Reinhard Fabisch
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-08-19)19 August 1950
Place of birth Schwerte, West Germany
Date of death 12 July 2008(2008-07-12) (aged 57)
Place of death Münster, Germany
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1971 Borussia Dortmund 0 (0)
Managerial career
1987 Kenya
1992–1994 Zimbabwe
1996 Mamelodi Sundowns
1997 Kenya
2001–2002 Kenya
2005–2006 Emirates Club
2006–2007 Fujairah
2007–2008 Benin
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Reinhard Fabisch (19 August 1950 – 12 July 2008) was a German football manager and player. He coached teams in Qatar, Malta, Tunisia, Nepal, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Zimbabwe and the national teams of Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Benin.[1][2]

Playing career

As a player Fabisch was signed to Borussia Dortmund between 1969 and 1971 although he did not play for the senior team.[3][4]

Coaching career

Fabisch commenced coaching in as an assistant with Tennis Borussia Berlin and SG Union Solingen.[5]

Fabisch had three stints as coach of the Kenya national team. In 1987, he managed Harambee Stars to the runners up position against Egypt at the Fourth All-Africa Games,[6][7] in 1997 he took charge during the qualification tournament for the 1998 World Cup.[8] He was signed to replace Christian Chukwu in 2001, and during the CECAFA Cup he led Kenya to the finals, eventually losing to Ethiopia. He was dismissed in June 2002.[9]

He previously managed the national team of Zimbabwe,[10] as well as Emirates Club,[11] and Fujairah, both in the UAE.[12]

He became manager of the Benin national team in December 2007.[13] He was embroiled in a controversy over match-fixing, after claiming he was asked for fix a result.[14] He left the position in May 2008.[15]

Death

Reinhard Fabisch died of cancer in Germany on 12 July 2008.[16] He had a son called Jonah with his Zimbabwean wife; the family lived in Germany.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "نادي قطر يقترب من الكأس". daharchives.alhayat.com. 17 December 1998. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Reinhard Fabisch". worldfootball.net.
  3. ↑ "Krebsleiden: Fußball-Trainer Reinhard Fabisch ist tot". Der Spiegel. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Reinhard Fabisch ist tot". kicker online. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  5. ↑ . FIFA Magazine. December 2006. p. 53. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "African Games 1987". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Richards, Dave (1 July 2007). Kenya Travel Guide. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781845378790.
  8. ↑ Nation Africa, 16 July 2008 With Fabisch, Kenyans dared to dream
  9. ↑ BBC, 9 June 2002 Confusion over Fabisch 'sacking'
  10. ↑ "Former Harambee Stars coach Fabisch dies". SuperSport official website. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  11. ↑ https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/we-will-be-stronger-than-before-1.255635/
  12. ↑ "Al Ain overcome gutsy Fujairah to reach President's Cup final". gulfnews.com. 17 March 2007.
  13. ↑ "Fabisch agrees to coach Benin". BBC. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
  14. ↑ Farayi Mungazi (24 January 2008). "Benin coach claims 'fix' approach". BBC. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  15. ↑ "Fabisch quits as Benin coach". BBC. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  16. ↑ "Former Benin coach Fabisch dies". BBC. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  17. ↑ "Remembering Reinhard Fabisch".


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