Arne Barez (born 31 April 1978) is a former Germansoccer player and now acoach andsports official.
Barez played for several years in the under-class after his training atFC St. Pauli. In 1997, themidfielder was a player for the second men's team and even played with the professionals in theBundesliga once. Between 2001 and 2006 he studied abroad in the United States. He earned degrees inbusiness administration andsport management and was a member of theUniversity of Wisconsin–Parkside's college soccer team from 2001[1] to 2004.[2][3] In the US, he also played inCalifornia inPacific Grove.[4] In 2006 Barez switched from theSalinas Valley Samba team to the German top division teamSpVgg Emsdetten 05.[5] In Germany, Barez last played forSC Preußen Münster, where he ended his active career.
Subsequently, Barez continued to work inMünster. Starting in 2012, he was the head of the club's internal youth department[4] and took over his first team as coach of the B-youth team. Barez successfully completed his football teacher training course at theHennes Weisweiler Academy inCologne along with 23 other graduates.[6]
For the 2019–20 season he took over the club's A-youth[7] full-time and was integrated as a recruiting assistant for the coaching team of the3. Liga men's team led by Sven Hübscher.[6] After completing 17 games, Barez temporarily took over Hübscher's round.[8] Barez entered the winter break with Münster as second last in the table, during which he was replaced bySascha Hildmann.[9] At the end of October 2020, his work in Münster ended,[10] and he took up a position inFIFA's talent development program after having previously worked in an advisory capacity for FIFA.[11]
Barez has been the Editor-in-Chief of theFußballtraining magazine since 2006.[12]
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