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{{short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                = Markus Tommy
| image               = 2018-08-19 BFC Dynamo vs. 1. FC Köln (DFB-Pokal) by Sandro Halank–404.jpg
| caption             = Anfang in 2018
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1974|6|12|df=y}}
| birth_place         = [[Cologne]], West Germany
| height              = 1.71 m
| position            = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub         = 
| youthyears1         = {{0|0000}}–1992
| youthclubs1         = Bayer Dormagen
| youthyears2         = 1992–1994
| youthclubs2         = KSV Heimersdorf
| years1              = 1994–1995
| clubs1              = [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]]
| caps1               = 0
| goals1              = 0
| years2              = 1995–1997
| clubs2              = [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]]
| caps2               = 37
| goals2              = 0
| years3              = 1997–1998
| clubs3              = [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]]
| caps3               = 3
| goals3              = 0
| years4              = 1998–2002
| clubs4              = [[FC Tirol Innsbruck|Tirol Innsbruck]]
| caps4               = 107
| goals4              = 5
| years5              = 2002–2004
| clubs5              = [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]
| caps5               = 17
| goals5              = 0
| years6              = 2004
| clubs6              = [[FC Energie Cottbus|Energie Cottbus]]
| caps6               = 8
| goals6              = 0
| years7              = 2004–2006
| clubs7              = [[MSV Duisburg]]
| caps7               = 33
| goals7              = 1
| years8              = 2006–2008
| clubs8              = [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]]
| caps8               = 43
| goals8              = 3
| years9              = 2008
| clubs9              = [[FC Wacker Innsbruck (2002)|Wacker Innsbruck]]
| caps9               = 6
| goals9              = 0
| years10             = 2009–2010
| clubs10             = [[SV Eintracht Trier 05|Eintracht Trier]]
| caps10              = 23
| goals10             = 1
| totalcaps           = 277
| totalgoals          = 10
| manageryears1       = 2011–2012
| managerclubs1       = SC Kapellen-Erft
| manageryears2       = 2016–2018
| managerclubs2       = [[Holstein Kiel]]
| manageryears3       = 2018–2019
| managerclubs3       = [[1. FC Köln]]
| manageryears4       = 2020–2021
| managerclubs4       = [[SV Darmstadt 98|Darmstadt 98]]
| manageryears5       = 2021
| managerclubs5       = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]
| manageryears6       = 2022–2024
| managerclubs6       = [[Dynamo Dresden]]
| manageryears7       = 2024–2025
| managerclubs7       = [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]
}}
'''Markus Anfang''' ({{IPA|de|ˈmaʁkʊs ˈʔanfaŋ}};<ref>{{cite book|author1=Dudenredaktion|last2=Kleiner|first2=Stefan|last3=Knöbl|first3=Ralf|year=2015|orig-year=First published 1962|title=Das Aussprachewörterbuch|trans-title=The Pronunciation Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T6vWCgAAQBAJ|language=de|edition=7th|location=Berlin|publisher=Dudenverlag|isbn=978-3-411-04067-4|pages=188, 583}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Krech|first1=Eva-Maria|last2=Stock|first2=Eberhard|last3=Hirschfeld|first3=Ursula|last4=Anders|first4=Lutz Christian|title=Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch|trans-title=German Pronunciation Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E-1tr_oVkW4C&q=deutsches+ausspracheworterbuch|language=de|year=2009|publisher=Walter de Gruyter|location=Berlin|isbn=978-3-11-018202-6|pages=315, 727}}</ref> born 12 June 1974) is a German retired [[Association football|footballer]] and manager who last coached [[2. Bundesliga]] club of [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]].

==Playing career==
Anfang's career began in the late 80s at the northern Cologne low tier ([[Kreisliga]]) club KSV Heimersdorf. His first steps in the professional football league were done in 1995 with [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skladyfutbol.pl/infopage.php?id=1246|title=Fortuna Dusseldorf 1995–96| publisher = Skladyfutbol.pl | date=13 January 2020|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref> Anfang also played for [[Schalke 04]] before he decided to move to [[Austria]] where he played for [[FC Tirol Innsbruck]]. He won the [[Austrian Bundesliga]] in three consecutive years between 2000 and 2002. In the 2002–03 season he moved to [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]].

Having received as many as eight offers for transferring after disagreements at Kaiserslautern, he moved to [[FC Energie Cottbus]] in 2003 before joining [[MSV Duisburg]] in 2004, who he helped to the top division.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/dfbpokal/spielrunde/2008-09/355/vereinsspieler_markus-anfang.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090807181839/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/dfbpokal/spielrunde/2008-09/355/vereinsspieler_markus-anfang.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 7 August 2009 | title = Anfang, Markus | publisher = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | language = de | access-date = 22 January 2010}}</ref> He left Duisburg in 2006, returning to Düsseldorf, and then [[Wacker Innsbruck|Innsbruck]], before signing for [[Eintracht Trier]] in 2009.

