Achim Beierlorzer

Achim Beierlorzer
	Beierlorzer in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	20 November 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth	Erlangen, West Germany
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Jahn Regensburg (sporting director)
Youth career
0000–1984	TSV Neunkirchen
1984–1986	1. FC Nürnberg
Senior career*
Years	Team
1986–1988	1. FC Nürnberg II
1988–1989	SpVgg Jahn Forchheim
1989–1996	Greuther Fürth
1996–2002	SC Schwabach
Managerial career
2002–2003	SC 04 Schwabach
2004–2010	SV Kleinsendelbach
2010–2014	Greuther Fürth (U-17)
2014–2015	RB Leipzig (U-17)
2015	RB Leipzig (interim)
2015–2016	RB Leipzig (assistant)
2016–2017	RB Leipzig (U-19)
2017–2019	Jahn Regensburg
2019	1. FC Köln
2019–2020	Mainz 05
2021	RB Leipzig (assistant)
2021	RB Leipzig (interim)
2023–	Jahn Regensburg (sporting director)
Medal record
Representing Germany
Summer Universiade
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Achim Beierlorzer (born 20 November 1967) is a German football executive, and former coach and player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the sporting director of Jahn Regensburg. He is the younger brother of Bertram Beierlorzer.

Playing career

Beierlorzer was never a professional football player but played for 1. FC Nürnberg U-19 and the second team.^[2]

Coaching career

Beierlorzer started coaching at lower level club SV Kleinsendelbach. From 2010 he managed the U-17 of Greuther Fürth.^[2] After that, he had been head coach of the under 17 team for RB Leipzig^[3] who he led to table position one in the youth Bundesliga.

Beierlorzer became interim head coach of second Bundesliga side RB Leipzig on 11 February 2015 after Alexander Zorniger's contract was ended mutually.^[3] His first match was a 1–0 loss against FSV Frankfurt on 15 February 2015.^[4] He managed the team for the remainder of the season and had his final match on 24 May 2015 against Greuther Fürth which Leipzig won 2–0.^[5] He was replaced by Ralf Rangnick on 29 May 2015.^[6] He was retained as an assistant.^[6] He finished with a record of six wins, three draws, and five losses.^[7]

On 26 June 2017, he was appointed as the new head coach of Jahn Regensburg.^[8] After a successful two-year spell at the club, it was announced that Beierlorzer would be appointed to the vacant head coaching position at 1. FC Köln. He was given a contract until 2021.^[9] He was sacked on 9 November 2019.^[10] He was appointed as head coach of Mainz 05 on 18 November 2019.^[11] After a 4–1 loss against VfB Stuttgart at the start of the 2020–21 Bundesliga season, Beierlorzer was sacked.^[12]

On 5 December 2021, Beierlorzer was again appointed interim coach of RB Leipzig after the club and Jesse Marsch parted ways.^[13]

In July 2023, Beierlorzer was appointed sporting director of Jahn Regensburg.^[14]

Coaching record

As of match played 7 December 2021

Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Ref.
RB Leipzig	11 February 2015^[3]	29 May 2015^[6]	15	6	3	6	17	19	−2	040.00	^[5]^[7]
Jahn Regensburg	1 July 2017	30 June 2019	71	27	19	25	114	115	−1	038.03	^[15]
1. FC Köln	1 July 2019	9 November 2019	13	2	2	9	15	29	−14	015.38
Mainz 05	18 November 2019	28 September 2020	27	9	4	14	39	47	−8	033.33
RB Leipzig	5 December 2021	9 December 2021	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Total			127	45	28	54	187	211	−24	035.43	—

References

^ "Achim Beierlorzer". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Beierlorzer: Erst Kleinsendelbach, jetzt Leipzig". fupa.net (in German). 11 February 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Leipzig und Zorniger gehen getrennte Wege". kicker.de (in German). 11 February 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
^ "Roshi nutzt Coltortis Blackout". kicker.de (in German). 15 February 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b "RB Leipzig". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 26 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kroemer, Ulrich (29 May 2015). "Neuer Leipzig-Trainer Rangnick: Dann mach ich's eben selbst". Der Spiegel (in German). Leipzig. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b "RasenBallsport Leipzig". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 26 June 2017.
^ "Beierlorzer neuer Trainer in Regensburg". dfb.de. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
^ "Beierlorzer wird Trainer beim 1. FC Köln". kicker.de (in German). 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ "FC stellt Achim Beierlorzer frei". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "Fliegender Wechsel: Beierlorzer neuer Trainer in Mainz". kicker.de (in German). 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
^ "Achim Beierlorzer no longer coach of Mainz 05". mainz05.de. 28 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
^ "RB Leipzig and Jesse Marsch part ways". rbleipzig.com. RB Leipzig. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
^ Kronawitter, Felix; Gläser, Heinz (13 July 2023). "Jahn-Sportchef im Exklusiv-Interview: Achim Beierlorzer ist "ganz nah dran"". Mittelbayerische (in German). Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^ "Jahn Regensburg". 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.