps: 1 Goals: 0
44.
AGE: 23 HEIGHT: 1.83M CURRENT CLUB: FC SCHALKE 04
SEAD KOLŠINAC DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW On 15 September 2012, he made his Bundesliga debut in a 2–0 win overGreuther Fürth. In December 2012, he played in his first game in European competitions, which was a 1–1 draw against Montpellier, in the UEFA Champions League.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2013 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Apps: 14 Goals: 0
45.
AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.84M CURRENT CLUB: FC SCHALKE 04 LAST TRANSFER: €1.9M
DENNIS AOGO DEFENDER
OVERVIEW Aogo joined signed at Bundesliga club Hamburger SV in 2008 and was part of the regular starting lineup, mostly as a left back.On 29 August 2013, Aogo was loaned to Schalke 04. S04 then agreed transfer fee terms in June 2014 for a permanent €2,000,000 move, and Aogo signed a contract with Schalke 04 running until 30 June 2017.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2010 - 2013 - Germany
Apps: 12 Goals: 0
46.
AGE: 22 HEIGHT: 1.78M CURRENT CLUB: FC AUGSBURG LAST TRANSFER: €3.8M
PHILIPP MAX DEFENDER
OVERVIEW On 4 August 2015, Max joined FC Augsburg on a twoyear contract with an option to extend the agreement, for a reported fee of €3.6 million.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2016 - Germany Olympic
Apps: 3 Goals: 1
47.
AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.81M CURRENT CLUB: VFB STUTTGART LAST TRANSFER: -
EMILIANO INSUA DEFENDER
OVERVIEW On 11 July 2015 Insúa mutually terminated his contract with Atlético and signed with VfB Stuttgart until 2018.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2009 - Argentina
Apps: 4 Goals: 0
48.
AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.91M CURRENT CLUB: OUT OF CONTRACT
SEBASTIAN BOENISCH DEFENDER
LAST TRANSFER: FREE TRANSFER
OVERVIEW On 4 November 2012, Boenisch joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen on a six-month spell, and following good appearances, including his first goal against Frankfurt on 19 January 2013, Boenisch signed a new contract with the Werkself on 4 February 2013, due to expire in June 2016.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2010 - Poland
Apps: 14 Goals: 0
49.
RCM (RIGHT CENTRE MIDFIELD)
50.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
AGE: 21 HEIGHT: 1.89M CURRENT CLUB: FC SCHALKE 04
LEON GORETZKA MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €3.25M
OVERVIEW On 11 July 2013, FC Schalke 04 confirmed that Goretzka signed a five-year professional contract with them until 30 June 2018. The transfer fee is reported as €3,000,000 to €4,000,000 by Schalke’s sport and communications manager Horst Heldt.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2014 - Germany
Apps: 12 Goals: 0
51.
AGE: 21 HEIGHT: 1.87M CURRENT CLUB: SV WERDER BREMEN
FLORIAN GRILLITSCH MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW Grillitsch joined Werder Bremen on 1 July 2013. He split the 2013–14 season between the Werder Bremen U19’s youth team and Werder Bremen II.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2014 - Austria U21
Apps: 6 Goals: 3
52.
AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.75M CURRENT CLUB: SV WERDER BREMEN LAST TRANSFER: -
FIN BARTELS MIDFIELDER
OVERVIEW Bartels signed a three-year contract with Werder Bremen.In his first season he was able to command a regular place in the team from matchday 3 onwards and made 29 league appearances scoring 4 goals.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2008 - Germany U21
Apps: 1 Goals: 0
53.
CDM (CENTRE DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD)
54.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 1.80M CURRENT CLUB: BORUSSIA DORTMUND
NURI ŞAHIN MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €7M OVERVIEW
“I realised that as a footballer and a human being, I belong here 100 per cent.” Şahin also said “I noticed quickly that I only want to play for Dortmund.” His return move delighted manager Jürgen Klopp. Prior his debut in the friendly match against Mainz, in which Dortmund won on penalties, Şahin said he was quite nervous for his return. Eight days later, he made his first league appearance, since leaving Dortmund, coming on as a substitute in a later minute, as Dortmund defeated Werder Bremen 5–0.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER 2005: Turkey
Apps: 51 Goals: 2
55.
AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.79M CURRENT CLUB: TSG 1899 HOFFENHEIM LAST TRANSFER: €4M
SEBASTIAN RUDY MIDFIELDER
OVERVIEW During the summer of 2008, he also signed a contract with VfB Stuttgart’s first team, for which he made his competitive debut in the first round of the DFB-Pokal on 10 August 2008 in their 5–0 away victory over Hansa Lüneburg. He then moved to Hoffenheim.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2014: Germany
Apps: 11 Goals: 0
56.
AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.83M CURRENT CLUB: TSG 1899 HOFFENHEIM
EUGEN POLANSKI MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €3M
OVERVIEW On 25 January 2013, Polanski joined fellow top division team TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, penning a deal until June 2015. Polanski was selected as part of the 23-man squad that competed in the finals played on home soil and Ukraine. He played in three games in an eventual group stage exit.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2011: Poland
Apps: 18 Goals: 0
57.
AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.78M CURRENT CLUB: TSG 1899 HOFFENHEIM
PIRMIN SCHWEGLER MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €1.9M
OVERVIEW On 25 January 2013, Polanski joined fellow top division team TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, penning a deal until June 2015. Polanski was selected as part of the 23-man squad that competed in the finals played on home soil and Ukraine. He played in three games in an eventual group stage exit.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2009: Switzerland
Apps: 14 Goals: 3
58.
AGE: 34 HEIGHT: 1.83M CURRENT CLUB: FC BAYERN MUNICH
XABI ALONSO MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €9M
OVERVIEW
On 29 August 2014, Alonso moved to Bayern Munich on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut the following day, starting in a 1–1 draw at Schalke 04. On 27 September 2014, in the match against 1. FC Köln, Alonso broke the record for most passes completed in a Bundesliga game, with 196. He scored his first goal for the club on 18 October 2014, a free kick in a 6–0 win over Werder Bremen.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2003 - 2014: Spain
Apps: 114 Goals: 16
59.
AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.87M CURRENT CLUB: VFL WOLFSBURG
LUIZ GUSTAVO MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €16M OVERVIEW
He scored four times in five matches as Wolfsburg won the DFB-Pokal in his second season, starting with a brace in a 4–1 win over 1. FC Heidenheim in the second round on 29 October 2014, and continuing with a goal in their 4–0 victory at DSC Arminia Bielefeld in the semi-final on 29 April 2015. On 30 May, he scored from a rebounded shot by compatriot Naldo to equalise in the final against Borussia Dortmund, with Wolfsburg eventually winning 3–1 for their first cup honour
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2011 - Brazil
Apps: 41 Goals: 2
60.
AGE: 25 HEIGHT: 1.88M CURRENT CLUB: VFL WOLFSBURG
JOSHUA GUILAVOGUI MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €3M
OVERVIEW On 8 August 2014 VfL Wolfsburg signed Guilavogui on a two-year loan deal from Atlético Madrid with an option of a permanent transfer included in the deal. The club exercised their option to buy on 18 May 2016 and signed Guilavogui permanently on three year deal for a fee of €3m.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2013 - France
Apps: 7 Goals: 0
61.
AGE: 31 HEIGHT: 1.84M CURRENT CLUB: FC INGOLSTADT 04 LAST TRANSFER: -
ROGER MIDFIELDER
OVERVIEW Roger de Oliveira Bernardo (born 10 August 1985), commonly known as Roger, is a Brazilian professionalfootballer] who plays for German club FC Ingolstadt 04, as a midfielder.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
-
Apps: Goals:
62.
AGE: 22 HEIGHT: 1.81M CURRENT CLUB: BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN
VLADLEN YURCHENKO MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €255K
OVERVIEW On 27 June 2014, Bayer 04 Leverkusen have confirmed the signing of Vladlen Yurchenko from FC Shakhtar Donetsk on a two-year deal, with the club holding the option to extend the deal.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2014 - Ukraine U21
Apps: 8 Goals: 2
63.
AGE: 31 HEIGHT: 1.78M CURRENT CLUB: 1. FSV MAINZ 05 LAST TRANSFER: €2M
NIKI ZIMLING MIDFIELDER
OVERVIEW After two-years at Belgium, Zimling joined Bundesliga side Mainz 05 on a four-year contract, which will keep him until 2017 and the deal believed to be worth around £1.75million. A few days later, on 2 February 2013, He made his debut for the club, in a 3-0 loss against German giant Bayern Munich. Also, a few week later, on 23 February 2013, Zimling scored his first goal in a 1-1 draw against Wolfsburg
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2008 - Denmark
Apps: 24 Goals: 1
64.
AGE: 31 HEIGHT: 1.89M CURRENT CLUB: VFB STUTTGART
CHRISTIAN GENTNER MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €2.5M
OVERVIEW Following Tasci’s departure to FC Spartak Moscow, it was announced that Gentner is to be his successor as the new club captain. In May 2016 Gentner extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2019.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2009 - 2010
Germany
Apps: 5 Goals: 0
65.
CAM (CENTRE ATTACKING MIDFIELD)
66.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.72M CURRENT CLUB: BORUSSIA DORTMUND
GONZALO CASTRO MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €11M
OVERVIEW
On 24 May 2015, it was announced that Castro would join Borussia Dortmund after a transfer release clause of 11 million was met, signing a four-year deal. On 28 October, Castro scored a brace in a 7–1 win against Paderborn in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. On 29 November, Castro scored his first league goal for Dortmund in a 4–1 win overVfB Stuttgart. On 20 April 2016, he was one of three goalscorers as Borussia won 3–0 away at Hertha BSC in the semi-final of the same competition to reach the 2016 DFB-Pokal Final.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER 2007: Germany
Apps: 5 Goals: 0
67.
AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.76M CURRENT CLUB: HAMBURGER SV LAST TRANSFER: €6.5M
LEWIS HOLTBY MIDFIELDER
OVERVIEW In his debut season he went on to make 22 Bundesliga appearances for Hamburger SV. Holtby helped Hamburg narrowly avoid relegation, as he started in both legs in a dramatic playoff victory over Karlsruher. On July 1, 2015 it was confirmed that Hamburg had exercised their option to make Holtby’s loan move a permanent one, for a reported fee of £4.6 million.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2010: Germany
Apps: 3 Goals: 0
68.
AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.83M CURRENT CLUB: HAMBURGER SV
AARON HUNT MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €3M
OVERVIEW On 31 August 2015, Hunt signed for Hamburger SV. In October 2006, he appeared for Germany under-21s in a 2007 European Championship qualification playoff against England, in Coventry. On 6 November 2009, Hunt was called up for Germany for the two friendly games on 14 November 2009 against Chile and on 18 November 2009 against Ivory Coast, making his debut in the latter game.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2009 - 2013: Germany
Apps: 3 Goals: 0
69.
AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 1.80M CURRENT CLUB: BORUSSIA MÖNCHENGLADBACH LAST TRANSFER: €3M
LARS STINDL MIDFIELDER
OVERVIEW On 25 March 2015 it was confirmed that Stindl would move to Borussia Mönchengladbach for the 2015-16 season. Stindl was confirmed as Gladbach’s new captain on 1 August 2016 after the retirement of previous captain Martin Stranzl and the transfer of second captain Granit Xhaka to Arsenal.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2009: Germany U21
Apps: 1 Goals: 0
70.
AGE: 31 HEIGHT: 1.74M CURRENT CLUB: BORUSSIA MÖNCHENGLADBACH
RAFFAEL MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €1.74M OVERVIEW
Making 140 appearances over four and a half years, Raffael experienced both the high and low points of the Berlin-based club’s recent history, including a fourthplace finish 2008–09 season, in which Hertha lead the table for some time, and relegations in 2009–10 and 2011–12. On 27 July 2012, Raffael left the club to sign for Dynamo Kyiv. On 20 June 2013, he left Dynamo Kyiv to sign for Borussia Mönchengladbach
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
Apps: Goals: -
71.
AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.71M CURRENT CLUB: HERTHA BSC BERLIN
VLADIMIR DARIDA MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €3.8M
OVERVIEW Darida signed for Hertha BSC from relegated Freiburg ahead of the 2015–16 season for an undislosed fee. He was handed the number 6 shirt. He made an immediate impact for Hertha BSC scoring on his debut in the DFBPokal first round game against Arminia Bielefeld in a 2–0 win. He got his first assist of the season through setting up Salomon Kalou in a 3–1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2012: Czech Republic
Apps: 41 Goals: 1
72.
AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.75M CURRENT CLUB: HERTHA BSC BERLIN
RONNY MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: FREE TRANSFER
OVERVIEW For 2012–13, Ronny moved into a more attacking midfield position, left vacant after his sibling’s departure. He scored a career-best 18 goals precisely in that season, helping his team return to the top flight after one year out.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
Apps: Goals: -
73.
AGE: 22 HEIGHT: 1.78M CURRENT CLUB: BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN
HAKAN ÇALHANOĞLU MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €14.5M
OVERVIEW On 26 August, he opened a 3–0 win over Lazio as Bayer came back from a first-leg deficit to qualify for the group stage of the Champions League. In their first game of the group stage, Çalhanoğlu scored twice – including a penalty earned by a handball of his free kick – in a 4–1 home rout of BATE Borisov
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2013 - Turkey
Apps: 23 Goals: 7
74.
AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 1.79M CURRENT CLUB: 1. FSV MAINZ 05 LAST TRANSFER: -
YUNUS MALLI MIDFIELDER
OVERVIEW Mallı has 30 caps for Germany youth teams, including 11 for Germany U21. He made his debut on 11 November 2013, playing the second half in a win against Montenegro U21. On 6 November 2015, Mallı was selected for the Turkey national football team to play friendlies against Qatar and Greece respectively. He was part of Euro 2016 squad of the Turkish national football team.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2015 - Turkey
Apps: 7 Goals: 0
75.
AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.79M CURRENT CLUB: BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN LAST TRANSFER: €1.5M
ROBBIE KRUSE MIDFIELDER
OVERVIEW Kruse signed a three-year contract with German side Bayer Leverkusen for €1.5 million on 28 April 2013.[17] Kruse made his run-on debut against Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga on 21 September 2013, scoring two goals in a 4–1 victory.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2011 - Australia
Apps: 45 Goals: 4
76.
AGE: 23 HEIGHT: 1.80M CURRENT CLUB: SC FREIBURG
VINCENZO GRIFO MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €1M
OVERVIEW Vincenzo Grifo (born 7 April 1993) is an Italian footballer, born in Germany, who plays as a midfielder for SC Freiburg.On 6 September 2013, he earned his first cap for the Italian U20 team in 3–3 draw against Switzerland in Lugano.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2013 - 2014
Italy U20
Apps: 4 Goals: 1
77.
AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 1.72M CURRENT CLUB: SV WERDER BREMEN
ZLATKO JUNUZOVIC MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €800K
OVERVIEW Having completed the 2014–2015 season with six goals and 15 assists – only Kevin De Bruyne and Thomas Müllerachieved more assists – Junuzović was voted “Player of the Season” by Werder’s fans.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2006 - Austria
Apps: 46 Goals: 7
78.
AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.77M CURRENT CLUB: VFB STUTTGART
ALEXANDRU MAXIM MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €1.5M
OVERVIEW He scored 9 goals in 26 matches in the 2013–14 Bundesliga, also contributing 11 assists. On 11 August 2015 Maxim extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2019.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2012 -
Romania
Apps: 27 Goals: 2
79.
AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 1.87M CURRENT CLUB: HULL CITY
MARKUS HENRIKSEN MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: FREE TRANSFER
OVERVIEW On 31 August 2016, he signed for Hull City on loan until January 2017, with a deal which will then be made permanent.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2010 - Norway
Apps: 28 Goals: 2
80.
LCM (LEFT CENTRE MIDFIELD)
81.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 1.81M CURRENT CLUB: SV WERDER BREMEN LAST TRANSFER: €7.5M
MAX KRUSE MIDFIELDER
OVERVIEW On 2 August 2016, Kruse re-joined Werder Bremen for a second stint there.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2013 - Germany
Apps: 14 Goals: 4
82.
RW (RIGHT WINGER)
83.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
AGE: 20 HEIGHT: 1.80M CURRENT CLUB: RB LEIPZIG LAST TRANSFER: €10M
TIMO WERNER WINGER
OVERVIEW On 11 June 2016, Werner agreed to a four-year contract with RB Leipzig. The transfer fee was a reported 10 million euro, making Werner the largest transfer in RB Leipzig club history.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2012: Germany U21
Apps: 5 Goals: 3
84.
AGE: 25 HEIGHT: 1.79M CURRENT CLUB: BORUSSIA MÖNCHENGLADBACH
PATRICK HERRMANN WINGER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW On 16 January 2010, Herrmann made his first team debut, appearing as a substitute in a Bundesliga match against VfL Bochum. Gladbach scored less than a minute later, with Herrmann providing the assist for fellow debutant Fabian Bäcker, but went on to lose the match 2–1. Herrmann appeared 13 times in the second half of the 2009–10 season, and was rewarded with a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2014.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2015: Germany
Apps: 2 Goals: 0
85.
AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 1.72M CURRENT CLUB: BORUSSIA MÖNCHENGLADBACH
IBRAHIMA TRAORE WINGER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW In April 2014 it was announced that Traoré would sign for Borussia Mönchengladbach at the start of the 2014– 15 season. On 8 August 2015, he marked his season debut by scoring in a 4–1 win at FC St. Pauli in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2015: Guinea
Apps: 31 Goals: 8
86.
AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.85M CURRENT CLUB: BORUSSIA MÖNCHENGLADBACH LAST TRANSFER: €2.25M
ANDRÉ HAHN WINGER
OVERVIEW In 2014 he joined the German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach. Hahn was named in the 30-man provisional squad for 2014 World Cup in Brazil by the German coach Joachim Löw on 8 May 2014.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2014: Germany
Apps: 1 Goals: 0
87.
AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.83M CURRENT CLUB: HERTHA BSC BERLIN
ALEXANDER ESSWEIN WINGER
LAST TRANSFER: €2.5M
OVERVIEW On 26 August 2016 Esswein signed for Hertha BSC on a 4 year deal. He was part of the German U-17 team that finished in third place in the 2007 U-17 World Cup in South Korea. In this tournament, Esswein scored two goals against Trinidad and Tobago in the group-stage and scored the winning goal in the third place playoff against Ghana two minutes into stoppage time.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2012: Germany U21
Apps: 13 Goals: 5
88.
AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 1.82M CURRENT CLUB: VFL WOLFSBURG
DANIEL CALIGIURI WINGER
LAST TRANSFER: €4.5M
OVERVIEW Caligiuri made his Bundesliga debut for Freiburg on 7 November 2009, starting against VfL Bochum. He joinedVfL Wolfsburg in 2013 after a solid season with Freiburg. On 19 March 2015, Calgiuri scored in the second leg of the round of 16 in the Europa League against Inter Milan
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
-
Apps: Goals:
89.
AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.76M CURRENT CLUB: SV DARMSTADT 98
MARCEL HELLER WINGER
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW After the termination of his contract, he signed within the league for SV Darmstadt 98. With The Lilies Heller managed to go through 2 consecutive promotions ending up in the Bundesliga.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2007 - 2009
Germany U21
Apps: 10 Goals: 3
90.
AGE: 31 HEIGHT: 1.78M CURRENT CLUB: AL-JAZIRA CLUB
JEFFERSON FARFÁN WINGER
LAST TRANSFER: €7M
OVERVIEW On 20 July 2015, after seven years at the club, Schalke confirmed that Farfán had joined Al Jazira Club for a reported fee of €6 million on a three-year deal, where he could earn up to €10 million a year.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2003 - Peru
Apps: 73 Goals: 22
91.
LW (LEFT WINGER)
92.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
AGE: 23 HEIGHT: 1.89M CURRENT CLUB: HAMBURGER SV LAST TRANSFER: €14M
FILIP KOSTIĆ WINGER
OVERVIEW On 7 June 2015 Kostić made his debut for the Serbia national senior team against Azerbaijan in a 4–1 friendly win in Sankt Pölten, Austria, making way for Lazar Marković after 56 minutes. He played in his first competitive match for Serbia on 13 June 2015 in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group I against Denmark. On the 5th September 2016 he scored his 1st International goal against the Republic of Ireland in a 2-2 draw.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2015: Serbia
Apps: 10 Goals: 1
93.
AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 1.65M CURRENT CLUB: 1. FSV MAINZ 05
PABLO DE BLASIS MIDFIELDER
LAST TRANSFER: €1.2M
OVERVIEW FSV Mainz 05 have completed the signing of Pablo de Blasis. The 28-year-old attacker makes an immediate switch to the Bundesliga from Greek first-division side Asteras Tripolis. De Blasis was the main reason Asteras Tripolis made it to the Europa Leaguegroup stage for the first time in its history this season. His performance in the playoff matches against Mainz 05also awarded him a transfer to the German club with a highly privileged contract.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
-
Apps: 0 Goals: 0
94.
CF (CENTRE FORWARD)
95.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 1.85M CURRENT CLUB: FC KÖLN
ANTHONY MODESTE FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €4.5M
OVERVIEW On 26 June 2015, Modeste joined fellow German club FC Köln for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal. On 8 August 2015, Modeste marked his competitive debut by scoring a hat-trick in a 4–0 win at SV Meppen in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. His first goal came after just 45 seconds, making it the fastest DFB-Pokal cup goal in the history of FC Köln.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2008 - 2010: France U21
Apps: 16 Goals: 6
96.
AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.85M CURRENT CLUB: BORUSSIA DORTMUND LAST TRANSFER: €9.7M
ADRIÁN RAMOS FORWARD
OVERVIEW Ramos made his Dortmund debut on 13 August 2014, coming on a s second-half substitute in Dortmund’s 2–0 defeat of Bayern Munich in the DFL Supercup. His first Dortmund goal came three days later, scoring Dortmund’s final goal of their 4–1 victory over Stuttgart Kickers in the first round of the DFB Pokal. On 29 August, Ramos scored his first league goal for Borussia Dortmund against FC Augsburg, resulting in a 3–2 win, Dortmund’s first of the Bundesliga season.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER 2008: Colombia
Apps: 36 Goals: 4
97.
AGE: 33 HEIGHT: 1.96M CURRENT CLUB: EINTRACHT FRANKFURT
ALEXANDER MEIER FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW Meier signed for Eintracht Frankfurt on 1 July 2004 and made his debut for the club in a 2. Bundesliga match against Alemannia Aachen, which finished in a 1–1 draw with him scoring the goal for Frankfurt. He then played in the next four matches without scoring. He then scored in two consecutive matchdays when Frankfurt defeated Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 6–2 and drew Rot-Weiss Essen 4–4. In between matchdays, he scored against Greuther Fürth in the DFB-Pokal.
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER 2006: Germany U21
Apps: 2 Goals: 0
98.
AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 1.94M CURRENT CLUB: TSG 1899 HOFFENHEIM
SANDRO WAGNER FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €2.8M
OVERVIEW He has earned 8 caps for Germany at Under 21 level, scoring four goals, including two in the final of the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Sweden where Germany beat England 4–0.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2008 - 2009: Germany U21
Apps: 8 Goals: 4
99.
AGE: 25 HEIGHT: 1.85M CURRENT CLUB: TSG 1899 HOFFENHEIM
MARK UTH FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €2.2M
OVERVIEW He signed for Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim in July 2015 for a fee of €3 million Uth has earned one cap for the Germany U20 team. In a 3-2 victory versus Switzerland on 6 September 2010 he was put in for Cenk Tosun in the 65th minute.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2008 - 2009: Germany U20
Apps: 1 Goals: 0
100.
AGE: 22 HEIGHT: 1.77M CURRENT CLUB: RB LEIPZIG
MARCEL SABITZER FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €2M
OVERVIEW On 30 May 2014, he signed a four-year contract with RB Leipzig, and was loaned for a season to FC Red Bull Salzburg. On 1 April 2016, Sabitzer extended his contract until 2021.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2012: Austria
Apps: 13 Goals: 3
101.
AGE: 22 HEIGHT: 1.93M CURRENT CLUB: RB LEIPZIG
YUSSUF POULSEN FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €1.3M
OVERVIEW His achievements attracted the interest of foreign and domestic clubs, and on 4 July 2013, he signed a contract with the controversial, and newly promoted 2. Bundesliga German side RB Leipzig.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2014: Denmark
Apps: 13 Goals: 2
102.
AGE: 21 HEIGHT: 1.92M CURRENT CLUB: RB LEIPZIG
DAVIE SELKE FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €8M
OVERVIEW Selke made his debut for RB Leipzig on 25 July 2015 against FSV Frankfurt and scored his first goal for the club the following week, netting in a 2–2 draw with Greuther Fürth. On 21 November, Selke netted the only goal in a 1–0 win over Arminia Bielefeld which saw Leipzig climb to the summit of 2.Liga.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2016: Germany Olympic
Apps: 5 Goals: 2
103.
AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 1.89M CURRENT CLUB: HAMBURGER SV
PIERRE-MICHEL LASOGGA FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €8.5M
OVERVIEW On 2 September 2013, Lasogga signed a one-year loan deal with Hamburger SV. He scored a hat-trick in only his second start for Hamburg, playing against Nuremberg on 6 October 2013. He scored 13 goals in the 20 league matches for the 2013–14 season. After the end of the season, he signed a five-year contract with Hamburg on 4 July 2014. He scored four goals in 26 league appearances during the 2014–15 season.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2015: Germany U21
Apps: 11 Goals: 4
104.
AGE: 31 HEIGHT: 1.84M CURRENT CLUB: HERTHA BSC BERLIN
SALOMON KALOU FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €1.8M
OVERVIEW He started the season in good goal scoring form, scoring the winner from the penalty spot in an opening 1–0 win away to FC Augsburg. He scored his second of the season coming on as a substitute against an inform Borussia Dortmund side in a 3–1 loss. He scored a brace against 2. Bundesliga side FSV Frankfurt in the DFB-Pokal second round in a 2–1 win, scoring the winner from the spot in extra time.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2012: Ivory Coast
Apps: 83 Goals: 28
105.
AGE: 32 HEIGHT: 1.88M CURRENT CLUB: HERTHA BSC BERLIN
VEDAD IBISEVIC FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW He moved to Hertha BSC on 30 August 2015. On 22 September 2015, Ibišević scored twice in a 2–0 home win over 1. FC Köln, ending a 25-game goal drought. On 3 October 2015, Ibišević scored two goals in three minutes in a 3–0 win over Hamburg. On 17 October, Ibišević received a straight red card in the 18th minute against FC Schalke 04 for a challenge on Max Meyer in an eventual 2–1 loss.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2007: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Apps: 74 Goals: 26
106.
AGE: 25 HEIGHT: 1.92M CURRENT CLUB: FC INGOLSTADT 04
LUKAS HINTERSEER FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW On 6 May 2014, he signed a three-year contract with FC Ingolstadt 04. On 5 April 2016, he extended his contract until 2017
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2013 - Austria
Apps: 11 Goals: 0
107.
AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.83M CURRENT CLUB: FC INGOLSTADT 04
MORITZ HARTMANN FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW Moritz Hartmann (born 20 June 1986) is a German footballer who plays for FC Ingolstadt 04.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
-
Apps: 11 Goals: 0
108.
AGE: 32 HEIGHT: 1.91M CURRENT CLUB: BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN
STEFAN KIEßLING FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €6.5M
OVERVIEW In the first match in the Bundesliga season against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Kießling set up a record. In every first game of the earlier four Bundesliga seasons he scored one goal. On 12 December 2015, Kießling scored a brace and assisted two out of three of Javier Hernández’s first hat-trick goals for Bayer Leverkusen at club level. On 19 April 2016, Kießling renewed his contract through June 2018.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2007 - 2010
Germany
Apps: 6 Goals: 0
109.
AGE: 25 HEIGHT: 1.86M CURRENT CLUB: SC FREIBURG
FLORIAN NIEDERLECHNER FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €2M
OVERVIEW After 15 goals and ten assists in 33 league matches, Heidenheim also finishing 8th as promoted team, he finally made the step to the Bundesliga, joining Mainz 05. A move that was also worth a transfer fee of reportedly €2 million. He was loaned to SC Freiburg on 31 January 2016.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
-
Apps: 0 Goals: 0
110.
AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.91M CURRENT CLUB: FC SCHALKE 04
ERIC MAXIM CHOUPO-MOTING FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW On 5 July 2014, after Choupo-Moting’s contract ran out at 1. FSV Mainz 05, FC Schalke 04 confirmed that Choupo-Moting signed a three-year professional contract with them until 30 June 2017. The transfer was reported as a free transfer by Schalke’s sport and communications manager Horst Heldt.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2010 - Cameroon
Apps: 42 Goals: 13
111.
AGE: 33 HEIGHT: 1.86M CURRENT CLUB: FC SCHALKE 04
KLAAS-JAN HUNTELAAR FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €14M
OVERVIEW Huntelaar is described as a “prolific striker” with a “brilliant first touch” and has been compared in style to players such as Marco van Basten and Ruud van Nistelrooy. In 2009, former Netherlands national team manager Louis van Gaal was quoted saying about the player, “in the penalty area, he is the best player in the world, bar none.”
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2006 - Netherlands
Apps: 76 Goals: 42
112.
AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.93M CURRENT CLUB: FC SCHALKE 04
FRANCO DI SANTO FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €6M
OVERVIEW On 25 July 2015, Di Santo joined Bremen’s rival Schalke 04 signing a four-year contract, after triggering his release clause, believed to be €6 million. Two days later, Di Santo publicly apologized to Bremen fans for the controversial switch, and Bremen director Thomas Eichin said he was “anything but impressed” by the swiftness of Di Santo’s departure.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2012 - Argentina
Apps: 3 Goals: 0
113.
AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.81M CURRENT CLUB: FC AUGSBURG
RAÚL BOBADILLA FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €1.5M
OVERVIEW Bobadilla finished the 2014–15 season as Augsburg’s top-scorer with 10 goals in all competitions.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2015 - Paraguay
Apps: 10 Goals: 0
114.
AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.86M CURRENT CLUB: SV DARMSTADT 98
SVEN SCHIPPLOCK FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €2.5M
OVERVIEW On 24 July 2015, it was announced that Schipplock had signed for Hamburg on a 3-year contract for around £1.75million. On 17 August 2016, Schipplock joined Darmstadt 98 on a season-long loan.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
-
Apps: 0 Goals: 0
115.
AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.97M CURRENT CLUB: SV DARMSTADT 98
DOMINIK STROH-ENGEL FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: -
OVERVIEW Stroh-Engel was a key factor in the surprise promotion of SV Darmstadt 98 into the German 2. Liga. He scored a further 9 goals in the 2. Bundesliga which helped in securing promotion to the Bundesliga.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
-
Apps: 0 Goals: 0
116.
AGE: 22 HEIGHT: 1.90M CURRENT CLUB: FC UTRECHT
SÉBASTIEN HALLER FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €750K
OVERVIEW On 24 December 2014, it was announced that Haller was sent on loan to Dutch Eredivisie side FC Utrecht until the end of the season. At the end of the season it was announced that FC Utrecht had signed Haller. The supporters voted for Haller as the winner of the Di Tommaso Trophy 2015, Utrecht’s player of the year award.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2013 - France U21
Apps: 16 Goals: 9
117.
