Marcus Sorg
German football manager and former player
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Marcus Sorg (born 24 December 1965) is a German football coach and former player who is currently the assistant coach of La Liga club Barcelona.[1]
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Sorg in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 December 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Ulm, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1977 | TSG Söflingen | ||
| 1977–1984 | SSV Ulm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | SSV Ulm | 63 | (16) |
| 1987–1993 | VfB Stuttgart Amateure | ||
| 1993–1996 | TSF Ditzingen | 91 | (31) |
| 1996–1997 | VfR Mannheim | 32 | (11) |
| 1997–1999 | TSF Ditzingen | 47 | (14) |
| Total | 233 | (72) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Stuttgarter Kickers II | ||
| 1999–2001 | Stuttgarter Kickers (assistant) | ||
| 2001–2003 | Stuttgarter Kickers | ||
| 2004 | TSF Ditzingen | ||
| 2004 | Heidenheimer SB | ||
| 2004–2007 | SSV Ulm | ||
| 2008 | SC Freiburg U17 | ||
| 2009–2011 | SC Freiburg II | ||
| 2011 | SC Freiburg | ||
| 2012–2013 | Bayern Munich U17 | ||
| 2013–2016 | Germany U19 | ||
| 2016–2023 | Germany (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Barcelona (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Early career
Sorg has been head coach of lower division clubs including Stuttgarter Kickers II, Stuttgarter Kickers[2] 1. FC Heidenheim,[3] and SSV Ulm.[2]
SC Freiburg
Sorg took over for Robin Dutt as head coach of Bundesliga side SC Freiburg when Dutt left for Bayer Leverkusen[4] and had his first practice on 20 June 2011.[5] On 29 December 2011, Sorg was sacked due to lack of results.[6]
Germany national team
Between 2013 and 2016, Sorg was the head coach of the Germany national under-19 team, winning the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship while in charge of the side.[7]
On 18 March 2016, he joined the Germany senior national team as second assistant coach to Joachim Löw, and following the 2018 FIFA World Cup was promoted to first assistant. He remained in his position with coach Hansi Flick, until they were dismissed on 10 September 2023.[8]
FC Barcelona
In May 2024, Sorg rejoined Hansi Flick as an assistant coach at Barcelona.[9]