Fabian Hurzeler was appointed by Brighton & Hove Albion on 15 June 2024, the youngest head coach ever to take charge in the Premier League.
The 31-year-old replaced Roberto De Zerbi after the 2023/24 season and joined Brighton after a successful spell with German club St Pauli, who he guided them back to the Bundesliga for the first time since 2010/11.
Hurzeler was born in Houston, USA, on 26 February 1993 when Brighton were ninth in the fourth tier of the English football pyramid.
An aspiring young defensive midfielder, Hurzeler was in Bayern Munich’s reserve team before he moved into coaching at the age of 23, starting off as a player-manager at FC Pipinsried.
In 2020, Hurzeler was named as assistant coach at St Pauli and two years later, he replaced Timo Schultz to become the second-youngest ever head coach in German football's second tier.
Hurzeler won his first 10 league matches in charge, steering St Pauli away from the threat of relegation to a fifth-placed finish in 2022/23.
St Pauli were unbeaten in their opening 20 Bundesliga 2 matches last season, setting the foundation for the club’s promotion back to the top flight as champions after a 13-year absence.
