Michael Frontzeck

Michael Frontzeck
Frontzeck in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-03-26) 26 March 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Mönchengladbach, West Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1971–1979 SpVgg Odenkirchen
1979–1982 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1989 Borussia Mönchengladbach 190 (17)
1989–1994 VfB Stuttgart 163 (16)
1994–1995 VfL Bochum 28 (2)
1995 Borussia Mönchengladbach 8 (0)
1995–1997 Manchester City 23 (0)
1997–1999 SC Freiburg 61 (3)
1999–2000 Borussia Mönchengladbach 40 (1)
Total 513 (39)
International career
1984–1986 West Germany U21 6 (0)
1984–1992 Germany 19 (0)
Managerial career
2006–2007 Alemannia Aachen
2008–2009 Arminia Bielefeld
2009–2011 Borussia Mönchengladbach
2012–2013 FC St. Pauli
2015 Hannover 96
2018 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 1992 Sweden
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Frontzeck (born 26 March 1964) is a German professional football coach and former player who was most recently assistant coach of VfL Wolfsburg.

As a player he was a left back who notably played in the Bundesliga across three spells for Borussia Mönchengladbach. He also had a spell in the Premier League for Manchester City as well as playing for VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum and SC Freiburg He earned 19 caps[1] for Germany and was in the squad at Euro 1992. As a manager Frontzeck has had spells in charge of Alemannia Aachen, Arminia Bielefeld, Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC St. Pauli, Hannover 96 and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

  1. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (2 September 2015). "Michael Frontzeck – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 September 2015.