René Weiler


René Weiler is a Swiss football coach and former player.

Playing career

Weiler started his career 1990 with FC Winterthur, the club of his hometown, playing in the Challenge League. In 1992, he moved to FC Aarau who at the time were in the Swiss Super League. After only one season he changed sides with Servette FC, playing two seasons in Geneva and 41 games. From the 1996 season onwards, he played for FC Zürich for two seasons. He ended his career with his youth club FC Winterthur from 1998 to 2001. He retired in 2001.

International career

Weiler played one game for the Swiss national team, a 2–1 defeat against Russia on 10 February 1997.

Coaching career

Winterthur">FC Winterthur">Winterthur

Weiler became an assistant coach for Winterthur on 1 March 2001. He was interim head coach from June 2001 to July 2001 and from January 2002 to February 2002.

St. Gallen">FC St. Gallen">St. Gallen

He was head coach of St. Gallen between 9 October 2007 and 28 October 2007.

Aarau">FC Aarau">Aarau

Weiler became head coach of Aarau on 13 April 2011. He left Aarau on 21 May 2014.

[1. FC Nürnberg]

Weiler became the new head coach of 1. FC Nürnberg on 12 November 2014.

Anderlecht">RSC Anderlecht">Anderlecht

He became the head coach of Anderlecht on 1 July 2016. On 18 September 2017, he was sacked following a 3–0 away defeat to Bayern in the Champions League.

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In April 2018 he was one of 77 applicants for the vacant Cameroon national team job.

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Honours

Manager

Aarau
Anderlecht
Al Ahly