Michél Kniat (born 18 November 1985) is a German football manager who manages 3. Liga club Arminia Bielefeld.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Eschweiler, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arminia Bielefeld (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1998 | Alemannia Mariadorf | ||
| 1998–2004 | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | KFC Uerdingen | 28 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Kickers Emden | 12 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | SV Straelen | 32 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 16 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Goslarer SC | 17 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | SC Wiedenbrück | 39 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Oberneuland | 17 | (1) |
| 2013–2017 | Blumenthaler SV | 72 | (21) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Blumenthaler SV (player-manager) | ||
| 2017–2022 | SC Paderborn II | ||
| 2022–2023 | SC Verl | ||
| 2023– | Arminia Bielefeld | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editKniat started his managerial career at Blumenthaler SV in 2014, where he became player-manager and remained at the club for four seasons.[1] He then managed the reserves of SC Paderborn for five years before joining 3. Liga team SC Verl in February 2022.[2] On 13 June 2023, Kniat left Verl in order to become new manager of the newly relegated Arminia Bielefeld.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Michèl Kniat verlässt den Blumenthaler SV" (in German). Blumenthaler SV. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Kniat übernimmt sofort" (in German). SC Verl. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Fix: Kniat verlässt Verl und übernimmt Arminia Bielefeld". Kicker (in German). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
External links
edit- Michél Kniat at WorldFootball.net
- Michél Kniat at kicker (in German)
- Michél Kniat at Fussballdaten.de (in German)
