Thomas Tuchel
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Tuchel with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Tuchel | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Krumbach, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | England (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1987 | TSV Krumbach | ||
| 1987–1992 | FC Augsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 8 | (1) |
| 1995–1998 | SSV Ulm | 69 | (2) |
| Total | 77 | (3) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | FC Augsburg II | ||
| 2009–2014 | Mainz 05 | ||
| 2015–2017 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| 2018–2020 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2021–2022 | Chelsea | ||
| 2023–2024 | Bayern Munich | ||
| 2025– | England | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Tuchel (German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈtʊxl̩]; born 29 August 1973) is a German professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the England national team. Widely regarded as a forward-thinking tactical innovator, Tuchel is considered one of the best managers in the world.
Born in Krumbach, Tuchel retired as a footballer at age 25 due to a knee cartilage injury. He began his coaching career in 2000 as a youth coach at VfB Stuttgart. In 2009, after a one-year period as the head coach of FC Augsburg II, he was hired by Mainz 05, leaving the club in 2014. He was appointed at Borussia Dortmund in 2015 and won the DFB-Pokal before being dismissed in 2017. Tuchel was hired by Paris Saint-Germain in 2018 and won two league titles, including a domestic quadruple in his second season, and guided the club to its first UEFA Champions League final.
Tuchel became head coach at Chelsea in 2021 and won the Champions League in his debut season, being named The Best FIFA Football Coach. He also won the UEFA Super Cup and Chelsea's first FIFA Club World Cup. After disagreements with club management, Tuchel was dismissed in 2022. He signed with Bayern Munich in 2023 and won the Bundesliga before being dismissed in 2024. He began his role as England head coach in January 2025.