1. FC Nürnberg

Germany · Bundesliga 2015/16 – 2018/19 · 2. Bundesliga now · Manager: Miroslav Klose (#271 in the world) since Aug 2024

#101 World rank · club rating

1,869 Club rating

3rd in 2. Bundesliga

1. FC Nürnberg played 2 Bundesliga seasons (2015/16 – 2018/19) and are in 2. Bundesliga now. Rene Weiler (Nov 2014 – May 2016) had the best points per game of them (1.68 in 60 matches) and took the club rating from 1,727 to 1,834.

1. FC Nürnberg managers

24 spells since 1998 · newest first

Manager Period MatchesGP W-D-L PPG Club rating Coach ratingCoach Vs expected

Miroslav Klose #271 now Aug 2024 – present · PPG 1.46 current Aug 2024 – present 82 33-21-28 1.46 1,645 → 1,908 +262 +58.6 +0.13

Javier Pinola (stand-in) 23 Jan 2026 23 Jan 2026 1 0-0-1 −2.7

Cristian Fiél Jul 2023 – May 2024 · PPG 1.19 Jul 2023 – May 2024 37 12-8-17 1.19 1,650 → 1,632 −18 −9.6 −0.04

Dieter Hecking #523 now Feb 2023 – May 2023 · PPG 1.21 Feb 2023 – May 2023 14 4-5-5 1.21 1,683 → 1,708 +25 +5.1 −0.01

Markus Weinzierl Oct 2022 – Feb 2023 · PPG 1.23 Oct 2022 – Feb 2023 13 4-4-5 1.23 1,687 → 1,631 −57 −8.3 −0.11

Robert Klauss #142 now Sep 2020 – Oct 2022 · PPG 1.37 Sep 2020 – Oct 2022 82 30-22-30 1.37 1,671 → 1,633 −38 −5.7 +0.07

Michael Wiesinger Jul 2020 · PPG 1.50 caretaker Jul 2020 2 1-0-1 1.50 1,634 → 1,633 −1 −0.3 −0.06

Jens Keller Nov 2019 – Jun 2020 · PPG 1.10 Nov 2019 – Jun 2020 21 5-8-8 1.10 1,734 → 1,651 −83 −14.6 −0.10

Marek Mintal Nov 2019 · PPG 0.00 caretaker Nov 2019 1 0-0-1 0.00 1,700 → 1,660 −39 −7.9 −0.47

Damir Čanadi Jul 2019 – Nov 2019 · PPG 1.29 Jul 2019 – Nov 2019 14 4-6-4 1.29 1,744 → 1,691 −53 −10.6 −0.05

Boris Schommers Mar 2019 – May 2019 · PPG 0.55 Mar 2019 – May 2019 11 1-3-7 0.55 1,699 → 1,671 −28 −3.2 −0.02

Michael Köllner #668 now Mar 2017 – Feb 2019 · PPG 1.31 Mar 2017 – Feb 2019 74 26-19-29 1.31 1,694 → 1,653 −42 −6.5 −0.08

Alois Schwartz #747 now Aug 2016 – Mar 2017 · PPG 1.20 Aug 2016 – Mar 2017 25 8-6-11 1.20 1,737 → 1,635 −102 −21.0 −0.15

Rene Weiler Nov 2014 – May 2016 · PPG 1.68 Nov 2014 – May 2016 60 29-14-17 1.68 1,727 → 1,834 +107 +27.1 −0.02

Before 2015/16 · 11 spells, Aug 1998 – Nov 2014

Manager Period MatchesGP W-D-L PPG Club rating Coach ratingCoach Vs expected

Valérien Ismaël #936 now Aug 2014 – Nov 2014 · PPG 1.00 Aug 2014 – Nov 2014 14 4-2-8 1.00 1,735 → 1,599 −136 −33.0 −0.37

Gertjan Verbeek Oct 2013 – Apr 2014 · PPG 0.91 Oct 2013 – Apr 2014 22 5-5-12 0.91 1,858 → 1,700 −158 −22.8 −0.02

Michael Wiesinger Jan 2013 – Oct 2013 · PPG 1.15 Jan 2013 – Oct 2013 26 6-12-8 1.15 1,839 → 1,787 −52 −8.8 +0.11

Dieter Hecking #523 now Jan 2010 – Dec 2012 · PPG 1.35 Jan 2010 – Dec 2012 112 42-25-45 1.35 1,707 → 1,896 +188 +23.9 +0.23

Michael Oenning Aug 2008 – Dec 2009 · PPG 1.44 Aug 2008 – Dec 2009 54 21-15-18 1.44 1,594 → 1,639 +46 −7.3 −0.10

