Ralf Kettemann

Ralf Kettemann
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-08-20) 20 August 1986
Place of birth Crailsheim, Germany
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 SV Elversberg (head coach)
Youth career
–2005 SSV Ulm 1846
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 TSV Crailsheim 4 (0)
2005–2007 TSV Crailsheim 46 (5)
2007–2008 SpVgg Greuther Fürth II 34 (6)
2008–2009 Stuttgarter Kickers 14 (0)
2009–2011 VfR Aalen 46 (2)
2011–2019 TSV Ilshofen
Managerial career
2011–2019 TSV Ilshofen
2019–2020 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II (assistant)
2021–2025 Karlsruher SC (youth)
2025– SC Paderborn
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ralf Kettemann (born 20 August 1986) is a German football manager and former footballer who manages SC Paderborn.

Early life

Kettemann was born on 20 August 1986. Born in Crailsheim, Germany, he is a native of the city.[1]

Playing career

Kettemann started his playing career with TSV Crailsheim. Following his stint there, he signed for SpVgg Greuther Fürth II in 2007, where he made thirty-four league appearances and scored six goals.

Managerial career

Kettemann started his managerial career with TSV Ilshofen in 2011, helping the club achieve promotion from the sixth tier to the fifth tier. During the summer of 2019, he was appointed as an assistant manager of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II.

Two years later, he was appointed as a youth manager of Karlsruher SC. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he was appointed manager of SC Paderborn, helping the club achieve promotion to from the second tier to the top flight.[2]

Management style

German news website Bundesliga wrote in 2026 that he "places a great emphasis on entertaining football and controlling matches by maintaining possession of the ball, whilst also valuing hard work and developing young talent".[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ralf Kettemann: Crailsheimer Erfolgstrainer und Menschenfänger" [Ralf Kettemann: Successful coach and people person from Crailsheim] (in German). Südwestrundfunk. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Ralf Kettemann at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Ralf Kettemann: Who is the man who led Paderborn back to the Bundesliga?". Bundesliga. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
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