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Daum in 2018
Personal information
Full name Christoph Paul Daum
Date of birth (1953-10-24)24 October 1953
Place of birth Zwickau, East Germany
Date of death 24 August 2024(2024-08-24) (aged 70)
Place of death Cologne, Germany
Height 1.80 m
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1971–1972 Hamborn 07
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1972–1975 Eintracht Duisburg
1975–1981 1. FC Köln II
Teams managed
1986–1990 1. FC Köln
1990–1993 VfB Stuttgart
1994–1996 Beşiktaş
1996–2000 Bayer Leverkusen
2001–2002 Beşiktaş
2002–2003 Austria Wien
2003–2006 Fenerbahçe
2006–2009 1. FC Köln
2009–2010 Fenerbahçe
2011 Eintracht Frankfurt
2011–2012 Club Brugge
2013–2014 Bursaspor
2016–2017 Romania
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Christoph Paul Daum (born 24 October 1953 – died 24 August 2024) was a famous German football manager and player. He played as a midfielder and started his career with youth clubs in Duisburg. Later, he played for Hamborn 07 and Eintracht Duisburg. In 1975, he joined 1. FC Köln and was part of their reserve team that won a German amateur championship in 1981.

After his playing days, Christoph Daum became a very successful football manager. He led teams in Germany, Turkey, and Austria to win eight major trophies. He was known for his strong personality and unique coaching style.

Christoph Daum's Coaching Journey

Christoph Daum became a football coach in 1981. He first worked with the amateur team at 1. FC Köln. By 1986, he was the head coach of the main team.

Early Coaching Successes

Daum left 1. FC Köln in 1990. Soon after, he joined VfB Stuttgart. He led them to win the German championship in 1992. This was a big achievement for the club.

However, in 1992, Stuttgart made a mistake in a European Cup game against Leeds United. They used too many foreign players. This led to a replay, which they lost. After this, Daum left the club.

Moving to Turkey

In 1994, Daum moved to Turkey to coach Beşiktaş J.K. in Istanbul. He quickly found success there. He won the Turkish Cup in 1994 and the Turkish league championship in the 1994–95 season. He was a popular figure in Turkey.

Return to Germany and More Success

In 1996, Daum returned to Germany to coach Bayer Leverkusen. He had a very successful time there. His team finished second in the Bundesliga three times in four years. This showed his skill as a top coach.

Back to Turkey and Austria

After his time at Bayer Leverkusen, Daum went back to Beşiktaş in 2001. He stayed there until 2002. Then, he moved to Austria Wien in October 2002. He helped them win another league championship title.

In 2003, Daum became the head coach of Fenerbahçe in Turkey. He led them to win two Turkish league championships in a row, in 2004 and 2005. Even though his team didn't do as well in the Champions League, Fenerbahçe improved a lot under his leadership. He left Fenerbahçe in 2006.

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Daum in 2009

Later Coaching Roles

Daum returned to 1. FC Köln in November 2006. He helped them get back into the Bundesliga, Germany's top league, in 2008. He left the club in 2009.

He then had another period as coach of Fenerbahçe from 2009 to 2010. After that, he coached Eintracht Frankfurt for a short time in 2011. He also coached Club Brugge in Belgium, leading them to a second-place finish in the 2011–12 season. He left Club Brugge for family reasons.

In 2013, Daum took over as head coach of Bursaspor in Turkey, but he left in 2014.

Coaching a National Team

In 2016, Christoph Daum took on a new challenge. He became the manager of the Romania national football team. This was his first time coaching a national team. He was only the third foreign manager to lead Romania. He aimed to help them qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. However, the team did not qualify, and he left his position in September 2017.

A Sad Farewell

In October 2022, Christoph Daum shared that he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He bravely fought the illness. Sadly, he passed away on 24 August 2024, in Cologne, at the age of 70. He will be remembered for his passion and contributions to football.

