{{short description|German football player and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jens Keller | image = Jens Keller 2016 (cropped).jpg | caption = Keller as Union Berlin manager in 2016 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|11|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Stuttgart, West Germany | height = 1.82 m | position = Defender | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1981–1987 | youthclubs1 = VfL Wangen | youthyears2 = 1987–1990 | youthclubs2 = VfB Stuttgart | years1 = 1990–1992 | clubs1 = VfB Stuttgart | caps1 = 1 | goals2 = 1 | years2 = 1992–1996 | clubs2 = 1860 Munich | caps2 = 48 | goals1 = 0 | years3 = 1996–1998 | clubs3 = VfL Wolfsburg | caps3 = 75 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 1998–2000 | clubs4 = VfB Stuttgart | caps4 = 48 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2000–2002 | clubs5 = 1. FC Köln | caps5 = 55 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2002–2005 | clubs6 = Eintracht Frankfurt | caps6 = 50 | goals6 = 3 | totalcaps = 284 | totalgoals = 9 | manageryears1 = 2010 | managerclubs1 = VfB Stuttgart | manageryears2 = 2012–2014 | managerclubs2 = Schalke 04 | manageryears3 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs3 = Union Berlin | manageryears4 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs4 = FC Ingolstadt | manageryears5 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs5 = 1. FC Nürnberg | manageryears6 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs6 = SV Sandhausen }} '''Jens Keller''' ({{IPA|de|ˈjɛns ˈkɛl.lɐ}}; born 24 November 1970) is a German football manager and former player who played as a defender. He last managed SV Sandhausen.
==Playing career== Keller played professionally for VfB Stuttgart, 1860 Munich, VfL Wolfsburg, 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/jens-keller/spieler/bundesliga/2001-02/1-fc-koeln | title = Keller, Jens | language = de | publisher = kicker | access-date = 12 February 2010}}</ref>
==Managerial career== ===VfB Stuttgart=== On 13 October 2010, Keller became interim manager of VfB Stuttgart until a permanent appointment had been found.<ref name=stuttgartjob>{{cite news|title=Gross beurlaubt – Bobic: "Keine Lösungsansätze"|url=https://www.kicker.de/gross-beurlaubt---bobic_keine-loesungsansaetze-543509/artikel|access-date=11 February 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=13 October 2010|language=de}}</ref> He was replaced by Bruno Labbadia after two months in charge of the team on 12 December 2010.<ref name=stuttgartsacking>{{cite news|title=Nun soll's Labbadia richten|url=https://www.kicker.de/nun-solls-labbadia-richten-546061/artikel|access-date=11 February 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=12 December 2010|language=de}}</ref> He finished with a record of five wins, three draws, and five losses.<ref name="VfB Stuttgart - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=VfB Stuttgart|url=https://www.kicker.de/vfb-stuttgart/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 January 2014|language=de}}</ref>
===FC Schalke 04=== On 16 December 2012, Keller was promoted from his position as the U17 coach to be the new head coach.<ref name=schalkejob>{{cite news|title=Keller für Stevens: Heldt verteidigt die Entscheidung|url=https://www.kicker.de/keller-fuer-stevens_heldt-verteidigt-die-entscheidung-579213/artikel|access-date=16 December 2012|newspaper=kicker|date=16 December 2012|language=de}}</ref> His contract for Schalke 04 was set to last until the end of the season.<ref name="schalkejob"/> On 10 May 2013, Keller's contract with Schalke 04 was extended for two more seasons.<ref>{{cite news|title=Keller verlängert bis 2015|trans-title=Keller extended through 2015|url=https://www.kicker.de/keller-verlaengert-bis-2015-586071/artikel|access-date=10 May 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=10 May 2013|language=de}}</ref>
After only two wins in 10 matches in the 2014–15 season,<ref>{{cite news|title=Schalke fire coach Jens Keller|url=http://www.dw.de/schalke-fire-coach-jens-keller/a-17979730|access-date=7 October 2014|publisher=Deutsche Welle|date=7 October 2014}}</ref> Keller was sacked on 7 October 2014 and succeeded by Roberto Di Matteo as head coach.<ref name=schalkesacking>{{cite news|title="Fehlende Konstanz": S04 ersetzt Keller durch di Matteo|trans-title="Lacking consistency": S04 replaces Keller with di Matteo|url=https://www.kicker.de/fehlende-konstanz_s04-ersetzt-keller-durch-di-matteo-612993/artikel|access-date=7 October 2014|publisher=kicker|date=7 October 2014|language=de}}</ref> He finished with a record of 36 wins, 16 draws, and 24 losses.<ref name="FC Schalke 04 - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=FC Schalke 04|url=https://www.kicker.de/fc-schalke-04/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=7 October 2014|language=de}}</ref>
===Union Berlin=== On 11 April 2016, Keller was announced as the new manager of 2. Bundesliga side Union Berlin for the start of their 2016–17 campaign.<ref name=berlinjob>{{cite news|title=Ex-Schalker Keller soll Union in die Bundesliga führen|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/news/sport/fussball-ex-schalker-keller-soll-union-in-die-bundesliga-fuehren-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-160411-99-535042|access-date=11 April 2016|agency=dpa-Newskanal|work=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=11 April 2016|language=de}}</ref> His contract goes to 30 June 2018.<ref name=berlinjob/>
