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Daniel Niedzkowski

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Daniel Niedzkowski
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-12-14) 14 December 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Solingen, West Germany
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
VfB am Bavert
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
VfB Solingen
1998–1999 Wuppertaler SV
1999 FC Remscheid
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Niedzkowski (born 14 December 1976) is a German football coach and former player who will become assistant head coach of English club Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2025.

Playing career

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Born in Solingen, Niedzkowski played as a midfielder for lower-league clubs including VfB am Bavert, VfB Solingen, Wuppertaler SV and FC Remscheid.[1][2]

Coaching career

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Niedzkowski worked as a coach with the German Football Association (DFB) from 2008,[1] joining Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 2013,[3] before returning to the DFB in 2016.[4][5][6]

In November 2024, Niedzkowski was appointed as assistant head coach of English club Brighton & Hove Albion, with effect from January 2025.[7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Riedel, Alexander (28 June 2018). "Daniel Niedzkowski: Solinger formt Deutschlands Fußballtrainer". RP ONLINE.
  2. ^ "Daniel Niedzkowski". worldfootball.net. 26 September 2014.
  3. ^ ONLINE, RP (28 May 2013). "Bayer Leverkusen: Bayer 04 holt Niedzkowski als neuen Co-Trainer". RP ONLINE.
  4. ^ "Daniel Niedzkowski rejoins DFB | Bayer04.de". Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fussball GmbH.
  5. ^ Hartmann, Ulrich (21 March 2018). "Daniel Niedzkowski - neuer Chef-Ausbilder der Trainer". Süddeutsche.de.
  6. ^ "Neuer DFB-Chefausbilder: «Müssen jeden Stein umdrehen»". Nachrichten der Ortenau - Offenburger Tageblatt.
  7. ^ "Brighton: Daniel Niedzkowski appointed assistant head coach to Fabian Hurzeler". BBC Sport. 9 November 2024.
  8. ^ Naylor, Andy. "Brighton add Daniel Niedzkowski to Fabian Hurzeler's coaching staff" – via NYTimes.com.
  9. ^ "Daniel Niedzkowski verlässt DFB und wechselt nach Brighton in die Premier League". www.dfb.de.