| Josef Eichkorn | |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Radolfzell, West Germany |
| Clubs1: | FV Gallmannsweil |
| Clubs2: | Borussia Köln-Kalk |
| Clubs3: | Efferen |
| Clubs4: | SV Hürth |
| Manageryears1: | 1983–1985 |
| Managerclubs1: | SV Hürth (player-manager) |
| Manageryears2: | 1987–1992 |
| Managerclubs2: | FC St. Pauli (assistant) |
| Manageryears3: | 1992 |
| Managerclubs3: | FC St. Pauli |
| Manageryears4: | 1992 |
| Managerclubs4: | FC St. Pauli (assistant) |
| Manageryears5: | 1992–1994 |
| Managerclubs5: | FC St. Pauli |
| Manageryears6: | 1994–2000 |
| Managerclubs6: | MSV Duisburg (assistant) |
| Manageryears7: | 2000 |
| Managerclubs7: | MSV Duisburg |
| Manageryears8: | 2000 |
| Managerclubs8: | MSV Duisburg (assistant) |
| Manageryears9: | 2000–2001 |
| Managerclubs9: | MSV Duisburg |
| Manageryears10: | 2001–2004 |
| Managerclubs10: | VfB Stuttgart (assistant) |
| Manageryears11: | 2004–2007 |
| Managerclubs11: | Bayern Munich (assistant) |
| Manageryears12: | 2007–2009 |
| Managerclubs12: | VfL Wolfsburg (assistant) |
| Manageryears13: | 2009–2013 |
| Managerclubs13: | Schalke 04 (assistant) |
Josef "Seppo" Eichkorn (born 16 September 1956) is a German former football coach and player.[1]
Eichkorn was born in Radolfzell, Baden-Württemberg. He was manager of FC St. Pauli from 1 April 1992[2] to 30 June 1992[2] Eichkorn managed St. Pauli for six matches before Michael Lorkowski took over on 1 July 1992.[2] His first match was a 1–1 draw against KFC Uerdingen 05 on 3 April 1992.[3] Eichkorn finished with a record of three wins, two draws, and one loss.[2] Eichkorn again was manager from 25 September 1992 to 30 June 1994.[2] His first match as manager was a 4–1 win against FC Remscheid.[4] St. Pauli finished the 1992–93 season in 17th place, one spot above the relegation.[5] During the 1993–94 season, St. Pauli got to the third round of the German Cup.[6] Eichkorn finished with a record of 25 wins, 26 draws, and 19 losses[2] and a combined record of 28 wins, 28 draws, and 20 losses.
Eichkorn was manager of MSV Duisburg from 24 March 2000 to 30 June 2000.[7] This stint was on an interim basis.[8] His first match was a 3–2 loss to VfL Wolfsburg on 25 March 2000.[9] He finished with a record of one win, two draws, and six losses in nine matches.[7] Eichkorn again managed Duisburg from 16 October 2000 to 30 June 2001.[7] His first match was a 4–3 win against SSV Reutlingen 05 on 22 October 2000.[10] He finished with a record of 11 wins, nine draws, nd nine losses in 29 matches[7] and a combined record of 12 wins, 11 draws, and 15 losses.
Eichkorn was manager of FC Schalke 04 from 16 March 2011 to 20 March 2011.[11] His only match[11] was a 2–0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen on 2 March 2011.[12] During the 2011–12 season, Eichkorn was again manager from 22 September 2011 to 26 September 2011.[11] His only match during this period was a 4–2 win against SC Freiburg.[13] He was also manager on 14 December 2011 against Maccabi Haifa in the Europa League[14] and on 21 December 2011 in a 3–1 loss against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the German Cup.[15]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pauli | 1 April 1992 | 30 June 1992 | |||||||||
| St. Pauli | 25 September 1992 | 30 June 1994 | |||||||||
| Duisburg | 24 March 2000 | 30 June 2000 | |||||||||
| Duisburg | 16 October 2000 | 30 June 2001 | |||||||||
| Schalke | 16 March 2011 | 20 March 2011 | |||||||||
| Schalke | 22 September 2011 | 26 September 2011 | |||||||||
| Schalke | 14 December 2011 | ||||||||||
| Schalke | 21 December 2011 | ||||||||||
| Total | — | ||||||||||