Jens Keller
![]() Keller as Union Berlin manager in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 November 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Stuttgart, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1981–1987 | VfL Wangen | ||
1987–1990 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1992 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | (0) |
1992–1996 | 1860 Munich | 48 | (1) |
1996–1998 | VfL Wolfsburg | 75 | (4) |
1998–2000 | VfB Stuttgart | 48 | (1) |
2000–2002 | 1. FC Köln | 55 | (0) |
2002–2005 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 50 | (3) |
Total | 284 | (9) | |
Managerial career | |||
2010 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
2012–2014 | Schalke 04 | ||
2016–2017 | Union Berlin | ||
2018–2019 | FC Ingolstadt | ||
2019–2020 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
2023–2024 | SV Sandhausen | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jens Keller (German pronunciation: [ˈjɛns ˈkɛl.lɐ]; born 24 November 1970) is a German football manager and former player who played as a defender. He last managed SV Sandhausen.
Playing career
[edit]Keller played professionally for VfB Stuttgart, 1860 Munich, VfL Wolfsburg, 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt.[1]
Managerial career
[edit]VfB Stuttgart
[edit]On 13 October 2010, Keller became interim manager of VfB Stuttgart until a permanent appointment had been found.[2] He was replaced by Bruno Labbadia after two months in charge of the team on 12 December 2010.[3] He finished with a record of five wins, three draws, and five losses.[4]
FC Schalke 04
[edit]On 16 December 2012, Keller was promoted from his position as the U17 coach to be the new head coach.[5] His contract for Schalke 04 was set to last until the end of the season.[5] On 10 May 2013, Keller's contract with Schalke 04 was extended for two more seasons.[6]
After only two wins in 10 matches in the 2014–15 season,[7] Keller was sacked on 7 October 2014 and succeeded by Roberto Di Matteo as head coach.[8] He finished with a record of 36 wins, 16 draws, and 24 losses.[9]
Union Berlin
[edit]On 11 April 2016, Keller was announced as the new manager of 2. Bundesliga side Union Berlin for the start of their 2016–17 campaign.[10] His contract goes to 30 June 2018.[10]
On 4 December 2017, Keller was sacked and replaced by André Hofschneider.[11] He finished with a record of 27 wins, 12 draws, and 15 losses.[12]
FC Ingolstadt
[edit]He was appointed as the new head coach of FC Ingolstadt on 2 December 2018.[13] He was sacked on 2 April 2019.[14]
1. FC Nürnberg
[edit]Keller was hired by 1. FC Nürnberg on 12 November 2019.[15] He was sacked on 29 June 2020.[16]
SV Sandhausen
[edit]He was appointed the new head coach of SV Sandhausen on 23 October 2023.[17] In May 2024, he resigned.[18]
Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of match played 1 March 2024
Team | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
VfB Stuttgart | 13 October 2010 | 11 December 2010 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 38.46 | [19] |
Schalke 04 | 16 December 2012 | 7 October 2014 | 77 | 36 | 17 | 24 | 130 | 112 | +18 | 46.75 | [20] |
Union Berlin | 1 July 2016 | 4 December 2017 | 54 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 89 | 69 | +20 | 50.00 | [21] |
FC Ingolstadt | 2 December 2018 | 2 April 2019 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 25.00 | [22] |
1. FC Nürnberg | 12 November 2019 | 29 June 2020 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 23.81 | [23] |
SV Sandhausen | 23 October 2023 | 12 May 2024 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 50.00 | [24] |
Total | 195 | 85 | 47 | 63 | 313 | 273 | +40 | 43.59 | — |
References
[edit]- ^ "Keller, Jens" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "Gross beurlaubt – Bobic: "Keine Lösungsansätze"". kicker (in German). 13 October 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Nun soll's Labbadia richten". kicker (in German). 12 December 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "VfB Stuttgart" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Keller für Stevens: Heldt verteidigt die Entscheidung". kicker (in German). 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Keller verlängert bis 2015" [Keller extended through 2015]. kicker (in German). 10 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Schalke fire coach Jens Keller". Deutsche Welle. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ ""Fehlende Konstanz": S04 ersetzt Keller durch di Matteo" ["Lacking consistency": S04 replaces Keller with di Matteo] (in German). kicker. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "FC Schalke 04" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Ex-Schalker Keller soll Union in die Bundesliga führen". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). dpa-Newskanal. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Union feuert Keller, Hofschneider wird neuer Chefcoach". kicker. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "1. FC Union Berlin" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Nach dem HSV-Spiel übernimmt Jens Keller bis Sommer!". fcingolstadt.de. 30 November 2018. Archived 30 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "FCI geht ohne Jens Keller und Thomas Stickroth in den Saisonendspurt". fcingolstadt.de. 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Neuer Cheftrainer! Jens Keller übernimmt den Club". fcn.de (in German). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Mit Michael Wiesinger und Marek Mintal in die Relegation". fcn.de (in German). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "SV Sandhausen: Jens Keller neuer Cheftrainer". dfb.de (in German). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Jens Keller ist nicht mehr Cheftrainer des SV Sandhausen". svs1916.de. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "VfB Stuttgart: Matches". Perform Group. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "FC Schalke 04: Matches". Perform Group. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "1. FC Union Berlin: Matches". Perform Group. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "FC Ingolstadt 04: Matches". Perform Group. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "1. FC Nürnberg: Matches". Perform Group. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "SV Sandhausen: Matches". Perform Group. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
External links
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- Jens Keller at WorldFootball.net
- Jens Keller at kicker (in German)
- Jens Keller at Fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Jens Keller's Fussballwelt (in German)
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