On 4 December 2017, Keller was sacked and replaced by André Hofschneider.<ref name=berlinsacking>{{cite news|title=Union feuert Keller, Hofschneider wird neuer Chefcoach|url=https://www.kicker.de/union-feuert-keller-hofschneider-wird-neuer-chefcoach-712196/artikel|access-date=4 December 2017|publisher=kicker|date=4 December 2017}}</ref> He finished with a record of 27 wins, 12 draws, and 15 losses.<ref name="1. FC Union Berlin - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=1. FC Union Berlin|url=https://www.kicker.de/1-fc-union-berlin/team-trainer/2-bundesliga/2017-18|publisher=kicker|access-date=4 December 2017|language=de}}</ref>
===FC Ingolstadt=== He was appointed as the new head coach of FC Ingolstadt on 2 December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcingolstadt.de/news/8771-nach-dem-hsv-spiel-uebernimmt-jens-keller-bis-sommer/|title=Nach dem HSV-Spiel übernimmt Jens Keller bis Sommer!|date=30 November 2018|work=fcingolstadt.de|access-date=2 December 2018|archive-date=30 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130155130/https://www.fcingolstadt.de/news/8771-nach-dem-hsv-spiel-uebernimmt-jens-keller-bis-sommer/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was sacked on 2 April 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcingolstadt.de/news/9103-fci-geht-ohne-jens-keller-und-thomas-stickroth-in-den-saisonendspurt/|title=FCI geht ohne Jens Keller und Thomas Stickroth in den Saisonendspurt|date=2 April 2019|work=fcingolstadt.de}}</ref>
===1. FC Nürnberg=== Keller was hired by 1. FC Nürnberg on 12 November 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcn.de/news/artikel/neuer-cheftrainer-jens-keller-uebernimmt-den-club/|title=Neuer Cheftrainer! Jens Keller übernimmt den Club|website=fcn.de|date=12 November 2019|access-date=12 November 2019|language=de}}</ref> He was sacked on 29 June 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcn.de/news/artikel/mit-michael-wiesinger-und-marek-mintal-in-die-relegation/|title=Mit Michael Wiesinger und Marek Mintal in die Relegation|website=fcn.de|date=29 June 2020|access-date=29 June 2020|language=de}}</ref>
===SV Sandhausen=== He was appointed the new head coach of SV Sandhausen on 23 October 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/sv-sandhausen-jens-keller-neuer-cheftrainer-256071/|title=SV Sandhausen: Jens Keller neuer Cheftrainer|website=dfb.de |date=23 October 2023|access-date=23 October 2023|language=de}}</ref> In May 2024, he resigned.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.svs1916.de/aktuelles/news/detail/article/jens-keller-ist-nicht-mehr-cheftrainer-des-sv-sandhausen.html|website=svs1916.de|title=Jens Keller ist nicht mehr Cheftrainer des SV Sandhausen|date=13 May 2024|accessdate=13 May 2024}}</ref>
==Managerial statistics== {{updated|match played 1 March 2024}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Managerial record by team and tenure |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="8"|Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |- !{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |- | align="left" |VfB Stuttgart |align=left|13 October 2010 |align=left|11 December 2010 {{WDL|13|5|3|5|for=26|against=20|diff=yes}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/germany/vfb-stuttgart-1893-ev/962/|title=VfB Stuttgart: Matches|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=29 April 2020}}</ref> |- | align="left" |Schalke 04 |align=left|16 December 2012 |align=left|7 October 2014 {{WDL|77|36|17|24|for=130|against=112|diff=yes}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/germany/fc-schalke-04/966/|title=FC Schalke 04: Matches|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=29 April 2020}}</ref> |- | align="left" |Union Berlin |align=left|1 July 2016 |align=left|4 December 2017 {{WDL|54|27|12|15|for=89|against=69|diff=yes}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/germany/1-fc-union-berlin/1026/|title=1. FC Union Berlin: Matches|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=29 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align=left|FC Ingolstadt |align=left|2 December 2018 |align=left|2 April 2019 {{WDL|12|3|2|7|for=12|against=16|diff=yes}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/germany/fc-ingolstadt-04/5476/|title=FC Ingolstadt 04: Matches|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=29 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align=left|1. FC Nürnberg |align=left|12 November 2019 |align=left|29 June 2020 {{WDL|21|5|8|8|for=24|against=31|diff=yes}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/germany/1-fc-nurnberg/975/|title=1. FC Nürnberg: Matches|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=29 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align=left|SV Sandhausen |align=left|23 October 2023 |align=left|12 May 2024 {{WDL|18|9|5|4|for=32|against=25|diff=yes}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/germany/sv-sandhausen/5898/|title=SV Sandhausen: Matches|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref> |- ! colspan=3| Total {{WDLtot|195|85|47|63|for=313|against=273|diff=yes}} !— |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons}} *{{Sports links}} *[http://www.jk-soccer.de/ Jens Keller's Fussballwelt] {{in lang|de}}
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