Markus Gisdol

Markus Gisdol
Gisdol coaching Lokomotiv Moscow in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-08-17) 17 August 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Geislingen an der Steige,
West Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
SC Geislingen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1990 SC Geislingen 70 (8)
1990–1992 SSV Reutlingen 30 (3)
1992–1993 SC Geislingen 33 (5)
1993–1994 1. FC Pforzheim 19 (2)
1994–1996 SpVgg Au/Iller 77 (20)
Total 229 (38)
Managerial career
1997–1999 TSG Salach
2000–2002 FTSV Kuchen
2002–2005 SC Geislingen
2005–2007 VfB Stuttgart II
2007 SG Sonnenhof Großaspach
2008–2009 SSV Ulm
2009–2011 TSG Hoffenheim II
2013–2015 TSG Hoffenheim
2016–2018 Hamburger SV
2019–2021 1. FC Köln
2021–2022 Lokomotiv Moscow
2023–2024 Samsunspor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Markus Gisdol (born 17 August 1969) is a German football manager and former player who last coached Turkish club Samsunspor.

Managerial career

Early career

Gisdol had coaching stints at Sonnenhof Großaspach, SSV Ulm and other regional sides, before joining TSG Hoffenheim II in 2009.[1] He won promotion into the Regionalliga Süd with the team before leaving to follow Ralf Rangnick to Schalke 04 in March 2011, becoming Rangnick's assistant.[2] Gisdol also worked as assistant to Rangnick's replacement Huub Stevens before both Stevens and Gisdol were sacked in 2012.[3][4]

TSG Hoffenheim

On 2 April 2013, Gisdol replaced Marco Kurz at TSG Hoffenheim.[5] At the time, Hoffenheim were 17th in the Bundesliga, 4 points from safety.[4] Gisdol's first match as a manager was a 3–0 win against relegation rivals Fortuna Düsseldorf. [6] A comeback win against Borussia Dortmund on the final day of the season secured 16th place for Hoffenheim, and they went on to beat 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the relegation playoff to survive, in what was described as an 'astonishing escape'.[7]

In his first full season as head coach, Hoffenheim finished 9th and reached the DFB-Pokal quarter final.Gisdol was praised for giving the team a clear identity, and an attacking style that saw them both score and concede over 70 goals in the league that season.[8] On 16 April 2015 he renewed his contract when he signed a three-year extension.[9] After an unsuccessful start of Hoffenheim's 2015–16 campaign, Gisdol was sacked on 26 October 2015.[10] The team were 17th in the table having won just once.[11]

Hamburger SV

On 25 September 2016, he replaced Bruno Labbadia as the head coach of Hamburger SV with a contract running until 30 June 2017.[12] The contract was extended to 2019 on 22 March 2017.[13] After saving Hamburg in the 2016–17 Bundesliga season from relegation, he went on a losing streak and was sacked on 21 January 2018, with club chairman Heribert Bruchhagen saying, "we believe that a new impulse is required urgently in order for us to achieve our goal of staying in the Bundesliga".[14] Hamburg were eventually relegated from the Bundesliga for the very first time at the end of the season.[15]

1. FC Köln

On 18 November 2019, he was signed by 1. FC Köln.[16] He started well at Köln, taking 24 points from his first 10 games as coach, which helped the club out of the relegation battle. Gisdol also successfully integrated young players into the first team, including Jan Thielmann, Noah Katterbach and Ismail Jakobs. On 5 August 2020, Gisdol's contract was extended until July 2023.[17][18]

On 11 April 2021, after losing to Mainz 05, Gisdol was removed from his position as head coach.[19]

Lokomtiv Moscow

On 10 October 2021, he was hired by Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow, where .[20] Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he resigned on 1 March 2022.[21]

Samsunspor

In October 2023, he took over at Süper Lig side Samsunspor. At the time, Samsunspor were bottom of the table with only a single point. Under Gisdol, the team's form improved significantly, and the team rose to 13th in the table.[22]

Coaching record

As of 18 May 2024
Team From To Record
G W D L Win % Ref.
SC Geislingen 1 July 2002[23] 30 June 2005[23] —
Sonnenhof Großaspach 1 July 2007[24] 10 November 2007[24] 14 6 4 4 042.86 [25]
Ulm 1846 1 July 2008[26] 30 June 2009[26] 34 13 14 7 038.24 [27]
TSG Hoffenheim II 1 July 2009[28] 23 March 2011[28] 57 33 13 11 057.89 [29]
[30]
TSG Hoffenheim 2 April 2013[5] 26 October 2015[10] 96 35 24 37 036.46 [31]
Hamburger SV 25 September 2016[12] 21 January 2018 52 16 10 26 030.77 [32]
1. FC Köln 18 November 2019 11 April 2021 54 15 14 25 027.78 [32]
Lokomotiv Moscow 16 October 2021 1 March 2022 12 3 3 6 025.00 [33]
Samsunspor 10 October 2023 present 33 13 9 11 039.39 [citation needed]
Total 352 134 91 127 038.07 —

References

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  4. ^ a b "Hoffenheim clean house – DW – 04/02/2013". dw.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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  7. ^ "Hoffenheim complete astonishing escape to avoid relegation and stay in". The Independent. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Hoffenheim report card – DW – 05/22/2014". dw.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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  12. ^ a b "Hamburg appoint Markus Gisdol as Their New Coach". bundesliga.com.en. 25 September 2016.
  13. ^ "HSV verlängert mit Gisdol bis 2019". dfb.de. 22 March 2017.
  14. ^ "HSV part ways with Gisdol". HSV.de. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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  16. ^ "Fliegender Wechsel: Beierlorzer neuer Trainer in Mainz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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  20. ^ ""Локомотив" достиг договорённости с Маркусом Гисдолем" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 10 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Марвин Комппер будет готовить команду к ближайшим матчам" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 1 March 2022.
  22. ^ ""Ein solcher Trainer kommt nur einmal in 40 Jahren" - Gisdol in der Türkei als Held gefeiert". SPORT1 (in German). 13 February 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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  33. ^ "Lokomotiv Moscow" (in Russian). sport-express. Retrieved 10 October 2021.