Thomas Gerstner
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Thomas Gerstner is a German
football manager and former player. He last managed Kickers Offenbach
in the German 3rd Liga
.
. The next three years, he played for second division side VfB Oldenburg
, who were almost promoted in the 1991–92 season.
in the 1998–99 season. After the end of his playing career, he managed SV Straelen
from 1 October 2002 to 30 June 2003.
From August 2006 to June 2006, he was with oberliga club FC Schönberg 95
. After the end of his contract in Schönberg, he became the new assistant manager of Austrian club SK Sturm Graz
. On 24 June 2009, he became the manager of the newly relegated Second Bundesliga team Arminia Bielefeld
. His contract ran until 30 June 2010, but on 11 March 2010 Arminia Bielefeld officials dismissed Gerstner. The team was then managed by caretakers Frank Eulberg and Jörg Böhme
until the end of the season. On 28 February 2011, Gerstner took over Kickers Offenbach
, but he was fired after two months due to lack of success.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
football manager and former player. He last managed Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach is a German association football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. The club was founded on 27 May 1901 in the Rheinischer Hof restaurant by footballers who had left established local clubs including Melitia, Teutonia, Viktoria, Germania and Neptun...
in the German 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
.
Playing career
Gerstner predominantly played in the Second Bundesliga. In the 1989–90 season, he played for FC 08 Homburg in the Bundesliga. During this season, he scored his only first division goal on 22 August against FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
. The next three years, he played for second division side VfB Oldenburg
VfB Oldenburg
VfB Oldenburg is a German association football club based in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony. As of the 2011/12 season they play in the Oberliga Niedersachsenliga, which is at the 5th level of football in Germany.-History:...
, who were almost promoted in the 1991–92 season.
Managing career
Towards the end of his playing career, he was a player-manager for FC Carl Zeiss JenaFC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German association football club based in Jena, Thuringia.-History:The club was founded in May 1903 by workers at the Carl Zeiss AG optics factory as the company-sponsored Fussball-Club der Firma Carl Zeiss. The club underwent name changes in 1911 to Fussball Club Carl Zeiss...
in the 1998–99 season. After the end of his playing career, he managed SV Straelen
SV Straelen
SV Straelen is a German association football club from Straelen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was established in 1919 and today has nearly 2,400 members with departments for athletics, badminton, basketball, gymnastics, handball, karate, swimming, and volleyball.-History:Long an unheralded...
from 1 October 2002 to 30 June 2003.
From August 2006 to June 2006, he was with oberliga club FC Schönberg 95
FC Schönberg 95
FC Schönberg is a German association football club from the city of Schönberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.-History:The club has its origins in TSG Schönberg which was created as SG Schönberg in 1945 at the end of World War II and later played as BSG Traktor Schönberg. In 1962 this side merged with SG...
. After the end of his contract in Schönberg, he became the new assistant manager of Austrian club SK Sturm Graz
SK Sturm Graz
SK Sturm Graz is an Austrian association football club, based in Graz, Styria, playing in the Austrian Bundesliga. The club was founded in 1909 and the club colours are black and white....
. On 24 June 2009, he became the manager of the newly relegated Second Bundesliga team Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
DSC Arminia Bielefeld is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia offers the sports of football, field hockey, figure skating and cue sports. The club has 11,394 members and the club colours are black, white and blue...
. His contract ran until 30 June 2010, but on 11 March 2010 Arminia Bielefeld officials dismissed Gerstner. The team was then managed by caretakers Frank Eulberg and Jörg Böhme
Jörg Böhme
Jörg Böhme is a German former footballer who works as assistant coach of Arminia Bielefeld.-Career:As a professional he has played for FC Carl Zeiss Jena, 1. FC Nuremberg, Eintracht Frankfurt, 1860 München, Arminia Bielefeld, FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Mönchengladbach...
until the end of the season. On 28 February 2011, Gerstner took over Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach is a German association football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. The club was founded on 27 May 1901 in the Rheinischer Hof restaurant by footballers who had left established local clubs including Melitia, Teutonia, Viktoria, Germania and Neptun...
, but he was fired after two months due to lack of success.
External links
- Thomas Gerstner at fussballportal.de