Thomas von Heesen Feb 2008 – Aug 2008 · PPG 1.06 Feb 2008 – Aug 2008 18 4-7-7 1.06 1,567 → 1,575 +8 +0.9 −0.09

Wolfgang Wolf May 2003 – Oct 2005 · PPG 0.90 May 2003 – Oct 2005 49 11-11-27 0.90 1,504 → 1,444 −60 −21.1 −0.03

Klaus Augenthaler Jul 2001 – Apr 2003 · PPG 1.00 Jul 2001 – Apr 2003 64 18-10-36 1.00 1,573 → 1,472 −101 −13.6 +0.05

Friedel Rausch Feb 1999 – May 1999 · PPG 1.38 Feb 1999 – May 1999 16 5-7-4 1.38 1,421 → 1,606 +185 +38.2

Thomas Brunner Dec 1998 · PPG 0.33 caretaker Dec 1998 3 0-1-2 0.33 1,459 → 1,430 −29 −7.0

Willi Reimann Aug 1998 – Nov 1998 · PPG 0.93 Aug 1998 – Nov 1998 15 2-8-5 0.93 1,430 → 1,484 +54 +10.4

Before 2015/16 the source names the manager on fewer matches, so these rows can miss games.

Dieter Hecking is the longest-serving: 112 matches over 2 years (Jan 2010 – Dec 2012). Miroslav Klose added the most coach rating: +58.6 over 82 matches.

Club rating - the club's rating at the manager's first rated match → after the last. Coach rating - what the spell added to the manager's coach rating. Vs expected - average result per match above what the club rating predicted. Stand-in - a caretaker who covered a few matches during another manager's spell, folded under that spell. Every competition we hold, lower divisions included.

Club rating

since 2015/16 · line by manager

1,869Club ratingWeek 46, 2026

#101World rankof 943 active clubs

#32. Bundesligaof 26 clubs

1,860Peak since 2015/16Nov 2026 · low 1,619, Jun 2020

Colour changes with each manager (12 since 2015/16) · hover a point for the name

1. FC Nürnberg's club rating peaked at 1,860 in November 2026, under Miroslav Klose, its highest since 2015/16; the low was 1,619 in June 2020, under Jens Keller.

One point per month: the club's rating before its last rated match of the month, the manager's part left out. World rank among the 943 clubs with a match in the last 12 months and 30+ rated matches. The rating describes results so far - it doesn't predict the next game. How the club rating works ›

Next matches

next 14 days

1. FC Nürnberg play in 2. Bundesliga now - our fixture list covers the top 5 leagues and European games with a top-5 club.

Cards and corners

a game · by season

Season GP Cards Agst Lg 2nd half Corners Agst Lg

2018/19 34 1.85 1.68 1.80 70% 4.44 6.18 5.03

2015/16 2 2.00 3.00 2.06 2.50 6.50 4.77

League matches only (Bundesliga), from 2015/16 - European and cup games carry no card or corner data. Lg = the league's average side that season. Bold green / red = 15%+ above / below it. Bundesliga cards table › · corners table ›

Half-time / full-time

36 league matches since 2015/16

FT winFT W FT drawFT D FT lossFT L

HT winHT W 13% 26% 26%

HT drawHT D 26% 514% 822%

HT lossHT L 00% 411% 1233%

Points won from behindPts from behind

losing at half-time in 16 matches

Points dropped from aheadPts dropped

winning at half-time in 5 matches

1st half · W 5 · D 15 · L 16 GD −17

2nd half · W 7 · D 10 · L 19 GD −26

League matches since 2015/16. Each half scored as its own match: 2nd half = goals after the break only.

Quick answers

4 questions · from the tables on this page

Who is 1. FC Nürnberg's manager?

Miroslav Klose, #271 in this week's coach world ranking, since August 2024 - 82 matches, 33 won (1.46 points per game).

How many managers has 1. FC Nürnberg had since 2015?

13, counting 2 caretakers. Plus 1 stand-in: a caretaker for a few matches during another manager's spell.

Who is 1. FC Nürnberg's longest-serving manager?

Dieter Hecking: 112 matches from January 2010 to December 2012.

How many cards a game do 1. FC Nürnberg get?

1.85 a game in the Bundesliga in 2018/19, against 1.80 for the league's average side.

The coach rating describes, it doesn't predict. It measures what a manager's teams did against what was expected of them. Match chances come from the club rating, calibrated on 85,718 league matches. How the rating works ›

Source: spells, ratings and ranks from the weekly ranking (Week 46, 2026); season stats updated nightly; next matches refreshed every hour.