Matthias Jaissle

Matthias Jaissle

Jaissle in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-04-05) 5 April 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Nürtingen, West Germany
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team	Al-Ahli (manager)
Youth career
0000–2001	TSV Neckartailfingen
2001–2006	VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2014	1899 Hoffenheim II	8	(0)
2007–2014	1899 Hoffenheim	60	(2)
Total		68	(2)
International career
2009	Germany U-21	1	(0)
Managerial career
2017–2019	Brøndby (assistant)
2019–2021	Red Bull Salzburg U18
2021	FC Liefering
2021–2023	Red Bull Salzburg
2023–	Al-Ahli
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthias Jaissle (born 5 April 1988^[2]) is a German professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Saudi Professional League club Al-Ahli.

During his coaching career, he has won two Austrian Championships (2021-22 and 2022-23) and one Austrian Cup (2021-22) with Red Bull Salzburg, and led the club to the UEFA Champions League knockout stage for the first time ever (2021-22 season).

He began his journey as an assistant manager of Brøndby, and in 2021 became the manager of Liefering, then moved on to Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg, where he most recently coached before joining as a manager for Al-Ahli in 2023.

Jaissle also enjoyed an 11-year career as a professional player from 2003 to 2014. His position was centre-back, and he was a member of the 1899 Hoffenheim team that won promotion to the 2. Bundesliga as well as to the Bundesliga the following season.