Ronny Kockel

Early Life and Career

Ronny Kockel was born on 16 December 1975 in Räckelwitz. He began his career as a goalkeeper, playing for various amateur teams in Baden-Württemberg.

Player Career

Kockel played professionally for several clubs, including:

* Stuttgart Kickers (2001-02): He appeared 19 times for the team in the Regionalliga Süd.
* Arminia Bielefeld's second team (2004-05): He guarded the goal 25 times in the Regionalliga Nord and was also part of the professional squad, although he did not play a Bundesliga game.
* Olympiakos Nicosia (Cypriot first division): He played for the club for one year before returning to Germany.
* Eintracht Trier (Oberliga Südwest): He joined the team after leaving Olympiakos Nicosia.

In January 2008, Kockel became the first German football professional in Iran when he signed a six-month contract with Paykan Tehran. However, he left the club after half a year.

Post-Playing Career

After retiring as a player, Kockel worked in various roles:

* Marketing department of KFC Uerdingen (2009): He was part of the marketing team for his former club.
* Head Coach at KFC Uerdingen 05 (2012): Kockel succeeded Jörg Jung as head coach alongside Erhan Albayrak.

Coaching Career

Kockel worked as an assistant coach alongside Eric van der Luer and was the head coach of the U19 team at KFC Uerdingen 05 until the end of 2013.