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Daniel Farke

Leeds United· Premier League · Germany flag Germany · Age 49

Employed4-2-3-1PossessionPremier League hub →

GafferScore

77/ 100

Strong

74th percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated this week

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 17 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

49

30 OCT 1976

Appointed

4 JUL 2023

Tenure

3Y 3M

3 years, 3 months

Contractⓘ

Until Jun 2027

Contract confirmed

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

14 years, 10 months

16 years, 8 months incl. development sides

In coaching

16 years, 8 months

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role

Head Coach

Current base shape

4-2-3-1

Appointed

04 Jul 2023

Contract expiry

30 Jun 2027

Senior managerial experience

14 years, 10 months

Date of birth

30 Oct 1976

Place of birth

Büren Steinhausen

Tactical identity

Possession

Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated this weekSource: GafferLens editorial review

Leeds United

Current Club — All Competitions

Matches

149

Wins

75

Draws

42

Losses

32

Win %

50.3%

GF 254 · GA 148 · GD 106 · 2023-08-06 → 2026-08-22

Current Season — League

1 matches · 1–0–0 · 100%

Current Club — League

134 matches · 69–37–28 · 51.5%

All verified competitive senior first-team matches managed during the current uninterrupted spell. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.

Data profile

Prototype dataset

Metric	Value	Percentile	Comparison group
Attack	82	75th	Covered managers
Defence	76	44th	Covered managers
Pressing	79	60th	Covered managers
Possession	87	88th	Covered managers
Build-Up	85	83rd	Covered managers
Transition	74	30th	Covered managers
Player Development	83	75th	Covered managers
Tactical Flexibility	78	65th	Covered managers
GafferScore	77	74th	Covered managers

Verified career record

Aggregated from individual senior spells

Matches393

Wins174

Draws101

Losses118

Win percentage44.3%

Points per game1.59

Goal differenceNot publicly confirmed

Senior spells counted3

Senior head-coach spells only. Assistant and development-team roles are excluded from win-loss totals, and each spell counts only matches managed at that club.

Methodology & data freshness

GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.

Updated this week · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review

Image credits

Visual: GafferLens generic Leeds United shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Daniel Farke (status: PLACEHOLDER).

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