Matthias Jaissle
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Jaissle in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Nürtingen, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ahli (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2001 | TSV Neckartailfingen | ||
| 2001–2006 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2014 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2014 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 60 | (2) |
| Total | 68 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Germany U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Brøndby (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Red Bull Salzburg U18 | ||
| 2021 | FC Liefering | ||
| 2021–2023 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| 2023– | Al-Ahli | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matthias Jaissle (born 5 April 1988) is a German professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli.
During his coaching career, he has won two Austrian Championships (2021–22 and 2022–23) and one Austrian Cup (2021–22) with Red Bull Salzburg, and led the club to the UEFA Champions League knockout stage for the first time ever (2021–22 season).
He began his journey as an assistant manager of Brøndby, and in 2021 became the manager of Liefering, then moved on to Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg, where he most recently coached before joining as a manager for Al-Ahli in 2023.
Jaissle also enjoyed an 11-year career as a professional player from 2003 to 2014. His position was centre-back, and he was a member of the 1899 Hoffenheim team that won promotion to the 2. Bundesliga as well as to the Bundesliga the following season.