German football player and manager
Stefan Ruthenbeck (born 19 April 1972) is a German football manager and former player who played as a defender. He last managed 1. FC Köln.
Playing career
Ruthenbeck played for 1. FC Quadrath-Ichendorf, SpVgg Oberaußem-Fortuna, FV Rheinbrohl and TuS Mayen before starting his managerial career also in Tus Mayen.[1]
Coaching career
Early career
He managed TuS Mayen and SpVgg EGC Wirges before signed by VfR Aalen II as their manager and youth coordinator.[2]
VfR Aalen
On 14 Juni 2014, Ruthenbeck signed a contract with VfR Aalen until 2015.[3]
Greuther Fürth
Ruthenbeck was appointed as the head coach on 12 June 2015.[4] He was sacked on 21 November 2016.[5]
1. FC Köln
Ruthenbeck was appointed as the new coach of 1. FC Köln on 3 December 2017.[6] In April 2018, it was announced that his contract would not be renewed at the end of the 2018–19 campaign.[7]
Personal life
Ruthenbeck is married and has two daughters. He's a fan of heavy metal music.[8]
References
- ^ "Stefan Ruthenbeck wird Trainer in Aalen" (in German). Oberaußem Fortuna.
- ^ "TRAINER-NEULING STEFAN RUTHENBECK STABILISIERT DIE ABWEHR" (in German). fortuna-duesseldorf.de. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "STEFAN RUTHENBECK NEUER VFR-CHEFTRAINER" (in German). bundesliga.de. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Aalens Ruthenbeck wird Trainer in Fürth" (in German). dfb.de. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Fürth: Radoki übernimmt für Ruthenbeck". Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "FC und Stöger trennen sich". fc.de. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Cologne to part ways with coach Ruthenbeck". ESPN. Associated Press. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Trainer Stefan Ruthenbeck und VfR Aalen: Die Chemie stimmt" (in German). dfb.de. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
External links
- Profile at scoreway.com
- Stefan Ruthenbeck at WorldFootball.net