Sven Köhler (footballer, born 1966)
{{short description|German footballer and coach}}
{{For|the footballer born in 1996|Sven Köhler (footballer, born 1996)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sven Köhler
| image = Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1990-0823-307, Chemnitzer FC, Sven Köhler.jpg
| caption = Köhler in 1990
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1966|2|24}}
| birth_place = Freiberg, East Germany
| height = {{height|meter=1.79}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1978
| youthclubs1 = BSG Motor Brand Langenau
| youthyears2 = 1978–1984
| youthclubs2 = FC Karl-Marx-Stadt
| years1 = 1984–1995
| clubs1 = Chemnitzer FC
| caps1 = 190
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 1995–1996
| clubs2 = Erzgebirge Aue
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 1996–2001
| clubs3 = Chemnitzer FC
| caps3 = 130
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2001–2003
| clubs4 = Dynamo Dresden
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| totalcaps = 347
| totalgoals = 19
| nationalyears1 = 1989
| nationalteam1 = East Germany
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2002–2007
| managerclubs1 = Dynamo Dresden (assistant/youth)
| manageryears2 = 2007–2015
| managerclubs2 = Hallescher FC
| manageryears3 = 2016–2017
| managerclubs3 = Chemnitzer FC
}}
Sven Köhler (born 24 February 1966) is a former German footballer and coach.{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/sven-koehler/spieler/2-bundesliga/2000-01/chemnitzer-fc | title = Köhler, Sven | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 17 August 2012}}
Career
=Club career=
Köhler began his playing career in the FC Karl-Marx-Stadt team of the late-1980s, reaching the East German Cup final in 1989 and finishing as league runners-up the following year. After German reunification, Köhler remained with the club, now called Chemnitzer FC, and played for four and a half seasons in the 2. Bundesliga, before leaving to join Erzgebirge Aue during the 1995–96 season.{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/players/svkoehlerdata.html | title = Sven Köhler – Matches and Goals in Oberliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 25 August 2016 | accessdate = 29 August 2016 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} After half a year, Köhler returned to Chemnitz, who had been relegated to the Regionalliga Nordost, where he remained for another five years, the third of which ended in promotion back to the second tier. He left after the 2016–17 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/hansa-rostock-dotschew-wird-neuer-trainer-167629/|title=Hansa Rostock: Dotchev wird neuer Trainer|website=dfb.de|date=19 May 2017|access-date=19 May 2017}}
=International career=
Köhler won two caps for East Germany, both coming in 1989.{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/players/svkoehlerdata.html | title = Sven Köhler – International Appearances | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 25 August 2016 | accessdate = 29 August 2016 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} He made his debut as a substitute for Heiko Scholz in a 4–0 friendly win over Egypt, and also played in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the USSR, a match which East Germany lost 3–0.
=Coaching career=
In 2001, Köhler joined Dynamo Dresden to serve as assistant manager to Christoph Franke, who had coached him at Chemnitz. He made two appearances for the club, but remained as assistant coach until Franke was dismissed in 2005, after earning two promotions to lift the club from the NOFV-Oberliga to the 2. Bundesliga. After Franke's departure, Köhler served as interim head coach{{cite news|title=Franke entlassen|url=https://www.kicker.de/franke-entlassen-325182/artikel|access-date=24 January 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=15 December 2005|language=German}} and remained at Dynamo as coach of the under-19 team, before leaving to manage Hallescher FC in 2007. The club won the NOFV-Oberliga Süd, and direct promotion to the Regionalliga Nord, in his first season in charge. In the 2011–12 season, Köhler guided Halle to the Regionalliga Nord title, and promotion to the 3. Liga, after a three-way promotion battle with Holstein Kiel and RB Leipzig. Halle had conceded only 15 goals in the 34 league games, and achieved a clean sheet in 24 of those matches. He was sacked on 30 August 2015.{{cite web|title=Hallescher FC stellt Trainer Sven Köhler frei|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/hallescher-fc-stellt-sven-koehler-frei-129714/|accessdate=30 August 2015|language=German}} He was appointed as the head coach of Chemnitzer FC on 2 March 2016.{{cite web|title=CFC: Sven Köhler kommt für Karsten Heine|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/chemnitz-sven-koehler-kommt-fuer-karsten-heine-140964/|accessdate=2 March 2016|language=German}}
==Coaching record==
{{updated|24 February 2014}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Fussballdaten|koehlersven}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|sven-koehler}}
- {{NFT player|id=15805}}
{{Hallescher FC managers}}
{{Chemnitzer FC managers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kohler, Sven}}
Category:German men's footballers
Category:East German men's footballers
Category:East Germany men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Chemnitzer FC players
Category:FC Erzgebirge Aue players
Category:Dynamo Dresden players
Category:German football managers
Category:Dynamo Dresden non-playing staff
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:Chemnitzer FC managers
Category:Sportspeople from Freiberg
Category:Hallescher FC managers