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German football coach who managed TSG Hoffenheim, RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich, and the Germany national team.
Julian Nagelsmann (born 23 July 1987) is a German professional football coach who was most recently the manager of the Germany national team. He previously managed TSG Hoffenheim, RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
Quick Facts
- Key achievement
- Champions League Semi-Final Appearance (2019-20)
Lore & Background
Nagelsmann was appointed coach of the Germany national team in September 2023. He stepped down in July 2026 after Germany were eliminated in the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup by Paraguay, the nation's first penalty-shootout defeat in World Cup history.
Reader's Guide
Nagelsmann's coaching career began in TSG Hoffenheim's youth setup in 2010. He became Hoffenheim head coach in February 2016 at age 28, the youngest permanent manager in Bundesliga history. He led Hoffenheim to its first Champions League qualification, then moved to RB Leipzig in 2019, guiding them to the 2019–20 Champions League semi-finals. In 2021, Bayern Munich paid a reported €25 million to release him from his Leipzig contract. He won the Bundesliga with Bayern in 2022 but was dismissed in March 2023. He was appointed Germany head coach in September 2023.
Did You Know?
- Nagelsmann never played senior professional football, retiring at age 20 after a succession of injuries.
- He became the first coach to join Common Goal in 2017.
- He was born in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria.
- He studied business administration for four semesters before transferring to sports science.
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