Christoph Freund

Christoph Freund (born 2 July 1977) is an Austrian football manager and former footballer who is the sporting director of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.

Christoph Freund
Freund in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-07-02) 2 July 1977
Place of birth Austria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1989–1991 ESV Saalfelden
1991–1996 SV Austria Salzburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 SV Austria Salzburg II
1997–1999 SC Kundl 55 (0)
1999–2001 WSG Wattens 40 (2)
2001–2002 SC UnterSiebenbrunn 17 (0)
2002–2003 ASVÖ FC Puch 22 (0)
2003–2005 FC Zell am See 28 (0)
2005–2006 SV Grödig 16 (9)
2006–2013 SC Leogang 104 (23)
Managerial career
2015–2023 Red Bull Salzburg (sporting director)
2023– Bayern Munich (sporting director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Freund spent his entire playing career in the lower divisions of the Austrian leagues.[1] In 2006, he became a team manager at Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg, then he commenced working as a sports coordinator in 2012.[2] In 2015, Freund was appointed as sporting director at the club, succeeding Ralf Rangnick.[3][4]

In September 2022, Chelsea was on the verge of appointing Christoph Freund as the club's new sporting director and the Austrian had already outlined how he likes to work behind the scenes.[5]

In July 2023, Freund was announced to be appointed as sporting director of German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich starting from September.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

References
  1. "Who is Christoph Freund, Bayern Munich's new sporting director?". Bundesliga. July 2023.
  2. ""Es geht nicht um den Namen Christoph Freund"". laola1.at.
  3. "Christoph Freund - Victauri article (1)".
  4. "Christoph Freund - Victauri article (2)".
  5. "Christoph Freund has outlined how he will work at Chelsea as club close in on crucial addition". football.london. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. "FC Bayern appoint Christoph Freund as sporting director". FC Bayern Munich. 18 July 2023.
  7. "Warum wurde es Christoph Freund?". faz.net.
  8. "Freund soll für Strategiewechsel bei Bayern sorgen". sky.de.
  9. "Christoph Freund: Karriere, Erfolge, Familie – was wir über den neuen Bayern-Sportdirektor wissen". fr.de.
  10. "Christoph Freund: Everything about Bayern's latest Sporting Director". bavarianfootballworks.com.
  11. "Bayern Cut Out The Middleman By Signing Christoph Freund From Salzburg". Forbes. 18 July 2023.
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