Nico Willig
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Tübingen, West Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart II (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TSG Balingen | |||
| TuS Ergenzingen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2011 | TSG Balingen | ||
| 2011–2013 | TSG Balingen II | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | TSG Balingen | ||
| 2019 | VfB Stuttgart (caretaker) | ||
| 2025– | VfB Stuttgart II | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nico Willig (born 11 December 1980) is a German football coach who is currently the head coach of 3. Liga club VfB Stuttgart II.
Coaching career
Willig began his coaching career at TSG Balingen, where he was the manager for the 2013/14 season before leaving the club. In the summer of 2015, Willig then became manager of the under-19 team of Stuttgarter Kickers.[1] In January 2016, he moved to the youth department of VfB Stuttgart and became manager of the club's U16's.[2] A half year later, he was promoted to U17 manager, which he was until the summe 2018, where he took charge of the U19's.[3]
On 20 April 2019, Willig took over as Head coach of VfB Stuttgart on interim basis until the end of the 2018–19 Bundesliga season.[4]
In June 2025, he took over the head coaching role at VfB Stuttgart II.[5]
References
- ^ "Nico Willig steigt bei Stuttgarter Kickers ein" (in German). Schwarzwälder Bote. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Nico Willig schließt sich dem VfB Stuttgart an" (in German). fupa.net. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ Hitzlsperger will VfB schwäbischer machen, bild.de, 7 June 2018
- ^ "VfB part company with Markus Weinzierl". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Markus Fiedler verlässt den VfB" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.