Harry Koch (German footballer)
# Harry Koch (German footballer)

Harry Koch (born 15 November 1969) is a German former professional footballer, who played as a centre-back, and a coach.

His son Robin (b. 1996) is also a footballer, playing for Eintracht Frankfurt on loan from EFL Championship club Leeds United, and the Germany national football team.

## Football career

Born in Bamberg, Koch arrived in the Bundesliga at already 26, with 1. FC Kaiserslautern, after having played amateur football, and quickly became an undisputed starter. In 1997–98, he played in 31 matches as the club won the national league straight out of the second division.

In 2003, after 187 matches with 17 goals in the first division, Koch moved to SV Eintracht Trier 05, closing out his career three years later. Immediately after, he took up coaching, replacing Werner Kartz at the helm of lower-level team SV Dörbach.

## Honours

1. FC Kaiserslautern

* Bundesliga (1): 1997–98
* DFB-Pokal (1): 1995–96; runner-up 2002–03
* 2. Bundesliga (1): 1996–97
