Stefan Ruthenbeck

Stefan Ruthenbeck (born 19 April 1972) is a former German football player who last managed 1. FC Köln. He played as a defender.

Stefan Ruthenbeck
Stefan Ruthenbeck in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-04-19) 19 April 1972
Place of birth Cologne, Germany
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1.FC Quadrath-Ichendorf
SpVgg Oberaußem-Fortuna
FV Rheinbrohl
1999–2008 TuS Mayen 2 (0)
Teams managed
2004–2010 TuS Mayen
2010–2012 SpVgg EGC Wirges
2012–2013 VfR Aalen II
2013–2015 VfR Aalen
2015–2016 SpVgg Greuther Fürth
2017–2018 1. FC Köln
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

He 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, he signed a contract with VfR Aalen until 2015.[3]

Greuther Fürth

He 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 an avid fan of Heavy Metal music.[8]

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References
  1. "Stefan Ruthenbeck wird Trainer in Aalen" (in German). Oberaußem Fortuna.
  2. "TRAINER-NEULING STEFAN RUTHENBECK STABILISIERT DIE ABWEHR" (in German). fortuna-duesseldorf.de. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  3. "STEFAN RUTHENBECK NEUER VFR-CHEFTRAINER" (in German). bundesliga.de. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  4. "Aalens Ruthenbeck wird Trainer in Fürth" (in German). dfb.de. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  5. "Fürth: Radoki übernimmt für Ruthenbeck". Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  6. "FC und Stöger trennen sich". fc.de. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  7. "Cologne to part ways with coach Ruthenbeck". ESPN. Associated Press. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  8. "Trainer Stefan Ruthenbeck und VfR Aalen: Die Chemie stimmt" (in German). dfb.de. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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