Fabian Hürzeler — Career, clubs & managerial record
Fabian Hürzeler
Brighton & Hove Albion· Premier League · 
Germany · Age 33
78/ 100
Strong
78th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
33
26 FEB 1993
Appointed
15 JUN 2024
Tenure
2Y 4M
2 years, 4 months
Contractⓘ
Until Jun 2029
Contract confirmed
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
7 years, 10 months
Since JUL 2016
In coaching
10 years, 2 months
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated this weekSource: GafferLens editorial review
Career summary
- Age
- 33
- Contract
- Until 2029
- Current club
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Senior managerial experience
- 7 years, 10 months
- Total coaching experience
- 10 years, 2 months
- Senior spells
- 1
- Matches (recorded)
- 90
- W–D–L (recorded)
- 39–26–25
- Win rate / PPG
- 43.3% · 1.59
Honours
1 recorded- 2. Bundesliga — FC St. Pauli (2023/24)—
Current spell — verified record
90
39
26
25
43.3%
GF 153 · GA 118 · GD 35 · 2024-08-17 → 2026-08-23
Current club spell only, all competitions. Previous-club career statistics are unchanged by this migration.
Career record — all verified senior spells
1 of 2 spells recordedMatches
90
W–D–L
39–26–25
Win rate
43.3%
Points per game
1.59
Draw rate
28.9%
Loss rate
27.8%
Win / loss ratio
1.56
Goals for / against
153 / 118
Goal difference
+35
Goals / conceded per game
1.70 / 1.31
Clubs managed
1
Honours recorded
0
Assistant, set-piece and academy roles are excluded from all totals. Goal data is held for every counted spell. Awaiting verified results: FC St. Pauli (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed).
Performance by club
- Brighton & Hove Albion90 · 39–26–251.59
Bars show points per game across all competitions in each spell.
Career highs
Strongest return
1.59
1.59 PPG at Brighton & Hove Albion (90 matches)
Highest win rate
43.3%
Brighton & Hove Albion, 39 wins in 90
Largest sample
90
90 matches at Brighton & Hove Albion
Club spells
Verified GafferLens chronology — classify spells in the admin to edit them live
Brighton & Hove Albion
CurrentHead Coach · 15 Jun 2024 — Present
Matches
90
W–D–L
39–26–25
Win rate
43.3%
PPG
1.59
GF / GA
153 / 118
GD
+35
Formation: —Performance
Matches90Wins39Draws26Losses25Win rate43.3%Points per game1.59Goals for153Goals against118Goal difference+35SampleEstablishedScope: Current club, all competitions — approved canonical record
Tactical identity
Base shape (this spell)
Not publicly confirmed
Alternative formations
Not publicly confirmed
PROTOTYPE DATA.
Career record
- Conclusion of spell
- Ongoing
FC St. Pauli
Head Coach · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —
- Senior management
- 7 years, 10 months
- Total management
- 7 years, 10 months
- Total coaching
- 10 years, 2 months
- Current club tenure
- 2 years, 4 months
Career passport
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News & analysis
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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 LOW · Source: GafferLens editorial review
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Brighton & Hove Albion shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Fabian Hürzeler (status: PLACEHOLDER).