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Peter Zeidler
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Zeidler in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-08-08) 8 August 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Schwäbisch Gmünd, West Germany
Height 1.84 m
Teams managed
Years Team
1993–1995 SV 03 Tübingen (player-coach)
1996–1998 TSV Böbingen (player-coach)
2002–2004 VfR Aalen
2005–2007 1. FC Nürnberg II
2007–2008 Stuttgarter Kickers
2011–2012 Tours
2012–2015 FC Liefering
2015 Red Bull Salzburg
2016–2017 Sion
2017–2018 Sochaux
2018–2024 St. Gallen
2024 VfL Bochum

Peter Zeidler (born 8 August 1962) is a German football manager. He recently managed the team VfL Bochum.

Peter Zeidler's Coaching Journey

Peter Zeidler started his career as a football coach in 2002. His first team was VfR Aalen. Three years later, he became the manager of 1. FC Nürnberg II.

Early Coaching Roles

After managing 1. FC Nürnberg II, Zeidler spent one year with Stuttgarter Kickers. He then worked for three years as an assistant coach. He helped Ralf Rangnick at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

Coaching in France and Austria

In 2011, Peter Zeidler moved to France. He became the head coach of Tours, a team in the Ligue 2 league. The next year, in 2012, he joined FC Liefering. This team is the second team for Red Bull Salzburg.

On 22 June 2015, Zeidler became the head coach of the main Red Bull Salzburg team. However, on 3 December 2015, he was replaced. Another coach, Thomas Letsch, took over. Letsch also came from FC Liefering.

Later Coaching Positions

On 1 June 2017, Zeidler was named the manager of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. He coached this team for a while.

In 2018, he started coaching FC St. Gallen. He stayed with this club for six years. On 3 June 2024, he left St. Gallen to manage VfL Bochum. He coached VfL Bochum until October 2024.

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