Michael Heinz Skibbe

01

How has he performed?

47 %

Matches ending in victory259 of 553 matches

31 %

Matches with a clean sheet169 of 553 matches

Scoring profile

1.59scored per game

1.20conceded per game

Both averages based on 553 matches

553matches

259–113–181W–D–L

1.61points/game

47 %vinstprocent

890points

879–665goals

+214goal difference

169clean sheets

259113181

Wins 259Draws 113Losses 181

Best atVissel Kobe1.95 p/m on 40 matches

Weakest inEskişehirspor1.26 p/m on 42 matches

Best season20022.00 p/m on 18 matches

Most appearancesSanfrecce Hiroshima200 matches

02

Where has he been, and where did he succeed?

19982026

Borussia Dortmund1998–2000

Germany2000–2004

Germany U202004–2005

Bayer Leverkusen2005–2008

Galatasaray2008–2009

Eintracht Frankfurt2009–2011

Eskişehirspor2011

Hertha BSC2011–2012

Kardemir Karabükspor2012

Grasshoppers2013–2015

Eskişehirspor2015

Greece2015–2018

Borussia Dortmund U192019–2020

Al-Ain2020–2021

Sanfrecce Hiroshimafrom 2022

Vissel Kobe2025–nu

Points per game, period by period

Germany 2000–20041.94 on 48

Vissel Kobe 2025–nu1.89 on 38

Sanfrecce Hiroshima from 20221.86 on 200

Bayer Leverkusen 2005–20081.55 on 91

Greece 2015–20181.45 on 29

Eskişehirspor 20111.42 on 12

Kardemir Karabükspor 20121.36 on 11

Eintracht Frankfurt 2009–20111.26 on 58

Eskişehirspor 20151.20 on 30

Al-Ain 2020–20211.08 on 12

Points per game, period by period
Club	Period	M	W	D	L	Goals	P	P/M
Borussia DortmundGermany	1998–2000	no matches in our database
Germany	2000–2004	48	28	9	11	105–52	93	1.94
Germany U20	2004–2005	no matches in our database
Bayer LeverkusenGermany	2005–2008	91	40	21	30	156–118	141	1.55
GalatasarayTurkey	2008–2009	no matches in our database
Eintracht FrankfurtGermany	2009–2011	58	20	13	25	71–88	73	1.26
EskişehirsporTurkey	2011	12	5	2	5	15–15	17	1.42
Hertha BSCGermany	2011–2012	3	1	0	2	4–5	3	—
Kardemir KarabüksporTurkey	2012	11	4	3	4	14–19	15	1.36
GrasshoppersSwitzerland	2013–2015	6	0	1	5	2–8	1	—
EskişehirsporTurkey	2015	30	10	6	14	35–46	36	1.20
Greece	2015–2018	29	12	6	11	35–32	42	1.45
Borussia Dortmund U19	2019–2020	no matches in our database
Al-AinSaudi-Arabia	2020–2021	12	4	1	7	17–20	13	1.08
Sanfrecce HiroshimaJapan	from 2022	200	110	41	49	347–194	371	1.86
Vissel KobeJapan	2025–nu	38	21	9	8	61–41	72	1.89

03

Where has he made his mark?

Career records

Highest points average1.95 p/mVissel Kobeover 40 matches

Best goal difference+1.10 per matchGermany105–52 in 48 matches

Most appearances200Sanfrecce Hiroshima110–41–49

Flest vinster110Sanfrecce Hiroshimaover 200 matches

Most points371Sanfrecce Hiroshimaover 200 matches

Longest tenure200 matchesSanfrecce Hiroshima2022–nu

04

How has his career developed?

Points per game each season. Hover or tap a point for details.

05

When was he at his best?

Each point shows average points over the latest 38 matches. A higher curve means better results. Green band = strongest period; grey = weakest.

Strongest spell2.18 points/game+0.57 against the career average2024-05-19 – 2024-12-01Sanfrecce Hiroshima26 wins in 38 matches · Goals 89–40

Weakest spell0.95 points/game−0.66 against the career average2010-11-06 – 2012-09-15Eintracht Frankfurt · Eskişehirspor · Hertha BSC · Kardemir Karabükspor10 wins in 38 matches · Goals 32–63

06

How does he tend to play?

3-4-2-1 is his most common formation, but his best points average comes in 3-1-4-2 — 2.40 against 1.69.

3-4-2-1Most common starting formation · schematic line-up

3-4-2-1136 61 %1.69 p/m

4-2-3-125 11.2 %1.08 p/m

4-3-324 10.8 %2.00 p/m

3-1-4-210 4.5 %2.40 p/m

3-4-37 3.1 %—

3-4-1-24 1.8 %—

4-4-1-14 1.8 %—

5-3-24 1.8 %—

3-5-23 1.3 %—

4-4-23 1.3 %—

3-5-1-11 0.4 %—

4-1-3-21 0.4 %—

4-1-4-11 0.4 %—

Does he stick with one system or change it?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3-4-2-1

153

Vissel Kobe

4-3-34-2-3-1

38

Greece

4-2-3-14-4-1-1

17

Al-Ain

4-2-3-15-3-2

15

07

The club's results before, during and after the tenure

Bayer Leverkusen2005-10-01 → 2008-05-17

DuringHe1.52 on 95

AfterB. Labbadia1.44 on 34−0.08

Eintracht Frankfurt2009-08-08 → 2011-03-19

BeforeF. Funkel1.14 on 136

DuringHe1.26 on 61+0.12

Eskişehirspor2011-09-10 → 2011-11-27

DuringHe1.42 on 12

AfterE. Yanal1.63 on 27+0.21

Kardemir Karabükspor2012-08-18 → 2012-10-31

BeforeB. Korkmaz1.55 on 29

DuringHe1.36 on 11−0.19

AfterMesut Bakkal1.29 on 24−0.07

Grasshoppers2013-07-30 → 2014-08-28

DuringHe0.17 on 6

AfterP. Tami1.00 on 31+0.83

Eskişehirspor2015-01-04 → 2015-09-28

BeforeE. Sağlam1.37 on 65

DuringHe1.20 on 30−0.17

Al-Ain2020-10-17 → 2021-01-26

DuringHe0.81 on 16

AfterPablo Machín0.77 on 13−0.04

08

What has he won, and when?

3titlar and 3 andraplatser sedan 1998

Each box is an honour. Green = title; outline = runner-up.

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

2025

Super CupJapan2025Winners
J1 LeagueJapan2024Runner-up
Emperor CupJapan2022Runner-up
J-League CupJapan2022Winners
Super LeagueSwitzerland2013/2014Runner-up
Super CupTurkey2008/2009Winners

09

How consistent is he across clubs?

0.69 p/mbetween his best and worst club — typisk compared with others

1.11snitt 1.672.10

HighestVissel Kobe1.95 pts/game over 40

LowestEskişehirspor1.26 pts/game over 42

Range0.69 p/mbetween highest and lowest

The spread across his 7 clubs is 0.26 points per game, which is typisk — in the middle — neither unusually consistent nor inconsistent. The label compares him with managers who have at least three clubs. It is not a rating: high variation may reflect difficult assignments rather than inconsistency.

10

What defines him?