Ernst Middendorp
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Ernst Middendorp (born October 28, 1958 in Freren, Lower Saxony) is a German-born football (soccer) manager currently managing Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld.
He coached the South African Castle Premiership team Kaizer Chiefs (Johannesburg) from the beginning of the 2005/06 season up to March 5, 2007.
In his first season for the Soweto glamour club he finished third in the league, won the ABSA Cup as well as the coach of the tournament award. He also managed to win the 2006 Vodacom Challenge by beating Manchester United.
He is also the owner of a football consultancy, Albena GmbH.
At the start of the 2006 - 2007 season Ernst Middendorp guided his team to the PSL SAA Supa8 trophy, a tournament contested by the top eight finishers in the league from the previous season. Kaizer Chiefs defeated SuperSport United in the Final by a goal to nil on the 21st October to 2006 to win the 2006 PSL SAA Supa8 Cup.
On March 5, 2007, Middendorp and the club parted company.
At his former German club Arminia Bielefeld, Middendorp was elected Coach of the Century when the club celebrated its 100 years of existence in 2005.
On March 14, 2007, he has started his third stint as a coach at Bielefeld.
[edit] Teams managed
- Arminia Bielefeld (3/2007 to present)
- Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa (2005-3/2007)
- Teraktor Sazi, Iran (2004-2005)
- Hearts of Oak, Ghana (3/2004-2004)
- FC Augsburg (2002-9/2003)
- Asante Kotoko, Ghana (1999-2002)
- VfL Bochum (7/1999-10/1999)
- KFC Uerdingen (3/1999-1999)
- Arminia Bielefeld (1994-8/1998)
- FC Gütersloh (1992-1994)
- VfB Rheine (1990-1992)
- Arminia Bielefeld (4/1988-9/1990)
- Eintracht Nordhorn (1987-1988)
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| Preceded by Ted Dumitru |
Kaizer Chiefs Manager 2005-2007 |
Succeeded by Kosta Papic |
