Niko Bungert (born 24 October 1986) is a retired German footballer who played as a defender.[1][2]
He was also a member of the German U-21 team. He was part of the Schalke youth team that won the Youth DFB-Pokal in 2005.
Career
Coaching career
After Bungert chose to hang up his boots after the 2018-19 season, he joined Mainz 05 as part of a trainee program to work at the club.[3] At the end of November 2019, Bungert joined newly appointed head coach Achim Beierlorzer's staff, where he would act as assistant coach.[4] He returned to his trainee program in July 2020.[5]
On August 15, 2021, Bungert had to step in as deputy assistant coach ahead of a match against RB Leipzig, as head coach Bo Svensson's two assistants were both in COVID-19 quarantine. Mainz sensationally won 1-0 with a reserve team, as a large part of the squad was in quarantine.[6] In November 2021, Bungert became the club's first ever Club Ambassador.[7]
On January 1, 2024, Bungert was again promoted to the role of assistant coach, this time under Jan Siewert.[8] After the end of the season, Mainz announced that Bungert would not be an assistant coach in the new season and would take on another, unnamed, role at the club.[9]
References
- ^ "Bungert, Niko" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ Niko Bungert vom 1. FSV Mainz 05 beendet Karriere am Saisonende, bundesliga.com, 23 March 2019
- ^ Niko Bungert vom 1. FSV Mainz 05 beendet Karriere am Saisonende, bundesliga.com, 22 March 2019
- ^ Achim Beierlorzer neuer Trainer beim 1. FSV Mainz 05, bundesliga.com, 18 November 2019
- ^ Bungert scheidet aus dem Mainz-Trainerteam aus, kicker.de 3 July 2020
- ^ Darum will Bungert kein Trainer werden!, bild.de, 18 November 2021
- ^ Niko Bungert erster Vereins-Botschafter!, bild.de, 17 November 2021
- ^ SÖREN HARTUNG UND NIKO BUNGERT NEUE CO-TRAINER BEI DEN PROFIS, mainz05.de, 1 January 2024
- ^ JESPERSEN: EHRLICHKEIT ALS PRÄGENDE EIGENSCHAFT SEINES CHEFS, mainz05.de, 19 July 2024
External links
- Niko Bungert at fussballdaten.de (in German)