Danny König
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 October 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Aschersleben, Germany | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2008 | FSV Hettstedt (sporting director) | ||
| 2008–2011 | FSV Hettstedt | ||
| 2011–2012 | SV 07 Eschwege | ||
| 2012–2013 | Torgelower FC Greif | ||
| 2013–2014 | 1. FC Magdeburg (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | BSV Rehden (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2020 | FSV Zwickau (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | FSV Zwickau (caretaker) | ||
| 2020–2021 | VfB Germania Halberstadt | ||
| 2022–2023 | Greifswalder FC (assistant) | ||
Danny König (born 18 October 1974) is a German football manager and former footballer.
Early life
[edit]He started playing football at a young age. He studied to be a tax clerk.[1]
Playing career
[edit]He played professional football in Paraguay. During his playing career, he planned to become a manager after retiring from professional football.[2]
Style of play
[edit]He mainly operated as a midfielder. He was often described as a set-piece specialist.[3]
Managerial career
[edit]After his playing career, König was employed as sports director at FSV Hettstedt, for whom he also played at the time.[4] From the 2008-09 season, König became head coach of the club.[5][6] In 2011, he was appointed manager of German side SV 07 Eschwege.[7]
In 2012, he was appointed manager of German side Torgelower FC Greif. He suffered relegation while managing the club[8] and was fired in April 2013.[9]
Ahead of the 2013-14 season, he was appointed assistant coach of Andreas Petersen at 1. FC Magdeburg.[10] The following season, Petersen and König went to BSV Rehden, which they would lead.[11] In October 2014, König was suddenly fired, by his own admission, without explanation.[12]
Ahead of the 2015-16 season, König was hired as assistant coach for Torsten Ziegner at FSV Zwickau.[13] In March 2018, he extended his contract with the club.[14] On April 25, 2018, manager Ziegner was fired and König was appointed interim manager for the rest of the season.[15] He then continued as assistant coach to Joe Enochs, who was hired as manager ahead of the 2018-19 season.
He left the club in the summer of 2020 when he was appointed manager of VfB Germania Halberstadt.[16] He left the position at the end of the season.[17]
In July 2022, he was appointed assistant coach of Greifswalder FC.[18] He left the position in the summer 2023.
Personal life
[edit]He obtained a UEFA A License. His family has been based in Aschersleben, Germany.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Von Paraguay nach Zypern". taz.de.
- ^ "Danny König: «Ich möchte mit Lok Stendal aufsteigen»".
- ^ "König: Erfolg haben, den wir uns vorstellen". volksstimme.de.
- ^ Fußball: Hettstedts U-23-Mannschaft geht künftig getrennte Wege, mz.de, 20 June 2008
- ^ Fußball: Turbulentes Ende ohne Happy-End, mz.de, 26 October 2008
- ^ Fußballsaison 2008/09, volksstimme.de, 22 August 2008
- ^ Gruppenligist SV Eschwege 07 mit vier Neuen, hna.de, 3 July 2011
- ^ "Danny König hat Torgelower Fußball immer noch im Blick". nordkurier.de.
- ^ RB Leipzig: Die Rote Laterne zu Gast im Zentralstadion, l-iz.de, 19 April 2013
- ^ Ab Montag hat Petersen einen König zur Seite, volksstimme.de, 25 June 2013
- ^ Petersen heute schon in Rehden, kreiszeitung.de, 13 May 2014
- ^ „Als ob mir ein Arm abgeschnitten wurde“, kreiszeitung.de, 27 October 2014
- ^ FSV Zwickau bekommt neuen Co-Trainer, freiepresse.de, 18 May 2015
- ^ FSV Zwickau verlängert mit Co-Trainer Danny König, liga3-online.de, 12 March 2018
- ^ Vorzeitiges Ende: Zwickau trennt sich von Ziegner, kicker.de, 25 April 2018
- ^ Neuer Trainer für die Germania, radiosaw.de, 3 June 2020
- ^ Trainerwechsel bei unserer Ersten, vfbgermaniahalberstadt.de, 29 June 2021
- ^ Danny König wird neuer Co-Trainer des Greifswalder FC, ostsee-zeitung.de, 18 July 2022
- ^ "König: Bei Greif keine heile Welt". nordkurier.de.