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{{short description|German football manager|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Volker Finke
| image = Volker Finke2013.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Finke in 2013
| fullname = 
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1948|3|24|df=y}}
| death_date  = 
| birth_place = [[Nienburg, Lower Saxony|Nienburg]], Germany
| height = 
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 1967–1969
| clubs1 = [[TSV Havelse]]
| caps1  = 
| goals1 = 
| years2 = 1969–1975
| clubs2 = [[Hannoverscher SC]]
| caps2  = 
| goals2 = 
| manageryears1 = 1975–1986
| managerclubs1 = [[TSV Stelingen]]
| manageryears2 = 1986–1990
| managerclubs2 = [[TSV Havelse]]
| manageryears3 = 1990–1991
| managerclubs3 = [[SC Norderstedt]]
| manageryears4 = 1991–2007
| managerclubs4 = [[SC Freiburg]]
| manageryears5 = 2008–2010
| managerclubs5 = [[Urawa Red Diamonds]]
| manageryears6 = 2010–2012
| managerclubs6 = [[1. FC Köln]] (Director of Sport)
| manageryears7 = 2011
| managerclubs7 = [[1. FC Köln]] (interim)
| manageryears8 = 2013–2015
| managerclubs8 = [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]]
}}

'''Volker Finke''' (born 24 March 1948) is a German former [[association football|football]] manager and a former player. He was the coach of [[SC Freiburg]] for 16 years.

==Coaching career==
===Early career===
Finke was a player–coach for [[TSV Stelingen]] from 1 July 1974 to 12 February 1986.<ref name="Volker Finke kicker.de profile">{{cite web |title=Volker Finke |url=https://www.kicker.de/volker-finke/trainer |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=6 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref> He was head coach of [[TSV Havelse]] from 13 February 1986 to 9 October 1990.<ref name="Volker Finke kicker.de profile"/> Finke was head coach of [[SC Norderstedt]].<ref name="Volker Finke kicker.de profile"/>

===SC Freiburg===
Finke became head coach of SC Freiburg on 1 July 1991.<ref name="Volker Finke kicker.de profile"/> His first match as head coach of Freiburg was a 2–1 win against [[TSV 1860 Munich|1860 Munich]].<ref name="1991–92 season">{{cite web |title=SC Freiburg Termine 1991/92 |url=https://www.kicker.de/sc-freiburg/spielplan/2-bundesliga/1991-92 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=6 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref> Freiburg finished in third place [[1991–92 2. Bundesliga|1991–92 2. Bundesliga season]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2. Bundesliga Tabelle |url=https://www.kicker.de/2-bundesliga/tabelle/1991-92/32#Gruppe1049 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=6 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref> and were knocked out of the 2nd round of the [[1991–92 DFB-Pokal|German Cup]].<ref name="1991–92 season"/> Freiburg started the 1992–93 season with a [[2. Bundesliga]] match against [[VfB Oldenburg]] on 11 July 1992, which finished in a 2–2 draw.<ref name="1992–93 season">{{cite web |title=SC Freiburg Termine 1992/93 |url=https://www.kicker.de/sc-freiburg/spielplan/2-bundesliga/1992-93 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=6 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref> Freiburg won the 2. Bundesliga in the [[1992–93 2. Bundesliga|1992–93 season]],<ref name="1992–93 league table">{{cite web |title=2. Bundesliga Spieltag 1992/93 |url=https://www.kicker.de/2-bundesliga/spieltag/1992-93/46 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=6 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref> won promotion to the [[1993–94 Bundesliga]],<ref name="1992–93 league table"/> and were knocked out of the [[1992–93 DFB-Pokal|German Cup]] in the second round.<ref name="1992–93 season"/> Freiburg started the 1993–94 season with a first round match in the [[1993–94 DFB-Pokal|German Cup]], which they won 8–0.<ref name="1993–94 season">{{cite web |title=SC Freiburg Termine 1993/94 |url=https://www.kicker.de/sc-freiburg/spielplan/bundesliga/1993-94 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=6 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref> They went all the way to the quarter–finals where they were knocked–out by [[Tennis Borussia Berlin]].<ref name="1993–94 season"/> Freiburg finished the [[1993–94 Bundesliga]] in 15th place, one spot above the relegation zone.<ref name="1993–94 league table">{{cite web |title=Bundesliga — Tabelle 1993/94 |url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/tabelle/1993-94/34 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=7 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref> The [[1994–95 SC Freiburg season|1994–95 season]] started with a 3–1 loss to [[Stuttgarter Kickers]] in the first round of the [[1994–95 DFB-Pokal|German Cup]].<ref name="1994–95 season">{{cite web |title=SC Freiburg Termine 1994/95 |url=https://www.kicker.de/sc-freiburg/spielplan/bundesliga/1994-95 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=7 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref> Freiburg's [[1994–95 Bundesliga|1994–95 Bundesliga season]] included a 5–1 win against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] on 23 August 1994.<ref name="1994–95 season"/> They wrapped up the 1994–95 season on 17 June 1995 with a 2–1 win against [[FC Schalke 04]].<ref name="1994–95 season"/> Freiburg finished in 3rd place in the [[Bundesliga]] and qualified for the [[1995–96 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bundesliga — Tabelle 1994/95 |url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/tabelle/1994-95/34 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=7 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref> Finke finished with a record of 244 wins, 143 draws, and 220 losses.<ref name="SC Freiburg Trainer">{{cite web |title=SC Freiburg — Trainer |url=https://www.kicker.de/sc-freiburg/team-trainer/bundesliga/1994-95 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=7 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref>

