Gerhard Struber

Gerhard Struber (born 24 January 1977) is a former Austrian player. Now he is football manager. He is head coach of Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.

Gerhard Struber

Struber in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Gerhard Struber[1]
Date of birth	(1977-01-24) 24 January 1977 (age 48)[1]
Place of birth	Kuchl, Austria
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	New York Red Bulls (head coach)
Youth career
1985–1991	SV Kuchl
1991–1995	SV Austria Salzburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2001	SV Austria Salzburg	50	(3)
1995	→ FC Puch (loan)
1998	→ Admira Wacker (loan)	4	(1)
2000	→ SV Wörgl (loan)	7	(3)
2001	BSV Bad Bleiberg	9	(2)
2001–2003	LASK	30	(0)
2003–2004	SC Schwanenstadt
2004–2005	FC Hallein 04
2005–2008	SV Friedburg
2008	SC Leogang
2008	Red Bull Salzburg
International career
1996–1998	Austria U21	3	(1)
Managerial career
2009–2010	Red Bull Salzburg U19
2012–2014	SV Kuchl
2014–2015	Red Bull Salzburg U15
2016–2017	Red Bull Salzburg U16
2017–2018	Red Bull Salzburg U19
2017–2018	FC Liefering
2019	Wolfsberger AC
2019–2020	Barnsley
2020–2023	New York Red Bulls
2023–2024	Red Bull Salzburg
2024 - 2025	1. FC Köln
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

He played most of his career at SV Austria Salzburg from 1995 to 2001. He won the Austrian Bundesliga in the 1996–97 season with Salzburg and the Austrian Super Cup in 1997. Before he retired he played with less known Austrian clubs.

Coaching career

Red Bull Salzburg

After in software systems and eight years in sales and management positions at an insurance company he Struber quit his job in 2014 to work as footbaal manager. He already worked part time as co-trainer in the academy of FC Red Bull Salzburg from mid-2007 to mid-2010 and as coach SV Kuchl for 20 months. In 2014 Struber became coach of the U 15 at the Red Bull Salzburg academy.

FC Liefering

In June 2017 he became coach of FC Liefering together with Janusz Góra. In this season he was also coach of the Red Bull Salzburg team in the UEFA Youth League. 2018–19 he became single head of Liefering. In January 2010 he left to make his UEFA Pro Licence.^[2]

Wolfsberger AC

2019-20 he became head coach of Wolfsberger AC in the Austrian Bundesliga.

Barnsley

On 20 November 2019 Struber was appointed as manager of EFL Championship side Barnsley.^[3][4] Barnsley was at the bottom of the league seven points away from safety. With two wins in the injurie time against Nottingham Forest and Brentford they fixed the place in the league.

New York Red Bulls

On 6 October 2020 Struber became head coach of Major League Soccer team New York Red Bulls. The Red Bulls paid an unknown sum to Barnsley in order to sign him.^[5] Struber made his coaching debut for the club in a 3–2 MLS Cup Playoffs loss against the Columbus Crew on 21 November. ^[6][7] At the end of the season they were in the play-offs but lost the first round after a 0:0 with 0:1 in extra time versus Philadelphia Union.^[8]

FC Red Bull Salzburg

At the end of July 2023, he returned to Red Bull Salzburg as Matthias Jaissle's successor. He received a contract running until 2025 ^[9] The 2023/24 season did not go as planned. The club was eliminated in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Although Salzburg finished first in the league after 26 matches, Struber was dismissed in April 2024 after two games without a win. ^[10]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 28 October 2023

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record					Ref.
				P	W	D	L	Win %
Wolfsberger AC	AUT	1 July 2019	19 November 2019	21	11	4	6	052.38	[11]
Barnsley	ENG	19 November 2019	6 October 2020	39	14	8	17	035.90	[12]
New York Red Bulls	USA	6 October 2020[13]	8 May 2023	87	33	23	31	037.93	[14]
Red Bull Salzburg	AUT	31 July 2023	present	15	9	2	4	060.00
Total				162	67	37	58	041.36

Honours

SV Austria Salzburg

• Austrian Football Bundesliga: 1996–97
• Austrian Super Cup: 1997