Armin Veh

Armin Veh's story is the kind I find genuinely compelling: a former player who became a manager and then, in 2007, led VfB Stuttgart to a Bundesliga title and was named German Manager of the Year. He came agonizingly close to a domestic double, losing the DFB-Pokal final in extra time, and that mix of triumph and heartbreak is what makes a coaching career feel human to me. Later years steering Eintracht Frankfurt cemented him as a tough, grounded operator who earned trust on the touchline rather than through flash. I respect managers who carry both their glory and their setbacks without ever pretending the losses didn't sting.

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Name (English)

Armin Veh

Name (Japanese)

アルミン・フェー

Reading

あるみん・ふぇー

Born

February 1, 1961 (age 65)

Origin

Augsburg, Swabia, Germany

Height

181 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Ox

Awards & achievements

• 2007 Football Manager of the Year

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armin%20Veh
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61392

Tags

• Swabia
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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