Harry Koch (footballer)
Harry Koch (born 15 November 1969) is a German former professional footballer, who played as a centre-back,[1] and a coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 November 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamberg, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Hallstadt | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | SV Hallstadt | ||
| 1990–1995 | TSV Vestenbergsgreuth | 34 | (6) |
| 1995–2003 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 220 | (23) |
| 2003–2006 | Eintracht Trier | 69 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2011 | SV Dörbach | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
His son Robin (b. 1996) is also a footballer, currently with English Premier League club Leeds United, and is a German International.
Football career
Born in Bamberg, Koch arrived in the Bundesliga at already 26, with 1. FC Kaiserslautern, after having played amateur football, and quickly became an undisputed starter. In 1997–98, he played in 31 matches as the club won the national league straight out of the second division.
In 2003, after 187 matches with 17 goals in the first division, Koch moved to SV Eintracht Trier 05, closing out his career three years later. Immediately after, he took up coaching, replacing Werner Kartz at the helm of lower-level team SV Dörbach.
Honours
- Bundesliga: 1997–98
- DFB-Pokal: 1995–96; runner-up 2002–03
- 2. Bundesliga: 1996–97
References
- "Koch, Harry" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 11 March 2012.