Gerhard Struber (born 24 January 1977) is a former Austrian player. Now he is football manager. He is head coach of Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.
Playing career
He played most of his career at SV Austria Salzburg from 1995 to 2001. He won the Austrian Bundesliga in the 1996–97 season with Salzburg and the Austrian Super Cup in 1997. Before he retired he played with less known Austrian clubs.
Coaching career
Red Bull Salzburg
After in software systems and eight years in sales and management positions at an insurance company he Struber quit his job in 2014 to work as footbaal manager. He already worked part time as co-trainer in the academy of FC Red Bull Salzburg from mid-2007 to mid-2010 and as coach SV Kuchl for 20 months. In 2014 Struber became coach of the U 15 at the Red Bull Salzburg academy.
FC Liefering
In June 2017 he became coach of FC Liefering together with Janusz Góra. In this season he was also coach of the Red Bull Salzburg team in the UEFA Youth League. 2018–19 he became single head of Liefering. In January 2010 he left to make his UEFA Pro Licence.[2]
Wolfsberger AC
2019-20 he became head coach of Wolfsberger AC in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Barnsley
On 20 November 2019 Struber was appointed as manager of EFL Championship side Barnsley.[3][4] Barnsley was at the bottom of the league seven points away from safety. With two wins in the injurie time against Nottingham Forest and Brentford they fixed the place in the league.
New York Red Bulls
On 6 October 2020 Struber became head coach of Major League Soccer team New York Red Bulls. The Red Bulls paid an unknown sum to Barnsley in order to sign him.[5] Struber made his coaching debut for the club in a 3–2 MLS Cup Playoffs loss against the Columbus Crew on 21 November. [6][7] At the end of the season they were in the play-offs but lost the first round after a 0:0 with 0:1 in extra time versus Philadelphia Union.[8]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 28 October 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
| Team
|
Nat
|
From
|
To
|
Record
|
Ref.
|
| P |
W |
D |
L |
Win %
|
| Wolfsberger AC
|
 AUT
|
1 July 2019
|
19 November 2019
|
21
|
11
|
4
|
6
|
052.38
|
[9]
|
| Barnsley
|
 ENG
|
19 November 2019
|
6 October 2020
|
39
|
14
|
8
|
17
|
035.90
|
[10]
|
| New York Red Bulls
|
 USA
|
6 October 2020[11]
|
8 May 2023
|
87
|
33
|
23
|
31
|
037.93
|
[12]
|
| Red Bull Salzburg
|
AUT
|
31 July 2023
|
present
|
15
|
9
|
2
|
4
|
060.00
|
|
| Total
|
162
|
67
|
37
|
58
|
041.36
|
|
Honours
SV Austria Salzburg
References
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