Tim Walter
German football manager (born 1975)
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Tim Laszlo Walter (born 8 November 1975) is a German football manager currently the head coach of 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel.
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Walter in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tim Laszlo Walter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Bruchsal, West Germany | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Holstein Kiel (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| SG Dielheim | |||
| 1999–2002 | ASV Durlach | ||
| FC Heidelsheim | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Bayern Munich II | ||
| 2018–2019 | Holstein Kiel | ||
| 2019 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| 2021–2024 | Hamburger SV | ||
| 2024 | Hull City | ||
| 2026– | Holstein Kiel | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Bruchsal, Walter played amateur football for SG Dielheim, ASV Durlach and FC Heidelsheim, mainly as an attacking midfielder.[2][3]
Coaching career
Early career
After retiring, Walter began his coaching career with Karlsruher SC in 2006, being an assistant of Markus Kauczinski in the under-19 team. He took over the under-15s in the following year, before moving to the under-17s in 2013, and to the under-19s in 2014.
On 7 July 2015, Bayern Munich paid Karlsruhe a € 200,000 fee to sign Walter, who was named manager of their under-17 team.[4] On 17 May 2017, he was appointed manager of Bayern's reserve team.[5]
Holstein Kiel
On 24 May 2018, Walter was appointed manager of 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel, replacing departed Markus Anfang.[6] His first professional match in charge occurred on 3 August, a 3–0 away win over Hamburger SV.
Walter led Holstein Kiel to a 6th-place finish in the 2018–19 2. Bundesliga, eight points shy of a play-off qualification.
Stuttgart
In June 2019, Walter became the new head coach of VfB Stuttgart also in the second division.[7] He was sacked on 23 December, despite having his team on the third position.[8]
Hamburger SV
On 25 May 2021, after more than a year without a club, Walter was named the new head coach of fellow 2. Bundesliga side Hamburger SV.[9] He lost promotion in the play-offs in his first two seasons, and was sacked in February 2024.[10]
Hull City
On 31 May 2024, Walter was appointed head coach of EFL Championship side Hull City on a three-year deal.[11] He managed his first competitive game with the Tigers on 10 August 2024, the opening fixture of the 2024–25 season, a 1–1 home draw with Bristol City.[12] Having gone 1–0 down with six minutes to go, Óscar Estupiñán scored the club's first goal under Walter's stewardship, a well-converted penalty in added-time.[13] On 27 November 2024, with the club sitting in 22nd position, Walter was sacked from his role as manager.[14]
Holstein Kiel
On 24 February 2026, Walter was appointed manager of 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel, replacing departed Marcel Rapp.[15]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Bayern Munich II | 1 July 2017 | 25 May 2018 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 84 | 41 | +43 | 61.11 | [16] |
| Holstein Kiel | 25 May 2018 | 23 May 2019 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 40.54 | [17] |
| VfB Stuttgart | 23 May 2019 | 23 December 2019 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 55.00 | [18] |
| Hamburger SV | 1 July 2021 | 12 February 2024 | 104 | 51 | 28 | 25 | 202 | 141 | +61 | 49.04 | [19] |
| Hull City | 31 May 2024 | 27 November 2024 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 16.67 | [20] |
| Holstein Kiel | 24 February 2026 | Present | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| Career total | 218 | 102 | 57 | 59 | 404 | 292 | +112 | 46.79 | — | ||
