Michael Nees (born 23 July 1967) is a German professional football coach and former player who currently works as manager of the Zimbabwe senior men's team.

Michael Nees
Personal information
Full name Michael Nees
Date of birth (1967-07-23) 23 July 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Karlsruhe, West Germany
Team information
Current team
Zimbabwe (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Karlsruher FV
1993–1994 → SG Oftersheim (loan)
1995–1996 ASV Durlach
Managerial career
2001 Japan (technical advisor)
2003–2004 Seychelles
2006–2007 Rwanda
2008–2009 South Africa (technical advisor)
2013–2015 Israel (technical director)
2013–2015 Israel U21
2017–2022 Kosovo (technical director)
2021–2022 Kosovo U21
2024– Zimbabwe
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Administrative career

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Kosovo

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At the end of January 2017, Nees start working as technical director in Football Federation of Kosovo and came with the recommendation and funding of the German Football Association, he would deal with all the technical work of Kosovo national teams starting from national youth teams to national senior team.[1][2]

Managerial career

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Seychelles

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On 14 February 2003, Seychelles signed with Ness after the former coach Dominique Bathenay before a year ago decided to resign.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kosova përforcohet me një gjerman (Foto)" [Kosovo reinforced with a German (Photo)] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 22 February 2017. Nees në FFK ka marrë rolin e drejtorit teknik, ndërsa ka ardhur me rekomandim dhe financim të Federatës së Futbollit të Gjermanisë. Nees do të merret me të gjitha punët teknike, sidomos ato që kanë të bëjnë me përfaqësueset e Kosovës
  2. ^ "Futbolli i Kosovës merr mësime nga Gjermania" [Kosovo's football takes lessons from Germany] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 1 September 2017. Ndërsa nga fundi i janarit Nees është angazhuar në Federatën e Futbollit në Kosovë. 50-vjeçari është angazhuar në kuadër të programit të Ministrisë së Jashtme, Komitetit Olimpik dhe Federatës Gjermane të Futbollit (DFB)
  3. ^ "Un entraîneur allemand pour les Seychelles" [German coach for Seychelles] (in French). RDS.ca. 14 February 2003. L'entraîneur allemand Michael Nees va prendre en charge l'équipe nationale de soccer des Seychelles, prenant la relève du Français Dominique Bathenay rentré dans son pays, au CS Sedan, club de la 1re division française
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