===Urawa Red Diamonds===
Finke was head coach of [[Urawa Red Diamonds]] between 1 January 2009 and 31 January 2011.<ref name="Volker Finke kicker.de profile"/> Finke's first match of the Urawa Red Diamonds was a 1–0 loss to the [[Yokohama F. Marinos]].<ref name="2008 season pt 1">{{cite web |title=Urawa Red Diamonds » Fixtures & Results 2008/2009 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/urawa-red-diamonds/2009/3/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref> Urawa Red Diamonds finished the [[2008 Urawa Red Diamonds season|2008 season]] in seventh place.<ref>{{cite web |title=Japan » J1 League 2008 » 34. Round |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/jpn-j-league-2008-spieltag/34/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref> They also got to the semi–finals of the [[2008 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]].<ref name="2008 and 2009 seasons">{{cite web |title=Urawa Red Diamonds » Fixtures & Results 2008/2009 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/urawa-red-diamonds/2009/3/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref> During the [[2009 Urawa Red Diamonds season|2009 season]], Urawa Red Diamonds finished in sixth place.<ref>{{cite web |title=Japan » J1 League 2009 » 34. Round |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/jpn-j-league-2009-spieltag/34/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=7 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref> [[2010 Urawa Red Diamonds season|2010 season]] marked Finke's final season as head coach of the Urawa Red Diamonds. His final match as head coach was a 4–0 loss to [[Vissel Kobe]].<ref name="2010 season">{{cite web |title=Urawa Red Diamonds » Fixtures & Results 2009/2010 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/urawa-red-diamonds/2010/3/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref> Urawa Red Diamonds finished the season in 10th place.<ref>{{cite web |title=Japan » J1 League 2010 » 34. Round |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/jpn-j-league-2010-spieltag/34/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref>

===1. FC Köln===
On 18 December 2010, Finke was named as the new director of sport by [[1. FC Köln]] effective on 1 February 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fc-koeln.de/news/profis/detailansicht/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2898&cHash=42f10fa7f84c28063bb8872a0fb10c45 | title = Volker Finke wird neuer Sportdirektor | language = de | publisher = 1. FC Köln | date = 18 December 2010 | access-date = 23 December 2013}}</ref> Effective on 27 April 2011, Finke additionally became interim coach until the end of the season and won all three matches.<ref name="1. FC Köln Trainer">{{cite web |title=1. FC Köln — Trainer |url=https://www.kicker.de/1-fc-koeln/team-trainer/bundesliga/2022-23 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=7 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref> On 10 March 2012, Köln parted company with Finke by mutual consent after a 1–0 win over [[Hertha BSC]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1034076/director-of-sport-volker-finke-leaves-cologne?cc=5739 | title = Director of Sport Volker Finke leaves Cologne | publisher = ESPN FC | access-date = 23 December 2013}}</ref>

===Cameroon===
On 22 May 2013, he was named as head coach of [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]].<ref name="Cameroon">{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/22566965 | title = Cameroon appoint German Volker Finke as coach | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 22 May 2013 | access-date = 23 December 2013 | first = Leocadia | last = Bongben}}</ref> His first match was a 1–0 loss in a friendly match against [[Tanzania national football team|Tanzania]].<ref name="Cameroon » Fixtures & Results 2013">{{cite web |title=Cameroon » Fixtures & Results 2013 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/kamerun-team/2013/3/ |access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref> Cameroon lost all 3 matches at the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name="Cameroon » Fixtures & Results 2014">{{cite web |title=Cameroon » Fixtures & Results 2014 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/kamerun-team/2014/3/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref> They lost 1–0 to [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]], 4–0 to [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], and 4–1 to [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]].<ref name="Cameroon » Fixtures & Results 2014"/> He was sacked on 30 October 2015, two weeks before the [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]] phase started.<ref name="Cameroon sacking">{{cite news|title=Cameroon: Volker Finke dismissed from coach role|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34680910|access-date=1 July 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 October 2015}}</ref> His final match as Cameroon's coach was a 0–0 draw against [[Congo national football team|Congo]].<ref name="Cameroon » Fixtures & Results 2015">{{cite web |title=Cameroon » Fixtures & Results 2015 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/kamerun-team/2015/3/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=7 June 2023 |language=German}}</ref>

==Coaching record==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team!!rowspan="2"|From!!rowspan="2"|To!!colspan="5"|Record!!rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!{{Tooltip|M|Matches coached}}!!{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}}!!{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}}!!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|[[SC Freiburg]]||1 July 1991||30 June 2007
{{WDL|587|224|143|220}}
|<ref name="SC Freiburg Trainer"/>
|-
|[[Urawa Red Diamonds]]||1 January 2009||31 January 2011
{{WDL|132|56|25|51}}
|<ref name="Volker Finke kicker.de profile"/><ref name="2008 season pt 1"/><ref name="2008 and 2009 seasons"/><ref name="2010 season"/>
|-
|[[1. FC Köln]]||27 April 2011||30 June 2011
{{WDL|3|3|0|0}}
|<ref name="1. FC Köln Trainer"/>
|-
|[[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]]||22 May 2013||30 October 2015
{{WDL|37|15|14|8}}
|<ref name="Cameroon"/><ref name="Cameroon » Fixtures & Results 2013"/><ref name="Cameroon » Fixtures & Results 2014"/><ref name="Cameroon sacking"/><ref name="Cameroon » Fixtures & Results 2015"/>
|-
! colspan="3"| Total
{{WDLtot|759|298|182|279}}
!—
|}

==Honours==
===Manager===
'''SC Freiburg'''
*[[2. Bundesliga]]: [[1992–93 2. Bundesliga|1992–93]], [[2002–03 2. Bundesliga|2002–03]]

==See also==
* [[List of longest managerial reigns in association football]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{J.League manager}}
*{{WorldFootball.net|volker-finke}}

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{{Cameroon squad 2014 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Cameroon squad 2015 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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{{Cameroon national football team managers}}
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