Michael Köllner
German football manager (born 1969)
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Michael Köllner (German pronunciation: [ˈkœlnɐ]; born 29 December 1969) is a German professional football manager who is the current head coach of Austrian Bundesliga side FC Blau-Weiß Linz.
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Köllner in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 December 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Fuchsmühl, West Germany | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2000–2001 | Bayern Hof | ||
| 2016–2017 | 1. FC Nürnberg II | ||
| 2017–2019 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| 2019–2023 | 1860 Munich | ||
| 2023–2024 | FC Ingolstadt | ||
| 2026– | Blau-Weiß Linz | ||
Career
Köllner coached 1. FC Nürnberg II before being promoted to first team manager in May 2017.[1] He was sacked on 12 February 2019.[2] He signed for 1860 Munich on 9 November 2019.[3] He was sacked in January 2023.[4] In April 2023, he became the new manager of FC Ingolstadt.[5] In May 2024, he was sacked.[6]
On 21 December 2025 he joined struggling Austrian Bundesliga club FC Blau-Weiß Linz.[7] He joins them on an 18 month contract with an option to automatically extend by a further year if the team avoids relegation. At the time of his appointment, Linz sit in last place in the 2025–26 Bundesliga.
Managerial record
- As of 28 April 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| 1. FC Nürnberg II | 1 July 2016 | 7 March 2017 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 45.45 | [8][9] |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 7 March 2017 | 12 February 2019 | 72 | 26 | 17 | 29 | 36.11 | [10] |
| 1860 Munich | 9 November 2019 | 31 January 2023 | 133 | 66 | 32 | 35 | 49.62 | [11] |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 6 April 2023 | 2 May 2024 | 51 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 45.10 | [12] |
| FC Blau-Weiß Linz | 1 January 2026 | present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Total | 278 | 125 | 65 | 88 | 44.96 | — | ||
