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·4 July 2023

Daniel Farke: 10 facts on our new manager

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Get to know the new Leeds United manager!

Leeds United have appointed Daniel Farke as first team manager. Below, we go over 10 facts about our new boss, for you to get to know him further!

Farke’s win percentage in the Championship with Norwich was 51.4%, with a record of 217 goals scored and 153 conceded.

In four seasons at Carrow Road, Farke used 75 different players, which included 11 directly out of the club’s academy system.

Daniel has won the EFL Championship Manager of the Month Award once (November 2018), the EFL Championship Manager of the Season once (2020/21) and the LMA Championship Manager of the Year once as well (2021).

The German has already managed over 300 matches at professional level, with Borussia Dortmund II, Norwich City and Borussia Monchengladbach. Prior to this he spent six years with lower-league German side SV Lippstadt.

Currently 46-years-old, Daniel was born on October 30th, 1976.

Daniel has been promoted as head coach four times already in his career. Twice with SV Lippstadt and twice with the Canaries.

Starting his playing career with boyhood club SV Steinhausen, Farke’s position was a striker, and he went on represent six different clubs between 1994-2008.

In 256 first team appearances during his playing career, Farke scored an impressive 124 goals.

As well as having a lifetime of interest in football, Farke spent time in the education system when he finished his playing career, studying Economics.

Farke has managed five times against Leeds United previously, all with Norwich, winning twice and losing three times against the Whites.

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