Axel Roos
Axel Roos (born 19 August 1964[1]) is a German football coach and a former player.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 August 1964 | ||
| 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 | |||
| –1979 | TuS Thaleischweiler-Fröschen | ||
| 1979–1984 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–2001 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 328 | (19) |
| Teams managed | |||
| –2007 | Albania (assistant) | ||
| 2008– | FC Phönix Otterbach U13 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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.
Honours
1. FC Kaiserslautern
- Bundesliga: 1990–91, 1997–98; runner-up 1993–94
- DFB-Pokal: 1989–90, 1995–96
- DFB-Supercup: 1991
References
- "Axel Roos". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- "Roos, Axel" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 8 May 2013.