Simon Rolfes
120Current ability
165Potential ability
4,000Reputation (calc)
Personal
- Full name
- —
- First name
- Simon
- Last name
- Rolfes
- Common name
- —
- Date of birth
- 21 Jan 1982 age 36 at game start
- Place of birth
- Ibbenbüren
- Nationality
- Germany
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Languages
- German, English (5/10)
Contract
- Job
- Director of football
- Contract type
- Full Time
- Joined club
- 1 Jul 2018
- Contract starts
- 1 Dec 2018
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2024
- Weekly wage
- £8,631
- Needs work permit
- —
- Retired
- 30 Jun 2015 (Total player retirement)
Staff attributes
Coaching
- Attacking10
- Defending12
- Fitness5
- Mental10
- Tactical15
- Technical15
- Working with youngsters18
- GK distribution1
- GK handling1
- GK shot stopping1
Mental
- Determination10
- Discipline9
- Man management15
Knowledge
- Judging player potential17
Board
- Hardness of training13
Personality
- Adaptability5
- Ambition12
- Controversy5
- Loyalty16
- Pressure12
- Professionalism18
- Sportsmanship20
- Temperament18
Staff profile
- Coaching badge
- Continental B License
- Best job (calc)
- Director of football · 148
- Coaching style
- General
- Preferred mentality
- —
- Preferred playing style
- —
- Preferred pressing style
- —
- Personality (calc)
- Professional
Job ratings
| Job | Rating | Stars | Wants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of football | 148 | 20 | |
| Head of Youth Development | 130 | 20 | |
| Manager First Team | 7 | — | |
| Assistant Manager First Team | 7 | — | |
| Coach First Team | 7 | — | |
| Scout | 7 | — | |
| Physio First Team | 6 | — | |
| Data Analyst First Team | 5 | — | |
| Sports Scientist First Team | 5 | — | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | 4 | — | |
| Gk Coach First Team | 3 | — |
Coaching stars
| Overall |
Playing career
18
Honours
| Winner | German Cup | 1× | 2004 |
| Winner | Bundesliga | 1× | 2004 |
| Runner-Up | German Cup | 1× | 2009 |
| Runner-Up | European Football Championship | 1× | 2008 |
| Runner-Up | Bundesliga | 1× | 2011 |
| Third Place | Bundesliga | 1× | 2013 |
International
| Nation | Caps | Goals | U21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GermanyDebut 28 Mar 2007 v Denmark | 26 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
Staff career
3
| From | To | Club / nation | Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2018 | — | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Director of football |
| 1 Dec 2018 | — | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Director of football |
| 1 Jul 2018 | 30 Nov 2018 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Coach (U19 Team) |
Career highlights
7
| 30 May 2009 | Runner-Up | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | German Cup |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Runner-Up | Germany | European Football Championship |
| 29 May 2004 | Winner | SV Werder Bremen | German Cup |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Senior Club Debut | SV Werder Bremen II | v SV Babelsberg 03 |
| 2013 | Third Place | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| 2011 | Runner-Up | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| 2004 | Winner | SV Werder Bremen | Bundesliga |
Favourite clubs
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Player | 90 |
Favourite people
| Manuel Friedrich | Teammate/Former Teammate | 80 |
| Reiner Plaßhenrich | Teammate/Former Teammate | 75 |
| Stefan Blank | Teammate/Former Teammate | 75 |
| Hans-Jörg Butt | Teammate/Former Teammate | 70 |
| Florian Bruns | Teammate/Former Teammate | 60 |
| Michael Skibbe | Manager/Former Manager | 50 |