Thorsten Fink
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Who is this?
Thorsten Fink (born 29 October 1967) is a German professional football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the head coach of Süper Lig club Samsunspor. As a player, he notably represented Bayern Munich between 1997 and 2003, winning multiple domestic honours and the UEFA Champions League. After retiring in 2006, Fink moved into coaching and has managed clubs including FC Ingolstadt, Basel and Hamburg. With Basel, he won the Swiss Super League in 2009-10 and 2010-11 and the Swiss Cup in 2009-10. He has also coached abroad, with spells at Austria Wien, APOEL, Vissel Kobe, Riga and Al Nasr, among others.
Career
- 1967Born
- 1989Joined SG Wattenscheid 09
- 1989Joined Germany national under-21 football team
- 1994Joined Karlsruher SC
- 1997Joined FC Bayern Munich
- 2003Joined FC Bayern Munich II
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Marten
- •Citizenship: Germany
- •Known as: association football player, association football coach
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Licensable picture: Hamburg SV head coach Fink reacts during their German first division Bundesliga soccer match against Werder Bremen in Bremen
Recently sacked AZ head coach being considered to take over at Anderlecht instead of Thorsten Fink
End of the line for Thorsten Fink at Genk: Former Bayern Munich midfielder sacked after draw with Westerlo
Thorsten Fink rewarded with unique contract extension ahead of Genk’s crucial play
Bayern Munich, Philipp Lahm and Heung-min Son: Sint-Truiden head coach Thorsten Fink explains his footballing philosophy
Thorsten Fink On Bayern Munich, The Highs And Lows Of Champions League Finals And Managing Across The Globe
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