André Breitenreiter
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Breitenreiter as Schalke 04 manager in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Langenhagen, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1984 | Borussia Hannover | ||
| 1984–1986 | Hannoverscher SC | ||
| 1986–1991 | Hannover 96 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Hannover 96 | 72 | (10) |
| 1994–1997 | Hamburger SV | 71 | (12) |
| 1998–1999 | VfL Wolfsburg | 24 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 78 | (18) |
| 2002 | SC Langenhagen | 14 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Hessen Kassel | 13 | (8) |
| 2003–2007 | Holstein Kiel | 116 | (15) |
| 2007–2009 | BV Cloppenburg | 60 | (9) |
| 2009–2010 | TSV Havelse | 21 | (6) |
| Total | 469 | (82) | |
| International career | |||
| Germany U16 | 12 | (8) | |
| Germany U18 | 14 | (4) | |
| Germany U20 | 5 | (3) | |
| 1995–1996 | Germany U21 | 6 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2013 | TSV Havelse | ||
| 2013–2015 | SC Paderborn | ||
| 2015–2016 | Schalke 04 | ||
| 2017–2019 | Hannover 96 | ||
| 2021–2022 | Zürich | ||
| 2022–2023 | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| 2024 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| 2024–2025 | Hannover 96 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
André Breitenreiter (born 2 October 1973) is a German professional manager and former player. He last managed Hannover 96. Breitenreiter’s entire playing career was in his native Germany, appearing in both the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga for nine different sides.
As a manager, Breiitenreiter led SC Paderborn to promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time in history, as well as leading Schalke 04, Hannover 96 and TSG Hoffenheim in the top flight. He won the Swiss Super League for FC Zürich in 2021–22 and briefly led EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town in 2024.