Alexander Ende

Alexander Ende
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-09-19) 19 September 1979 (age 47)
Place of birth Grevenbroich, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Viktoria Köln
2001–2004 1. FC Köln II
2004–2005 Bonner SC
2005–2006 SC Pfullendorf 32 (1)
2006–2007 Preußen Münster 16 (1)
2007–2008 SC Verl 15 (2)
2008–2009 Bayer Leverkusen II 17 (1)
2009–2013 Fortuna Köln
Managerial career
2020–2022 Fortuna Köln
2023–2025 SC Verl
2025–2026 Preußen Münster
2026 Fortuna Düsseldorf
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Ende (born 19 September 1979) is a German football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

Playing career

As a player, Ende played as a midfielder for Viktoria Köln (2000–2001), 1. FC Köln II (2001–2004), Bonner SC (2004–2005), SC Pfullendorf (2005–2006), Preußen Münster (2006–2007), SC Verl (2007–2008), Bayer Leverkusen II (2008–2009) and Fortuna Köln (2009–2013).

Managerial career

Ende became a coach at FC Ingolstadt in 2013, and then at Borussia Mönchengladbach from 2015. He was assistant manager of the under-17 side from July to September 2015, and manager of the under-17 side from then. He became assistant manager of Borussia Mönchengladbach II from summer 2016.

He left his role at Borussia Mönchengladbach in summer 2020 and became head coach of Regionalliga West club Fortuna Köln. In March 2022, it was announced that Ende and Fortuna Köln had not agreed on a new deal and he would leave the club at the end of the season. He managed the club to a 4th and a 5th placed finish in his two seasons as manager.

In December 2022, he returned to Borussia Mönchengladbach as manager of their under-19 team. He left this role in summer 2023 and became manager of 3. Liga club SC Verl. In April 2025, Ende confirmed he would not renew his contract as Verl manager and would leave the club at the end of the season. He managed the club to 12th and 7th placed finishes in his two seasons as manager.

Ende was appointed as manager of Preußen Münster of the 2. Bundesliga in summer 2025, but was sacked in March 2026 after a 6–0 defeat to Dynamo Dresden, with the club 16th in the table after amassing 26 points from 26 matches. On 12 April 2026, he was appointed as manager of relegation-threatened 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf. After 6 points from 5 games, Düsseldorf were relegated in 17th place with 37 points, above only his former club Preußen Münster, becoming the first 2. Bundesliga coach in 27 years to be relegated with two clubs in a single season. He was sacked in October 2026.

References

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  2. ↑ "Alexander Ende". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  3. 1 2 Krämer, Christian (25 June 2020). "Fortuna-Trainer Alex Ende: „Ich will immer den Ball haben"". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "U23-Co-Trainer Alexander Ende verlässt Borussia" (in German). Borussia Mönchengladbach. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Fortuna Köln und Trainer Ende trennen sich nach der Saison". Kicker (in German). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "Regionalliga West – Tabelle 2020/21". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "Regionalliga West – Tabelle 2021/22". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  8. ↑ Gobrecht, Hannah (22 December 2022). "Borussia stellt Nachfolger vor: Alexander Ende folgt auf U19-Trainer Sebastian König". RP ONLINE (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "Kniat-Nachfolger gefunden: Ende übernimmt als Trainer beim SC Verl". Kicker (in German). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  10. ↑ Wozniak, Krystian (2 April 2025). "Trainersuche hat begonnen - Alexander Ende verlässt den SC Verl". RevierSport (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "3. Liga – Tabelle 2023/24". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  12. ↑ "3. Liga – Tabelle 2024/25". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  13. ↑ ""Mutiger und intensiver Fußball": Ende neuer Trainer bei Preußen Münster". Kicker (in German). 21 May 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  14. ↑ "Preußen Münster trennt sich von Trainer Alexander Ende". Sky Sport (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  15. ↑ "Nach Anfang kommt Ende: Alexander Ende wird neuer Trainer bei Fortuna Düsseldorf". www1.wdr.de (in German). 12 April 2026. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  16. ↑ "Alexander Ende steigt mit Düsseldorf und Münster aus der 2. Bundesliga ab". Sky Sport (in German). 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  17. ↑ "2. Bundesliga – Tabelle 2025/26". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  18. ↑ "Jens Langeneke übernimmt bis auf Weiteres als Cheftrainer". f95.de. 18 October 2026.