Stefan Kuntz (born 30 October 1962) is a German professional football manager and former player who played as a striker. He was most recently the head coach of the Turkish national team.
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| Full name | Stefan Kuntz[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Neunkirchen, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1981 | Borussia Neunkirchen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1983 | Borussia Neunkirchen | 89 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1986 | VfL Bochum | 100 | (41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1989 | Bayer 05 Uerdingen | 94 | (32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1995 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 170 | (75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Beşiktaş | 30 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Arminia Bielefeld | 65 | (25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | VfL Bochum | 20 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | SV Furpach | 22 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | FC Palatia Limbach | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 600 | (239) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1985 | West Germany U-21 | 4 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | West Germany B | 1 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1997 | Germany | 25 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Borussia Neunkirchen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Karlsruher SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Waldhof Mannheim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | LR Ahlen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Germany U21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Germany U23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Hamburger SV (Sporting Director) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kuntz represented the Germany national team between 1993 and 1997, reaching the 1994 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals and winning UEFA Euro 1996. He scored six goals from 25 full caps, including in the Euro 1996 semi-final elimination of England.
Club career
editKuntz's playing career lasted from 1983 until 1999. He made 449 appearances and scored 179 goals in the Bundesliga.[2] Kuntz played for VfL Bochum, Bayer 05 Uerdingen, 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Arminia Bielefeld and also played in Turkey for Beşiktaş J.K. In 1986 and 1994, Kuntz was the top scorer in the Bundesliga.[3]
In 1995, Kuntz joined Turkish side Beşiktaş following request of his compatriot coach Christoph Daum.[4] Kuntz made his 1.Lig debut on 13 August 1995 in an away game against Kayserispor that ended 1–1.[5] On 24 September 1995, he scored his first goal at week 5 home encounter against Istanbulspor which ended 5–2.[6]
International career
editGermany manager Berti Vogts selected Kuntz for inclusion in the squad for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, but the only match he played in was the round of sixteen fixture against Belgium. Germany were subsequently knocked out at the quarter-finals by Bulgaria.
At UEFA Euro 1996, Kuntz made regular appearances for the team and replaced the injured Jürgen Klinsmann for the semi-final against England.[7] He played a key role in the game, scoring the equalizer soon after England took the lead, as well as scoring the fifth German penalty in the shootout which took it into sudden death. During his international career, Kuntz obtained 25 caps, scoring six goals.[8] None of these caps ended in a defeat for Germany (20 wins, one win after penalty shootout and four draws), which is the German record for most caps without defeat.[9]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 18 December 1993 | Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, United States | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 7 September 1994 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3. | 4 June 1996 | Carl-Benz-Stadion, Mannheim, Germany | 2–0 | 9–1 | ||
| 4. | 9–1 | |||||
| 5. | 26 June 1996 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 1996 | |
| 6. | 9 October 1996 | Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | 5–0 | 5–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Post-playing career
editFrom 2006 to 2008, Kuntz was the athletic director of VfL Bochum. Between 2008 and 2016, he was the board chairman of 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[citation needed]
As coach of Germany U21 he gained an impressive record by reaching the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final thrice: in 2017, 2019 and 2021; his side won two out of three finals, first beat Spain 1–0 in the final, and in 2021, Germany defeated Portugal by the same scoreline.[10]
On 19 September 2021, he was appointed the new head coach of the Turkey national team.[11] He was then fired from the position on 20 September 2023, after two poor games against Armenia and Japan and a rather underwhelming performance at the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, despite at the time, Turkey were in second place with three wins, one draw and one loss; it was largely believed that Kuntz's increasing unpopularity with many Turkish football fans led to his dismissal.[12][13]
Managerial statistics
edit- As of 12 September 2023[update]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Borussia Neunkirchen | 18 November 1999 | 30 June 2000 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 68.18 |
| Karlsruher SC | 1 July 2000 | 25 September 2002 | 79 | 30 | 20 | 29 | 37.97 |
| Waldhof Mannheim | 3 April 2003 | 30 June 2003 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12.50 |
| LR Ahlen | 1 July 2003 | 13 November 2003 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 30.77 |
| Germany U21 | 1 September 2016 | 19 September 2021 | 53 | 38 | 7 | 8 | 71.70 |
| Germany Olympic | 1 June 2021 | 7 August 2021 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Turkey | 19 September 2021 | 20 September 2023 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 60.00 |
| Total | 198 | 101 | 35 | 62 | 51.01 | ||
Honours
editPlayer
editKaiserslautern
Germany
Individual
Manager
editGermany U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2017, 2021; runner-up: 2019[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Germany (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 July 2021. p. 7. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (1 October 2015). "Stefan Kuntz – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (4 June 2015). "(West) Germany – Top Scorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Amatör Ruhla Oynayan Bir Alman: Stefan Kuntz" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 20 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
1995-96 sezonunda vatandaşı Christoph Daum'un isteği üzerine Beşiktaşımız'a transfer oldu. Siyah-beyaz formayla, ligdeki ilk golünü 24 Eylül 1995'de Beşiktaşımız'ın 5-2 kazandığı maçta İstanbulspor filelerine gönderdi.
- ^ "Kayserispor – Beşiktaş Maç Detayları – TFF" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 7 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Beşiktaş – Istanbulspor A.Ş. Maç Detayları – TFF" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 7 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Remembering Germany's UEFA Euro 1996 success". Bundesliga. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (1 October 2015). "Stefan Kuntz – Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Stürmer, Trainer, Manager – Die Stationen des Stefan Kuntz". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 7 April 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Germany beat Portugal to win European U21 Championship". Bundesliga. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Stefan Kuntz named new Turkey head coach". tff.org. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Sabah, Daily (17 September 2023). "Türkiye sack national team coach Kuntz after underwhelming stint". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Stefan Kuntz'a Teşekkür Ederiz" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Reuters. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Deutscher Supercup, 1991, Finale". dfb.de. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
External links
edit- Stefan Kuntz at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Stefan Kuntz at WorldFootball.net
- Stefan Kuntz at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stefan Kuntz coach profile at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stefan Kuntz coach profile at Soccerway