Rainer Adrion

{{Short description|German footballer and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rainer Adrion | image = Rainer Adrion.jpg | caption = | fullname = | height = {{Height|m=1.83}}<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe45321/rainer-adrion/ | title = Rainer Adrion | publisher = worldfootball.net | access-date = 8 July 2013}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1953|12|10}} | birth_place = Stuttgart, West Germany | position = Defender | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1972–1973 | clubs1 = VfB Stuttgart II | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1973–1977 | clubs2 = SpVgg Ludwigsburg | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 1977–1978 | clubs3 = FV Zuffenhausen | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1978–1982 | clubs4 = VfB Stuttgart II | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 1980–1982 | clubs5 = VfB Stuttgart | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 1982–1984 | clubs6 = SpVgg Unterhaching | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 1984–1985 | clubs7 = TSV 1860 München | years8 = 1985–1988 | clubs8 = FV Zuffenhausen | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | manageryears1 = 1988–1991 | managerclubs1 = SpVgg Ludwigsburg | manageryears2 = 1991–1993 | managerclubs2 = SpVgg Unterhaching | manageryears3 = 1993–1994 | managerclubs3 = SSV Reutlingen | manageryears4 = 1994–1995 | managerclubs4 = VfR Pforzheim | manageryears5 = 1996–1998 | managerclubs5 = VfB Stuttgart (co-trainer) | manageryears6 = 1999 | managerclubs6 = VfB Stuttgart (caretaker) | manageryears7 = 1999–2001 | managerclubs7 = VfB Stuttgart II | manageryears8 = 2001–2002 | managerclubs8 = SpVgg Unterhaching | manageryears9 = 2003 | managerclubs9 = Stuttgarter Kickers | manageryears10 = 2004–2009 | managerclubs10 = VfB Stuttgart II | manageryears11 = 2009–2013 | managerclubs11 = Germany U-21 }} '''Rainer Adrion''' (born 10 December 1953) is a German football manager and former defender.

==Coaching career==

Adrion was head coach of SpVgg Unterhaching on two occasions. The first stint was from July 1991 to May 1993 and the second stint was from September 2001 to April 2002.<ref name="SpVgg Unterhaching » Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=SpVgg Unterhaching|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1789/spvgg-unterhaching/all-managers/|publisher=kicker|access-date=29 January 2014|language=de}}</ref> Adrion went on to be the head coach at VfB Stuttgart II; managing them on three occasions. The first stint started in January 1996.<ref name="VfB Stuttgart II » Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=VfB Stuttgart II » Trainerhistorie|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te2077/vfb-stuttgart-ii/all-managers/|publisher=World Football|access-date=29 January 2014|language=de}}</ref> He was their head coach for them until he became head coach of the first team in December 1998. The third stint happened from June 2004<ref name="Adrion löst Fanz ab">{{cite news|title=Adrion löst Fanz ab|url=https://www.kicker.de/adrion-loest-fanz-ab-300518/artikel|access-date=29 January 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=18 June 2004|language=de}}</ref> to June 2009 when he became the new head coach for the Germany U21 team.<ref name="Adrion schon ab Juni dabei">{{cite news|title=Adrion schon ab Juni dabei|url=https://www.kicker.de/adrion-schon-ab-juni-dabei-508932/artikel|access-date=29 January 2014|newspaper=kicker|language=de}}</ref> Then Adrion was head coach of VfB Stuttgart from December 1998<ref name="VfB als deutsches Ajax">{{cite news|title=VfB als deutsches Ajax|url=https://www.kicker.de/vfb-als-deutsches-ajax-69945/artikel|access-date=29 January 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=28 December 1998|language=de}}</ref> to May 1999.<ref name="Stuttgart: Ralf Rangnick übernimmt Training">{{cite news|title=Stuttgart: Ralf Rangnick übernimmt Training|url=https://www.kicker.de/stuttgart_ralf-rangnick-uebernimmt-training-73429/artikel|access-date=29 January 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=3 May 1999|language=de}}</ref> Adrion was winless in his last eight matches.<ref name="Stuttgart: Ralf Rangnick übernimmt Training"/> He had two wins during his tenure.<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=29 January 2014|language=de}}</ref> After his second spell at Unterhaching, Adrion became head coach at Stuttgarter Kickers from March 2003<ref name="Adrion ist neuer Kickers-Trainer">{{cite news|title=Adrion ist neuer Kickers-Trainer|url=https://www.kicker.de/adrion-ist-neuer-kickers-trainer-280242/artikel|access-date=29 January 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=10 March 2003|language=de}}</ref> to October 2003.<ref name="Kickers feuern Rainer Adrion">{{cite news|title=Kickers feuern Rainer Adrion|url=https://www.kicker.de/kickers-feuern-rainer-adrion-290046/artikel|access-date=29 January 2014|newspaper=kicker|language=de}}</ref> Adrion became the new head coach for the Germany U21 team in June 2009.<ref name="Adrion schon ab Juni dabei"/> He was sacked in June 2013 after failing to get out of the group stage of the European Championship.<ref>{{cite news|title=DFB trennt sich von Adrion, Hrubesch übernimmt|url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/u-nationalmannschaft-dfb-trennt-sich-von-adrion-hrubesch-uebernimmt-1.1702452|access-date=17 March 2015|work=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=21 June 2013|language=de}}</ref>

