Michael Frontzeck

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Michael Frontzeck

Full name	Michael Frontzeck
Date of birth	March 26, 1964 (1964-03-26) (age 45)
Place of birth	Mönchengladbach, West Germany
Playing position	Head coach, former Left Wingback
Youth career
	SpVgg Odenkirchen
Senior career¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1982-1989 1989-1994 1994-1995 1995 1995-1997 1997-1999 1999-2000	Borussia Mönchengladbach VfB Stuttgart VfL Bochum Borussia Mönchengladbach Manchester City SC Freiburg Borussia Mönchengladbach	190 (17) 163 (16) 028 0(2) 023 0(8) 023 0(0) 061 0(3) 040 0(1)
National team²
1984-1992	Germany	19 (0)
Teams managed
2006-2007 2008-2009 2009-	Alemannia Aachen Arminia Bielefeld Borussia M'gladbach
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 3, 2009. ² National team caps and goals correct as of June 3, 2009. * Appearances (Goals)

Michael Frontzeck (born March 26, 1964) is a former German footballer. For the Germany national football team, he earned 19 caps and was in the roster for Euro 1992.

1 Player Career
2 Coaching Career
3 Honours
4 References

[edit] Player Career

Frontzeck began his career in the Bundesliga in 1982 with Borussia Mönchengladbach. From 1989 to 1994, he played for VfB Stuttgart as left wing back. He returned to Borussia Mönchengladbach for the season 1995/96 but then had his first international success in the 1996/97 season with Manchester City. After playing for SC Freiburg and a last season for Borussia Mönchengladbach, he ended his player career in May 2000.

He played for the German national team from 1984 to 1992 in a total of 19 games and became vice champion of the UEFA Euro 1992.

[edit] Coaching Career

Frontzeck started as assistant coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach from 2000 to 2003 and for Hannover 96 from 2004 to 2005. He was manager of Alemannia Aachen from 2006 until the end of the season 2006-07 when he resigned due to the club's relegation. In January 2008, he was named manager of Arminia Bielefeld and took over for interim manager Detlev Dammeier after the winter break. Eventually, it was announced that his contract was extended until 2010 but on May 17, 2009, Frontzeck was fired^[1]. On June 3, 2009, Borussia Mönchengladbach announced Frontzeck's return to the team as new head coach. He signed a two year-contract until June 30, 2011^[2].

[edit] Honours

UEFA Euro 1992 runner-up.
Bundesliga champion: 1992.
DFB-Pokal finalist: 1984.

[edit] References

v • d • e Germany squad – UEFA Euro 1992 Runners-up

1 Illgner • 2 Reuter • 3 Brehme • 4 Kohler • 5 Binz • 6 Buchwald • 7 Möller • 8 Häßler • 9 Völler • 10 Doll • 11 Riedle • 12 Köpke • 13 Thom • 14 Helmer • 15 Frontzeck • 16 Sammer • 17 Effenberg • 18 Klinsmann • 19 Schulz • 20 Wörns • Coach: Vogts

Alemannia Aachen – Managers

Havlicek (1945–48) · Sarosi (1958–59) · Kronsbein (1959–62) · Pfau (1962–65) · Weth (1965–66) · Hoffmann (1966–67) · Pfeiffer (1967–69) · Stollenwerk (1969) · Weth (1969–70) · Lindemann (1970) · Kottmann & Schütt (1970–71) · Baumann (1971–72) · Schütt (1972) · Thomas (1972–73) · Pfeiffer (1973–74) · Prokop (1974) · Witzler (1974–76) · Prokop (1976–78) · Haag (1978) · Ahmann (1978–81) · Habig (1981) · Martinelli (1981) · Buhtz (1981–82) · Cendic (1982–83) · Ahmann (1983–84) · Grünther (1984) · Fuchs (1984–87) · Ferner (1987) · Neururer (1987–89) · Grünther (1989) · Denizli (1989–90) · Krautzun (1990) · Wagner (1990–91) · Schleiden (1991) · Hannes (1991–94) · Graf (1994) · von Bruch (1994–96) · Fuchs (1996–99) · Winkhold (1999) · Hach (1999–2001) · Berger (2001–04) · Hecking (2004–06) · Bremser (2006) · Frontzeck (2006–07) · Buchwald (2007) · Schmadtke (2007) · Seeberger (2008–)

Arminia Bielefeld – Managers

Zoubec (1922–23) · Wellhöfer (1923–24) · Wellhöfer & Zoubec (1924–25) · Wellhöfer (1925–26) · Zoubec (1926–33) · Faist (1933–35) · Wellnecker (1935–38) · Brochmeyer (1938–39) · Swatosch (1939–40) · Kranefeld (1940–42) · Wunderlich (1942–45) · Brochmeyer (1945–46) · Swatosch (1946–47) · Wunderlich (1947–48) · Münstermann (1948–49) · Otto (1949–50) · Kaiser (1950–51) · Maidt (1951–53) · Donndorf (1953–55) · Westphal (1955–58) · Gruber (1958–61) · Rasselnberg (1961) · Wimmer (1961–63) · Meidt (1963–65) · Gebhardt (1965–66) · Wendlandt (1966–69) · Piechaczek (1969–72) · Meidt (1972) · Notermans (1972) · Nolting (1972–73) · Faßnacht (1974) · Ahmann (1974–76) · Feldkamp (1976–78) · Beljin (1978) · Rehhagel (1978–79) · Tippenhauer (1979–80) · Franz (1980–82) · Köppel (1982–83) · Feldkamp (1983–84) · Roggensack (1984–86) · Franz (1986) · Fuchs (1986–87) · Klug (1987–88) · Middendorp (1988–90) · Raschid (1990–91) · Grösche (1991–92) · Peter (1992–94) · Schneider (1994) · Sidka (1994) · Middendorp (1994–98) · von Heesen (1998–99) · Gerland (1999–2000) · Möhlmann (2000–04) · von Heesen (2004) · Rapolder (2004–05) · Geideck (2005) · von Heesen (2005–07) · Middendorp (2007) · Dammeier (2007) · Frontzeck (2008–09) · Berger (2009) · Gerstner (2009–)

Borussia Mönchengladbach – Managers

Krätschmer (1946–49) · Sottong (1949–50) · Ditgens & Pohl (1950–51) · Pliska (1951–53) · Silken (1953–55) · Dondorf (1955–57) · Pliska (1957–60) · Oles (1960–62) · Langner (1963–64) · Weisweiler (1964–75) · Lattek (1975–79) · Heynckes (1979–87) · Werner (1987–89) · vom Bruch (1989–91) · Krauss (1991) · Gelsdorf (1991–92) · Krauss (1992–96) · Bongartz (1996–97) · Meier (1997–98) · Rausch (1998) · Bonhof (1998–99) · Meyer (1999–2003) · Lienen (2003) · Fach (2003–04) · Köppel (2004) · Advocaat (2004–05) · Köppel (2005–06) · Heynckes (2006–07) · Luhukay (2007–08) · Meyer (2008–09) · Frontzeck (2009–)