Enrico Maaßen Explained

Enrico Maaßen
Birth Date:10 March 1984
Birth Place:Wismar, East Germany
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Grevesmühlener FC
Youthclubs2:SKV Bobitz
Youthclubs3:Anker Wismar
Years1:2003–2005
Clubs1:Anker Wismar
Years2:2005–2006
Clubs2:Hansa Rostock II
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:2006–2007
Clubs3:Greifswalder SV
Years4:2007–2009
Clubs4:SC Verl
Caps4:22
Goals4:0
Years5:2009–2011
Clubs5:Goslarer SC
Caps5:56
Goals5:5
Years6:2011–2014
Clubs6:SV Drochtersen/Assel
Totalcaps:88
Totalgoals:5
Manageryears1:2014–2018
Managerclubs1:SV Drochtersen/Assel
Manageryears2:2018–2020
Managerclubs2:SV Rödinghausen
Manageryears3:2020–2022
Managerclubs3:Borussia Dortmund II
Manageryears4:2022–2023
Managerclubs4:FC Augsburg
Manageryears5:2024–
Managerclubs5:FC St. Gallen

Enrico Maaßen (born 10 March 1984) is a German professional football manager. He is the current head coach of Swiss Super League side St. Gallen.

Playing career

A FC Anker Wismar youth graduate, Maaßen only played amateur football during his entire career. He subsequently represented Hansa Rostock II, Greifswalder SV, SC Verl, Goslarer SC and SV Drochtersen/Assel, retiring with the latter in 2014 at the age of 30, after suffering a serious knee injury.[1]

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring, Maaßen was named manager of his last club Drochtersen/Assel.[2] Drochtersen/Assel finidhed first and won promotion to the Regionalliga Nord during the 2014–15 Oberliga Niedersachsen season[3] and finished fourth during the 2015–16 season.[4] In the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal, Drochtersen/Assel were knocked out by Borussia Mönchengladbach.[5] They finished the league season in ninth place.[6] They finished 12th in the 2017–18 season.[7] On 7 March 2018, after nearly four years in charge, his club confirmed that he would leave the post at the end of the season,[8] and he was confirmed as manager of Rödinghausen for the 2018–19 campaign seven days later.[9]

On 12 June 2020, Maaßen was appointed manager of Borussia Dortmund's reserve team, replacing Mike Tullberg.[10] He renewed his contract until 2024 on 21 May of the following year,[11] and achieved promotion to the 3. Liga with the side on 7 June 2021 after a 2–1 win over Wuppertaler SV.[12] In the summer of 2022, he left Dortmund and joined FC Augsburg.[13] He was sacked in October 2023.[14]

On 8 June 2024, he was announced as FC St. Gallen's new head coach.[15]

Coaching record

TeamFromToRecord
SV Drochtersen/Assel1 July 201430 June 2018
SV Rödinghausen1 July 201812 June 2020[16] [17] [18]
Borussia Dortmund II12 June 20208 June 2022[19] [20] [21]
FC Augsburg8 June 20229 October 2023
Total

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Borussia Dortmund – Enrico Maaßen: Das ist der neue Trainer beim BVB II. Borussia Dortmund – Enrico Maaßen: This is the new coach at BVB II. Spox. de. 15 June 2020. 1 November 2021.
  2. Web site: SV Drochtersen/Assel » Manager history . WorldFootball.Net . World Football . 17 January 2023.
  3. Web site: Germany » Oberliga Niedersachsen 2014/2015 » 30. Round . WorldFootball.Net . World Football . 17 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Germany » Regionalliga Nord 2015/2016 » 34. Round . WorldFootball.Net . World Football . 17 January 2023.
  5. Web site: SV Drochtersen/Assel » Fixtures & Results 2016/2017 . WorldFootball.Net . World Football . 17 January 2023.
  6. Web site: Germany » Regionalliga Nord 2016/2017 » 34. Round . WorldFootball.Net . World Football . 17 January 2023.
  7. Web site: Germany » Regionalliga Nord 2017/2018 » 34. Round . WorldFootball.Net . World Football . 17 January 2023.
  8. Web site: Enrico Maaßen Hört Bei D/A Als Trainer Auf. Enrico Maaßen is leaving D/As manager role. SV Drochtersen/Assel. de. 7 March 2018. 1 November 2021. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105004208/https://sv-drochtersen-assel.com/2018/03/07/enrico-maassen-hoert-bei-d-a-als-trainer-auf/. dead.
  9. Web site: Enrico Maaßen Wird Trainer Beim SV Rödinghausen. Enrico Maaßen becomes a manager at SV Rödinghausen. SV Drochtersen/Assel. de. 14 March 2018. 1 November 2021. 8 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220308150728/https://sv-drochtersen-assel.com/2018/03/14/enrico-maassen-wird-trainer-beim-sv-roedinghausen/. dead.
  10. Web site: Enrico Maaßen wird neuer Cheftrainer der U23. Enrico Maaßen is the new head coach of the U23. Borussia Dortmund. de. 12 June 2020. 1 November 2021.
  11. Web site: Enrico Maaßen signs contract extension. Borussia Dortmund. 21 May 2021. 1 November 2021.
  12. Web site: "A brilliant feeling" – Interview with Enrico Maaßen. Borussia Dortmund. 7 June 2021. 1 November 2021.
  13. Web site: FC Augsburg Trainer . kicker . Olympia Verlag . 18 January 2023 . German.
  14. News: Der FCA trennt sich von Trainer Enrico Maaßen. fcaugsburg.de . 9 October 2023 . 9 October 2023.
  15. Web site: Neuer Cheftrainer für den FC St.Gallen 1879. FC St. Gallen. 8 June 2024. 11 June 2024. de-ch.
  16. Web site: SV Rödinghausen » Manager history . WorldFootball.Net . World Football . 18 January 2023.
  17. Web site: SV Rödinghausen » Fixtures & Results 2018/2019 . WorldFootball.Net . World Football . 18 January 2023.
  18. Web site: SV Rödinghausen » Fixtures & Results 2019/2020 . WorldFootball.Net . World Football . 18 January 2023.
  19. Web site: Borussia Dortmund II » Manager history . WorldFootball.Net . World Football . 18 January 2023.
  20. Web site: Germany » Regionalliga West 2020/2021 » 42. Round . WorldFootball.Net . World Football . 18 January 2023.
  21. Web site: Germany » 3. Liga 2021/2022 » 38. Round . WorldFootball.Net . World Football . 18 January 2023.