Fabian Hürzeler

Fabian Hürzeler

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-02-26) 26 February 1993
Place of birth	Houston, Texas, United States
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Brighton & Hove Albion (head coach)
Youth career
	Helios Daglfing
2008–2012	Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Bayern Munich II	36	(3)
2013–2014	1899 Hoffenheim II	29	(5)
2014–2016	1860 Munich II	45	(2)
2016–2020	FC Pipinsried	87	(3)
2020–2022	Eimsbütteler TV
International career
2008	Germany U15	1	(0)
2008–2009	Germany U16	9	(5)
2009–2010	Germany U17	10	(0)
2011	Germany U19	1	(0)
Managerial career
2016–2020	FC Pipinsried
2022–2024	FC St. Pauli
2024–	Brighton & Hove Albion
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fabian Hürzeler (born 26 February 1993) is a German professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.

Playing career

Hürzeler's career as a player took place mainly in the lower ranks of German football, playing with Bayern Munich II, 1899 Hoffenheim II and 1860 Munich II. He effectively ended his professional playing career at the age of 23.

Coaching career

Early career

In 2016, Hürzeler, who had been eyeing a transition into a managerial role since a youth age and had been predicted a "great career as a coach" by former Bayern Munich II teammate Emre Can, moved down to the amateur ranks of German football, joining FC Pipinsried in a joint player/head coach role. In 2018, he also took on a job as an assistant manager in charge of the Germany U20s and Germany U18s.

FC St. Pauli

In 2020, Hürzeler was named new assistant at FC St. Pauli, working alongside head coach Timo Schultz. On 6 December 2022, following the dismissal of Schultz, Hürzeler was appointed new head coach on an interim basis. He was successively given the head coaching job on a permanent basis just two weeks later, on 23 December, following a positive string of results, thus becoming the youngest head coach in the 2. Bundesliga league at just 29 years of age. Under his tenure, Hürzeler managed to turn the team's fortunes, taking a club in danger of relegation and bringing it close to the promotion spots by achieving ten wins in a row by April 2023. In April 2023, he obtained his UEFA Pro Licence at just 30 years of age. In March 2024, Hürzeler extended his contract with St. Pauli. On 12 May 2024, under his tenure, St. Pauli were promoted to the Bundesliga.

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 15 June 2024, Hürzeler was named the new head coach of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a three-year deal, to replace departing Roberto De Zerbi. With this appointment, he became the youngest permanent head coach in Premier League history.

Managerial statistics

As of 26 May 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
St. Pauli		6 December 2022	15 June 2024	55	36	12	7	107	54	+53	065.45
Brighton & Hove Albion		15 June 2024	Present	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Career total				55	36	12	7	107	54	+53	065.45

Personal life

Hürzeler was born in Houston, Texas, to a Swiss father and a German mother while they were working in the United States. His family moved back to Germany when he was two years old.

Honours

FC St. Pauli

• 2. Bundesliga: 2023–24