AGE: 34 HEIGHT: 1.90M CURRENT CLUB: OUT OF CONTRACT LAST TRANSFER: FREE TRANSFER
KEVEN KURANYI FORWARD
OVERVIEW He plays as a striker and possesses great aerial ability and finishing skills. From 2003 to 2008, Kurรกnyi was part of the German national team, for which he scored 19 goals in 52 games.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2003 - 2008
Germany
Apps: 52 Goals: 19
118.
AGE: 25 HEIGHT: 1.80M CURRENT CLUB: FC TOULOUSE
MARTIN BRAITHWAITE FORWARD
LAST TRANSFER: €2M
OVERVIEW On 14 August 2013, whilst away on national duty for a friendly international against Poland, DR reported that Braithwaite had been sold to French club Toulouse FC for an estimated DKK 15 million (roughly €2 million). Braithwaite started the match and scored Denmark’s second goal.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2013 - Denmark
Apps: 14 Goals: 1
119.
SENIOR COACHES OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
LORENZ GÜNTHER KÖSTNER PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: Jan 30, 1952 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 1.Bundesliga 2.Bundesliga Regionalliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1x German Champion 1x moving to the 1.Bundesliga
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: German English
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
120.
REFERENCES: Christof Daum Former VfB Stuttgart Manager Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz Member of the Board of Management of VW AG
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Diego Naldo Matthias Sammer Jürgen Klinsmann
COACHING CAREER:
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
VfB Stuttgart, Stuttgarter Kickers SpVgg Unterhaching 1.FC Cologne SpVgg Unterhaching Karlsruher SC TSG Hoffenheim RW Essen VfL Wolfsburg U23 VfL Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg U23 VfL Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg U23 Fortuna Düsseldorf
1990 - 1993 1993 - 1994 1994 - 1997 1997 - 1998 1998 - 2001 2002 - 2004 2006 - 2006 2006 - 2007 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2010 2010 - 2012 2012 - 2012 2013 - 2013 2014 - 2014
Assistant Coach Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager
121.
JÃœRGEN KOHLER PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: Oct 6, 1965 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN:
1.Bundesliga 2.Bundesliga U21 Nationalteam Germany Oberliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
As a Player: 1x World Champion 1x European Champion 1x Champions League Winner 3x German Champion 1x Italian Cup Winner 1x Italian Champion 1x UEFA Cup Winner 1x World Trophy Winner 1x Footballer of the year in Germany 1x Best Player by Juventus Turin
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
LANGUAGES: German English
122.
REFERENCES: Rudi Vรถller Former Nationalteam-Manager Germany Franz Beckenbauer Former Nationalteam-Manager Germany
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Bastian Schweinsteiger Lukas Podolski Lucio Dimitar Berbatov
COACHING CAREER:
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
Germany U21 Bayer04 Leverkusen MSV Duisburg VfR Aalen VfR Aalen Bonner SC Waldhof Mannheim SpVgg Wirges SC Hauenstein VfL Alfter
2002 - 2003 2003 - 2004 2005 - 2006 2008 - 2008 2008 - 2009 2012 - 2012 2013 - 2013 2013 - 2015 2015 - 2016 2016 -
Manager Sporting Director Manager Manager Sporting Director Manager Sporting Director Manager Manager Manager
123.
MICHAEL FRONTZECK PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: March 26, 1964 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 1.Bundesliga 2.Bundesliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: As a Player: 1x German Champion
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: German English
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
124.
REFERENCES: Ewald Lienen Former Manager Hannover96 Christof Daum Nationalteam Manager Romania Hans Meyer Former Manager Borussia Mรถnchengladbach
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Max Eberl Per Mertesacker
COACHING CAREER:
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
Borussia Mรถnchengladbach 2000 - 2003 Assistant Coach Hannover96 2004 - 2005 Assistant Coach Alemannia Aachen 2006 - 2007 Manager Arminia Bielefeld 2008 - 2009 Manager Borussia Mรถnchengladbach 2009 - 2011 Manager FC St. Pauli 2012 - 2013 Manager Hannover96 2015 - 2015 Manager
125.
ALOIS SCHWARTZ PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: March 28, 1967 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 2.Bundesliga 3.Bundesliga Regionalliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: -
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: German English
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
126.
REFERENCES: Michael Feichtenbeiner German U15 national manager Jan Kocian Former Manager by Jiangsu Sainty (Suning)
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Kevin Trapp
COACHING CAREER: Rot Weiß Erfurt Rot Weiß Erfurt Rot Weiß Erfurt Wormatia Worms 1.FC Kaiserslautern U23 1.FC Kaiserslautern 1.FC Kaiserslautern U23 Rot Weiß Erfurt SV Sandhausen 1.FC Nürnberg
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2002 - 2003 2003 - 2003 2003 - 2005 2005 - 2006 2007 - 2009 2009 - 2009 2009 - 2012 2012 - 2013 2013 - 2016 2016 -
Assistant Coach Manager Assistant Coach Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager
127.
ANDRÉ BREITENREITER PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: Oct 2, 1973 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 1.Bundesliga 2.Bundesliga Regionalliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1x moving to the 1.Bundesliga
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: German English
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
128.
REFERENCES: Horst Heldt Former Sporting Director Schalke04
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Benedikt Höwedes Leroy Sané Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
COACHING CAREER: TSV Havelse SC Paderborn FC Schalke04
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2011 - 2013 2013 - 2015 2015 - 2016
Manager Manager Manager
129.
JÃœRGEN KRAMNY PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: Oct 18, 1971 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 1.Bundesliga 3.Bundesliga U19 Bundesliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: As a Player: 1x German Champion
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: German English
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
130.
REFERENCES: Jörn Andersen North Korean National Manager Jens Keller Former Manager FC Schalke04 Jürgen Klopp Manager FC Liverpool
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Daniel Didavi Kevin Großkreutz Filip Kostic Timo Werner
COACHING CAREER:
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
FSV Mainz05 U19 FSV Mainz05 VfB Stuttgart U19 VfB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart U19 VfB Stuttgart U23 VfB Stuttgart
2006 - 2008 2008 - 2009 2010 - 2010 2010 - 2010 2010 - 2011 2011 - 2015 2015 - 2016
Manager Assistant Coach Manager Assistant Coach Manager Manager Manager
131.
