Andreas Spier (also known as Andrei Spier; born 22 December 1962) is a Romanian-German football manager currently with FC Ulaanbaatar of the Mongolian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Ulaanbaatar (Manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1995–2000 | SG 01 Hoechst | ||
| 2000–2002 | Kickers Offenbach (Junior) | ||
| 2005–2006 | SV Darmstadt 98 (Assistant) | ||
| 2005–2006 | VfB Stuttgart (Assistant) | ||
| 2006–2007 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden (Junior) | ||
| 2008 | Rwanda (Women) | ||
| 2008 | Rwanda U20 (Women) | ||
| 2009–2013 | APR (Academy) | ||
| 2013–2014 | APR | ||
| 2014–2016 | Romania U20 | ||
| 2016–2018 | Kenya U17 | ||
| 2022 | Gor Mahia | ||
| 2024– | Ulaanbaatar | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:40, 2 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Managerial career
editSpier was born in Bucharest, Romania but lived most of his life in Germany where he earned his coaching qualifications. He began coaching in the 1990s. He earned his UEFA "Pro" license from the German Football Federation in 2005. Between 2000 and 2007, Spier held positions as youth coach and assistant at several large clubs including SV Darmstadt 98, VfB Stuttgart, and SV Wehen Wiesbaden.[1] Beginning in 2008, he then spent eight years working in Rwanda and lead APR F.C. to the Rwanda Premier League title in 2013–14.[2][3] Also while in Rwanda, Spier lead the Rwanda women's national team in 2008.[4]
In 2014, he left Africa to become the head coach of the Romania national under-20 team. He remained with the team until 2016. Later in 2016, he signed a two-year contract to become Technical Director of the Football Kenya Federation, securing a return to Africa.[5] While serving as Technical Director, Spier also acted as head coach of the national under-17 team in 2017 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification and 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[6][7]
In February 2022, Spier signed a six-month contract to become head coach of Gor Mahia of the Kenyan Premier League, replacing Paul Nkata.[8] The club won its first match with Spier at the helm, a 3–1 league victory over Posta Rangers.[9] At the end of his contract in June 2022, he did not sign a new deal and left the club.[10][11]
In August 2024, Spier was named new head coach of FC Ulaanbaatar of the Mongolian Premier League for the 2024–25 season. The club won its first match with Spier as manager, a 1–0 opening-match result over reigning champions SP Falcons.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Grimm, Justin (18 August 2024). "FCU Announces UEFA Pro as New Manager". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Andreas Spier and the Plan for Football Development in Kenya". The Kenyan Regista. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Deutsches Trainerduo führte Lehrgänge in Ruanda durch" (in German). German Football Federation. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Andreas Spier banned for five games". Umuseke. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Osano, Boniface (29 June 2016). "Romania-born German national Andreas Spier is the new Football Kenya Federation ( FKF ) Technical Director". Soka 25 East. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Kwalimwa, David (4 July 2020). "Andreas Spier full of praise for Under-17 side". Nation. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "German Andreas Spier to prepare Kenya U-17". michezoafrika.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Francis, Wadegu. "Gor Mahia appoint Andreas Spier as new coach". The Kenyan Star. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Onyango, Washington. "It's a winning start for head coach Spier at Gor Mahia". Standard Media. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Odongo, Cecil (5 July 2022). "Gor Mahia coach Andreas Spier leaves club". Nation. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Odongo, Cecil. "Gor Mahia replaces coach Andreas Spier with Cecafa winning Irish tactician". Nairobi News. Retrieved 18 August 2024.