Nico Willig (born 11 December 1980) is a German football coach who last was the caretaker manager of VfB Stuttgart.

Nico Willig
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-12-11) 11 December 1980 (age 43)
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

Coaching career

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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

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  1. ^ "Nico Willig steigt bei Stuttgarter Kickers ein" (in German). Schwarzwälder Bote. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Nico Willig schließt sich dem VfB Stuttgart an" (in German). fupa.net. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. ^ Hitzlsperger will VfB schwäbischer machen, bild.de, 7 June 2018
  4. ^ "VfB part company with Markus Weinzierl". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.