Klaus Linnenbruegger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Klaus Linnenbruegger | ||
| Place of birth | Bielefeld, West Germany | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1971 | VFB03 Bielefeld | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002 | Ottawa Wizards | ||
| 2003 | Ottawa Wizards | ||
| 2011 | Ottawa Fury (assistant coach) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Ottawa Fury (interim coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Klaus Linnenbruegger is a German former footballer and coach who briefly played professionally in Germany and coached Canadian clubs.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Linnenbruegger began his professional career in his native city of Bielefeld with VFB03 Bielefeld at the junior level and finally at the senior level.[citation needed]
Canada
[edit]In 1971, he emigrated to Canada and landed in Ottawa, Ontario where he initially played in the local circuit known as the Ottawa and District Soccer Association's first division with Ottawa Centennials.[1][2]
He played in the inter-provincial Quebec National Soccer League in 1973 after signing with Ottawa St.Anthony Italia.[3][4] Linnenbruegger re-signed with Ottawa for the 1974 season.[5] In the 1975 season, he finished as Ottawa's top goalscorer and assisted the team in securing a playoff berth.[6] In the opening round of the postseason, he contributed two goals against St. Viataeur which advanced the club to the next round.[7] Ultimately, St. Anthony would secure the championship title after defeating Haitiana where Linnenbruegger scored a goal in a 4-2 victory.[8]
Ottawa would re-sign Linnenbruegger for the 1976 season.[9][6] Throughout the season, he participated in the O' Keefe Cup which determined Quebec's entry in the national Challenge Trophy tournament.[10] He played in the semifinal round of the tournament where he recorded a goal against Montreal Elio Blues where Ottawa advanced to the finals.[10] St. Anthony would secure the title after defeating Montreal Lachine.[11]
Maple Leaf Almrausch
[edit]After four seasons with Ottawa St. Anthony, he departed from the club in order to return to the Ottawa and District League to serve in the capacity of a player-coach for Ottawa Maple Leaf Almrausch.[12][13] In his debut season at the helm, he led the team to a city championship and the league cup.[13] He returned for the 1978 season in the same role.[14] In his second season with Ottawa, he successfully defended the league title and also added the Eastern Ontario Senior Challenge Cup.[15] In 1979, during the winter season, he led the indoor team to the championship finals where they were defeated by Ottawa Royals.[16] In 1980, Ottawa qualified for the Challenge Trophy tournament where in the semifinal round, Linnenbruegger contributed a goal against Halifax City Privateers which helped the team advance to the finals.[17] In the national tournament final, Ottawa was defeated by Saint John Drydock.[18]
Managerial career
[edit]Linnenbruegger's first experience with coaching occurred in the Ottawa and District League with Maple Leaf Almrausch as a player-coach throughout the late 1970s.[13][14]
Ottawa Wizards
[edit]He returned to managing in 2002 to become the head coach for the Ottawa Wizards in the inter-provincial Canadian Professional Soccer League.[19][20] In his first tenure with Ottawa, he led the club to a league treble.[21][19] In the Canada Cup tournament, the Wizards defeated Toronto Croatia for the title.[22] In the postseason he guided Ottawa to a championship title after defeating the North York Astros.[23] Linnenbruegger would be reinstated as head coach for Ottawa in early September of 2003 after the departure of Hubert Busby, Jr.[19][24] The Wizards would clinch their division and secure a playoff berth.[25]
Ottawa Fury
[edit]In 2011, he returned to the coaching scene as an assistant coach under head coach Steve Payne for the Ottawa Fury in the American-based USL Premier Development League.[26] After the dismissal of Steve Payne midway through the season, he was named the interim head coach on June 17, 2011.[27][28] Ultimately, the Fury failed to secure a playoff berth.[29] After the conclusion of the season, he was succeeded by Stephen O' Kane.[30]
Honors
[edit]Ottawa Wizards
- CPSL Championship: 2002[19]
- Open Canada Cup: 2002[19]
- Canadian Professional Soccer League Eastern Conference: 2002,[19] 2003[25]
References
[edit]- ^ "Centennials win by 5-0". Ottawa Citizen. 9 June 1971. p. 24.
- ^ "Klaus gets four goals in half game". Ottawa Citizen. 28 September 1971. p. 16.
- ^ "St. Anthony's soccer star shrugs off success". Ottawa Citizen. 4 September 1973. p. 31.
- ^ De Marinis, Mariano (8 September 1973). "Free Kick". Ottawa Journal. p. 16.
- ^ "Verdun takes soccer". Ottawa Citizen. 8 April 1974. p. 19.
- ^ a b "Saints start soccer defense in game Sunday". Ottawa Citizen. 29 April 1976. p. 24.
- ^ "St. Anthony's qualifies for semi-finals". Ottawa Journal. 22 September 1975. p. 19.
- ^ "Saints win". Ottawa Citizen. 14 October 1975. p. 29.
- ^ "St. Anthony's seeks cup on two provincial fronts". Ottawa Journal. 21 May 1976. p. 28.
- ^ a b "Saints are finalists in Quebec cup soccer". Ottawa Citizen. 16 July 1976. p. 19.
- ^ "St. Anthony's wins soccer cup". Ottawa Journal. 9 August 1976. p. 17.
- ^ Dowd, Eric (19 February 1977). "Ottawa Sport". Ottawa Citizen. p. 20.
- ^ a b c Henderson, Bruce (23 March 1978). "Maple Leaf rated highly". Ottawa Journal. p. 29.
- ^ a b Henderson, Bruce (26 May 1978). "All systems are go for Ottawa-Carleton". Ottawa Journal. p. 20.
- ^ "Ottawa Sport - Soccer". Ottawa Citizen. 2 October 1978. p. 24.
- ^ Dowd, Eric (19 March 1979). "Ottawa Sport - Soccer". Ottawa Citizen. p. 32.
- ^ "Vic West upset in soccer semis". Times Colonist. 13 September 1980. p. 18.
- ^ "Saint John ends B.C. hold on national soccer honors". Times Colonist. 15 September 1980. p. 16.
- ^ a b c d e f "Former Wizards coach returns". Ottawa Citizen. 11 September 2003. pp. B7.
- ^ "Wizards Announce New Head Coach". Rocket Robin`s Home Page. Ottawa Wizards media release. 10 September 2003. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Clearly, Martin (28 October 2002). "Ottawa Citizen: Pro style Wizards conjure up soccer success". Rocket Robin`s Home Page. Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ "Another title for Wizards". Ottawa Citizen. 30 September 2002. pp. C2.
- ^ Desaulniers, Darren. "Wizards get 3rd title of season". Ottawa Citizen. pp. C2.
- ^ "Wizards keep winning". Ottawa Citizen. 14 September 2003. pp. B2.
- ^ a b "Wizards end season unbeaten". Ottawa Citizen. 29 September 2003. pp. C7.
- ^ Brennan, Don (26 May 2011). "Fury chasing success". torontosun.com. Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Starnes, Richard (17 June 2011). "The secret deal is no longer secret". Ottawa Citizen. pp. B4.
- ^ Desaulniers, Darren (20 June 2011). "One point will have to do for Fury". Ottawa Citizen. pp. C2.
- ^ Desaulniers, Darren (25 July 2011). "Men's Fury ends on a tie note". Ottawa Citizen. pp. B5.
- ^ "Stephen O' Kane is returning as head coach of the Ottawa Fury". Ottawa Citizen. 16 September 2011. pp. C2.