==Managerial career==
After coaching SC Kapellen-Erft in one year with much success, Anfang was offered the job as youth coach in the academy of [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wz-newsline.de/lokales/rhein-kreis-neuss/grevenbroich/markus-anfang-ist-nicht-mehr-coach-des-sck-1.1187613 | title = Markus Anfang ist nicht mehr Coach des SCK | date = 21 December 2012 | publisher = wz-newsline.de | language = de | access-date = 21 December 2012}}</ref> He worked as youth coach of the academy from January 2013 to June 2013, and got the job as coach for the under-17 team.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bayer04.de/B04-DEU/de/_md_aktuell-dt.aspx?aktuell=aktuell-11236 | title = U17-Coach Anfang bleibt bis 2018 | publisher = bayer04.de | language = de | access-date = 20 January 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052517/http://www.bayer04.de/B04-DEU/de/_md_aktuell-dt.aspx?aktuell=aktuell-11236 | archive-date = 4 March 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

On 29 August 2016, he was appointed as the new coach of [[Holstein Kiel]].<ref name="Anfang und Cichon übernehmen bei den Störchen">{{cite news|title=Anfang und Cichon übernehmen bei den Störchen|url=https://www.kicker.de/anfang-und-cichon-uebernehmen-bei-den-stoerchen-659195/artikel|access-date=21 May 2018|publisher=kicker|date=29 August 2016|language=de}}</ref> On 17 April 2018, [[1. FC Köln]] announced he would become the new head coach for the [[2018–19 in German football|2018–19]] season.<ref name="Kölner Neustart mit Anfang - Ablöse unter einer Million">{{cite news|title=Kölner Neustart mit Anfang – Ablöse unter einer Million|url=https://www.kicker.de/koelner-neustart-mit-anfang---abloese-unter-einer-million-721738/artikel|access-date=21 May 2018|publisher=kicker|date=27 April 2018|language=de}}</ref> His final match was a promotion–relegation match against [[VfL Wolfsburg]].<ref name="2017–18 season">{{cite web|title=Holstein Kiel|url=https://www.kicker.de/holstein-kiel/spielplan/2-bundesliga/2017-18|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=21 May 2018|language=de}}</ref> He finished with a record of 31 wins, 26 draws, and 14 losses.<ref name="Holstein Kiel – Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=Holstein Kiel|url=https://www.kicker.de/holstein-kiel/team-trainer/2-bundesliga/2017-18|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=21 May 2018|language=de}}</ref> In the summer of 2018 he moved to [[1. FC Köln]], just to be sacked on 27 April 2019, placed first in the league table.<ref name=Ruthenbeck>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/news/markus-anfang-neuer-trainer-1-fc-koeln-kiel.jsp|title=Von der Kieler Förde an den Rhein: Markus Anfang wird neuer Trainer des 1. FC Köln|date=17 April 2018|work=bundesliga.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fc.de/fc-info/news/detailseite/details/fc-trennt-sich-von-markus-anfang/|title=FC trennt sich von Markus Anfang|date=27 April 2019|work=fc.de|access-date=27 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609083416/https://fc.de/fc-info/news/detailseite/details/fc-trennt-sich-von-markus-anfang/|archive-date=9 June 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> He finished with a record of 19 wins, six draws, and eight losses.<ref name="Köln record">{{cite web |title=1. FC Köln Trainer |url=https://www.kicker.de/1-fc-koeln/team-trainer/2-bundesliga/2018-19 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=14 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref>

For the 2020–21 season, he moved to [[SV Darmstadt 98|Darmstadt 98]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/anfang_wird_zur_neuen_saison_trainer_bei_darmstadt_98-773805/artikel|title=Anfang wird zur neuen Saison Trainer bei Darmstadt 98|date=16 April 2020|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|access-date=16 April 2020|language=de}}</ref> He finished with a record of 17 wins, seven draws, and 13 losses.<ref name="Darmstadt record">{{cite web |title=SV Darmstadt 98 Trainer |url=https://www.kicker.de/sv-darmstadt-98/team-trainer/2-bundesliga/2022-23 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=14 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref>

