Managing Director · Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Simon Rolfes
Born 21 Jan 1982 · Ibbenbüren (age 41)
- Germany
- Continental B License
- Staff
Personality calc
- Model Citizen
Record at game start, 1 Jul 2023
- Current ability
- 150 of 200
- Best job (calc)
- 153 Director of football
- World reputation
- 5,500 calc
- Current reputation
- 7,500
- Wage
- £41,111 p/w
- Contract until
- —
Tactics
Preferred approach
- Playing style
- —
- Pressing style
- —
- Mentality
- —
- Coaching style
- General
Tactical tendencies
Team management
Staff attributes
Coaching 12
- Attacking10
- Defending12
- Fitness5
- Mental12
- Tactical10
- Technical8
- Working with youngsters16
- GK distribution1
- GK handling1
- GK shot stopping1
- Coaching (general)—
- Technique (coaching)—
Mental 4
- Determination15
- Discipline9
- Man management14
- Motivating11
Knowledge 8
- Judging player ability18
- Judging player potential18
- Judging staff ability16
- Tactical knowledge8
- Negotiating15
- Analysing data—
- Presenting data—
- Judging team data—
Medical 2
- Physiotherapy—
- Injury management—
Board 9
- Business—
- Buying players12
- Hardness of training13
- Interference—
- Mind games6
- Patience—
- Resources—
- Versatility10
- Eccentricity5
Personality 8
- Adaptability5
- Ambition16
- Controversy5
- Loyalty18
- Pressure15
- Professionalism18
- Sportsmanship20
- Temperament18
Coaching stars (calc)
- Overall3
- Quickness2
- Strength2
- GK shot stopping1.5
- GK handling1.5
- Defending (tactical)3
- Defending (technical)3
- Possession (tactical)3
- Possession (technical)3
- Attacking (tactical)3
- Attacking (technical)3
Job ratings (calc)
| Job | Rating | Stars calc | Preference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of football | 153 | 20 | |
| Technical Director | 134 | 20 | |
| Head of Youth Development | 81 | 12 | |
| Manager First Team | 7 | — | |
| Assistant Manager First Team | 7 | — | |
| Coach First Team | 7 | — | |
| Scout | 7 | — | |
| Physio First Team | 7 | — | |
| Loan Manager | 7 | — | |
| Performance Analyst First Team | 7 | — | |
| Sports Scientist First Team | 6 | — | |
| Set Piece Coach (First Team) | 6 | — | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | 5 | — | |
| Gk Coach First Team | 4 | — |
Staff profile
- Coaching badge
- Continental B License
- Potential ability
- 165
- Best job (calc)
- Director of football
- Home reputation
- 7,500
- Reputation scope (calc)
- —
- Personality (calc)
- Model Citizen
- Media handling (calc)
- Unflappable
What the best job values
| Attribute | Weight |
|---|---|
| Judging player ability | 4 |
| Judging player potential | 4 |
| Judging staff ability | 4 |
| Man management | 4 |
| Negotiating | 4 |
| Determination | 2 |
| Motivating | 2 |
| Tactical knowledge | 1 |
Personal
- Full name
- —
- First name
- Simon
- Last name
- Rolfes
- Common name
- —
- Date of birth
- 21 Jan 1982 age 41 at game start
- Place of birth
- Ibbenbüren
- Nationality
- Germany
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Languages
- German, English (5/10)
Contract
- Job
- Managing Director
- Contract type
- —
- Joined club
- 1 Jun 2015
- Contract starts
- —
- Contract expires
- —
- Weekly wage
- £41,111
- Leaves at end of contract
- —
- Needs work permit
- —
- Retired
- 30 Jun 2015 (Total player retirement)
Playing career
18Honours
| Winner | DFB-Pokal | 1× | 2004 |
| Winner | Bundesliga | 1× | 2004 |
| Runner-Up | DFB-Pokal | 2× | 2009, 2020 |
| Runner-Up | UEFA 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
3Career highlights
8| 4 Jul 2020 | Runner-Up | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | DFB-Pokal |
| 30 May 2009 | Runner-Up | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | DFB-Pokal |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Runner-Up | Germany | UEFA European Football Championship |
| 29 May 2004 | Winner | SV Werder Bremen | DFB-Pokal |
| 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
| Kim Falkenberg | Backroom Staff | 90 |
| Reiner Plaßhenrich | Teammate/Former Teammate | 75 |
| Tim Steidten | Teammate/Former Teammate | 75 |
| Stefan Kießling | Teammate/Former Teammate | 70 |
| Florian Bruns | Teammate/Former Teammate | 60 |
Disliked people
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- Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2023.