Jürgen Röber
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Jürgen Röber (born December 25, 1953 in Gernrode) is a German football player and manager. He is currently coaching the team of Borussia Dortmund.
In 1956 his family moved from the then GDR to Bertlich in Northrhine-Westphalia. There he grew up and started his football career at SuS Bertlich. His Bundesliga career lasted 12 years with one year interruption, when he played in Canada and England. His greatest success as a player was the win of the national German championship with Bayern Munich in 1981.
Röber started his manager career in 1991 at the club where he had ended his active career, Rot-Weiss Essen. His Bundesliga debut as manager was in 1994 with the VfB Stuttgart. His most successful time so far was as coach of Hertha BSC Berlin. In 1997 he led the team to promotion, only two years later Hertha finished at 3rd position and made their entry into the Champions League.
After two more engagements at Vfl Wolfsburg and Partizan Belgrade he signed at Borussia Dortmund in December 2006. On the 12th 2007 march he resigned, because he said he wasn't able "to reach the team".
He is in second marriage with Ilona Röber, has a son and a stepson.