THOMAS SCHAAF PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: April 30, 1961 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 1.Bundesliga 3.Bundesliga U19 Bundesliga U17 Bundesliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1x German Champion 3x German Cup Winner
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
German English
132.
REFERENCES: Otto Rehhagel Former Manager of FC Bayern Munich and The Greece National Team Klaus Allofs Sporting Director of VfL Wolfsburg
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Torsten Frings Andreas Herzog Dieter Eilts Claudio Pizarro Marco Bode Miroslav Klose Per Mertesacker Diego
COACHING CAREER:
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
SV Werder Bremen U17 1987 - 1988 Manager SV Werder Bremen U19 1988 - 1993 Manager SV Werder Bremen 1993 - 1995 Assistant Coach SV Werder Bremen U23 1995 - 1999 Manager SV Werder Bremen 1999 - 2013 Manager Eintracht Frankfurt 2014 - 2015 Manager Hannover96 2015 - 2016 Manager
133.
ARMIN VEH PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: Feb 1, 1961 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 1.Bundesliga 2.Bundesliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1x German Champion
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: German English
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
134.
REFERENCES: Horst Heldt Former Sporting Director FC Schalke04 Fredi Bobic Sporting Director Eintracht Frankfurt
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Ruud van Nistelrooy Zé Roberto Heung-Min Son Edin Dzeko Mario Gómez Sami Khedira
COACHING CAREER:
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
FC Augsburg Greuther Fürth SSV Reutlingen Hansa Rostock FC Augsburg VfB Stuttgart VfL Wolfsburg Hamburger SV Eintracht Frankfurt VfB Stuttgart Eintracht Frankfurt
1990 - 1995 1996 - 1998 1998 - 2001 2002 - 2003 2003 - 2004 2006 - 2008 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 2011 - 2014 2014 - 2014 2015 - 2016
Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager
135.
PETER NEURURER PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: April 26, 1955 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 1.Bundesliga 2.Bundesliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1x moving to the 1.Bundesliga
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
German English
136.
REFERENCES:
Horst Hrubesch Former U21 German Manager Rudi Assauer Former Sporting Director Schalke04
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Toni Polster Jens Lehmann Andreas Müller Michael Preetz Robert Enke Per Mertesacker
COACHING CAREER:
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
RW Essen 1986 - 1987 Assistant Coach RW Essen 1987 - 1987 Manager Alemannia Aachen 1988 - 1989 Manager FC Schalke04 1989 - 1990 Manager Hertha BSC 1991 - 1991 Manager 1.FC Saarbrücken 1991 - 1993 Manager Hannover96 1994 - 1995 Manager 1.FC Cologne 1996 - 1997 Manager Fortuna Düsseldorf 1999 - 1999 Manager Kickers Offenbach 1999 - 2000 Manager LR Ahlen 2000 - 2001 Manager VfL Bochum 2001 - 2005 Manager Hannover96 2005 - 2006 Manager MSV Duisburg 2008 - 2009 Manager VfL Bochum 2013 - 2014 Manager 137.
MIRKO SLOMKA PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: Sep 12, 1967 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 1.Bundesliga 2.Bundesliga U19 Bundesliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: -
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
LANGUAGES: German English
138.
REFERENCES: Ralf Rangnick Sporting Director RB Leipzig Ewald Lienen Manager FC St.Pauli
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Marcelo Bordon Ebbe Sand Kevin Kuranyi Robert Enke Gerald Asamoah
COACHING CAREER:
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
Hannover96 U19 TeBe Berlin TeBe Berlin U19 TeBe Berlin Hannover96 FC Schalke04 FC Schalke04 Hannover96 Hamburger SV
1989 - 1999 1999 - 2000 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2000 2001 - 2004 2004 - 2006 2006 - 2008 2010 - 2013 2014 - 2014
Manager Youth Coordinator Manager Manager Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Manager Manager Manager
139.
BERND SCHUSTER PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: Dec 22, 1959 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN:
1.Bundesliga 2.Bundesliga La Liga Spain Premier League Ukraine Super Lig Turkey
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1x Spanish Champion 1x Spanish Super Cup Winner
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
German English Spanish
140.
REFERENCES: Emilio Butragueño Chairman Real Madrid Ramón Calderón Ramos Former President Real Madrid
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Raúl, Gonzalo Higuain, Ruud van Nistelrooy Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Sergio Ramos Fabio Cannavaro, Pepe & Marcelo
COACHING CAREER:
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
SC Fortuna Cologne 1.FC Cologne Xerez CD Shakhtar Donetsk Levante UD Getafe CF Real Madrid Besiktas Málaga CF
1997 - 1998 1998 - 1999 2001 - 2003 2003 - 2004 2004 - 2005 2005 - 2007 2007 - 2008 2010 - 2011 2013 - 2014
Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager
141.
STEFAN EFFENBERG PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: Aug 2, 1968 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 2.Bundesliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
As a Player: 1x Champions League Winner 2x German Cup Winner 1x German Super Cup Winner 3x German Champion 1x Intercontinental Cup Winner
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
German English
142.
REFERENCES: Erich Ribbeck Former Manager FC Bayern Munich Ottmar Hitzfeld Former Manager FC Bayern Munich
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: -
COACHING CAREER: SC Paderborn
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
2015 - 2016
Manager
143.
HOLGER STANISLAWSKI PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: Sep 26, 1969 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 1.Bundesliga 2.Bundesliga 3.Bundesliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1x moving to the 1.Bundesliga 1x moving to the 2.Bundesliga
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
German English
144.
REFERENCES: Ernst Tanner Former Sporting Director TSG Hoffenheim Thomas Meggle Sporting Director FC St.Pauli
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Roberto Firmino Sebastian Rudy Ryan Babel Gylfi Sigurdsson Sejad Salihovic
COACHING CAREER:
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
FC St.Pauli FC St.Pauli FC St.Pauli FC St.Pauli TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1.FC Cologne
2004 - 2008 2006 - 2007 2007 - 2008 2008 - 2011 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013
Sporting Director Manager Teamchef Manager Manager Manager 145.
MARCO KURZ PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: May 16, 1969 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 1.Bundesliga 2.Bundesliga Regionalliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1x German Second Tier Champion
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
German English
146.
