Axel Roos (born 19 August 1964[1]) is a German football coach and a former player.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1964-08-19) 19 August 1964 (age 57) | ||
Place of birth | Rodalben, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Phönix Otterbach | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1979 | TuS Thaleischweiler-Fröschen | ||
1979–1984 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–2001 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 328 | (19) |
Teams managed | |||
0000–2007 | Albania (assistant) | ||
2008– | FC Phönix Otterbach U13 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Rodalben, Roos started his professional career in 1984 when he first signed a contract for the Bundesliga-Team 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He went on to win the Bundesliga in 1991 and 1998, the German DFB-Pokal in 1990 and 1996, as well as the Supercup in 1991. Roos was loyal to his team throughout his entire professional career.
He currently resides in Otterberg, a small town near Kaiserslautern, Germany. After being the assistant coach for the National team of Albania as well as the head coach German fourth-league team FK Pirmasens, he started to be a youth coach for a local amateur team located in Otterbach called FC Phönix Otterbach. Roos is also the head coordinator for the "Axel Roos Fussballschule", a privately owned youth football academy.
1. FC Kaiserslautern
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