Horst Steffen
Birth date3 March 1969 (age 57)
Birth placeMeerbusch, West Germany
Height1.82 m
PositionMidfielder, defender
Youthyears 11975–1988
Youthclubs 1Bayer Uerdingen
Years 11988–1991
Clubs 1Bayer Uerdingen
Caps 190
Goals 17
Years 21991–1993
Clubs 2Borussia Mönchengladbach
Caps 220
Goals 20
Years 31993–1996
Clubs 3Bayer Uerdingen
Caps 396
Goals 314
Years 41996–2003
Clubs 4MSV Duisburg
Caps 476
Goals 42
Totalcaps282
Totalgoals23
Nationalyears 11988–1990
Nationalteam 1West Germany U21
Nationalcaps 110
Nationalgoals 10
Manageryears 12003–2006
Managerclubs 1SC Kapellen-Erft
Manageryears 22006–2008
Managerclubs 2MSV Duisburg II
Manageryears 32013–2015
Managerclubs 3Stuttgarter Kickers
Manageryears 42015–2016
Managerclubs 4Preußen Münster
Manageryears 52017–2018
Managerclubs 5Chemnitzer FC
Manageryears 62018–2025
Managerclubs 6SV Elversberg
Manageryears 72025–2026
Managerclubs 7Werder Bremen

Horst Steffen (born 3 March 1969) is a German football coach and a former player. He last managed Werder Bremen.

Club career

Steffen began his youth career at Bayer Uerdingen in 1975 and was part of the U19 team that won the German championship in 1987. He made his professional debut for the club in 1988 and played 90 Bundesliga matches until 1991. In 1991, he joined Borussia Mönchengladbach, making 24 competitive appearances over two seasons and scoring once in the 1992–93 DFB-Pokal. After limited opportunities under coach Bernd Krauss, he returned to Uerdingen in 1993, where he played for three more years. In 1996, Steffen moved to MSV Duisburg, where he spent three seasons in the Bundesliga (36 matches) and three in the 2. Bundesliga (40 matches).[1]

International career

Steffen made ten appearances for the West Germany U21.[2]

Managerial career

Early career

Steffen coached SC Kapellen-Erft, leading them to promotion to the Oberliga Niederrhein in the 2003–04 season. He later worked with the U23 and U19 teams at MSV Duisburg, and with Borussia Mönchengladbach's U17 and U19 teams.

Stuttgarter Kickers

On 30 September 2013, he became head coach of 3. Liga side Stuttgarter Kickers.[3] His contract, initially set to run until 2015, was extended but terminated in November 2015 following poor results.[4]

Preußen Münster and Chemnitzer FC

Steffen was appointed head coach of SC Preußen Münster in December 2015 but was dismissed in October 2016.[5] He later joined Chemnitzer FC for the 2017–18 season,[6] but was released in January 2018.

SV Elversberg

On 29 October 2018, Steffen took over SV Elversberg in the Regionalliga Südwest.[7] He led the club to promotion to the 3. Liga in 2021–22 and then to the 2. Bundesliga in 2022–23. Under his guidance, the team finished 11th in their debut second-division season and 3rd in the following campaign, narrowly missing out on Bundesliga promotion after losing the play-offs against 1. FC Heidenheim.[8]

Werder Bremen

On 29 May 2025, Steffen became the head coach of Bundesliga club SV Werder Bremen, signing a contract until 2028.[9][10] He was sacked on 1 February 2026.[11]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
NatFromToRecordRef
GWDLWin %
MSV Duisburg II1 July 200630 June 2008[12]
Stuttgarter Kickers29 September 20134 November 2015[13]
Preußen Münster24 December 20154 October 2016[14]
Chemnitzer FC1 July 20172 January 2018[15]
SV Elversberg29 October 201829 May 2025[16]
Werder Bremen29 May 20251 February 2026
Total—

Honours

Player

Borussia Mönchengladbach

MSV Duisburg

Manager

SV Elversberg

References

  1. ^ "Mittelfeldspieler Horst Steffen" (in German). KFC Uerdingen 05. 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Horst Steffen: Who is Werder Bremen's new head coach?". Bundesliga. 30 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Horst Steffen neuer Kickers-Cheftrainer – Ehemaliger Bundesliga-Profi kommt aus Mönchengladbach" (in German). Stuttgarter Kickers. 30 September 2013. Archived 4 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "Trainertausch in Stuttgart: Stipic kommt für Steffen" (in German). Kicker. 4 November 2015.
  5. ^ Ahlers, Jan (5 October 2016). "Horst Steffen und Preußen Münster: Nur enttäuschte Hoffnungen" (in German). westline.de. Archived 22 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ ""Ich hatte gleich ein Gefühl von Heimat!" – Horst Steffen wird neuer Trainer bei unseren Himmelblauen" (in German). Chemnitzer FC. 14 June 2017. Archived 23 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ "Horst Steffen beendet seine Trainer-Zeit bei der SVE im siebten Jahr" (in German). SV Elversberg. 29 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Horst Steffen ist eine Trainer-Kultfigur der besonderen Art" (in German). Bundesliga. 29 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Horst Steffen wird neuer Trainer bei Werder Bremen" (in German). SV Werder Bremen. 29 May 2025.
  10. ^ Plettenberg, Florian (29 May 2025). "Offiziell – Horst Steffen neuer Trainer von Werder Bremen" (in German). Sky Sport.
  11. ^ "Werder Bremen relieve head coach Horst Steffen of his duties". Werder Bremen. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  12. ^ "MSV Duisburg II: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Stuttgarter Kickers: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  14. ^ "SC Preußen Münster: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Chemnitzer FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  16. ^ "SV Elversberg: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 February 2023.