In June 2021, it was announced Anfang would become manager of [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] for the [[2021–22 SV Werder Bremen season|2021–22 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Einigung mit Darmstadt: Markus Anfang wird Trainer von Werder Bremen |url=https://www.kicker.de/jetzt-doch-anfang-wird-trainer-in-bremen-806265/artikel |website=kicker |access-date=1 June 2021 |language=de |date=1 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Markus Anfang becomes new head coach of SV Werder Bremen |url=https://www.werder.de/en/news/news/first-team/20202021/new-head-coach-markus-anfang-01062021/ |website=Werder Bremen |access-date=2 June 2021 |date=2 June 2021}}</ref> He resigned on 20 November 2021<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.werder.de/en/news/news/first-team/20212022/anfang-and-jung-step-down-20112021/|title=Markus Anfang and Florian Junge step down with immediate effect|website=werder.de |date=20 November 2021 |access-date=20 November 2021 |language=de}}</ref> due public prosecutors’ investigations into allegations that Anfang had used a forged [[COVID-19]] vaccine certificate.<ref>{{cite news |title=Markus Anfang: Werder Bremen coach resigns amid forged Covid-19 vaccine certificate claims |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59360054 |access-date=20 November 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=20 November 2021}}</ref> The sports court of the [[German Football Association]] (DFB) issued a professional ban in January 2022 retrospectively from 20 November 2021 for one year. He also has to pay a fine of €20,000.<ref>{{Cite web|last=tagesschau.de|title=Impfpass-Affäre: DFB sperrt Markus Anfang für ein Jahr|url=https://www.tagesschau.de/sport/sportschau/trainer-markus-anfang-dfb-impfpass-101.html|access-date=26 January 2022|website=tagesschau.de|language=de}}</ref> He finished with a record of five wins, four draws, and five losses.<ref name="Werder Bremen record">{{cite web |title=Werder Bremen Trainer |url=https://www.kicker.de/werder-bremen/team-trainer/bundesliga/2022-23 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=14 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref>

In the summer of 2022, he was appointed by [[Dynamo Dresden]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/dynamo-dresden-anfang-neuer-cheftrainer-241020/|title=Dynamo Dresden: Anfang neuer Cheftrainer|website=dynamo-dresden.de |date=10 June 2022 |access-date=10 June 2022 |language=de}}</ref> Dynamo Dresden started the [[2022–23 Dynamo Dresden season|2022–23 season]] with a 4–3 loss in the [[3. Liga]] to [[TSV 1860 Munich|1860 Munich]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dynamo Dresden Termine |url=https://www.kicker.de/dynamo-dresden/spielplan/3-liga/2022-23 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=14 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref> Dynamo Dresden finished in sixth place in the [[2022–23 3. Liga|2022–23 3. Liga season]],<ref name="Dynamo Dresden record">{{cite web |title=Dynamo Dresden Trainer |url=https://www.kicker.de/dynamo-dresden/team-trainer/3-liga/2022-23 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=14 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref> one point behind promotion and two spots behind the Promotion playoff,<ref name="2022–23 3 Liga season">{{cite web |title=3. Liga Tabelle |url=https://www.kicker.de/3-liga/tabelle/2022-23 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=14 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref> and 1 point and 3 spots behind direct promotion.<ref name="2022–23 3 Liga season"/> He was sacked on 20 April 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dynamo-dresden.de/aktuelles/news/profis/sgd-stellt-markus-anfang-frei/|title=Dreigespann übernimmt bis zum Saisonende|website=dynamo-dresden.de |date=20 April 2024|access-date=20 April 2024|language=de}}</ref>

On 29 May 2024, it was announced that Anfang would become head coach of [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]] on 1 July.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://fck.de/de/markus-anfang-wird-neuer-cheftrainer-beim-1-fc-kaiserslautern/ |title=Markus Anfang wird neuer Cheftrainer beim 1. FC Kaiserslautern |trans-title=Markus Anfang will become new coach of 1. FC Kaiserslautern |language=German |publisher=fck.de |date=29 May 2024 |accessdate=29 May 2024}}</ref> However, he was dismissed from his position along with his assistant Florian Junge on 22 April 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fck.de/de/anfang-freigestellt-lieberknecht-neuer-cheftrainer/ |title=FCK stellt Markus Anfang frei – Torsten Lieberknecht wird neuer Cheftrainer |publisher=1. FC Kaiserslautern |language=de |date=22 April 2025 }}</ref>

==Managerial record==
{{updated|match played 19 April 2025}}

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|-
!rowspan="2"|Team!!rowspan="2"|From!!rowspan="2"|To!!colspan="5"|Record!!rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}!!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}!!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}!!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}!!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
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|[[Holstein Kiel]]||31 August 2016||21 May 2018
{{WDL|71|31|26|14}}
|<ref name="Anfang und Cichon übernehmen bei den Störchen"/><ref name="Kölner Neustart mit Anfang - Ablöse unter einer Million"/><ref name="2017–18 season"/><ref name="Holstein Kiel – Trainerhistorie"/>
|-
|[[1. FC Köln]]||22 May 2018||27 April 2019
{{WDL|33|19|6|8}}
|<ref name="Köln record"/>
|-
|[[SV Darmstadt 98|Darmstadt 98]]||1 July 2020||30 June 2021
{{WDL|37|17|7|13}}
|<ref name="Darmstadt record"/>
|-
|[[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]||1 July 2021||20 November 2021
{{WDL|14|5|4|5}}
|<ref name="Werder Bremen record"/>
|-
|[[Dynamo Dresden]]||10 June 2022||20 April 2024
{{WDL|79|42|13|24}}
|<ref name="Dynamo Dresden record"/>
|-
|[[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]||1 July 2024||22 April 2025
{{WDL|32|14|7|11}}
|
|-
! colspan="3"| Total
{{WDLtot|266|128|63|75}}
!—
|}

==References==
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