Jorge Arcila Cáceres
Clubs
- FC Barcelona
- Atletico Madrid
- FC Köln
Interesting Fact about Jorge
Jorge holds the National Coach (Level III) – UEFA Pro License, which is the highest coaching license in the world.
As the Coach of the FC Köln Bundesliga Talent Squad since 2019 and former FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid Youth Development Coach, Jorge brings a global footprint from some of the best leagues in the world to the Squad.
With a National Coach (Level III) certification, equivalent to the highest coaching license in the world, UEFA PRO, Jorge’s knowledge and experience are unmatched. Speaking Spanish, German, and English helps integrate every player into the Bundesliga Talent Squad.
Jorge’s coaching style was heavily influenced during his time in Spain at FC Barcelona, and with the German Bundesliga academy additions, it is demanding and possession-based, with a lot of focus on technical and tactical details.
Players like Florian Wirtz, one of his former players and one of Germany’s most hyped players, describe Jorge’s impact on their professional career: “I already experienced the pre-orientation and scanning during my youth at FC Köln, where it was explicitly trained for one or two years. My youth coach (Jorge) came from the Spanish football school and placed great emphasis on it. When I watched my goal against Freiburg again, I immediately noticed how often I turned my head. It seems to have become second nature to me.” Source
Despite his accolades, Jorge’s humble demeanor makes him an approachable figure in the soccer community.
Herbert "Zimbo" Zimmermann
Achievements
- German Champion 1973/1974 with FC Bayern Munich
- German Champion 1978 with 1. FC Köln
- German Cup Winner 1977, 1978, 1983 with 1. FC Köln
- European Cup Winner 1974 with FC Bayern Munich
- European Champion 1980 in Rome
- 204 Bundesliga games
- 14 International games
Interesting Fact about Herbert
Herbert is awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf (German: Silbernes Lorbeerblatt), the highest sports award in Germany. It is awarded to athletes and teams of exemplary character who have won medals at Olympic and Paralympic Games, secured important international titles like the Football World Cup, or placed multiple times at international championships.
Herbert “Zimbo” Zimmermann is one of the most successful players of 1. FC Köln, and after his tenure at FC Bayern Munich, he was part of the legendary double-winning team of FC’s from 1978. Three-time German Champion, three-time Cup Winner, European Champion, and European Cup Winner: There aren’t many soccer players who have won more titles than Zimbo.
But you wouldn’t know about these successes when meeting him, on the contrary. His “grounded” and reserved nature defines Herbert Zimmermann as a person. After his active career as a fast and goal-dangerous fullback/winger, he remained loyal to 1. FC Köln. Since then, Zimbo has worked as a scout for FC as well as the coach of FC’s veteran internationals and coach of the 1. FC Köln Bundesliga Talent Squad.
In his role as a coach of the Bundesliga Talent Squad, he can share insights from his vast experience with young players and reveal tips and tricks of the professionals. His passion for soccer is authentically expressed in everything he does.
