Achim Beierlorzer


Achim Beierlorzer is a German football coach who currently manages Mainz 05. He is the younger brother of Bertram Beierlorzer. From 2017 to 2019 he coached SSV Jahn Regensburg.

Playing career

Beierlorzer was never a professional football player but played for 1. FC Nürnberg U-19 and the second team.

Coaching career

He started coaching at lower level club SV Kleinsendelbach. From 2010 he managed the U-17 of Greuther Fürth. After that, he had been head coach of the under 17 team for RB Leipzig who he led to table position one in the youth Bundesliga.
Beierlorzer became interim head coach of second Bundesliga side RB Leipzig on 11 February 2015 after Alexander Zorniger's contract was ended mutually. His first match was a 1–0 loss against FSV Frankfurt on 15 February 2015. He managed the team for the remainder of the season and had his final match on 24 May 2015 against Greuther Fürth which Leipzig won 2–0. He was replaced by Ralf Rangnick on 29 May 2015. He was retained as an assistant. He finished with a record of six wins, three draws, and five losses.
On 26 June 2017, he was appointed as the new head coach of Jahn Regensburg. After a successful two-year spell at the club, it was announced that Beierlorzer would be appointed to the vacant head coaching position at 1. FC Köln. He was given a contract until 2021. He was sacked on 9 November 2019. He was appointed as head coach of Mainz 05 on 18 November 2019.

Coaching record