Fabian Otte named USMNT’s Head of Goalkeeping

The U.S. men’s national team will have a new head of goalkeeping later this summer.

Fabian Otte has been hired to the position and will officially begin his new role at the conclusion of the current German Bundesliga campaign. Otte is currently goalkeeping coach for Borussia Moenchengladbach and previously served as an assistant coach during the USMNT’s international window last September.

In addition to serving as the goalkeeping coach for the USMNT, Otte will be responsible for developing the goalkeeping pathway through all of the Men’s Youth National Teams.

“Fabian brings a tremendous amount of experience, talent and innovation to the goalkeeper coaching position,” USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter said. “Not only will he be a great part of the Men’s National Team staff, he will also contribute to the development of the entire goalkeeping department within U.S. Soccer.”

Otte has served in his current role since 2021 and overall has worked in five countries to date. He previously worked as goalkeeping coach for Hoffenheim’s U-23 team, as well as assistant goalkeeper coach for English Premier League side Burnley.

“I’m very excited for the new challenge of leading the USMNT goalkeeping department on the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With the tournament being hosted in North America, there is no greater opportunity to have an impact,” Otte said. “With great ambition and passion I hope to help evolve the training and education of the goalkeeping coaches and players across the Federation.”

The USMNT has a busy schedule this year with the 2024 Copa America, as well as the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on the horizon.

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Author : Larry Henry Jr

Publish date : 2024-01-25 15:31:52

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