Heiko Gerber

Heiko Gerber (born 11 July 1972) is a German former footballer who mainly played as a defender.

Heiko Gerber

Gerber in 2007
Personal information
Date of birth	(1972-07-11) 11 July 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth	Stollberg, Saxony, East Germany
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
1978–1981	BSG Aktivist Neu-Oelsnitz
1981–1986	BSG Stahl Lugau
1986–1991	Chemnitzer FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1996	Chemnitzer FC	119	(9)
1996–1998	Arminia Bielefeld	43	(2)
1998–1999	1. FC Nürnberg	24	(2)
1999–2007	VfB Stuttgart	132	(7)
2007–2009	FC Ingolstadt 04	50	(1)
2009–2010	SSV Ulm	31	(1)
Total		399	(22)
International career
1999	Germany	2	(0)
Managerial career
2022–	VfB Stuttgart women
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He played more than 330 matches in the German top-flight and the second division.^[1]

International career

Gerber represented Germany at the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup.^[2]

Managerial career

Gerber completed his football teaching program at the Hennes-Weisweiler Academy in Hennef, obtaining his UEFA Pro license on March 20, 2017.^[3] He served various coaching roles within VfB Stuttgart's youth sector, and from 2020 to 2023, he worked as the assistant coach for the club's U21 team. In July 2022, he became the head coach of VfB Stuttgart women.^[4]

Honours

VfB Stuttgart

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2000^[5]
• Bundesliga champion: 2006–07
• Bundesliga runner-up: 2002–03
• DFB-Pokal finalist: 2006–07
• DFB-Ligapokal finalist: 2005