 Walter in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tim Laszlo Walter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-11-08)8 November 1975 (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Bruchsal, West Germany | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| SG Dielheim | |||
| 1999–2002 | ASV Durlach | ||
| FC Heidelsheim | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Bayern Munich II | ||
| 2018–2019 | Holstein Kiel | ||
| 2019 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| 2021–2024 | Hamburger SV | ||
| 2024 | Hull City | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tim Laszlo Walter (born 8 November 1975) is a Germanfootballmanager who was most recently the head coach ofEFL Championship clubHull City.
Born inBruchsal, Walter played amateur football for SG Dielheim,ASV Durlach and FC Heidelsheim, mainly as anattacking midfielder.[2][3]
After retiring, Walter began his coaching career withKarlsruher SC in 2006, being an assistant ofMarkus Kauczinski in the under-19 team. He took over the under-15s in the following year, before moving to the under-17s in 2013, and to the under-19s in 2014.
On 7 July 2015,Bayern Munich paid Karlsruhe a€ 200,000 fee to sign Walter, who was named manager of their under-17 team.[4] On 17 May 2017, he was appointed manager of Bayern'sreserve team.[5]
On 24 May 2018, Walter was appointed manager of2. Bundesliga sideHolstein Kiel, replacing departedMarkus Anfang.[6] His first professional match in charge occurred on 3 August, a 3–0 away win overHamburger SV.
Walter led Holstein Kiel to a 6th-place finish in the2018–19 2. Bundesliga, eight points shy of a play-off qualification.
In June 2019, Walter became the new head coach ofVfB Stuttgart also in the second division.[7] He was sacked on 23 December, despite having his team on the third position.[8]
On 25 May 2021, after more than a year without a club, Walter was named the new head coach of fellow 2. Bundesliga side Hamburger SV.[9] He lost promotion in the play-offs in his first two seasons, and was sacked in February 2024.[10]
On 31 May 2024, Walter was appointed head coach ofEFL Championship sideHull City on a three-year deal.[11] He managed his first competitive game with the Tigers on 10 August 2024, the opening fixture of the2024–25 season, a 1–1 home draw withBristol City.[12] Having gone 1–0 down with six minutes to go,Óscar Estupiñán scored the club's first goal under Walter's stewardship, a well-converted penalty in added-time.[13] On 27 November 2024, with the club sitting in 22nd position, Walter was sacked from his role as manager.[14]
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Bayern Munich II | 1 July 2017 | 25 May 2018 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 84 | 41 | +43 | 061.11 | [15] |
| Holstein Kiel | 25 May 2018 | 23 May 2019 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 040.54 | [16] |
| VfB Stuttgart | 23 May 2019 | 23 December 2019 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 055.00 | [17] |
| Hamburger SV | 1 July 2021 | 12 February 2024 | 104 | 51 | 28 | 25 | 202 | 141 | +61 | 049.04 | [18] |
| Hull City | 31 May 2024 | 27 November 2024 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 016.67 | [19] |
| Career total | 215 | 102 | 56 | 57 | 401 | 286 | +115 | 047.44 | — | ||
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