Heiko Gerber (born 11 July 1972) is a German former footballer who mainly played as a defender.

Heiko Gerber
Gerber in 2007
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-07-11) 11 July 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Stollberg, Saxony, East Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
1978–1981 BSG Aktivist Neu-Oelsnitz
1981–1986 BSG Stahl Lugau
1986–1991 Chemnitzer FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 Chemnitzer FC 119 (9)
1996–1998 Arminia Bielefeld 43 (2)
1998–1999 1. FC Nürnberg 24 (2)
1999–2007 VfB Stuttgart 132 (7)
2007–2009 FC Ingolstadt 04 50 (1)
2009–2010 SSV Ulm 31 (1)
Total 399 (22)
International career
1999 Germany 2 (0)
Managerial career
2022– VfB Stuttgart women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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He played more than 330 matches in the German top-flight and the second division.[1]

International career

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Gerber represented Germany at the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup.[2]

Managerial career

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Gerber completed his football teaching program at the Hennes-Weisweiler Academy in Hennef, obtaining his UEFA Pro license on March 20, 2017.[3] He served various coaching roles within VfB Stuttgart's youth sector, and from 2020 to 2023, he worked as the assistant coach for the club's U21 team. In July 2022, he became the head coach of VfB Stuttgart women.[4]

Honours

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VfB Stuttgart

References

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  1. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (28 March 2019). "Heiko Gerber - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (28 March 2019). "Heiko Gerber - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Lizenzen für 25 neue Fußball-Lehrer" (in German). DFB. 20 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Heiko Gerber übernimmt die VfB-Frauen" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 28 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Stuttgart 1-1 Auxerre (Aggregate: 3 - 1)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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