Oliver Reiss

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EDS Lead Coach

After Ben Wilkinson moved up to become the Lead Coach of City's Elite Development Squad in the summer of 2024, German coach Oliver Reiss joined City in July 2024 as the new Lead Coach of our Under-18s.

Reiss joins the Club with a wealth of experience coaching at Academy level. After just over a decade coaching young talent at Hertha Berlin, Reiss's role at City is his first outside of his native Germany.

He will now be looking to help City's youngsters develop alongside the competitive nature the Under-18 Premier League North, FA Youth Cup and Under-18 Premier League Cup bring to our schedule in 2024/25.

It was an incredible first season at City for Reiss. His team won 21 successive games to help us lift the Under-18 Premier League North title.

And his team also progressed to the final of the FA Youth Cup, an incredible feat for the German's first time coaching in English football.

He continued his role as the Under-18s Lead Coach in 2025/26 and led the squad in another incredible campaign. His team lifted the Under-18 Premier League North title for a second successive season. Then we went one step further this term, beating Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Youth Cup final to see us lift the prestigious trophy for a fifth time in the Club's history.

Now, for the 2026/27 season, Reiss has stepped up to the Elite Development Squad and will look to lead the team in the Premier League 2, EFL Trophy, UEFA Youth League and Premier League International Cup.

Date of birth1983-01-16

Birth cityBerlin, Germany

Joined City2024-07-15