===Coaching record===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"| Team !rowspan="2"| From !rowspan="2"| To !colspan="6"|Record |- !{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} !{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- | SpVgg Unterhaching | 1 July 1991<ref name="SpVgg Unterhaching » Trainerhistorie"/> | 10 May 1993<ref name="SpVgg Unterhaching » Trainerhistorie"/> {{WDL|77|34|24|19}} | |- | VfB Stuttgart II | 1 January 1996<ref name="VfB Stuttgart II » Trainerhistorie"/> | 28 December 1998<ref name="VfB als deutsches Ajax"/> {{WDL|90|54|23|13}} | |- | VfB Stuttgart | 28 December 1998<ref name="VfB als deutsches Ajax"/> | 3 May 1999<ref name="Stuttgart: Ralf Rangnick übernimmt Training"/> {{WDL|11|2|6|3}} |<ref name="VfB Stuttgart – Trainerhistorie"/> |- | VfB Stuttgart II | 1 July 1999 | 13 September 2001<ref name="Adrion wird Köstners Nachfolger">{{cite web|title=Adrion wird Köstners Nachfolger|url=https://www.kicker.de/adrion-wird-koestners-nachfolger-252835/artikel|publisher=kicker|access-date=29 January 2014|language=de}}</ref> {{WDL|76|30|26|20}} | |- | SpVgg Unterhaching | 13 September 2001<ref name="Adrion wird Köstners Nachfolger"/> | 2 April 2002<ref>{{cite news|title=Trainer Adrion muss seinen Hut nehmen|url=https://www.kicker.de/trainer-adrion-muss-seinen-hut-nehmen-263406/artikel|access-date=29 January 2014|newspaper=kicker|language=de}}</ref> {{WDL|25|7|6|12}} |<ref>{{cite web|title=SpVgg Unterhaching|url=https://www.kicker.de/spvgg-unterhaching/spielplan/2-bundesliga/2001-02|publisher=kicker|access-date=29 January 2014|language=de}}</ref> |- | Stuttgarter Kickers | 10 March 2003<ref name="Adrion ist neuer Kickers-Trainer"/> | 27 October 2003<ref name="Kickers feuern Rainer Adrion"/> {{WDL|26|8|8|10}} | |- | VfB Stuttgart II | 16 June 2004<ref name="Adrion löst Fanz ab"/> | 1 June 2009<ref name="Adrion schon ab Juni dabei"/> {{WDL|174|70|46|58}} | |- ! colspan="3"| Total {{WDLtot|479|205|139|135}} !— |}

==Personal== Adrin has two sons, Benjamin is a former footballer, currently journalist of the Magazin "VIVA St. Pauli" and his second son Nico is also professional footballer.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Fussballdaten|adrionrainer|Rainer Adrion}}

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