Coach DNA
Playing style
possession-based
Style consistency
More consistent than 69% of multi-club coaches
Club record
League results at each club since 2016, next to the same club under other coaches.
Samsunspor
Feb 2026 – Oct 2026 · 24 matches
1.32 points per game in Süper Lig (19 matches).
Samsunspor with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.44 (95 matches, 4 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +1 above the league average under him, +29 under the others.
Most used
- O. Kocuk1,997' · Elo 1,977
- L. Tómasson1,795' · Elo 2,004
- J. Mendes1,596' · Elo 1,959
- A. Makoumbou1,339' · Elo 1,937
- C. Holse1,332' · Elo 2,121
- R. van Drongelen1,303' · Elo 2,140
- Marius1,262' · Elo 1,904
- C. Yüksel1,216' · Elo 1,942
- Y. Kayan1,172' · Elo 1,933
- Ľ. Šatka995' · Elo 2,084
Genk
Jul 2024 – Dec 2025 · 67 matches
1.77 points per game in Pro League (60 matches).
Genk with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.69 (147 matches, 6 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +151 above the league average under him, +125 under the others.
Most used
- Mujaid Sadick5,608' · Elo 2,136
- M. Smets5,601' · Elo 2,107
- B. Heynen5,411' · Elo 2,108
- Z. El Ouahdi4,669' · Elo 2,120
- J. Kayembe4,641' · Elo 2,024
- J. Steuckers4,514' · Elo 1,992
- P. Hrošovský3,728' · Elo 1,874
- H. Van Crombrugge3,253' · Elo 1,949
- K. Karetsas3,174' · Elo 2,240
- T. Arokodare3,165' · Elo 2,126
St. Truiden
Jul 2023 – May 2024 · 40 matches
1.32 points per game in Pro League (40 matches).
St. Truiden with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.35 (182 matches, 8 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −104 below the league average under him, −22 under the others.
Most used
- M. Smets3,606' · Elo 2,107
- M. Delorge-Knieper3,557' · Elo 2,116
- B. Godeau3,250' · Elo 1,819
- E. Bocat3,146' · Elo 1,975
- R. Van Helden3,057' · Elo 1,959
- A. Koita2,924' · Elo 2,101
- Z. Suzuki2,886' · Elo 2,226
- J. Steuckers2,845' · Elo 1,992
- R. Ito2,499' · Elo 2,057
- Kahveh Zahiroleslam1,811' · Elo 1,651
Riga
Mar 2022 – May 2022 · 14 matches
2.00 points per game in Virsliga (14 matches).
Riga with other coaches, ±3 years: 2.33 (159 matches, 9 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +190 above the league average under him, +248 under the others.
Most used
- Y. Kendysh1,080' · Elo 1,471
- O. Filippov990' · Elo 1,579
- Gabriel Ramos900' · Elo 1,543
- R. Ozols900' · Elo 1,456
- A. Černomordijs900' · Elo 1,755
- T. Petsos900' · Elo 1,504
- G. Ngonda810' · Elo 1,561
- B. Musah810' · Elo 1,773
- R. Jurkovskis810' · Elo 1,772
- K. Loukili630' · Elo 1,540
Vissel Kobe
Jun 2019 – Sept 2020 · 41 matches
1.36 points per game in J1 League (39 matches).
Vissel Kobe with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.50 (210 matches, 7 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +44 above the league average under him, +44 under the others.
Most used
- H. Yamaguchi3,545' · Elo 1,597
- K. Furuhashi2,891' · Elo 1,945
- L. Osaki2,865' · Elo 1,676
- G. Sakai2,785' · Elo 1,887
- D. Nishi2,643' · Elo 1,369
- Dankler2,615' · Elo 1,621
- H. Iikura2,525' · Elo 1,514
- Andrés Iniesta2,391' · Elo 1,409
- Sergi Samper2,231' · Elo 1,587
- Keijiro Ogawa1,796' · Elo 1,346
Grasshoppers
Apr 2018 – Apr 2019 · 33 matches
0.76 points per game in Super League (33 matches).
Grasshoppers with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.02 (103 matches, 6 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −18 below the league average under him, −25 under the others.
