Danny Röhl
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Zwickau, East Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | FSV Zwickau | ||
| 2008–2009 |
FC Sachsen Leipzig II | ||
| 2009–2010 | FC Eilenburg | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Danny Röhl (born 28 April 1989) is a German football coach and former player who is manager of EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.
Playing career
Born in
Coaching career
Röhl began coaching at RB Leipzig, later working at Southampton,[4] Bayern Munich,[5] and as assistant manager of the German national team.[2][6]
In October 2023, he was appointed manager of English club Sheffield Wednesday, becoming the youngest manager in the English Football League.[7][8][9] He said he was looking forward to the challenge of his first managerial position,[10] while player Josh Windass said he was excited to learn from Röhl.[11]
Röhl's first game was a 1–0 defeat away at Watford.[12][13] His assistant coach Chris Powell urged the club's fans to be patient with Röhl.[14] His first win was a 2–0 victory over Rotherham United in his first home game.[15] Following four wins in seven matches in December 2023, he was nominated for the EFL Championship Manager of the Month.[16]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 27 April 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 13 October 2023 | Present | 37 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 40.54 |
| Total | 37 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 40.54 | ||
References
- ^ "Danny Röhl". worldfootball.net.
- ^ a b "Who is Danny Rohl? Everything we know about ex-Southampton man linked with Sheffield Wednesday".
- ^ "Danny Röhl - Stats and titles won - 23/24". footballdatabase.eu.
- ^ "Southampton appoint Danny Rohl as Ralph Hasenhuttl's assistant". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Southampton assistant manager Danny Rohl joins Bayern Munich". Sky Sports.
- ^ Correspondent, Jonathan Northcroft, Football (14 October 2023). "Danny Röhl emerges as leading candidate for Sheffield Wednesday job" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Sheff Wed appoint 34-year-old Rohl as manager" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Danny Rohl: Sheffield Wednesday appoint German coach, 34, who becomes youngest manager in EFL". Sky Sports.
- ^ Hirst, Paul (21 April 2024). "From Bayern to Wednesday – meet 'Danny Cool', league's youngest boss" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ Hemmingham, Nathan (13 October 2023). "'I'm ready for this' - new Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Röhl's first words". Yorkshire Live.
- ^ "Watford v Sheffield Wednesday: Josh Windass excited to learn from Danny Rohl, a student of 'elite of the elite'".
- ^ "Asprilla gives Watford late win over Sheff Wed" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Watford 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Danny Rohl's reign as Owls boss ends in narrow defeat". Sky Sports.
- ^ Howson, Dom (22 October 2023). "Sheffield Wednesday's fans have to be 'patient' with rookie boss Danny Röhl". Yorkshire Live.
- ^ "Owls beat rivals Rotherham to end windless run" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Sky Bet Championship Manager and Player of the Month: December nominees". EFL. Retrieved 11 January 2024.