Danny Röhl

Danny Röhl
Personal information
Full name Danny Röhl[1]
Date of birth (1989-04-28) 28 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Zwickau, East Germany
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Sheffield Wednesday (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 FSV Zwickau
2008–2009 FC Sachsen Leipzig II
2009–2010 FC Eilenburg
Managerial career
2023– Sheffield Wednesday
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Danny Röhl (born 28 April 1989) is a German football coach and former player who is manager of EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.

Playing career

Born in Zwickau,[2] Röhl played as a defender for clubs including FSV Zwickau, FC Sachsen Leipzig II and FC Eilenburg in the German lower leagues.[3]

Coaching career

Röhl began coaching at RB Leipzig, later working at Southampton,[4] Bayern Munich,[5] and as assistant manager of the Germany national team.[3][6]

In October 2023, he was appointed manager of English club Sheffield Wednesday, becoming the youngest manager in the English Football League.[7][8][9] He said he was looking forward to the challenge of his first managerial position,[10] while player Josh Windass said he was excited to learn from Röhl.[11]

Röhl's first game was a 1–0 defeat away at Watford.[12][13] His assistant coach Chris Powell urged the club's fans to be patient with Röhl.[14] His first win was a 2–0 victory over Rotherham United in his first home game.[15] Following four wins in seven matches in December 2023, he was nominated for the EFL Championship Manager of the Month.[16] Following 11 points from 6 games in April 2024, he took Sheffield Wednesday out of the relegation zone and was nominated for the Manager of the Month award.[17] Röhl secured Championship survival for Wednesday on the final day of the season following a 2–0 victory over Sunderland.[18] Following the conclusion of his debut season, Röhl signed a new contract at Sheffield Wednesday until 2027.[19][20]

Personal life

Röhl acted as a pundit for ITV's coverage of Euro 2024.[21]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 29 October 2024[22]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Sheffield Wednesday 13 October 2023 Present 54 23 10 21 042.59
Total 54 23 10 21 042.59

References

  1. ^ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Germany (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 18 December 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Danny Röhl". worldfootball.net.
  3. ^ a b "Who is Danny Rohl? Everything we know about ex-Southampton man linked with Sheffield Wednesday".
  4. ^ "Southampton appoint Danny Rohl as Ralph Hasenhuttl's assistant". Sky Sports.
  5. ^ "Southampton assistant manager Danny Rohl joins Bayern Munich". Sky Sports.
  6. ^ Northcroft, Jonathan (14 October 2023). "Danny Röhl emerges as leading candidate for Sheffield Wednesday job" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Sheff Wed appoint 34-year-old Rohl as manager". BBC Sport. 13 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Danny Rohl: Sheffield Wednesday appoint German coach, 34, who becomes youngest manager in EFL". Sky Sports.
  9. ^ Hirst, Paul (21 April 2024). "From Bayern to Wednesday – meet 'Danny Cool', league's youngest boss" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  10. ^ Hemmingham, Nathan (13 October 2023). "'I'm ready for this' - new Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Röhl's first words". Yorkshire Live.
  11. ^ "Watford v Sheffield Wednesday: Josh Windass excited to learn from Danny Rohl, a student of 'elite of the elite'".
  12. ^ "Asprilla gives Watford late win over Sheff Wed". BBC Sport. 21 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Watford 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Danny Rohl's reign as Owls boss ends in narrow defeat". Sky Sports.
  14. ^ Howson, Dom (22 October 2023). "Sheffield Wednesday's fans have to be 'patient' with rookie boss Danny Röhl". Yorkshire Live.
  15. ^ "Owls beat rivals Rotherham to end windless run". BBC Sport. 29 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Sky Bet Championship Manager and Player of the Month: December nominees". EFL. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Sky Bet Championship: Manager & Player of the Month nominees". EFL. May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Danny Rohl's Owls win on Wearside to complete great escape". Sky Sports. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  19. ^ Wild, Karlheinz (24 May 2024). "German coach Röhl remains in office at second division club Sheffield" – via www.kicker.de.
  20. ^ "Danny Röhl extends Owls contract".
  21. ^ "Who is Danny Rohl? Sheffield Wednesday manager featuring heavily on ITV during Euro 2024". 19 June 2024.
  22. ^ Danny Röhl management career statistics at Soccerbase