Christian Richard Wück (born 9 June 1973) is a German football coach and former professional footballer[4] who played as an attacking midfielder or as a winger. He works as head coach of the Germany women's national team, succeeding Horst Hrubesch.

Christian Wück
Wück as manager of Holstein Kiel in 2009
Personal information
Full name Christian Richard Wück[1]
Date of birth (1973-06-09) 9 June 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Werneck, West Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Germany women (Manager)
Youth career
0000–1987 DJK Gänheim
1987–1988 Schweinfurt 05
1988–1990 1. FC Nürnberg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1994 1. FC Nürnberg 94 (13)
1994–1998 Karlsruher SC 59 (5)
1999–2000 VfL Wolfsburg 14 (0)
2000–2002 Arminia Bielefeld 36 (5)
Total 203 (23)
International career
1992–1994 Germany U21 13 (3)
Managerial career
2002–2003 Arminia Bielefeld II (assistant manager)[2]
2004–2006 SV Enger-Westerenger[2]
2007 Rot Weiss Ahlen (assistant manager)[3]
2007–2009 Rot Weiss Ahlen
2009–2010 Holstein Kiel
2012–2013 Germany U16
2013–2015 Germany U17
2015–2016 Germany U16
2015 Germany U17
2016–2017 Germany U17
2017–2018 Germany U15
2018–2019 Germany U16
2019–2024 Germany U17
2024– Germany women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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In March 2024 it was announced that Wück would become manager of the Germany women's national team after the 2024 Summer Olympics, succeeding Horst Hrubesch.[5]

Honours

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Player

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Karlsruher SC

Manager

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Germany U17

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 October 2017. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "SV Enger-Westerenger sucht neuen Trainer" (in German). radioherford.de. Retrieved 13 November 2006.
  3. ^ "Rot-Weiss Ahlen entlässt Trainer Wück" (in German). freiepresse.de. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Wück, Christian" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  5. ^ "DFB-Frauen: Christian Wück übernimmt Traineramt von Horst Hrubesch" [DFB Women: Christian Wück takes over as coach from Horst Hrubesch]. T-Online (in German). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
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