Nico Willig
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Tübingen, West Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TSG Balingen | |||
| TuS Ergenzingen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2011 | TSG Balingen | ||
| 2011–2013 | TSG Balingen II | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | TSG Balingen | ||
| 2019 | VfB Stuttgart (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nico Willig (born 11 December 1980) is a German football coach who last was the caretaker manager of VfB Stuttgart.
Coaching career
[edit]Willig began his coaching career at TSG Balingen, where he was the manager for the 2013/14 season before leaving the club. In the summer of 2015, Willig then became manager of the under-19 team of Stuttgarter Kickers.[1] In January 2016, he moved to the youth department of VfB Stuttgart and became manager of the club's U16's.[2] A half year later, he was promoted to U17 manager, which he was until the summe 2018, where he took charge of the U19's.[3]
On 20 April 2019, Willig took over as Head coach of VfB Stuttgart on interim basis until the end of the 2018–19 Bundesliga season.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nico Willig steigt bei Stuttgarter Kickers ein" (in German). Schwarzwälder Bote. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Nico Willig schließt sich dem VfB Stuttgart an" (in German). fupa.net. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ Hitzlsperger will VfB schwäbischer machen, bild.de, 7 June 2018
- ^ "VfB part company with Markus Weinzierl". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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