Jan Siewert
{{short description|German footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Jan Siewert
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|8|23|df=y}}
|birth_place = Mayen, West Germany
|position = Defensive midfielder
|currentclub =
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|years1 = 2001–2005
|clubs1 = TuS Mayen
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|manageryears1 = 2015–2016
|managerclubs1 = Rot-Weiss Essen
|manageryears2 = 2016–2017
|managerclubs2 = VfL Bochum (U19)
|manageryears3 = 2017–2019
|managerclubs3 = Borussia Dortmund II
|manageryears4 = 2019
|managerclubs4 = Huddersfield Town
|manageryears5 = 2020–2023
|managerclubs5 = Mainz 05 Academy
|manageryears6 = 2020–2021
|managerclubs6 = Mainz 05 (interim)
|manageryears7 = 2023
|managerclubs7 = Mainz 05 (interim)
|manageryears8 = 2023–2024
|managerclubs8 = Mainz 05
|manageryears9 = 2024–2025
|managerclubs9 = Greuther Fürth
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Jan Siewert (born 23 August 1982) is a German professional football coach and former player who last managed Greuther Fürth.
Playing career
Born in Mayen, Siewert played as a defensive midfielder for TuS Mayen.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jan-siewert/|title=Profile|access-date=21 January 2019|publisher=World Football}} He retired at the age of 22 due to injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51181591|title=What is life like for a manager after being sacked following Premier League failure?|date=23 January 2020|publisher=BBC}}
Coaching career
=Early career=
Siewert trained at the Hennes-Weisweiler-Akademie. After working as the assistant manager for the German under-17 and under-18 national teams, Siewert signed a three-year contract to become manager of German fourth-tier side Rot-Weiss Essen in June 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.waz.de/sport/fussball/rwe/jan-siewert-ist-der-neue-trainer-von-rot-weiss-essen-id10782120.html|title=Jan Siewert ist der neue Trainer von Rot-Weiss Essen|date=15 June 2015|access-date=21 January 2019|language=de|author=Ralf Wilhelm|publisher=Waz}} He was sacked by the club in April 2016 after the club entered the relegation zone.{{cite web|url=https://www.derwesten.de/sport/fussball/rwe/rot-weiss-essen-trennt-sich-von-trainer-jan-siewert-id11700454.html|title=Rot-Weiss Essen trennt sich von Trainer Jan Siewert|date=3 April 2016|access-date=21 January 2019|language=de|publisher=Der Westen|archive-date=1 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501164952/https://www.derwesten.de/sport/fussball/rwe/rot-weiss-essen-trennt-sich-von-trainer-jan-siewert-id11700454.html|url-status=dead}} Siewert then became assistant manager of VfL Bochum, manager of the VfL Bochum under-19 team, and manager of Borussia Dortmund II.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/jan-siewert/trainer|title=Profile|access-date=22 January 2019|language=de|publisher=DFB}}
=Huddersfield Town=
In January 2019, he was linked with the vacant manager's position at Premier League club Huddersfield Town,{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11740/11610948/jan-siewert-considered-by-huddersfield-to-replace-david-wagner|title=Jan Siewert considered by Huddersfield to replace David Wagner|date=18 January 2019|access-date=21 January 2019|publisher=Sky Sports}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46943786|title=Jan Siewert: Huddersfield expected to name new manager within 24 hours|date=21 January 2019|access-date=21 January 2019|author=Simon Stone|work=BBC Sport}} and later that month he was appointed to the role, signing a contract until the summer of 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46943388|title=Huddersfield Town appoint Jan Siewert from Borussia Dortmund as new manager|date=21 January 2019|access-date=21 January 2019|work=BBC Sport}} In doing so, he became the third Borussia Dortmund II manager in a row to leave that role to work in England; after David Wagner (who he replaced at Huddersfield) and Daniel Farke (who became manager of Norwich City).{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46959225|title=Jan Siewert: How have three Borussia Dortmund coaches ended up in England?|date=22 January 2019|access-date=22 January 2019|author=Simon Stone|work=BBC Sport}} Siewert stated that he did not wish to be compared to Wagner, his predecessor at Huddersfield.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46956890|title=Jan Siewert: New Huddersfield Town boss does not want David Wagner comparison|date=22 January 2019|access-date=22 January 2019|work=BBC Sport}} Huddersfield were relegated to The Championship in March 2019 with six games remaining, joining Ipswich Town and Derby County as being the only Premier League teams to have been relegated so early in the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47761884|title=Huddersfield relegated: Terriers captain Christopher Schindler feeling 'empty'|date=30 March 2019|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 August 2019}} Huddersfield gained one point from their first three league games in the 2019–20 season and were knocked out of the EFL Cup first round by Lincoln City and on 16 August 2019, after one win during 19 games in charge, Siewert was sacked.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49319183|title=Jan Siewert: Huddersfield sack manager after 7 months in charge|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 August 2019}} He later said that he "left his heart" at Huddersfield.{{Cite web|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/jan-siewert-i-left-heart-17616661|title=Jan Siewert: "I left my heart at Huddersfield Town"|first=Steven|last=Chicken|date=23 January 2020|website=huddersfieldexaminer}}
