Jan Zimmermann
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-10-05) 5 October 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Hanover, West Germany
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund II (manager)
Youth career
Bayer Leverkusen
0000–1998 TSV Havelse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 Arminia Hannover
1999–2001 TSV Havelse
2001–2002 Borussia Mönchengladbach II
2002–2003 Carl Zeiss Jena
2003–2004 Eintracht Braunschweig 21 (0)
2004–2005 VfB Lübeck 17 (2)
2006 SC Verl
2006–2007 1. FC Wunstorf
2007–2011 TSV Havelse 31 (4)
2011–2014 Germania Egestorf/Langreder
Managerial career
2011–2018 Germania Egestorf/Langreder
2018–2021 TSV Havelse
2021 Hannover 96
2023– Borussia Dortmund II
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jan Zimmermann (born 5 October 1979) is a German football manager and former player who is currently in charge of Borussia Dortmund II.[1]

Playing career

Zimmermann was a youth product of Bayer Leverkusen. He spent his playing career at Arminia Hannover, TSV Havelse, Borussia Mönchengladbach II, Carl Zeiss Jena, Eintracht Braunschweig, VfB Lübeck, SC Verl, 1. FC Wunstorf and Germania Egestorf/Langreder.[2][3]

Managerial career

Germania Egestorf/Langreder

Zimmermann started his managerial career in 2011 at Germania Egestorf/Langreder as a player-manager. In his seven years as manager, he led the club from the sixth-tier Landesliga Hannover to the fourth-tier Regionalliga Nord.[4] The club managed to qualify for the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal, losing 0–6 against 1899 Hoffenheim in the first round.[5]

TSV Havelse

In 2018, Zimmermann was hired as the manager of TSV Havelse.[1] During his tenure, Havelse won the 2019–20 Lower Saxony Cup, earning qualification to the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal, where Havelse lost 1–5 in the first round against Bundesliga club Mainz 05.[6] In the abandoned 2020–21 Regionalliga Nord season, Havelse was ranked third and earned qualification to the promotion play-offs after Weiche Flensburg and Werder Bremen II did not apply for 3. Liga licenses.[7]

Hannover 96

On 10 May 2021, Zimmermann was announced as manager of Hannover 96 starting from the 2021–22 season.[4] He was sacked on 29 November 2021.[8]

Borussia Dortmund II

On 8 February 2023, Zimmerman was announced as manager of Borussia Dortmund II, signing a contract until June 2024; he replaced the sacked Christian Preußer.[9]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 15 April 2023[10]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Germania Egestorf/Langreder Germany 1 July 2011 23 October 2018 253 126 47 80 481 370 +111 049.80
TSV Havelse Germany 10 December 2018 30 June 2021 52 27 10 15 94 69 +25 051.92
Hannover 96 Germany 1 July 2021 29 November 2021 17 5 5 7 17 22 −5 029.41
Borussia Dortmund II Germany 8 February 2023 Present 11 5 1 5 21 11 +10 045.45
Total 333 163 63 107 613 472 +141 048.95

Honours

Player

Germania Egestorf/Langreder

Managerial

Germania Egestorf/Langreder

TSV Havelse

References

  1. ^ a b "Jan Zimmermann – Trainerprofil". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Jan Zimmermann – Spielerprofil". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ Jan Zimmermann at FootballDatabase.eu Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ a b "Vertrag heute unterschrieben: Jan Zimmermann wird neuer 96-Cheftrainer". hannover96.de (in German). Hannover 96. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Hoffenheim fertigt Egestorf/Langreder ab". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Mateta wehrt die nächste Pokalblamage ab". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Havelse kann in der Relegation starten". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Cheftrainer freigestellt: Hannover 96 trennt sich von Jan Zimmermann". hannover96.de (in German). Hannover 96. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Jan Zimmermann wird Trainer der U23". bvb.de (in German). Borussia Dortmund. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  10. ^ Jan Zimmermann coach profile at Soccerway

External links

Borussia Dortmund II – current squad
2023–24 3. Liga managers
TSV Havelse – managers
Hannover 96 – managers
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