1. Bruno Labbadia was considered for the role of head coach of the Nigeria national football team, but ultimately declined the position.
27 Facts About Bruno Labbadia
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Bruno Labbadia is well-regarded for his ability to stabilize teams facing relegation challenges, making him a prominent figure in German football management.
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Bruno Labbadia was born in Darmstadt, West Germany, to Italian parents.
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Bruno Labbadia's parents moved to Germany as Gastarbeiter and settled in Schneppenhausen, near Darmstadt in the state of Hesse.
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Bruno Labbadia grew up in a football-loving household alongside his eight siblings.
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Bruno Labbadia recorded 103 goals in 328 Bundesliga games across his career, including 50 goals for Arminia Bielefeld and 44 goals for his hometown club Darmstadt 98, as well as scoring 101 goals in 229 Bundesliga 2 games.
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Bruno Labbadia netted a total of 229 goals across all competitions in his career.
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Bruno Labbadia had two caps for the Germany national football team.
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Bruno Labbadia was hired as the manager of Darmstadt 98 on 8 May 2003.
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Bruno Labbadia was hired as Greuther Furth's manager on 19 March 2007.
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Bruno Labbadia officially took over on 1 July 2007 when pre-season officially started.
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Bruno Labbadia left the club on 26 May 2008 when he officially joined Bayer Leverkusen.
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Bruno Labbadia finished with a record of 15 wins, 10 draws, and 11 losses.
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Bruno Labbadia was hired by Bayer Leverkusen on 26 May 2008.
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Bruno Labbadia finished with a record of 19 wins, seven draws, and 14 losses.
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Bruno Labbadia was dismissed on 26 April 2010, just three days before the Europa League semi-final second-leg tie against Fulham.
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Bruno Labbadia finished with a record of 22 wins, 16 draws, and 13 losses.
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On 12 December 2010 Bruno Labbadia became the new manager of VfB Stuttgart.
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On 30 January 2013, Bruno Labbadia signed a contract extension with Stuttgart, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2015.
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Bruno Labbadia won his first match on 25 April 2015 against FC Augsburg.
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On 20 February 2018, Bruno Labbadia was hired by VfL Wolfsburg, replacing Martin Schmidt, who had stepped down the day before.
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Bruno Labbadia was appointed as the new manager of Hertha BSC on 9 April 2020.
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Bruno Labbadia holds dual German and Italian citizenship, reflecting his Italian heritage.
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Bruno Labbadia is fluent in both German and Italian and maintains close ties to his family roots.
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Bruno Labbadia communicated in Italian with his parents, while he spoke German with his siblings.
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Bruno Labbadia acquired his secondary school leaving certificate and trained as an insurance salesman.
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Bruno Labbadia was associated with the German U21 national team.