14 Facts About Heiko Herrlich

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Heiko Herrlich was born on 3 December 1971 and is a German football manager and former player who played as a striker.

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Heiko Herrlich was successfully treated with radiation therapy and returned to Bundesliga action 2001 but was not able to return to his former glory as a player.

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Heiko Herrlich ended his professional career in 2004 after several injuries.

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In 1995, Heiko Herrlich played five matches for the Germany national team, all in qualifying matches for UEFA Euro 1996.

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Heiko Herrlich scored once, against Wales, but missed the final tournament, which Germany won, due to injury.

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Heiko Herrlich received his coaching license in 2005 and began coaching the youth team of Borussia Dortmund.

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Heiko Herrlich became the German spokesman for the 2006 INAS World Football Championships.

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Heiko Herrlich became later the head coach of VfL Bochum between 27 October 2009 and 29 April 2010.

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Heiko Herrlich finished with a record of four wins, eight draws, and 10 losses.

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Heiko Herrlich left the club on 25 May 2012 for personal reasons.

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Heiko Herrlich finished with a record of 13 wins, eight draws, and 19 losses.

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The Ratisbon based club achieved back to back promotions under Heiko Herrlich's reign, returning to 2.

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On 23 December 2018, Bayer Leverkusen announced they would be parting ways with Heiko Herrlich, citing bad tactics and poor overall performance.

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Heiko Herrlich was appointed as the new head coach of FC Augsburg on 10 March 2020.