Michael Weiß (football manager)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hans Michael Weiß | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Dannenfels, West Germany | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| FK Pirmasens | ?? | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2001–2004 | Kyoto Purple Sanga (assistant manager) | ||
| 2004–2006 | China U-20 (assistant manager) | ||
| 2007–2010 | Rwanda (technical director) | ||
| 2007–2010 | Rwanda U-20 | ||
| 2011 | Philippines U-23 | ||
| 2011–2014 | Philippines | ||
| 2014 | Oțelul Galați | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Hans Michael Weiß (born 11 March 1965) is a German football manager. He is a free agent. His last job was as the head coach of Liga I team Oțelul Galați.
Managerial career
Weiss served internships with several football clubs around the globe such as Real Madrid, Arsenal, Kaiserslautern, and River Plate, to name a few.[1]
He has worked at the Rwanda youth team programs and served as the technical director of the Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association, the governing body of football in Rwanda.[2][3]
In January 2011, he took charge of the Philippines national football team after being referred by the German Football Association in January 2011.[4] Under him, the Azkals rose to their highest-ever placing in the FIFA rankings, 127 (which was later surpassed, 124 under new coach Thomas Dooley). On 15 January 2014, the Philippine Football Federation officially announced that his services had been discontinued.[5]
In April 2014 it was announced that he was part of an 8-man shortlist to replace Eric Nshimiyimana as Rwanda manager.[6]
In June 2014, he took the control of Romanian former champions Oțelul Galați. He was sacked only three months later after a single win in seven games.
Personal life
Weiss completed his bachelor's degree in Sports Science and Management at the University of Mainz in 1995. He is married to a Japanese woman and has two daughters (Lisa and Matilda). He currently lives in Manila, Philippines.
Honours
Managerial
- As of 31 December 2013.
| Nat | Team | from | to | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | ||||
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Philippines | January 2011 | December 2014 | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 47.73 |
| Total | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 47.73 | |||
International
- AFC Challenge Cup: Third place 2012
- Philippine Peace Cup: 2012, 2013
References
- ↑ Olivares, Rick (2010-12-30). "Germans Offer Assistance, Coach For Pinoy Azkals". BusinessMirror.com.ph (Makati: Philippine Business Daily Mirror Publishing, Inc.). Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ↑ Hoffmann, Felix (2011-01-05). "German football coaches changing lives in Rwanda". DW-World.de (Deutsche Welle). Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ↑ Cordero, Abac (2011-01-09). "Wise move? Azkals tap German coach". PhilStar.com (PhilStar Daily Inc.). Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ↑ Tupas, Jeffrey M. (2011-01-09). "PFF approves hiring of German coach for Azkals". Inquirer.net (Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc.). Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ↑ http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/343547/sports/football/michael-weiss-out-as-azkals-head-coach
- ↑ Andrew Jackson Oryada (25 April 2014). "Ratomir Dujkovic on shortlist for Rwanda coach position". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
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