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Fabian Hürzeler

Fabian Hürzeler (born 26 February 1993) is a German-American professional football manager and former player. He is the current head coach of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. He is the youngest permanent head coach in Premier League history at age 31.[1]

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
–2004 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

Playing career

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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

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Early career

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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.[2] In 2018, he also took on the job as assistant manager in charge of the Germany U20s and Germany U18s.[2] 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

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In 2020, Hürzeler was named assistant coach at FC St. Pauli, working alongside head coach Timo Schultz.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] In April 2023, he obtained his UEFA Pro Licence at just 30 years of age.[6] In March 2024, Hürzeler extended his contract with St. Pauli[7] and on 12 May 2024 St. Pauli were promoted to the Bundesliga.[8]

Brighton & Hove Albion

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On 15 June 2024, Hürzeler became the new head coach of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, replacing Roberto De Zerbi.[9] He is the youngest permanent head coach in Premier League history.[10] In his first competitive match with Brighton, Hürzeler's team won 3–0 away at Everton in the Premier League.[11] 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.[12]

Personal life

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Hürzeler was born in Houston, Texas, to a Swiss father and a German mother while they were working in the United States.[2] 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.[13]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 21 December 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
  FC Pipinsried 1 July 2016 30 June 2020 103 38 28 37 140 161 −21 036.89 [14][15][16][17][18]
  FC St. Pauli 6 December 2022 15 June 2024 55 36 12 7 107 54 53 065.45 [19][20][21]
  Brighton & Hove Albion 1 July 2024 Present 20 8 7 5 36 31 5 040.00 [22][23]
Career total 178 82 47 49 283 246 37 046.07

Honours

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FC Pipinsried

FC St. Pauli

Individual

References

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