Most used
- H. Lindner2,970' · Elo 1,501
- N. Bajrami2,610' · Elo 1,859
- J. Rhyner2,160' · Elo 1,614
- R. Holzhauser1,890' · Elo 1,417
- S. Doumbia1,800' · Elo 1,650
- A. Cvetković1,530' · Elo 1,214
- M. Djuričin1,440' · Elo 1,426
- N. Bahoui1,350' · Elo 1,304
- N. Lavanchy1,260' · Elo 1,924
- A. Ajeti1,260' · Elo 1,918
Austria Vienna
Jul 2016 – Feb 2018 · 82 matches
1.50 points per game in Bundesliga (60 matches).
Austria Vienna with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.34 (97 matches, 4 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +76 above the league average under him, −15 under the others.
Most used
- R. Holzhauser6,749' · Elo 1,417
- Felipe Pires6,659' · Elo 1,539
- T. Serbest6,448' · Elo 1,726
- O. Hadžikić4,476' · Elo 1,574
- P. Filipović4,359' · Elo 1,435
- J. Stryger Larsen4,266' · Elo 1,732
- Christoph Martschinko4,129' · Elo 1,387
- A. Grünwald4,120' · Elo 1,408
- Lucas Venuto3,569' · Elo 1,370
- Ismael Tajouri3,394' · Elo 1,665
Players under Thorsten Fink
Total Elo change of his own players in his matches.
Rose most
- J. Steuckers+528
in 93 matches · Genk
in 40 matches · St. Truiden
- M. Smets+460
in 104 matches · Genk
- K. Karetsas+421
in 57 matches · Genk
- M. Penders+417
in 21 matches · Genk
Fell most
- R. Holzhauser−158
in 99 matches · Grasshoppers
- H. Lindner−129
in 33 matches · Grasshoppers
- Thomas Vermaelen−116
in 18 matches · Vissel Kobe
- S. Okazaki−105
in 7 matches · St. Truiden
- Caiuby−73
in 7 matches · Grasshoppers
Opponents
Their Elo change in matches against his teams (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite opponents
−121R. Schoofs2047
in 7 matches · Union St. Gilloise
−87K. Mrabti1739
in 5 matches · KV Mechelen
−83D. Foulon1883
in 5 matches · Antwerp
−83D. Bates2062
in 5 matches · Standard Liege
−78G. Hairemans1588
in 5 matches · KV Mechelen
Nemeses
+187P. David2154
in 5 matches · Union St. Gilloise
+122in 5 matches · BSC Young Boys
+112T. Vlietinck1623
in 4 matches · OH Leuven
+103Wanderson1902
in 3 matches · Red Bull Salzburg
+103J. Schingtienne1980
in 5 matches · OH Leuven
Coaches
Their Elo change in matches against him (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite coaches
- −94
Besnik Hasi2005
in 8 matches · Anderlecht
- −29
Wouter Vrancken1950
in 4 matches · St. Truiden
- −24
David Hubert2247
in 3 matches · OH Leuven
- −24
Felice Mazzù1803
in 4 matches · St. Truiden
- −10
J. De Roeck1806
in 3 matches · Antwerp
Nemesis coaches
- +120
Óscar García2024
in 8 matches · OH Leuven
- +97
in 5 matches · Union St. Gilloise
- +83
Nicky Hayen2080
in 6 matches · Club Brugge KV
- +65
Ernst Baumeister1324
in 6 matches · Admira Wacker
- +56
Ludovic Magnin1873
in 5 matches · FC Basel 1893
Playing style
How Thorsten Fink's teams play vs league-season peers (2016+)
Descriptive — how a coach's teams play, not how good they are.
Career average
One shape blending all 5 clubs (2016+).
The baseline — each polygon on the right shows how one club's style deviates from this.
+0.38style consistency across 5 clubs
More consistent than 69% of multi-club coaches.
A high score means the same playing style travels from club to club — well above the random-coach baseline (-0.01), so it's a signature, not the squads.
Austria Vienna72 matches
Genk65 matches
Vissel Kobe40 matches
St. Truiden40 matches
Samsunspor23 matches