René Weiler

René Weiler is the kind of understated, well-traveled coach I find quietly impressive. Born in Winterthur, Switzerland, the former player has managed across Europe and beyond, winning a league title with Egyptian giants Al Ahly, and has more recently taken charge of D.C. United in MLS. Walking into wildly different football cultures and still delivering results takes a discipline that doesn't get nearly enough credit. He has the reputation of a structured, no-nonsense tactician, and I can picture him arms-folded on the touchline, demanding order. He's not a self-promoter; he's a dependable craftsman who does the work, and that's a manager I instinctively trust.

Name (English)

René Weiler

Name (Japanese)

レネ・ヴァイラー

Reading

れね・ゔぁいらー

Born

September 13, 1973 (age 52)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Ox

Origin

Winterthur, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Height

180 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%83%8D%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Canton of Zurich
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.