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Mirko Slomka

Mirko Slomka
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Personal information
Date of birth (1967-09-12) 12 September 1967 (age 49)
Place of birth Hildesheim, West Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 12 in)
Club information
Current team
Karlsruher SC (Manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
JSG Nord
SC Harsum
TuS Lühnde
Stern Misburg
Fortuna Hannover
Hannover 96
Teams managed
2000 Tennis Borussia Berlin
2006–2008 Schalke 04
2010–2013 Hannover 96
2014 Hamburger SV
2016– Karlsruher SC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Mirko Slomka (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪɐ̯ko ˈslɔmka]; born 12 September 1967) is a German football manager who manages Karlsruher SC.

Slomka was manager of Tennis Borussia Berlin from 1 July 2000 to 17 November 2000. His first match was a 2–0 win against Rot-Weiss Essen on 28 July 2000. His final match was a 1–0 loss to Werder Bremen II on 11 November 2000.

Slomka became the manager of Schalke 04 on 4 January 2006. Slomka's first match was a 2–0 win against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on 29 January 2009. Slomka was in charge of Schalke 04 in the year FC Schalke 04 finished second in the Bundesliga after VfB Stuttgart. He also led Schalke 04 to semi-finals of UEFA cup in year 2005–06. However, they were knocked out in the first round the following season. He was given a lifeline when his side knocked out Primeira Liga Champions Porto 4–1 on penalties after a 1–1 draw on aggregate in the UEFA Champions League, but Schalke 04 were knocked out in the next round by Barcelona 2–0 on aggregate, and the final spell for him was a humiliating 5–1 defeat at the hands of title rival Werder Bremen. On 13 April 2008, the club management of Schalke 04 released Slomka from his obligations after several weak performances of the team. Slomka finished with a record of 55 wins, 27 draws, and 26 losses in 198 matches.


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