René Tretschok (born 23 December 1968) is a German former professional

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who played as a

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. As a player of

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he was part of their Champions League victory in

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. He scored an important goal in the semi-final of their victorious campaign against Manchester United, giving Dortmund a crucial 1–0 lead going into the second leg. He was then rewarded with a place on the bench in the

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, however he remained unused for the entire match.

Coaching career

On 25 June 2009, he was named as the new manager of the

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Under-19 squad. After

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was sacked as manager of Hertha on 12 February 2012, Tretschok was appointed caretaker.

Honours

Borussia Dortmund *

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: 1994–95, 1995–96 *

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: 1996–97 *

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Hertha Berlin *

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Fussballschule Tretschok
1968 births Living people Sportspeople from Bitterfeld-Wolfen German men's footballers East German men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Hallescher FC players Borussia Dortmund players Tennis Borussia Berlin players 1. FC Köln players Hertha BSC players Hertha BSC II players SV Babelsberg 03 players German football managers Bundesliga managers Hertha BSC managers UEFA Champions League–winning players SV Babelsberg 03 managers Footballers from Bezirk Halle {{Germany-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub