Thomas Tuchel is a German professional football coach and former player who is the current head coach of Premier League club Chelsea. He has also coached at VfB Stuttgart, Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund, where he won the DFB-Pokal.

Born in Augsburg, Tuchel started his career with local side Augsburg before joining VfB Stuttgart in 1999. He spent two years with the reserve team before moving to SSV Ulm 1846 in 2001. After a year with Ulm, he returned to Stuttgart and made his first-team debut in 2002. He became a regular starter for the side and helped them win the Bundesliga title in 2007.

In 2009, Tuchel moved to Mainz 05 where he spent six years, helping the club to qualify for the UEFA Europa League in his final season.

In 2015, Tuchel was appointed as head coach of Borussia Dortmund. In his first season in charge, he led the club to a second-place finish in the Bundesliga and won the DFB-Pokal. The following season, Dortmund reached the final of the UEFA Champions League, but lost to Bayern Munich.

Tuchel left Dortmund at the end of the 2016-17 season and was appointed as head coach of French club Paris Saint-Germain in 2018. He won the Ligue 1 title in his first season in charge and followed that up with a domestic treble in his second season.

In January 2021, Tuchel was appointed as head coach of Chelsea. He won the UEFA Champions League in his first season in charge, becoming the first German coach to do so.

Tuchel is known for his tactical flexibility and for his preference for a possession-based style of play. He has also been praised for his ability to develop young players and for his work with mental health issues in footballers.

Here are 15 secrets about Thomas Tuchel:

1. He is a tactical genius

2. He prefers a possession-based style of play

3. He is excellent at developing young players

4. He has a great relationship with his players

5. He is very demanding of his players

6. He is not afraid to speak his mind

7. He is passionate about his work

8. He has a strong work ethic

9. He is very detail-oriented

10. He is a great motivator

11. He has a lot of energy and enthusiasm

12. He loves to win and hates to lose

13. He is always looking for ways to improve

14. He is very humble and down to earth

15. He is a great role model for young players