Jérôme Boateng before coaching engagement at Trabzonspor
The former world champion is about to take on his first position as a coach in professional football and will support Thomas Reis in Turkey.
Quick Look
- Jérôme Boateng is about to become an assistant coach at Trabzonspor.
- The former world champion is supposed to support the new head coach Thomas Reis.
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Why It Matters
Jérôme Boateng ended his contract with Linzer ASK in August 2025 and ended his active playing career.
Jérôme Boateng is about to return to the footballing spotlight. And this at a top Turkish club that has a world star in its ranks in the Egyptian Mohamed Salah. Boateng will soon make his debut as an assistant coach.
As Turkish media consistently report, the 2014 world champion is about to join the first division club Trabzonspor. After a weak start to the season, the club officials had just parted ways with head coach Fatih Tekke and hired Thomas Reis, who once coached FC Schalke 04 and VfL Bochum. Reis made a perfect debut with a 4-0 win against Galatasaray, in which Salah scored three goals.
Thomas Reis coached FC Schalke 04
Now Reis is set to receive reinforcements for the coaching team – with Boateng. Both parties should already fundamentally agree on cooperation. Accordingly, the 76-time international player is expected in Trabzon shortly to sign the contract. For the former professional, it would be his first position as a coach in professional football.
Boateng was most recently under contract with Austrian Bundesliga club Linzer ASK as a player (nine appearances) and was also assistant coach for LASK's second team in 13 games. In August 2025 he terminated his contract in Linz and declared the end of his professional career a year ago.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Boateng will soon sign a contract with Trabzonspor.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- When exactly will Boateng's contract be signed?
