Ernst Middendorp
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernst Johannes Middendorp | ||
| Date of birth | October 28, 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Freren, Germany | ||
| Club information | |||
|
Current team
|
Bangkok United (technical director) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | SG Freren | 85 | (72) |
| 1981–1982 | TuS Lingen | 17 | (6) |
| 1982–1985 | VfB Rheine | 91 | (83) |
| 1985–1987 | VfB Alstätte | 42 | (37) |
| Total | 235 | (198) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1987–1988 | Eintracht Nordhorn | ||
| 1988–1990 | Arminia Bielefeld | ||
| 1990–1992 | VfB Rheine | ||
| 1992–1994 | FC Gütersloh | ||
| 1994–1998 | Arminia Bielefeld | ||
| 1999 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | ||
| 1999 | VfL Bochum | ||
| 1999–2002 | Asante Kotoko | ||
| 2002–2003 | FC Augsburg | ||
| 2004 | Hearts of Oak SC | ||
| 2004–2005 | Tractor Sazi | ||
| 2005–2007 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 2007 | Arminia Bielefeld | ||
| 2008–2009 | Changchun Yatai | ||
| 2009 | Rot-Weiss Essen | ||
| 2009 | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
| 2009–2011 | Maritzburg United | ||
| 2011 | Golden Arrows | ||
| 2012–2013 | Maritzburg United | ||
| 2013–2014 | Bloemfontein Celtic | ||
| 2015–2016 | Chippa United | ||
| 2017– | Bangkok United (technical director) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ernst Middendorp (born October 28, 1958 in Freren) is a German football (soccer) manager who is the football technical director of the Thai League T1 club, Bangkok United. Middendorp is also the owner of a football consultancy, Albena GmbH.
In 1984, Middendorp enrolled in the University of Bielefeld, Germany, where he graduated in 1986 with a degree in economics, politics, and history. After graduating, in 1987, he took computer courses at two institutions: the Gesamthochschule Paderborn Institute in Germany, where he earned a degree in special economics, computer studies; and at the Computer College Rheine, Germany, where he studied becoming a system analyst. In 1996, he attained his UEFA Pro License (Fussball-Lehrer) from the Deutsche Sporthochschule in Köln, Germany. In 2000 he began studying communication and management at PR Kolleg Berlin, Germany, where he studied through 2002.
Middendorp has coached professional football on the highest level for nearly 20 years in Europe, Asia and Africa, having a UEFA Pro License (Fussball-Lehrer) from the German Football Association. In addition, Middendorp has experience analyzing FIFA world cup tournaments (2006 and 2010), as well as the EURO tournament in 2012.
Middendorp started his professional coaching career in August 1994 taking over as the Head Coach of DSC Arminia Bielefeld in the 3rd Bundesliga. During his tenure, the Club was promoted to the Bundesliga in 1996. In 2005, when Arminia Bielefeld was celebrating its 100th anniversary, Middendorp was elected their "Coach of the Century".
Middendorp coached the South African Castle Premiership team Kaizer Chiefs from the beginning of the 2005–06 season up to March 5, 2007. At the start of the 2006–07 season, Middendorp guided his team to the SAA Supa 8 trophy. The Kaizer Chiefs defeated Supersport United in the final.
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