Thomas Kristl

Thomas Kristl
Kristl in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-04-18) 18 April 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Regensburg, West Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kosovo (assistant)
Youth career
TuS Pfakofen
–1982 SV Obertraubling
1982–1987 Jahn Regensburg
1987–1988 Türkgücü München
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1990 1. FC Nürnberg 41 (7)
1990–1993 1. FC Saarbrücken 44 (9)
1990–1994 1. FC Nürnberg 2 (0)
Total 87 (16)
Managerial career
1997–2005 1. FC Schnaittach
2006 Hannover 96 (assistant)
2007 1. FC Amberg
2008 1. FC Amberg
2008 Jahn Regensburg
2009–2012 Sturm Graz (assistant)
2012 Sturm Graz (caretaker)
2012–2013 1. FC Kaiserslautern (assistant)
2014–2020 Sturm Graz (assistant)
2024– Kosovo (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Kristl (born 18 April 1963) is a German football manager and former player who is the assistant manager of Kosovo national team.[1]

Career

His first senior football club was 1. FC Nürnberg. In 1990, he went to 1. FC Saarbrücken but in 1994 he went back to 1. FC Nürnberg, where he ended his career one year later after 71 appearances in the Bundesliga.

His first club where he was coach was 1. FC Schnaittach. He worked there from 1997 to 2005. In the seasons 2005–06 and 2006–07 he was assistant-coach at Hannover 96.

After two terms at 1. FC Amberg (2006–07 and 2008) he went 2008 to SSV Jahn Regensburg in the 3. Liga (the third highest league in Germany) where he was fired on 24 November 2008.[2] and signed on 11 July 2009 a contract as assistant of Franco Foda by SK Sturm Graz. On 12 April 2012, after the sacking of Franco Foda, Kristl was named as caretaker manager of SK Sturm Graz.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Fix! Franco Foda neuer Teamchef im Kosovo – Salzburger Ex-Profi im Betreuerstab" [Fix! Franco Foda new team boss in Kosovo – ex-Salzburg professional in the support staff] (in German). Salzburger Nachrichten. 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Jahn trennt sich von Kristl" (in German). kicker.de. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Foda bei Sturm Graz entlassen - Kristl Nachfolger" (in German). handelsblatt.com. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.


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