Franz Gerber
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 November 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Munich, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1963–1964 | TSV Eching | ||
1964–1971 | Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971–1972 | Bayern Munich | 1 | (0) |
1972–1974 | FC St. Pauli | 55 | (51) |
1974–1976 | Wuppertaler SV | 62 | (31) |
1976–1978 | FC St. Pauli | 70 | (43) |
1978–1980 | 1860 Munich | 45 | (21) |
1980–1981 | ESV Ingolstadt | 36 | (23) |
1981 | Calgary Boomers | 25 | (20) |
1982 |
Tulsa Roughnecks | 27 | (11) |
1983 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 24 | (4) |
1984–1986 | Hannover 96 | 55 | (12) |
1986–1988 | FC St. Pauli | 35 | (15) |
Total | 435 | (231) | |
Managerial career | |||
1989–1996 |
TuS Celle | ||
1999 | Hannover 96 | ||
2003–2004 | FC St. Pauli | ||
2006–2007 | Goslarer SC 08 | ||
2007–2009 | Madagascar | ||
2009– | Jahn Regensburg (General manager) | ||
2012–2013 | Jahn Regensburg (Caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Franz Gerber (born 27 November 1953) is a German former professional footballer.[1]
Playing career
Gerber was born in
Here, he began the first of three different spells at the club, making an immediate impact as the team finished as winners of the division in his first season. However, Gerber was denied a rapid return to the top flight as
This was enough to tempt
In 1976, he returned for a second spell at FC St. Pauli, still fighting for promotion to the Bundesliga. With Gerber restored to their strike force, the club finally broke through into the top level as they won the division. Gerber was instrumental, scoring 27 goals, enough to land him the top goalscorer award for the division. Their stay at this class would last just the one season though, as they finished bottom, but Gerber proved himself equipped for this standard with 16 goals.
Nonetheless, he had to return to the second tier, though not with
After this setback, Gerber left the club for fellow Bavarians ESV Ingolstadt of the 2. Bundesliga South. His scoring touch duly returned and he contributed 23 goals in 36 games. However the team could only manage 16th place, which due to the criteria set in place for the following year's modification of the division into one from its two regions, meant relegation for the club.
Gerber would not make the drop into the
Now in his 30s, Gerber could still cut the mustard at this level as his 12 goals helped the club win promotion in the 1984–85 season, his third promotion from the division. The following season was a much harder experience as the club fell back down and Gerber, for the first time in his professional career, failed to register a single goal for the campaign (from 18 games).
After this lean season, Gerber headed back for a final stint at
His tally of 115 goals[3] at 2. Bundesliga level puts him as the 8th most successful marksmen in the division's history.[4] Over his three spells at FC St. Pauli, he became the club's most successful goalscorer since the formation of the Bundesliga.[5]
Managerial career
Since his playing retirement, Gerber has remained in the game in many capacities. In 1989, he began as manager of
In 1996, he was appointed club manager of Hannover 96. This post lasted until August 1997, as he was fired by new club president Utz Claassen, but reinstated just weeks later after angry fan demonstrations. He remained in this role until 1999, when he became coach of the side after the firing of Reinhold Fanz in the winter break. Gerber lifted the team up the 2. Bundesliga table into genuine promotion challengers, but they fell just short, one point off third.
Gerber left the club after this near-miss, ending up at BV Cloppenburg in January 2000 as club manager. He lasted 12 months in this position before taking up an advisory role with VfB Oldenburg in January 2001. This left this in the summer to return to Hannover 96 as sporting director but had left by Christmas. In April 2002, he returned to his advisory role at VfB Oldenburg.[6]
However, he would stay long as the lure of the club manager's role at his old club FC St. Pauli proved too strong in July 2002. After the firing of coach Joachim Philipkowski in December 2002, Gerber moved into the coach's role. The club were mired in the relegation zone of 2. Bundesliga at the halfway stage, and despite adding some wins – and his son Fabian to the team – he could not prevent the drop.[7]
He started the 2003–04
In December 2006, he became manager at Verbandsliga Niedersachsen East side Goslarer SC 08.[8]
In 2007, he was appointed manager of
Since September 2009, Gerber was (with a two-month break[10]) the general manager of Jahn Regensburg. On 4 November 2012, he took over the job as interim manager of SSV Jahn Regensburg after the previous manager Oscar Corrochano was sacked due to luck of success.[11] He stepped down when Franciszek Smuda was hired as new manager on 2 January 2013.[12] When Regensburg was relegated from the 2. Bundesliga, Gerber was sacked at the end of the 2012–13 season.[13]
Personal life
Gerber is the father of Fabian Gerber, a longtime 2. Bundesliga player.[14]
References
- ^ "Franz Gerber" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "Mustangs on power prowl". Calgary Herald. 4 May 1983.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (31 January 2013). "Franz Gerber - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias; Ballesteros, Frank; Schmidt, Manuel (15 November 2012). "(West) Germany - Second Level Top Scorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Hautsch, Fritz (2 January 2008). "Ex-Bomber Gerber – Jetzt Volks-Held auf Madagaskar" (in German). bild.de. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ Stützer, Peter (12 September 2007). "Wo "Schlangen-Franz" der Heilsbringer ist" (in German). welt.de. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "Franz Gerber – Madagaskar" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ Tjaden, Heinz-Peter (4 January 2007). "Der Franz, der kann′s" (in German). wilhelmshaven-blog.de. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "Neues von den Alten" (in German). uebersteiger.de. Retrieved 17 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Franz Gerber kehrt zurück" [Franz Gerber returns] (in German). kicker.de. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Regensburg entlässt Corrochano - Gerber übernimmt" [Regensburg fires Corrochano - Gerber takes over] (in German). kicker.de. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Smuda takes over at Regensburg". Bundesliga. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Keller neuer Sportlicher Leiter" [Keller new sporting director] (in German). SSV Jahn Regensburg. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Fabian Gerber kommt zum FC Ingolstadt" (in German). donaukurier.de. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2009.