=Return to Germany=
On 1 July 2020 he became the Academy Manager at Mainz 05.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mainz05.de/en/news/jan-siewert-joins-as-new-head-of-academy-coaching/|title=Jan Siewert joins as new Head of Academy Coaching|website=mainz05.de|access-date=23 July 2020|archive-date=11 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711171410/https://www.mainz05.de/en/news/jan-siewert-joins-as-new-head-of-academy-coaching/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/new-job-former-huddersfield-town-18497909|title=New job for former Huddersfield Town head coach Jan Siewert|first=Steven|last=Chicken|date=26 June 2020|website=YorkshireLive}} On 28 December 2020, Siewert was appointed as interim manager of Mainz's first team in the Bundesliga after Jan-Moritz Lichte was dismissed.{{cite news |url=https://www.mainz05.de/news/neustart-mit-mainzer-fussball-dna/ |title=Neustart mit Mainzer Fußball-DNA |trans-title=New start with Mainz football DNA |work=1. FSV Mainz 05 |date=28 December 2020 |access-date=3 January 2021 |language=de |archive-date=28 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228193701/https://www.mainz05.de/news/neustart-mit-mainzer-fussball-dna/ |url-status=dead }} He managed one game before being replaced by Bo Svensson.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mainz05.de/en/news/svensson-new-05-head-coach/|title=Svensson is new Main 05 head coach|date=4 January 2021|website=mainz05.de|publisher=Mainz 05|access-date=4 January 2021|archive-date=12 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112223814/https://www.mainz05.de/en/news/svensson-new-05-head-coach/|url-status=dead}}
On 2 November 2023, he became interim manager once again, replacing Svensson until further notice.{{Cite web|url=https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/bo-svensson-tritt-als-trainer-von-mainz-05-zurueck/12999007/35311|title=Jan Siewert Nachfolger von Bo Svensson als Trainer von Mainz 05|website=Sky Sport}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.zeit.de/news/2023-11/02/trainer-siewert-uebernimmt-in-mainz-nach-svensson-ruecktritt|title=Fußball: Trainer Siewert übernimmt in Mainz nach Svensson-Rücktritt|date=2 November 2023|via=Die Zeit}} On 22 December 2023, Mainz announced that Siewert had been made permanent manager of the club.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mainz05.de/news/jan-siewert-bleibt-bundesliga-trainer-von-mainz-05|title=Jan Siewert bleibt Bundesliga-Trainer von Mainz 05|date=22 December 2023 |website=mainz05.de |publisher=Mainz 05 |access-date=2 January 2024}} He was sacked on 12 February 2024 after just one win in twelve matches.{{Cite web|url=https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga-fsv-mainz-05-trennt-sich-von-trainer-jan-siewert-a-6711da34-386c-472b-9cf8-e5022cc82ebb|title=Bundesliga: FSV Mainz 05 trennt sich von Trainer Jan Siewert|date=12 February 2024|via=www.spiegel.de}}
In November 2024, he was named the new head coach of Greuther Fürth.{{cite news |url=https://www.sgf1903.de/news/profis/fuerstner-wird-sportdirektor|title=Fürstner wird Sportdirektor|publisher=sgf1903.de|date=12 November 2024 |accessdate=12 November 2024}} In May 2025, he was sacked.{{cite news |url=https://www.sgf1903.de/news/profis/spielvereinigung-stellt-siewert-frei|title=Spielvereinigung stellt Siewert frei|language=de|publisher=Greuther Fürth|date=5 May 2025|accessdate=6 May 2025}}
Personal life
Managerial statistics
{{updated|match played 4 May 2025}}
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|+ Managerial record by team and tenure | ||||
| rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=5|Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|P|Matches played}} | {{abbr|W|Matches won}} | {{abbr|D|Matches drawn}} | {{abbr|L|Matches lost}} | {{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} |
| align=left|Rot-Weiss Essen
|align=left|1 July 2015 |align=left|3 April 2016 {{WDL|29|7|12|10|decimals=1}} | ||||
| align=left|Borussia Dortmund II
|align=left|1 July 2017 |align=left|20 January 2019 {{WDL|55|25|15|15|decimals=1}} | ||||
| align=left|Huddersfield Town
|align=left|21 January 2019 |align=left|16 August 2019 {{WDL|19|1|3|15|decimals=1}} | ||||
| align=left|Mainz 05 (interim)
|align=left|28 December 2020 |align=left|4 January 2021 {{WDL|1|0|0|1|decimals=1}} | | ||||
| align=left|Mainz 05
|align=left|2 November 2023 |align=left|12 February 2024 {{WDL|12|1|6|5|decimals=1}} | | ||||
| align=left|Greuther Fürth
|align=left|12 November 2024 |align=left|5 May 2025 {{WDL|20|6|4|10|decimals=1}} | | ||||
| colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|136|40|40|56|decimals=1}} !— |
References
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