Fabian Hürzeler — Manager stats & performance
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
Premier League category ranks
Current Club — All Competitions
90
39
26
25
43.3%
GF 153 · GA 118 · GD 35 · 2024-08-17 → 2026-08-23
Current Club — League
77
31
24
22
40.3%
GF 122 · GA 105 · GD 17 · 2024-08-17 → 2026-08-23
Current Season — League
1
1
0
0
100%
Current Club Form
5 competitive matches in current spell
- WBrighton & Hove Albionv Wolves · 3-0Premier League · 2026-05-09
- LBrighton & Hove Albionv Leeds United · 0-1Premier League · 2026-05-17
- LBrighton & Hove Albionv Manchester United · 0-3Premier League · 2026-05-24
- DBrighton & Hove Albionv Tromso · 0-0UEFA Europa Conference League · 2026-08-20
- WBrighton & Hove Albionv Aston Villa · 4-0Premier League · 2026-08-23
Manager Last 5
Five most recent verified competitive senior matches
- WBrighton & Hove Albionv Wolves · 3-0Premier League · 2026-05-09
- LBrighton & Hove Albionv Leeds United · 0-1Premier League · 2026-05-17
- LBrighton & Hove Albionv Manchester United · 0-3Premier League · 2026-05-24
- DBrighton & Hove Albionv Tromso · 0-0UEFA Europa Conference League · 2026-08-20
- WBrighton & Hove Albionv Aston Villa · 4-0Premier League · 2026-08-23
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
124
55
32
37
44%
1.59
1.72
1.42
26%
31W 16D 16L
24W 16D 21L
Win / draw / loss distribution
Strengths
Pressing coordination
Very high line with synchronised step-ups.
Young profile development
Consistent uplift from under-23 starters.
Positional rotations
Fluid midfield rotations create free men.
Considerations
Defensive exposure
Highest line in the division concedes clean looks.
Game management
Leads have slipped in the final fifteen minutes.
Squad experience
Very young spine in high-pressure fixtures.
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).