Bierofka with 1860 Munich in 2011
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 February 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Munich, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Left winger | ||
Youth career | |||
1985–1993 | SpVgg Feldmoching | ||
1993–1994 | SpVgg Unterhaching | ||
1994–1997 | Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2000 | Bayern Munich II | 47 | (2) |
2000–2002 | 1860 Munich | 55 | (7) |
2002–2005 | Bayer Leverkusen | 78 | (11) |
2005–2007 | VfB Stuttgart | 13 | (0) |
2005–2006 | VfB Stuttgart II | 6 | (0) |
2007–2014 | 1860 Munich | 138 | (20) |
2014–2015 | 1860 Munich II | 0 | (0) |
Total | 337 | (40) | |
National team | |||
1999–2001 | Germany U-21 | 20 | (6) |
2002 | Germany | 3 | (1) |
2002–2004 | Germany Team 2006 | 5 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2015–2016 | 1860 Munich II | ||
2016 | 1860 Munich | ||
2016 | 1860 Munich II | ||
2016 | 1860 Munich | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Daniel Bierofka (German pronunciation: [ˈdaːni̯eːl ˈbiːʁɔfkaː] or [ˈdaːni̯ɛl-]; born 7 February 1979) is a retired German football player and coach. His playing career had been plagued by injuries which limited his chances of playing more matches for Germany national squad and forced him to retire after the 2013–14 season.
Bierofka came through the Bayern Munich youth system and made it to the reserve squad but never played for the senior team. He then transferred to city rival 1860 Munich where he played 55 games in two seasons. Bierofka then moved to Bayer Leverkusen for three years before going over to VfB Stuttgart. In the 2006–07 season, Bierofka won the Bundesliga title with VfB Stuttgart. In June 2007, Bierofka returned to 1860 Munich with the club committing to a deferred payment of €400,000.
Bierofka has played three internationals for Germany and scored one goal – on 18 May 2002, in the 6–2 win against Austria in a friendly match.
After ending his club career at 1860 Munich II in May 2014 Bierofka became head coach of the U-16 squad of his former club. On 18 February 2015 he became the head coach of 1860 Munich II after Torsten Fröhling was appointed head coach of the first team. On 14 March 2015, in his debut, 1860 Munich II and Schalding-Heining finished in a 0–0 draw. In a Bavarian derby, on 21 March 2015, 1860 Munich II lost to 1. FC Nürnberg II 2–0. He finished with a record of four wins, three draws, and five losses.