REFERENCES: Stefan Kuntz Manager Germany U21
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Kevin Trapp Sidney Sam Kevin Volland Roberto Firmino Sebastian Rudy Andreas Beck Tim Wiese
COACHING CAREER:
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
SC Pfullendorf 1860 Munich U23 1860 Munich 1.FC Kaiserslautern TSG 1899 Hoffenheim FC Ingolstadt Fortuna Düsseldorf
2005 - 2006 2006 - 2007 2007 - 2009 2009 - 2012 2013 - 2013 2013 - 2013 2015 - 2016
Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager
147.
GUIDO BUCHWALD PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: Jan 24, 1961 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 2.Bundesliga, J-League Japan
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2x Japanese Cup Winner 1x Japanese Champion 1x Japanese Super Cup Winner 1x Manager of the year in Japan
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
LANGUAGES: German English
148.
REFERENCES: Franz Beckenbauer Former Manager Nationalteam Germany Rudi Vรถller Former Manager Nationalteam Germany
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Makoto Hasebe Washington
COACHING CAREER: Karlsruher SC Stuttgarter Kickers Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds Alemannia Aachen Stuttgarter Kickers Stuttgarter Kickers VfB Stuttgart
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
1999 - 2001 2001 - 2003 2003 - 2003 2004 - 2006 2007 - 2007 2010 - 2013 2013 - 2013 2015 -
Sporting Director Sporting Director Sporting Director Manager Manager Sporting Director Board Member Scout
149.
BENNO MÖHLMANN PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: Aug 1, 1954 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 1.Bundesliga 2.Bundesliga Regionalliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1x moving to the 1.Bundesliga
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: German English
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
150.
REFERENCES: Willi Reimann Former Manager Hamburger SV Egon Coordes Former Manager Hamburger SV
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Markus Babbel Yordan Letchkov Arne Friedrich Bruno Labbadia Heiko Westermann
COACHING CAREER:
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
Hamburger SV Hamburger SV U23 Hamburger SV Eintracht Braunschweig Greuther Fürth Arminia Bielefeld Greuther Fürth Eintracht Braunschweig Greuther Fürth FC Ingolstadt FSV Frankfurt 1860 Munich
1988 - 1992 1990 - 1992 1992 - 1995 1995 - 1997 1997 - 2000 2000 - 2004 2004 - 2007 2007 - 2008 2008 - 2009 2010 - 2011 2011 - 2015 2015 - 2016
Assistant Coach Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager
151.
THOMAS VON HEESEN PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: Oct 1, 1961 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN:
1.Bundesliga 2.Bundesliga Ekstraklasa Poland Erste Liga Austria First Division Cyprus
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1x moving to the 1.Bundesliga
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
German English
152.
REFERENCES: Dietmar Beiersdorfer President Hamburger SV
COACHED PLAYERS SUCH AS: Bruno Labbadia Patrick Owomoyela Jan Koller Marek Mintál
COACHING CAREER:
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
Arminia Bielefeld 1997 - 1998 Arminia Bielefeld 1998 - 1999 Hannover96 2000 - 2000 1.FC Saarbrücken 2000 - 2001 Arminia Bielefeld 2001 - 2005 Arminia Bielefeld 2005 - 2007 1.FC Nürnberg 2008 - 2008 Apollon Limassol 2008 - 2010 SV Kapfenberg 2011 - 2012 SV Kapfenberg 2012 - 2013 Hamburger SV 2014 - 2015 Lechia Gdansk 2015 - 2015
tSporting Director Manager Sporting Director Manager Sporting Director Manager Manager Manager Manager Sporting Director Deputy Chairman of the Board Manager
153.
MARKUS GISDOL PERSONAL: Date of Birth: 17 Aug 1969 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 1.Bundesliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: -
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: German English
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
154.
COACHING CAREER: 1997–1999 2000–2002 2002–2005 2005–2007 2007 2008–2009 2009–2011 2013–2015 2016–
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
TSG Salach FTSV Kuchen SC Geislingen VfB Stuttgart II SG Sonnenhof Großaspach SSV Ulm 1899 Hoffenheim II 1899 Hoffenheim Hamburger SV
Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager
155.
NORBERT DÃœWEL
PERSONAL: Date of Birth: 5 January 1968 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 2.Bundesliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: -
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
LANGUAGES: German English
156.
COACHING CAREER: 2006–2007 2007–2009 2010–2013 2014–2015
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
TSV Gräfelfing Deutschland Studentinnen Hannover 96 1. FC Union Berlin
Manager Manager Assistant Manager
157.
FALKO GÖTZ PERSONAL: Date of Birth: 26 March 1962 Nationality: German
MANAGED IN: 1.Bundesliga 2.Bundesliga
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: -
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: UEFA Pro Licence
LANGUAGES: German English
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
158.
LAST CLUBS AS A PLAYER: BFC Dynamo Berlin, Bayer04 Leverkusen 1.FC Köln, Galatasaray Istanbul
COACHING CAREER: 1997–2000 2002 2003–2004 2004–2007 2008–2009 2011 2013–2014 2015–2016 2016
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
Hertha BSC II Hertha BSC 1860 Munich Hertha BSC Holstein Kiel Vietnam FC Erzgebirge Aue 1. FC Saarbrücken FSV Frankfurt
Manager Caretaker Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager
159.
YOUTH COACHES OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
160.
OLAF SCHMÄLER
STEPHAN SCHMIDT
PERSONAL: Date of Birth: 10 November 1969 Nationality: German
PERSONAL: Date of Birth: 19 August 1976 Nationality: German
CLUBS COACHED: Youth Coach U13- U15 1.FC Kaiserslautern
CLUBS COACHED: U19 Hertha BSC, U19 VfL Wolfsburg SC Paderborn Energie Cottbus U16 Schalke04
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
161.
MICHAEL MÜLLER (DFB)
JÜRGEN HARTMANN
PERSONAL: Date of Birth: 4 April 1964 Nationality: German
PERSONAL: Date of Birth: 27 October 1962 Nationality: German
CLUBS COACHED: U15 1.FC Kaiserslautern, Youth-Coordinator 1.FC Kaiserslautern, U18 Germany Assistant Coach
CLUBS COACHED: Stuttgarter Kickers Sonnenhof Großasbach Alemannia Aachen
OLAF NILS EXPERIENCE.
162.
UWE SCHERR
SASCHA KOCH
PERSONAL: Date of Birth: November 16 1966 Nationality: German
PERSONAL: Date of Birth: 15 March 1978 Nationality: German
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MARTIN TOPP
PERSONAL: Date of Birth: February 27 1969 Nationality: German
PERSONAL: Date of Birth: 20 November 1960 Nationality: German
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