Daniel Farke — Manager stats & performance
Daniel Farke
Leeds United· Premier League · 
Germany · Age 49
77/ 100
Strong
74th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
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
Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated this weekSource: GafferLens editorial review
Premier League category ranks
Current Club — All Competitions
149
75
42
32
50.3%
GF 254 · GA 148 · GD 106 · 2023-08-06 → 2026-08-22
Current Club — League
134
69
37
28
51.5%
GF 230 · GA 130 · GD 100 · 2023-08-06 → 2026-08-22
Current Season — League
1
1
0
0
100%
Current Club Form
5 competitive matches in current spell
- WLeeds Unitedv Burnley · 3-1Premier League · 2026-05-01
- DLeeds Unitedv Tottenham Hotspur · 1-1Premier League · 2026-05-11
- WLeeds Unitedv Brighton & Hove Albion · 1-0Premier League · 2026-05-17
- LLeeds Unitedv West Ham · 0-3Premier League · 2026-05-24
- WLeeds Unitedv Nottingham Forest · 1-0Premier League · 2026-08-22
Manager Last 5
Five most recent verified competitive senior matches
- WLeeds Unitedv Burnley · 3-1Premier League · 2026-05-01
- DLeeds Unitedv Tottenham Hotspur · 1-1Premier League · 2026-05-11
- WLeeds Unitedv Brighton & Hove Albion · 1-0Premier League · 2026-05-17
- LLeeds Unitedv West Ham · 0-3Premier League · 2026-05-24
- WLeeds Unitedv Nottingham Forest · 1-0Premier League · 2026-08-22
Each result stays attributed to the club managed at the time; previous-club matches are never presented as current-club results.
Source: api_football. Dataset MATCH_CANONICAL_V1_PRE_PRODUCTION. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.
Career record
386
173
90
123
45%
1.58
1.72
1.28
33%
97W 45D 52L
76W 45D 71L
Win / draw / loss distribution
Strengths
Possession control
Sustained territorial dominance against most opponents.
Promotion pedigree
Repeated success building dominant second-tier sides.
Player improvement
Consistent uplift from technical midfield profiles.
Considerations
Elite opposition
Model has been stretched against top-six sides.
Transition defence
High full-backs leave space in wide areas.
Squad depth
Dependence on a settled starting eleven.
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).