Nils-Ole Book
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 February 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Beckum, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1999 | SpVgg Beckum | ||
| 1999–2004 | LR Ahlen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | LR Ahlen | 31 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | LR Ahlen II | 9 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | MSV Duisburg | 14 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | MSV Duisburg II | 4 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 87 | (3) |
| 2011–2017 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 128 | (9) |
| Total | 273 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Germany U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2007 | Germany U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nils-Ole Book (born 17 February 1986) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
Playing career
Book played for LR Ahlen, MSV Duisburg in the 2. Bundesliga and SV Wehen Wiesbaden.[2] He was a youth international for Germany at under-16 and under-21 levels.[3]
Management career
In September 2017, Book joined SV Elversberg as a scout.[2] A year later, on 29 October, he became the sporting director at the club.[4] In October 2022, he was promoted to become a board member for sport starting from the 2023–24 season.[5] Under his sporting leadership, SV Elversberg rose from the Regionalliga Südwest to the 2. Bundesliga.[2]
In March 2026, Book became the sporting director of Borussia Dortmund, succeeding Sebastian Kehl, by signing a contract until 2029.[6]
References
- ↑ "Nils-Ole Book" (in German). Kicker. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Ole Book wird neuer Sportdirektor von Borussia Dortmund" (in German). Sky Sport. 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Nils-Ole Book at DFB (also available in German)
- ↑ "SVE und Roland Seitz beenden Zusammenarbeit – Nils-Ole Book und Horst Steffen übernehmen" (in German). SV Elversberg. 29 October 2018.
- ↑ "Ole Book verlängert und rückt in den SVE-Vorstand auf" (in German). SV Elversberg. 26 October 2022.
- ↑ "Borussia Dortmund sign Ole Book". Borussia Dortmund. 23 March 2026.
External links
- Nils-Ole Book at ESPN FC
- Nils-Ole Book at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- German men's footballers
- Germany men's under-21 international footballers
- Germany men's youth international footballers
- Rot Weiss Ahlen players
- MSV Duisburg players
- SV Wehen Wiesbaden players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- Borussia Dortmund non-playing staff
- German football midfielder, 1980s birth stubs