Armin Kraaz
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Armin Kraaz is a German football manager and former player.
The former defender
played for Viktoria Preußen
until 1979 and then moved to Eintracht Frankfurt
. From 1983-84 he was fielded in the pro squad, appearing in 123 Bundesliga fixtures, netting 3 goals. In 1988 he went to Rot-Weiß Frankfurt
. His departure from Eintracht was a painful one as after the DFB Cup victory of the Eagles he sat crying on the bench as an unused sub.
In 1996 he joined the Eintracht coaching staff and firstly managed the Under-19 team. In March 1997 he shortly played for the Eintracht reserves
and carried on to manage the Under-19 team. In January 2001 he was promoted to become assistant manager of the pro team. Between 8 March and 27 May 2002 was caretaker for the Eagles.
At present he is assistant director of Eintracht youth academy.
The former defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
played for Viktoria Preußen
SV Viktoria Preußen 07
SV Viktoria Preußen is a German association football club based in the Eckenheim district of Frankfurt.-History:The club was founded on 6 May 1907 and was built around the sports of rings and weightlifting. A football department was formed in 1909 and became independent as Fußballvereins 1912...
until 1979 and then moved to Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
. From 1983-84 he was fielded in the pro squad, appearing in 123 Bundesliga fixtures, netting 3 goals. In 1988 he went to Rot-Weiß Frankfurt
Rot-Weiß Frankfurt
SG Rot-Weiss Frankfurt 01 is a German association football club from Frankfurt am Main. The association was founded on 11 November 1901 as FV Amicitia 1901 Bockenheim in what is today the city district of Bockenheim.-Early years:...
. His departure from Eintracht was a painful one as after the DFB Cup victory of the Eagles he sat crying on the bench as an unused sub.
In 1996 he joined the Eintracht coaching staff and firstly managed the Under-19 team. In March 1997 he shortly played for the Eintracht reserves
Eintracht Frankfurt U23
Eintracht Frankfurt U23 is the reserve team of Eintracht Frankfurt.Formerly known as Eintracht Frankfurt Amateure the team plays as U23 to emphasize the character of the team as a link between youth academy and pro team...
and carried on to manage the Under-19 team. In January 2001 he was promoted to become assistant manager of the pro team. Between 8 March and 27 May 2002 was caretaker for the Eagles.
At present he is assistant director of Eintracht youth academy.