Tommy Stroot
{{Short description|German football manager (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tommy Stroot
| image = 2024-09-14 Fußball, Frauen-Bundesliga, FC Carl Zeiss Jena - VfL Wolfsburg STP 4679 by Stepro.jpg
| caption = Stroot in 2024
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|12|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Nordhorn, Germany
| height =
| manageryears1 = 2013–2016
| managerclubs1 = SV Meppen
| manageryears2 = 2016–2021
| managerclubs2 = FC Twente
| manageryears3 = 2021–
| managerclubs3 = VfL Wolfsburg
}}
Tommy Stroot (born 24 December 1988) is a German football manager who manages VfL Wolfsburg.
Early life
Stroot was born in Nordhorn, Germany to a Dutch mother and German father.{{Cite web |last=Joram |first=David |date=2 June 2023 |title=Wolfsburgs Trainer Stroot: Monk, Mastermind, Cruyff-Schule |trans-title=Wolfsburg coach Stroot: Monk, mastermind, Cruyff school |url=https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/sport/fussball/wolfsburgs-trainer-stroot-monk-mastermind-cruyff-schule-id66703451.html |website=Augsburger Allgemeine |publisher=augsburger-allgemeine.de |language=de}} He studied physiotherapy and worked with disabled people before becoming a coach.{{Cite web |date=20 April 2022 |title=Wolfsburg-Trainer Tommy Stroot: Triple möglich, aber nicht mal bei Wikipedia |trans-title=Triple possible, but not even on Wikipedia |url=https://www.n-tv.de/sport/fussball/Triple-moeglich-aber-nicht-mal-bei-Wikipedia-article23277825.html |website=NTV |publisher=n-tv.de |language=de}}
Career
In 2013, Stroot was appointed manager of German side SV Meppen. In 2016, he was appointed manager of Dutch side FC Twente. He helped the club win its domestic league in 2019 and 2021. In 2021, he was appointed manager of German side VfL Wolfsburg, replacing Stephan Lerch. He helped the club win its domestic league in 2022 and advance to the Women's Champions League final in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Noah |date=3 June 2023 |title=Manager profile: Tommy Stroot |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/barcelona-wolfsburg-live-score-updates-result-womens-champions-league-final/nqJOCmvopZbV/PejgUNodwEzI/ |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240817092039/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/barcelona-wolfsburg-live-score-updates-result-womens-champions-league-final/nqJOCmvopZbV/PejgUNodwEzI/ |archive-date=17 August 2024 |website=The Athletic |publisher=}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|213028}}
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Category:German people of Dutch descent
Category:German men's footballers
Category:German football managers
Category:FC Twente (women) managers
Category:VfL Wolfsburg (women) managers
Category:Frauen-Bundesliga managers
Category:German expatriate men's footballers
Category:German expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Expatriate football managers in the Netherlands