| Birth date | 26 September 1970 (age 55) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Leonberg, Baden-Württemberg |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Currentclub | Hannover 96 (sporting director) |
| Youthyears 1 | 1975–1983 |
| Youthclubs 1 | SVGG Hirschlanden-Schöckingen |
| Youthyears 2 | 1983–1986 |
| Youthclubs 2 | VfB Stuttgart |
| Youthyears 3 | 1986–1987 |
| Youthclubs 3 | SV Leonberg/Eltingen |
| Youthyears 4 | 1987–1989 |
| Youthclubs 4 | Stuttgarter Kickers |
| Years 1 | 1989–1992 |
| Clubs 1 | TSF Ditzingen II |
| Years 2 | 1992–1993 |
| Clubs 2 | TSF Ditzingen |
| Caps 2 | 33 |
| Goals 2 | 15 |
| Years 3 | 1993–1995 |
| Clubs 3 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Caps 3 | 23 |
| Goals 3 | 1 |
| Years 4 | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs 4 | FC St. Pauli |
| Caps 4 | 15 |
| Goals 4 | 1 |
| Years 5 | 1996–1998 |
| Clubs 5 | Stuttgarter Kickers |
| Caps 5 | 15 |
| Goals 5 | 1 |
| Years 6 | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs 6 | TSF Ditzingen |
| Caps 6 | 29 |
| Goals 6 | 9 |
| Years 7 | 1999–2003 |
| Clubs 7 | SSV Reutlingen |
| Caps 7 | 125 |
| Goals 7 | 29 |
| Years 8 | 2003–2006 |
| Clubs 8 | Karlsruher SC |
| Caps 8 | 4 |
| Goals 8 | 0 |
| Totalcaps | 215 |
| Totalgoals | 56 |
| Manageryears 1 | 2006–2009 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Karlsruher SC (assistant coach) |
| Manageryears 2 | 2009–2010 |
| Managerclubs 2 | SSV Ulm |
Ralf Becker (born 26 September 1970) is a German former football player and coach who works as the sporting director of Hannover 96.
Playing career
Main source:[1]
Becker spent a significant portion of his time as a youth player with VfB Stuttgart, as well as with their smaller rival club Stuttgarter Kickers.
In 1993, he first entered into professional competition by leaving TSF Ditzingen and joining Bundesliga side Bayer 04 Leverkusen, with whom he reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in the following year.[2] In 1995, he moved to FC St. Pauli, another Bundesliga team, where he only stayed one season. Following a brief return to TSF Ditzingen in 1998–1999, he spent the remaining years of his playing career with 2. Bundesliga teams SSV Reutlingen 05 and Karlsruher SC, before retiring in 2006.
Coaching and managerial career
Becker acted as the Karlsruher SC's assistant coach under Edmund Becker (no relation) from 2006 to 2009, after which he coached SSV Ulm 1846,[3] a Regionalliga Süd team, for little more than one year. Since stepping back from this position on 30 November 2010,[4] he has not worked as a coach.
From 2010 to 2016, Becker was VfB Stuttgart's chief of scouting.[5][6] He then became Holstein Kiel's managing director.[7] Under his direction, the club secured a promotion to the 2. Bundesliga in 2016–2017, and only narrowly missed out on a subsequent promotion to the Bundesliga the following year.
On 28 May 2018, Becker joined the newly relegated Hamburger SV as their managing director.[8] He controversially replaced head coach Christian Titz with Hannes Wolf in October 2018,[9] despite his team being merely two points behind the top of the table at the time.[10] At the end of this season, the club missed promotion, causing its executive board to sack Becker and replace him with Jonas Boldt.[11]
On 25 June 2020, Dynamo Dresden announced Becker as their new sports director, following the departure of Ralf Minge.[12] After their relegation in the 2019–20 season, he oversaw the club's immediate return to the 2. Bundesliga.[13][14] Becker was sacked on 5 March 2024.[15]
Effective 1 June 2025, Becker joined Hannover 96 as their new sporting director, succeeding Marcus Mann, who was promoted to managing director.[16]
Personal life
Becker is married and has three children.[17]
References
- ^ "Ralf Becker" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Spielereignisse | Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Benfica Lissabon 4:4 | Viertelfinale | Europapokal der Pokalsieger 1993/94" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Kümmritz, Stefan (15 December 2009). "Ralf Becker in Ulm erstmals Cheftrainer" (in German). Augsburger Allgemeine. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Becker ist kein Ulmer Spatz mehr" (in German). Südwest Presse. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ ""Bewegung tut gut"" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 17 May 2011. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Maisel, Philipp (8 February 2016). "Verein trennt sich von Chefscout" (in German). Stuttgarter Nachrichten. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Ralf Becker wird neuer Geschäftsführer Sport" (in German). Holstein Kiel. 8 May 2016. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Ralf Becker ist neuer Sportvorstand beim HSV" (in German). Hamburger SV. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "HSV feuert Coach Titz - Wolf kommt" (in German). sport1. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "10. Spieltag | 2. Bundesliga 2018/19" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Aufsichtsrat beruft Ralf Becker ab und bestellt Jonas Boldt zum neuen Sportvorstand" (in German). Hamburger SV. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Ralf Becker wird neuer Sportgeschäftsführer" (in German). Dynamo Dresden. 25 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Dynamo Dresden steigt auf - Randale mit Verletzten am Stadion" (in German). MDR. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Schwere Ausschreitungen rund ums Stadion: Dynamo Dresden steigt in die Zweite Liga auf" (in German). Der Tagesspiegel. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Personalbeben bei Dynamo: Sportchef Ralf Becker muss gehen" (in German). saechsische.de. Sächsische Zeitung. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Ralf Becker wird neuer Sportdirektor" (in German). hannover96.de. Hannover 96. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Meyer, Tino (16 September 2020). "Dynamos neuer, starker Mann" (in German). Sächsische Zeitung (print). p. 7.