# Karsten Neitzel

Karsten Neitzel (born 17 December 1967) is a former German football player and former manager. He previously served as both head and assistant coach (to Michael Feichtenbeiner) of Malaysia Super League club Selangor.

## Managerial career
### VfL Bochum

On 8 April 2013, Neitzel was sacked as the manager of VfL Bochum.

### Selangor F.C.

In 16 November 2020, he was appointed as the manager of Malaysia Super League club Selangor F.C.
In 21 November 2021, he was appointed as assistant coach for Head Coach Michael Feichtenbeiner of Malaysia Super League club Selangor F.C.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Dynamo Dresden II | 1985–86 | DDR-Liga | 0 | 0 | | | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamo Dresden II | 1986–87 | DDR-Liga | 21 | 0 | | | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Dynamo Dresden II | 1987–88 | DDR-Liga | 24 | 2 | | | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Dynamo Dresden II | 1988–89 | DDR-Liga | 24 | 3 | | | — | — | 24 | 3 |
| Dynamo Dresden II | Total | Total | 69 | 5 | | | 0 | 0 | 69 | 5 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 1985–86 | DDR-Oberliga | 6 | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 1986–87 | DDR-Oberliga | 3 | 0 | | | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 1987–88 | DDR-Oberliga | 0 | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 1988–89 | DDR-Oberliga | 1 | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dynamo Dresden | Total | Total | 10 | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Chemie Halle | 1989–90 | DDR-Oberliga | 23 | 1 | | | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Chemie Halle | 1990–91 | NOFV-Oberliga | 25 | 0 | | | — | — | 25 | 0 |
| Chemie Halle | Total | Total | 48 | 1 | | | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Hallescher FC | 1991–92 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Stuttgarter Kickers | 1992–93 | 2. Bundesliga | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 1 |
| Stuttgarter Kickers | 1993–94 | 2. Bundesliga | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 |
| Stuttgarter Kickers | Total | Total | 79 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 1 |
| SC Freiburg | 1994–95 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg | 1995–96 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg | 1996–97 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg | Total | Total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 247 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 255 | 8 |

## Managerial statistics

    As of match played 18 November 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure :
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Team | Nat | From | To | G | W | D | L | Win% |
| SC Freiburg II | | 1 July 1999 | 31 December 2008 | 291 | 138 | 69 | 84 | 047.42 |
| VfL Bochum | | 25 October 2012 | 8 April 2013 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 030.00 |
| Holstein Kiel | | 1 July 2013 | 16 August 2016 | 134 | 51 | 42 | 41 | 038.06 |
| SV Elversberg | | 1 July 2017 | 11 March 2018 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 046.43 |
| RW Essen | | 8 April 2018 | 4 June 2019 | 48 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 043.75 |
| Selangor | | 1 December 2020 | 20 November 2021 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 046.67 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 551 | 243 | 140 | 168 | 044.10 |