Ernst Middendorp bio: age, wife, teams coached, record, profile
Who is Kaizer Chiefs coach? Ernst Middendorp is a German football manager best known for his coaching roles at Kaizer Chiefs F. C, the Premier Soccer League club. His extended career as a coach has seen him rise to senior positions in different teams. Ernst is a respectable head coach with a wealth of experience in team management.
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Mr. Middendorp is a talented team manager and coach who has built a promising career in sports. His involvement has earned him a good reputation among several fans who openly commend his work. Ernst’s record of accomplishments as a coach are admirable and have made him stand out from others at similar levels.
Ernst Middendorp profile summary
- Real name: Ernst Johannes Middendorp
- Date of birth: October 28, 1958
- Place of birth: Freren, Germany
- Ernst Middendorp age: 61 years
- Nationality: German
- Ernst Middendorp Twitter: @ErnstMiddendorp
- Website: www.ernstmiddendorp.com
- Relationship status: Married
- Occupation: Football coach and manager
- Famous for: Football coach at Kaizer Chiefs F. C.
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Ernst Middendorp biography
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Where is Ernst Middendorp from? The football manager has his birthplace at Freren, Emsland district, German. He is the middle child among five, and he grew up in a working-class family in a diverse farm in Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), northern Germany. He had to cycle 10 kilometres to school and 5 kilometres to play soccer in a club.
He started playing football at the age of 5–6, and by the time he was a teenager, he was frequently among the 50 or 60 players that qualified for national camps. By the time he was 21 years old, Ernst had broken his leg two times in a year, the second time while playing for the third division VfB Rheine. At 24, when he could not play anymore, he started coaching at a senior level.
Although his early years were in Germany, his talent has seen him travel across the world to become an award-winning football coach.
Education
Ernst studied at the University of Bielefeld, German, from where he graduated in 1986 with Economics, Politics, and History Degree. He proceeded to enroll for a special economics and computer studies degree at Gesamthochschule Paderborn Institute in Germany, in 1987. He also qualified as a system analyst from the Computer College Rheine, Germany.
In 1996, Ernst acquired UEFA Pro Licensing (No. FL001808 ) from the Deutsche Sporthochschule in Koln, German. He also enrolled at PR Kolleg Berlin, Germany, in 2000 and graduated in 2002 with qualifications in communication and management.
Ernst Middendorp career
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Ernst is a professional trainer with a good record of European, African, and Asian football experience. Besides his pro licensing, Ernst enjoys recognition by the German Football Association for his unmatched coaching record. His longstanding presence in mainstream football spans to more than two decades, making him an influential figure to watch. He has held several positions in different teams, making him a resourceful person in football.
Ernst Middendorp teams coached and managed
Coach Ernst Middendorp has managed several teams since 1977 when his career in football started blossoming. He first became a professional head coach for DSC Arminia Bielefeld in 1994. It is during his tenure that the club qualified for a promotion to the Bundesliga. Ernst’s leadership saw him elected as the “Coach of the Century” in 2005 when Arminia Bielefeld was celebrating its 100th anniversary.
- 2018 – now: Kaizer Chiefs
- 2015 – 2016: Chippa United
- 2013 – 2014: Bloemfontein Celtic
- 2012 – 2013: Maritzburg United
- 2011: Golden Arrows
- 2009 – 2011: Maritzburg United
- 2009: Rot-Weiss Essen
- 2009: Anorthosis Famagusta
- 2008 – 2009: Changchun Yatai
- 2007: Arminia Bielefeld
- 2005 – 2007: Kaizer Chiefs
- 2004 – 2005: Tractor Sazi
- 2004: Hearts of Oak SC
- 2002 – 2003: FC Augsburg
- 1999 – 2002: Asante Kotoko
- 1999: VfL Bochum
- 1999: KFC Uerdingen 05
- 1994 – 1998: Arminia Bielefeld
- 1992 – 1994: FC Gütersloh
- 1990 – 1992: VfB Rheine
- 1988 – 1990: Arminia Bielefeld
- 1987 – 1988: Eintracht Nordhorn
- 1985–1987: VfB Alstätte
- 1982–1985: VfB Rheine
- 1981–1982: TuS Lingen
- 1977–1981: SG Freren
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Besides team management and coaching, Ernst has experience in tournament analysis. He analyzed the FIFA world cup tournaments between 2006 and 2010, and later EURO tournaments in 2012. Many upcoming coaches look up to his record for inspiration. For instance, he is a mentor to Fadlu Davids, who served under him as an assistant trainer in different clubs such as Maritzburg, Chippa United, and Bloemfontein Celtic.
Ernst Middendorp trophies at Chiefs
Ernst is an award-winning coach who earned his team, Kaizer Chiefs, a SAA Supa 8 title trophy at the start of the 2006/2007 season. The team also won the Absa Cup trophy, now called the Telkom Knockout, during his tenure in 2006.
Ernst holds yet another record at Chiefs for winning against Manchester United during the Vodacom Challenge held in 2006. Ernst Middendorp cups at Chiefs have played a significant role in his later career advancements.
Ernst Middendorp awards and honours
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It goes without saying that Ernst Middendorp record against Orlando Pirates is particularly remarkable. He also holds the record as a skillful manager at Kaizer Chiefs F. C for his unbeaten and favourite 4-2-3-1 formation. His other achievements include:
- 2019: Absa Premiership Coach of the Month November -first coach to win in three successive occasions
- 2019: Semi-Finalist Telkom-CUP South Africa November
- 2019: Absa Premiership Coach of the Month September / October
- 2019: Absa Premiership Coach of the Month August
- 2019: Finalist Nedbank-Cup South Africa May
- 2014: Quarter-Finalist Nedbank-Cup South Africa April
- 2012: Quarter-Finalist Nedbank-Cup South Africa April
- 2010: Semi-Finalist Telkom-CUP South Africa November
- 2005: ABSA Cup winner in South Africa
- 2004: Qualification to African Confederation Cup/group stage (8 teams)
- 2001: Cup winner in Ghana
- 1997: Promoting club to 1. Bundesliga Germany
- 1996: Promoting club to 2. Bundesliga Germany
Ernst Middendorp wife
Beyond the colourful coaching career is a family man. Ernst is married to Bronwyn Middendorp, a South African kinesiologist. The two met back in 2005 and tied the knot in 2010. Ernst and his ex-wife separated in 2000, but it was until 2009 that they officially got divorced.
Ernst Middendorp news
Two rival tacticians Ernst Middendorp and Josef Zinnbauer recently made the news after they came together at Bidvest Stadium. The dual shocked Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates fans considering their teams are long time football fighters.
According to Zinnbauer, the two did not share much because those around them occupied much of their time.
“I know we have a game [Soweto Derby] in two weeks, so we just said, ‘Hello… How are you?’ But we didn’t speak about football.”
Zinnbauer, however, thinks Ernst is doing good work at Kaizer Chiefs.
“He’s had success too, and for me he’s doing a great job at the moment. He has all clubs hungry about playing against Kaizer Chiefs because they want to beat them.”
The two head coaches met to watch Bidvest Wits face Black Leopards before the bad weather called the game off.
Who is the owner of Kaizer Chiefs? The Chiefs, also called Amakhosi in local Zulu language or the Glamour Boys, is a prominent club owned by its founder Kaizer Motaung, a former South African football player. He is currently the chair and managing director of the club.
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Ernst Middendorp has defied odds to become an award-winning football manager and now a coach at Kaizer Chiefs. He is an inspiration to all those intending to build a stable career in African football.
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