Ralph Hasenhüttl
Austrian footballer and manager (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ralph Hasenhüttl (listenⓘ; born 9 August 1967) is an Austrian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. During his playing career, he played as a centre forward.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ralph Hasenhüttl[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1967-08-09) 9 August 1967 (age 57) | ||
Place of birth | Graz, Austria | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1989 | GAK | 65 | (20) |
1989–1994 | Austria Wien | 134 | (44) |
1994–1996 | Austria Salzburg | 53 | (13) |
1996–1997 | Mechelen | 27 | (8) |
1997–1998 | Lierse | 22 | (4) |
1998–2000 | 1. FC Köln | 41 | (3) |
2000–2002 | Greuther Fürth | 51 | (13) |
2002–2004 | Bayern Munich II | 57 | (14) |
Total | 450 | (119) | |
International career | |||
1988–1994 | Austria | 8 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
2007–2010 | SpVgg Unterhaching | ||
2011–2013 | VfR Aalen | ||
2013–2016 | Ingolstadt 04 | ||
2016–2018 | RB Leipzig | ||
2018–2022 | Southampton | ||
2024– | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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As a manager, he has developed a reputation as an Alpine Klopp for similarities in the style of play of his teams. He managed RB Leipzig to a second placed finish in their debut season in the Bundesliga before having a four-year period in charge of Southampton in the Premier League. In March 2024, he returned to German football as manager of VfL Wolfsburg.