Hans Michael Weiß (born 11 March 1965) is a

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Managerial career

Weiß served internships with several football clubs around the globe such as

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, and River Plate, to name a few. He has worked at the Rwanda youth team programs and served as the technical director of the

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, the governing body of football in

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. In January 2011, he took charge of the

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after being referred by the

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in January 2011. Under him, the Azkals rose to their highest-ever placing in the FIFA rankings, 127 (which was later surpassed, 124 under new coach

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). On 15 January 2014, the

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officially announced that his services had been discontinued. In April 2014 it was announced that he was part of an 8-man shortlist to replace Eric Nshimiyimana as Rwanda manager. In June 2014, he took the control of Romanian former champions Oțelul Galați. He was sacked only three months later after a single win in seven games. On 18 January 2017 it was reported that Weiß was appointed by the

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as their head coach during a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Mongolian Football Federation on 17 January. Weiß formally accepted the 1-year deal on 27 March 2017. He immediately began preparations to lead the national under-23 team in

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. After three years, he departed from the coaching position of Mongolia, where he earned respect for his supporting role on developing Mongolian football. In June 2023, Weiß returned as coach of the Philippines. His second tenure ended with the appointment of

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in February 2024.

Personal life

Weiß completed his

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in Sports Science and Management at the

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in 1995. He is married to a

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woman and has two daughters (Lisa and Matilda).

Statistics

Managerial

Honors

Philippines *

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third place:

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* Philippine Peace Cup:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Weiss, Michael 1965 births Living people People from Donnersbergkreis Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz alumni Expatriate football managers in Rwanda German football managers Philippines national football team managers German men's footballers Expatriate football managers in Japan Expatriate football managers in China Expatriate football managers in the Philippines Expatriate football managers in Mongolia Expatriate football managers in Romania German expatriate football managers Men's association football goalkeepers Mongolia national football team managers ASC Oțelul Galați managers Footballers from Rhineland-Palatinate FK Pirmasens players Expatriate football managers in Laos German expatriate sportspeople in Romania German expatriate sportspeople in Laos German expatriate sportspeople in Mongolia German expatriate sportspeople in the Philippines German expatriate sportspeople in China German expatriate sportspeople in Japan German expatriate sportspeople in Rwanda 20th-century German sportsmen