# Thomas Gerstner

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**Thomas Gerstner** (born 6 November 1966) is a German [football](/source/Association_football) manager and former player. He is the manager of the German club [SV Straelen](/source/SV_Straelen).

## Playing career

Gerstner was born in [Worms](/source/Worms,_Germany), [West Germany](/source/West_Germany). He predominantly played in the [2. Bundesliga](/source/2._Bundesliga). In the [1989–90 season](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_Bundesliga), he played for [FC 08 Homburg](/source/FC_08_Homburg) in the [Bundesliga](/source/Bundesliga). During this season, he scored his only first division goal on 22 August against [FC St. Pauli](/source/FC_St._Pauli). The next three years, he played for second division side [VfB Oldenburg](/source/VfB_Oldenburg), who were almost promoted in the 1991–92 season.

## Managerial career

Towards the end of his playing career, he was a player-manager for [FC Carl Zeiss Jena](/source/FC_Carl_Zeiss_Jena) in the 1998–99 season. After the end of his playing career, he managed [SV Straelen](/source/SV_Straelen) from 1 October 2002 to 30 June 2003.

From August 2006 to June 2006, he was with oberliga club [FC Schönberg 95](/source/FC_Sch%C3%B6nberg_95). After the end of his contract in Schönberg, he became the new assistant manager of Austrian club [SK Sturm Graz](/source/SK_Sturm_Graz). On 24 June 2009, he became the manager of the newly relegated Second Bundesliga team [Arminia Bielefeld](/source/Arminia_Bielefeld).[1] His contract ran until 30 June 2010, but on 11 March 2010 Arminia Bielefeld officials dismissed Gerstner. The team was then managed by caretakers Frank Eulberg and [Jörg Böhme](/source/J%C3%B6rg_B%C3%B6hme) until the end of the season.[2] On 28 February 2011, Gerstner took over [Kickers Offenbach](/source/Kickers_Offenbach),[3] but he was fired after two months due to lack of success.[4]

In May 2017 he became new manager of the [North Korea women's national under-20 football team](/source/North_Korea_women's_national_under-20_football_team).[5]

In 2018 he became new manager of the German [Frauen-Bundesliga](/source/Frauen-Bundesliga) side [MSV Duisburg (women)](/source/MSV_Duisburg_(women)). He managed them until June 2021. In November 2021 he returned as manager of his old club [SV Straelen](/source/SV_Straelen).[6]

## References

1. ["Thomas Gerstner neuer DSC-Trainer"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090627074816/http://www.arminia-bielefeld.de/index.php?id=122&no_cache=1&viewid=9387) [Thomas Gerstner new DSC coach]. [Arminia Bielefeld](/source/Arminia_Bielefeld) official website. 24 June 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.arminia-bielefeld.de/index.php?id=122&no_cache=1&viewid=9387) on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2009.

1. ["Bielefeld trennt sich von Trainer Gerstner"](http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/0,1518,683088,00.html) (in German). [Spiegel Online](/source/Spiegel_Online). 11 March 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2011.

1. ["Gerstner übernimmt den OFC"](https://www.kicker.de/gerstner-uebernimmt-den-ofc-549205/artikel) (in German). [Kicker](/source/Kicker_(magazine)). 28 February 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.

1. ["Gerstner beurlaubt - Möller schmeißt hin"](https://www.kicker.de/gerstner-beurlaubt---moeller-schmeisst-hin-551812/artikel) (in German). [Kicker](/source/Kicker_(magazine)). 30 April 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.

1. ["Ex-Sturm-Mann ist jetzt Teamchef in Nordkorea"](http://www.krone.at/600089?__varnish_marked=1&kmm=1&app=CORE). [Kronen Zeitung](/source/Kronen_Zeitung). 23 November 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. ["Thomas Gerstner ist neuer Trainer des SV Straelen"](https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/geldern/sport/trainer-thomas-gerstner-uebernimmt-fussball-regionalligisten-sv-straelen_aid-63915805). RP Online. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

## External links

- [Thomas Gerstner](http://www.fussballportal.de/bundesliga-datenbank/spieler/1048) at fussballportal.de (in German)

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