Jens Keller

Jens Keller
Keller as Union Berlin manager in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-11-24) 24 November 1970 (age 54)
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

Keller played professionally for VfB Stuttgart, 1860 Munich, VfL Wolfsburg, 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt.[1]

Managerial career

VfB Stuttgart

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

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

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

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

Keller was hired by 1. FC Nürnberg on 12 November 2019.[15] He was sacked on 29 June 2020.[16]

SV Sandhausen

He was appointed the new head coach of SV Sandhausen on 23 October 2023.[17] In May 2024, he resigned.[18]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 1 March 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
VfB Stuttgart 13 October 2010 11 December 2010 13 5 3 5 26 20 +6 038.46 [19]
Schalke 04 16 December 2012 7 October 2014 77 36 17 24 130 112 +18 046.75 [20]
Union Berlin 1 July 2016 4 December 2017 54 27 12 15 89 69 +20 050.00 [21]
FC Ingolstadt 2 December 2018 2 April 2019 12 3 2 7 12 16 −4 025.00 [22]
1. FC Nürnberg 12 November 2019 29 June 2020 21 5 8 8 24 31 −7 023.81 [23]
SV Sandhausen 23 October 2023 12 May 2024 18 9 5 4 32 25 +7 050.00 [24]
Total 195 85 47 63 313 273 +40 043.59 —

References

  1. ^ "Keller, Jens" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Gross beurlaubt – Bobic: "Keine Lösungsansätze"". kicker (in German). 13 October 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Nun soll's Labbadia richten". kicker (in German). 12 December 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  4. ^ "VfB Stuttgart" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Keller für Stevens: Heldt verteidigt die Entscheidung". kicker (in German). 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Keller verlängert bis 2015" [Keller extended through 2015]. kicker (in German). 10 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Schalke fire coach Jens Keller". Deutsche Welle. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  8. ^ ""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.
  9. ^ "FC Schalke 04" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Ex-Schalker Keller soll Union in die Bundesliga führen". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). dpa-Newskanal. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Union feuert Keller, Hofschneider wird neuer Chefcoach". kicker. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  12. ^ "1. FC Union Berlin" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Nach dem HSV-Spiel übernimmt Jens Keller bis Sommer!". fcingolstadt.de. 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  14. ^ "FCI geht ohne Jens Keller und Thomas Stickroth in den Saisonendspurt". fcingolstadt.de. 2 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Neuer Cheftrainer! Jens Keller übernimmt den Club". fcn.de (in German). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Mit Michael Wiesinger und Marek Mintal in die Relegation". fcn.de (in German). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  17. ^ "SV Sandhausen: Jens Keller neuer Cheftrainer". dfb.de (in German). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Jens Keller ist nicht mehr Cheftrainer des SV Sandhausen". svs1916.de. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  19. ^ "VfB Stuttgart: Matches". Perform Group. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  20. ^ "FC Schalke 04: Matches". Perform Group. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  21. ^ "1. FC Union Berlin: Matches". Perform Group. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  22. ^ "FC Ingolstadt 04: Matches". Perform Group. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  23. ^ "1. FC Nürnberg: Matches". Perform Group. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  24. ^ "SV Sandhausen: Matches". Perform Group. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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