Volker Finke (born 24 March 1948) is a German football manager. He was the coach of SC Freiburg for 16 years.
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Date of birth | (1948-03-24) 24 March 1948 (age 74) | ||
Place of birth | Nienburg, Germany | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1967–1969 | TSV Havelse | ||
1969–1975 | Hannoverscher SC | ||
Teams managed | |||
1975–1986 | TSV Stelingen | ||
1986–1990 | TSV Havelse | ||
1990–1991 | SC Norderstedt | ||
1991–2007 | SC Freiburg | ||
2008–2010 | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
2010–2012 | 1. FC Köln (Director of Sport) | ||
2011 | 1. FC Köln (interim) | ||
2013–2015 | Cameroon | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
On 6 December 2008, Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds announced they signed a contract with Finke as head coach until 2010.[1]
On 18 December 2010, Finke was named as the new director of sport by 1. FC Köln effective on 1 February 2011.[2] Effective on 27 April 2011, Finke additionally became interim coach until the end of the season. On 10 March 2012, Köln parted company with Finke by mutual consent after a 1–0 win over Hertha BSC.[3]
On 22 May 2013, he was named as head coach of Cameroon.[4] He was sacked on 30 October 2015, two weeks before the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification phase started.[5]
SC Freiburg
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