.jpg) Götz coachingHolstein Kiel in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1962-03-26)26 March 1962 (age 63) | ||
| Place of birth | Rodewisch,East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder,forward[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1969–1971 | FC Vorwärts Berlin | ||
| 1971–1979 | Berliner FC Dynamo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1983 | Berliner FC Dynamo | 40 | (12) |
| 1984–1988 | Bayer Leverkusen | 115 | (26) |
| 1988–1992 | 1. FC Köln | 127 | (20) |
| 1992–1994 | Galatasaray | 51 | (16) |
| 1994–1996 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 43 | (6) |
| 1996–1997 | Hertha BSC | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 393 | (80) | |
| International career | |||
| East Germany U-21 | 18 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Hertha BSC II | ||
| 2002 | Hertha BSC (caretaker) | ||
| 2003–2004 | 1860 Munich | ||
| 2004–2007 | Hertha BSC | ||
| 2008–2009 | Holstein Kiel | ||
| 2011 | Vietnam | ||
| 2011 | Vietnam U23 | ||
| 2013–2014 | Erzgebirge Aue | ||
| 2015–2016 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | ||
| 2016 | FSV Frankfurt | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Falko Götz (born 26 March 1962) is a Germanfootball manager and former player. Since 2019, he works as a scout forBayer Leverkusen.
Götz began playing football forFC Vorwärts Berlin in 1969. When FC Vorwärts Berlin was relocated to Frankfurt an der Oder in 1971, he joined the youth department ofBFC Dynamo two years later. However, Götz was not allowed to attend an eliteChildren and Youth Sports School (KJS), where talents of BFC Dynamo were normally enrolled. The problem for Götz was allegedly that he had family members inWest Germany and thus West German affiliation.[2] However, his talent could not be ignored.[2][3] Götz rose through theyouth academy of BFC Dynamo and eventually made his professional debut for the BFC Dynamo in the1979-80 season at the age of 17.[3] Götz would come to win severalleague titles in a row with BFC Dynamo.
The day before aEuropean Cup match againstPartizan Belgrade in 1983, heescaped and defected to West Germany along with teammate Dirk Schegel.[3][4][5] BFC Dynamo refused to allow him to cancel his contract, and on this technicality he was banned from playing professional football byFIFA for one year, but was able to stay in the West Germany. Götz joinedBayer Leverkusen,[3] where he stayed for five years and won theUEFA Cup in 1988. He scored in the second leg of the final againstEspanyol, one of three goals needed to equal a 3–0 deficit. Bayer Leverkusen eventually went on to win the game on penalties. He soon moved on to1. FC Köln and had spells withGalatasaray (1992–1994),1. FC Saarbrücken (1994–1995) andHertha BSC (1995–1997) before retiring as a football player. Götz then took up the role as manager of the reserve team of Hertha BSC, the Hertha BSC II.
Götz started his coaching career atHertha BSC II.[6] He was briefly Hertha's caretaker manager during 2002, and was re-appointed as full-time manager in 2004, having managed1860 München the previous season. Götz was sacked by Hertha on 10 April 2007. On 15 December 2008,Holstein Kiel announced Götz as head coach of the club and would take over during the winter break.[7] Götz was dismissed on 17 September 2009.[8]
In 2011, Götz was appointed as head coach ofVietnam.[9] After some positive games in national-level team, however their under-23 team disappointed, and he was fired on 23 December 2011, just six months after taking charge.[10]
On 29 April 2013, he was appointed as coach ofErzgebirge Aue.[11] He was sacked on 2 September 2014.[12]
He was hired byFSV Frankfurt on 11 April 2016.[13]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. | |||
| Hertha BSC II | 1 July 1997[6] | 30 June 2000[6] | 92 | 48 | 15 | 29 | 052.17 | |
| Hertha BSC | 7 February 2002[14] | 30 June 2002[14] | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 069.23 | [14] |
| 1860 München | 12 March 2003[6] | 17 April 2004[6] | 41 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 029.27 | |
| Hertha BSC | 1 July 2004[14] | 10 April 2007[14] | 121 | 47 | 40 | 34 | 038.84 | [14] |
| Holstein Kiel | 1 January 2009[7] | 17 September 2009[8] | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 044.00 | |
| Vietnam | 6 June 2011[9] | 23 December 2011[10] | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 060.00 | |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 29 April 2013[11] | 2 September 2014 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 032.14 | [15] [16] |
| Total | 325 | 139 | 78 | 108 | 042.77 | — | ||
BFC Dynamo
BFC Dynamo also won the DDR-Oberliga title in 1984, but Götz had defected half-way through the season.
Bayer Leverkusen
Galatasaray
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