Marcus Sorg

Marcus Sorg (born 24 December 1965) is a German football coach and former player who is currently the assistant coach of La Liga club Barcelona.^[1]

Marcus Sorg

Sorg in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1965-12-24) 24 December 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Ulm, West Germany
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Barcelona (assistant coach)
Youth career
1971–1977	TSG Söflingen
1977–1984	SSV Ulm
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984–1987	SSV Ulm	63	(16)
1987–1993	VfB Stuttgart Amateure
1993–1996	TSF Ditzingen	91	(31)
1996–1997	VfR Mannheim	32	(11)
1997–1999	TSF Ditzingen	47	(14)
Total		233	(72)
Managerial career
1999–2001	Stuttgarter Kickers II
1999–2001	Stuttgarter Kickers (assistant)
2001–2003	Stuttgarter Kickers
2004	TSF Ditzingen
2004	Heidenheimer SB
2004–2007	SSV Ulm
2008	SC Freiburg U17
2009–2011	SC Freiburg II
2011	SC Freiburg
2012–2013	Bayern Munich U17
2013–2016	Germany U19
2016–2023	Germany (assistant)
2024–	Barcelona (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Early career

Sorg has been head coach of lower division clubs including Stuttgarter Kickers II, Stuttgarter Kickers^[2] 1. FC Heidenheim,^[3] and SSV Ulm.^[2]

SC Freiburg

Sorg took over for Robin Dutt as head coach of Bundesliga side SC Freiburg when Dutt left for Bayer Leverkusen^[4] and had his first practice on 20 June 2011.^[5] On 29 December 2011, Sorg was sacked due to lack of results.^[6]

Germany national team

Between 2013 and 2016, Sorg was the head coach of the Germany national under-19 team, winning the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship while in charge of the side.^[7]

On 18 March 2016, he joined the Germany senior national team as second assistant coach to Joachim Löw, and following the 2018 FIFA World Cup was promoted to first assistant. He remained in his position with coach Hansi Flick, until they were dismissed on 10 September 2023.^[8]

FC Barcelona

In May 2024, Sorg rejoined Hansi Flick as an assistant coach at Barcelona.^[9]