Nils-Ole Book

Nils-Ole Book
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-02-17) 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

  1. ↑ "Nils-Ole Book" (in German). Kicker. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ole Book wird neuer Sportdirektor von Borussia Dortmund" (in German). Sky Sport. 23 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Nils-Ole Book at DFB (also available in German)
  4. ↑ "SVE und Roland Seitz beenden Zusammenarbeit – Nils-Ole Book und Horst Steffen übernehmen" (in German). SV Elversberg. 29 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ole Book verlängert und rückt in den SVE-Vorstand auf" (in German). SV Elversberg. 26 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Borussia Dortmund sign Ole Book". Borussia Dortmund. 23 March 2026.