Frank Kramer (footballer, born 1972) explained

Frank Kramer
Birth Date:3 May 1972[1]
Birth Place:Memmingen, West Germany
Height:1.80 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–1990
Youthclubs1:FC Memmingen
Years1:1990–1993
Clubs1:FC Memmingen
Caps1:75
Goals1:8
Years2:1993–1995
Clubs2:Bayern Munich II
Caps2:27
Goals2:2
Years3:1995–1996
Clubs3:TSV Vestenbergsgreuth
Caps3:39
Goals3:1
Years4:1996–1999
Clubs4:SC Weismain
Caps4:82
Goals4:3
Years5:1999–2001
Clubs5:1. FC Nürnberg II
Caps5:40
Goals5:3
Years6:2001–2002
Clubs6:Greuther Fürth II
Caps6:27
Goals6:1
Years7:2002–2003
Clubs7:1. SC Feucht
Caps7:26
Goals7:1
Years8:2003–2005
Clubs8:Greuther Fürth II
Caps8:52
Goals8:14
Totalcaps:368
Totalgoals:33
Manageryears1:2004
Managerclubs1:Greuther Fürth II
Manageryears2:2005
Managerclubs2:Greuther Fürth II
Manageryears3:2005–2009
Managerclubs3:Greuther Fürth U-19
Manageryears4:2009–2011
Managerclubs4:Greuther Fürth II
Manageryears5:2011–2012
Managerclubs5:TSG Hoffenheim II
Manageryears6:2012
Managerclubs6:TSG Hoffenheim (caretaker)
Manageryears7:2012–2013
Managerclubs7:TSG Hoffenheim II
Manageryears8:2013–2015
Managerclubs8:Greuther Fürth
Manageryears9:2015
Managerclubs9:Fortuna Düsseldorf
Manageryears10:2016–2017
Managerclubs10:Germany U19
Manageryears11:2017–2018
Managerclubs11:Germany U20
Manageryears12:2018–2019
Managerclubs12:Germany U18
Manageryears13:2021–2022
Managerclubs13:Arminia Bielefeld
Manageryears14:2022
Managerclubs14:Schalke 04

Frank Kramer (born 3 May 1972) is a former German football player and coach who last managed Schalke 04.

Player career

From 1990 to 2005 he played as semi-professional for FC Memmingen, Bayern Munich II, TSV Vestenbergsgreuth, SC Weismain, 1. FC Nürnberg II, Greuther Fürth II (two spells) and 1. SC Feucht.

Managerial career

Early career

Kramer had three stints as Greuther Fürth II manager before moving to TSG Hoffenheim.[1] At the club, Kramer had two stints as TSG Hoffenheim II manager.[1] In between stints, Kramer was interim manager of the first team after the sacking of Markus Babbel.[2]

Greuther Fürth

Greuther Fürth appointed Kramer as manager on 12 March 2013.[3]

He was sacked on 23 February 2015.[4]

Fortuna Düsseldorf

On 14 April 2015, it was announced that Kramer would be taking over as manager of Fortuna Düsseldorf from the beginning of the 2015–16 season.[5] He had his first training session on 20 June 2015.[6] He was sacked on 22 November 2015.[7]

Germany youth

He was appointed as the head coach of the Germany U19 national team on 23 August 2016.[8] In the following years, he also managed the U20- and U18 squad.

Red Bull Salzburg

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Kramer was appointed head of the youth academy at FC Red Bull Salzburg.[9]

Arminia Bielefeld

Kramer became manager of Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld on 2 March 2021, succeeding Uwe Neuhaus. He signed a contract until 2023.[10] After a devastating record of six losses in seven games, Kramer was sacked on 20 April 2022.[11]

Schalke 04

He took over Schalke 04 in June 2022.[12] After Schalke was second to last in the table after ten matchdays and a subsequent 5–1 defeat against 1899 Hoffenheim in the DFB-Pokal, Kramer was sacked on 19 October 2022.[13]

Managerial record

TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Greuther Fürth II11 February 200430 June 2004
Greuther Fürth II25 May 200530 June 2005
Greuther Fürth II1 July 200930 June 2011
TSG Hoffenheim II1 July 20112 December 2012
TSG Hoffenheim3 December 201218 December 2012
TSG Hoffenheim II18 December 201211 March 2013
Greuther Fürth12 March 201323 February 2015
Fortuna Düsseldorf20 June 201522 November 2015
Arminia Bielefeld2 March 202120 April 2022
Schalke 047 June 202219 October 2022
Total

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank Kramer. kicker. 12 March 2013. de.
  2. News: 1899 drückt Reset: Babbel entlassen!. 12 March 2013. kicker. 3 December 2012. de.
  3. News: Kramers Elf soll "bisschen genießen dürfen". 12 March 2013. kicker. 12 March 2013. de.
  4. News: Fürth entlässt Kramer – Büskens übernimmt. 23 February 2015. kicker. 23 February 2015. de.
  5. News: Kramer übernimmt die Fortuna. 15 April 2015. kicker. 14 April 2015. de.
  6. News: Schulze. Thomas. Fortunas Spieler müssen bluten. 2 July 2015. 20 June 2015. Düsseldorf. de.
  7. Web site: Düsseldorf beurlaubt Trainer Kramer. de. 23 November 2015. 23 November 2015. dfb.de. Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V..
  8. Web site: Kuntz und Kramer neu im DFB-Trainerstab. de. 23 August 2016. 23 August 2016. dfb.de. Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V..
  9. Web site: U-18-Coach Kramer wird Akademieleiter in Salzburg . kicker . 2 March 2021 . de . 26 April 2019.
  10. Web site: Bielefeld: Frank Kramer wird neuer Arminia-Trainer . kicker . 2 March 2021 . de . 2 March 2021.
  11. News: DSC Arminia Bielefeld entbindet Kramer von seinen Aufgaben. arminia.de . 20 April 2022 . 20 April 2022.
  12. Web site: Frank Kramer is Schalke’s new head coach . 7 June 2022 . . 7 June 2022.
  13. Web site: FC Schalke 04 part ways with Frank Kramer. 19 October 2022. Schalke 04.