Dirk Lottner
German footballer (born 1972)
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Dirk Lottner (born 4 March 1972) is a German football manager and a former player who is currently the manager of Hannover 96's under-19 team.
Date of birth
4 March 1972
Place of birth
Cologne, West Germany
Height
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Midfielder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Cologne, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1985 | Rot-Weiß Zollstock | ||
| 1989–1990 | Fortuna Köln | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1997 | Fortuna Köln | 231 | (41) |
| 1997–1998 | Bayer Leverkusen | 17 | (2) |
| 1999–2004 | 1. FC Köln | 161 | (54) |
| 2004–2006 | MSV Duisburg | 41 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | 1. FC Köln II | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | 1. FC Köln II | ||
| 2012–2014 | 1. FC Köln II | ||
| 2014 | Hansa Rostock | ||
| 2016–2019 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | ||
| 2020–2021 | Energie Cottbus | ||
| 2025 | Hannover 96 (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Coaching career
From 2016 to 2019, he coached 1. FC Saarbrücken.[1][2]
On 11 September 2020, he was hired by Energie Cottbus.[3]
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Lottner was hired to coach the under-19 team of Hannover 96.[4] On 23 April 2025, he was named interim coach for the club's first team together with Lars Barlemann and Christian Schulz until the end of the 2024–25 season.[5]
Honours
Bayer Leverkusen
- Bundesliga runner-up: 1998–99
