Dino Toppmöller
German football manager (born 1980)
Dino Nicolas Toppmöller (born 23 November 1980) is a German professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Ligue 1 side Lens.
Club career
Over his career, Toppmöller played 31 Regionalliga matches with six goals and 128 games in the 2. Bundesliga, scoring 20 goals. His clubs included 1. FC Saarbrücken, VfL Bochum and Eintracht Frankfurt, in which he made 16 appearances and scored three goals, including two decisive goals in a 2–0 away victory against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. He later joined Erzgebirge Aue, Jahn Regensburg, Kickers Offenbach and FC Augsburg, Luxembourg's F91 Dudelange, FSV Salmrohr, where he served as captain and top scorer, and SV Mehring, where he also worked as player-assistant coach. Later, as player-coach at RM Hamm Benfica, he led the team to promotion and concluded his playing career after ensuring their survival in Luxembourg's top division.
Managerial career
In June 2016, Toppmöller became manager of F91 Dudelange, having taken them to the group stages of the UEFA Europa League for the first time in the club's history in the 18-19 campaign, which F91 Dudelange finished with one point following a draw in their last game against Real Betis. This feat made history in Luxembourg's football history, as Dudelange were not just the first team to have ever qualified in the group stages of any European competition, but they also managed to obtain a point. He joined Belgian outfit Virton following that season, having spent a brief stint with them before being released after just one season.
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