Career
Since January 2016, he is managing SSV Jahn Regensburg. Herrlich played 258 matches (1989–2004) in the German Bundesliga and scored 75 goals for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, and In autumn 2000, it was discovered that he had a malignant brain tumor.
He was successfully treated with radiation therapy and returned to Bundesliga action 2001 but was not able to return to his former glory as a player.
He ended his professional career in 2004 after several injuries. In 1995 he played five matches for the German national team, all in qualifying matches for Union of European Football Associations Euro 1996.
He received his coaching license in 2005 and began coaching the youth team of. He also became the German spokesman for the 2006 World Cup for people with disabilities.
On 27 October 2009, he was released from the German Football Association.
He became later the head coach of VfL Bochum but was dismissed on 29 April 2010. At the beginning of the 2011-2012 season, he was named new manager of SpVgg Unterhaching. He left the club on 25 May 2012 for personal reasons.
On 21 June 2013, he became the manager for the Bayern Munich U-17 team
In June 2015, Bayern Munich restructured their youth department and Herrlich left Munich. In January 2016, he took over SSV Jahn Regensburg.
Liga. As a player = Individual As a coach.