Managerial Statistics

Team From To Record
G W D L Win % Ref.
1. FC Köln 22 September 1986 28 June 1990 &&&&&&&&&&&&0154.&&&&&0154 &&&&&&&&&&&&&078.&&&&&078 &&&&&&&&&&&&&043.&&&&&043 &&&&&&&&&&&&&033.&&&&&033 &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.65000050.65
VfB Stuttgart 20 November 1990 10 December 1993 &&&&&&&&&&&&0129.&&&&&0129 &&&&&&&&&&&&&057.&&&&&057 &&&&&&&&&&&&&038.&&&&&038 &&&&&&&&&&&&&034.&&&&&034 &&&&&&&&&&&&&044.19000044.19
Beşiktaş 6 January 1994 6 May 1996 &&&&&&&&&&&&&098.&&&&&098 &&&&&&&&&&&&&062.&&&&&062 &&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018 &&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018 &&&&&&&&&&&&&063.27000063.27
Bayer Leverkusen 1 July 1996 21 October 2000 &&&&&&&&&&&&0185.&&&&&0185 &&&&&&&&&&&&&091.&&&&&091 &&&&&&&&&&&&&057.&&&&&057 &&&&&&&&&&&&&037.&&&&&037 &&&&&&&&&&&&&049.19000049.19
Beşiktaş 8 March 2001 30 June 2002 &&&&&&&&&&&&&049.&&&&&049 &&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 &&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012 &&&&&&&&&&&&&053.&6000053.06
Austria Wien 4 October 2002 30 June 2003 &&&&&&&&&&&&&030.&&&&&030 &&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 &&&&&&&&&&&&&056.67000056.67
Fenerbahçe 1 July 2003 16 June 2006 &&&&&&&&&&&&0134.&&&&&0134 &&&&&&&&&&&&&089.&&&&&089 &&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018 &&&&&&&&&&&&&027.&&&&&027 &&&&&&&&&&&&&066.42000066.42
1. FC Köln 19 November 2006 2 June 2009 &&&&&&&&&&&&&092.&&&&&092 &&&&&&&&&&&&&036.&&&&&036 &&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021 &&&&&&&&&&&&&035.&&&&&035 &&&&&&&&&&&&&039.13000039.13
Fenerbahçe 2 June 2009 25 June 2010 &&&&&&&&&&&&&056.&&&&&056 &&&&&&&&&&&&&036.&&&&&036 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 &&&&&&&&&&&&&064.29000064.29
Eintracht Frankfurt 22 March 2011 16 May 2011 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00
Club Brugge 9 November 2011 30 June 2012 &&&&&&&&&&&&&031.&&&&&031 &&&&&&&&&&&&&019.&&&&&019 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 &&&&&&&&&&&&&061.29000061.29
Bursaspor 14 August 2013 24 March 2014 &&&&&&&&&&&&&034.&&&&&034 &&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 &&&&&&&&&&&&&044.12000044.12
Romania 7 July 2016 14 September 2017 &&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&030.&&&&&030.00
Total &&&&&&&&&&&01005.&&&&&01,005 &&&&&&&&&&&&0530.&&&&&0530 &&&&&&&&&&&&0236.&&&&&0236 &&&&&&&&&&&&0239.&&&&&0239 &&&&&&&&&&&&&052.74000052.74

Honours and Achievements

Christoph Daum achieved many great things in his football career, both as a player and especially as a manager.

As a Player

1. FC Köln II

  • German amateur football championship: 1980–81

As a Manager

1. FC Köln

VfB Stuttgart

Beşiktaş

  • Süper Lig: 1994–95
  • Turkish Cup: 1993–94, runner up 2001–02
  • Turkish Super Cup: 1993–94, runner up 1994–95

Bayer Leverkusen

Austria Wien

Fenerbahçe

  • Süper Lig: 2003–04, 2004–05, runner up 2005–06, 2009–10
  • Turkish Super Cup: 2009
  • Turkish Cup: runner up 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10

Club Brugge

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