Oliver Reiß
.jpg) Reiß in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2007–2024 | Hertha BSC (youth) | ||
| 2024– | Manchester City (youth) | ||
Oliver Reiß (born 16 January 1983) is a German football manager who is a youth manager of Manchester City.
Early life
Reiß was born on 16 January 1983 in Berlin, Germany. A native of the city, his father operated a youth academy in Germany. Growing up, he studied sports science.[1]
Career
At the age of twenty-four, Reiß was appointed as a youth manager of German Bundesliga side Hertha BSC, where he worked with German football manager Thomas Krücken. English newspaper Manchester Evening News wrote in 2024 that he "developed a reputation as a 'tactical genius'... and is considered one of the best youth coaches in the game... responsible for bringing through a number of Bundesliga players from the academy" while managing the club's under-19 team.[2]
Following his stint there, he was appointed as a youth manager of English Premier League side Manchester City ahead of the 2024–25 season, helping the club's under-18 team win the North division title.[3]
References
- ↑ "I retired at 19 to become a coach - I never dreamed of making it at Man City". Manchester Evening News. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ↑ "'He's not like Klopp, he's a tactical genius' - Man City's next coach compared to Pep Guardiola". Manchester Evening News. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ↑ "Selbst Guardiola gratuliert: Reiß hinterlässt Spuren bei ManCity" [Even Guardiola congratulates: Reiß leaves his mark at ManCity] (in German). Kicker. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.