Who is the American-born coach leading Brighton into 2024/25?

Brighton made history in June when they decided to hire 31-year-old Fabian Hürzeler as the club’s new manager. The former St. Pauli coach is now the youngest manager in Premier League history.

Hürzeler’s age has been among the biggest talking points in his first summer as a Premier League boss. It even seems to have gotten under his skin a bit. Hürzeler has repeatedly “I’m a young man, but not a young coach,” since joining Brighton in June. He’s right about that.

Fabian Hürzeler is much more than just his age, and people have probably focused too much on it. To make things right, let’s take a closer look at the rest of Brighton’s new manager’s story, starting with his American roots.

Fabian Hürzeler background before taking over Brighton and Hove Albion

When his Brighton side kicks off against Everton on Matchday 1, Hürzeler will become just the fourth American-born coach to manage in the Premier League–after Bob Bradley, David Wagner, and Jesse Marsch.

Hürzeler was born to a Swiss father and a German mother in Houston, TX. His family left the US when he was just two years old, but he says the country still has a big place in his heart.

“I think I will always be connected to the United States because, in the end, it’s the land I was born,” Hürzeler said during St. Pauli’s promotion push last season.

“I would say I have some typical attitudes of Americans. My character is just open-minded. I’ll always be open-minded to everything, to everybody and I try to work hard to reach your dream. I think that’s one point that will always be connected to the United States,” he explained.

In case there’s any doubt about Hürzeler, he also briefly played for the USA U-20 team before retiring as a player.

Rise from the fifth tier to the Bundesliga

Despite being just 31 years old, Hürzeler has almost a decade of coaching experience under his belt. He gave up his full-time playing career when he…

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Author : Cody Aceveda

Publish date : 2024-08-14 20:41:18

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