| Jürgen Klinsmann | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 30, 1964 | |
| Place of birth | Göppingen, West Germany | |
| Height | 1. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Göppingen is a city in southern Germany, part of the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( 82 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker (retired) | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | None (Bayern Munich manager, effective July 2008) | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1972–1974 1974–1978 1978–1981 | TB Gingen SC Geislingen an der Steige Stuttgarter Kickers | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1981–1984 1984–1989 1989–1992 1992–1994 1994–1995 1995–1997 1997–1998 1997–1998 2003 | Stuttgarter Kickers VfB Stuttgart Internazionale AS Monaco Tottenham Hotspur Bayern Munich Sampdoria → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) Orange County Blue Star Career | 61 (22) 156 (79) 123 (40) 65 (29) 41 (21) 65 (31) 8 (2) 15 (9) 8 (5) 542 (238) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1987–1998 | Germany | 108 (47) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2004–2006 2008– | Germany Bayern Munich | |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||
Jürgen Klinsmann (born July 30, 1964 in Göppingen) is a German football manager and former football player, who played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Göppingen is a city in southern Germany, part of the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since He was one of Germany's premier strikers during the 90s. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing
He managed the German national team to a third-place finish in the 2006 World Cup. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament
On July 12, 2006, Klinsmann officially announced that he would step down as Germany's coach after two years in charge and be replaced by assistant coach Joachim Löw. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Joachim "Jogi" Löw [joʔaˈxiːm (joːgi løːf] (born 3 February 1960 in Schönau im Schwarzwald) is the coach of the He will take over as manager of Bayern Munich in July 2008, when Ottmar Hitzfeld retires. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Ottmar Hitzfeld (born 12 January 1949 in Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg) is a German former football player and manager nicknamed
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Club playing career
Klinsmann was born in Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg. Göppingen is a city in southern Germany, part of the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg. Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. He was first introduced to football at the age of eight, playing every position in his youth, including goalkeeper. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports He started his professional career at the age of seventeen at Stuttgarter Kickers, which at the time was a second division club. Stuttgarter Kickers is a German football club that plays in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, founded on 21 September, In 1984 he joined the more prestigious Stuttgart club VfB Stuttgart, a perennial first division member. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e V, commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German Sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
Besides playing for German clubs VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich, Klinsmann played abroad for Internazionale, AS Monaco, Tottenham Hotspur and Sampdoria. Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e V, commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German Sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Unione Calcio Sampdoria (commonly nicknamed Blucerchiati, blue-ringed is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. During this time he was under the tutelage of such coaches as Arsène Wenger and Giovanni Trapattoni, among others. Arsène Wenger OBE (born October 22, 1949 in Strasbourg) is a French football manager, in charge of Arsenal Giovanni Trapattoni (born March 17, 1939 in Cusano Milanino, Province of Milan) is an Italian football coach considered
The first time he arrived at Tottenham he was not popular in England, partly because he played in the 1990 Germany team that knocked England out of the World Cup, and partly because of his reputation as a diver. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football Diving (or simulation - the term used by FIFA which is used for any simulated foul not just those resulting in a "dive" in the context of Football After his Tottenham debut, when he poked fun at himself by diving across the pitch to celebrate his first goal, he became much more popular. One Guardian journalist, who had written an article called "Why I Hate Jürgen Klinsmann", wrote another two months later called "Why I Love Jürgen Klinsmann". The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Klinsmann went on to win the 1995 Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year. The Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year (often called the FWA Footballer of the Year, or simply the Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given [1]
During his second stint at Tottenham, Klinsmann decided to retire from playing professional football in the summer of 1998 after the World Cup. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled Under the pseudonym Jay Goppingen, Klinsmann made a comeback as a player in 2003 for Orange County Blue Star in the American Premier Development League. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Orange County Blue Star are an American Soccer team originally founded in 1997. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur The 39-year-old was able to score five goals in eight appearances, helping his team to reach the playoffs. The name is taken from the town of Göppingen, where Klinsmann was born. Göppingen is a city in southern Germany, part of the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg.
German national team
| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Men's Football | |||
| Bronze | 1988 Seoul | Team Competition | |
Klinsmann had a fruitful international career, seeing his first Germany duty in 1987 and ultimately collecting 108 caps along with 47 international goals. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in Final results for the football competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports He participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal; the 1988, 1992 and 1996 European Championships, reaching the final in 1992 and becoming champion in 1996. The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in West Germany. The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was hosted by Sweden. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European He was also an important part of the German team in the World Cups of 1990 (in which he scored three goals), 1994 (five goals), and 1998 (three goals), winning the World Cup in 1990. The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled He was the first player ever to score at least three goals in each of three World Cups, later joined by Ronaldo of Brazil. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international He still remains second all-time in World Cup goals scored by a German with 11.
He scored 47 goals for Germany in the top-level international games and is only second to Gerd Müller (68 goals) in the German history. Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football His 108 international caps is also ranked No. 2 in Germany after Lothar Matthäus. Lothar Herbert Matthäus (born March 21, 1961) is a German former football player and now manager currently managing Israeli club
Coaching career
Upon retiring from active play, Klinsmann started his commercial career. He became the vice-president of a sports marketing consultancy based in the United States and was involved in Major League Soccer as part of the Los Angeles Galaxy team. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California.
Germany national team
On July 26, 2004, he returned to Germany as the new coach of the national team, succeeding former teammate and strike partner Rudi Völler. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Rudolf 'Rudi' Völler (born April 13 1960) is a German former international football Striker, and a former manager of the German Klinsmann subsequently embarked on an aggressive program to revamp the management of the team. Bringing fellow German striker Oliver Bierhoff on board helped diffuse public relations duties of the previous combined post away from the actual coaching aspect of the position. Oliver Bierhoff (born May 1, 1968) is a retired German former football Striker, who scored the first Golden goal in the Public relations (PR is the practice of managing the flow of Information between an Organization and its Publics Public relations - often referred Furthermore, he created a youth movement to breathe life into an aging squad on the heels of a disastrous showing at Euro 2004. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football In the run up to the 2006 World Cup, Klinsmann attracted criticism from German fans and the media following poor results, such as the 4-1 loss to Italy. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition A particular subject of criticism was that Klinsmann commuted to Germany from the United States, which was the target of a campaign by the "Bild" tabloid. The Bild (formerly Bild-Zeitung, lit Picture Newspaper) is a German Newspaper published by Axel Springer AG. A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest It should be noted that Klinsmann had previously eliminated some privileges Bild traditionally had with the national team, such as receiving the team lineup the day before a match, and 24/7 exclusive access to the team. 24/7 is an Abbreviation which stands for "24 hours a day 7 days a week" usually referring to business opening hours or the availability of a service His largely offensive tactics have irritated some, who complain that he ignores defensive football. In many team Sports defense or defence (see spelling differences) is the action of preventing an opponent from scoring He announced a squad of young players for the 2006 World Cup, basing his selection policy on performance, not reputation.
During the 2005 Confederations Cup, he regularly rotated his goalkeepers regardless of their performances, which drew the ire of Bayern Munich's Oliver Kahn. The FIFA Confederations Cup is an Association football tournament for national teams currently held every four years by FIFA. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Oliver Rolf Kahn (born 15 June 1969 in Karlsruhe) is a former German football goalkeeper On April 7, 2006, Klinsmann finally decided to relegate Kahn to the bench and designated Arsenal's Jens Lehmann as his first choice goalkeeper. Jens Lehmann (German jɛns ˈleːman born November 10, 1969 in Essen) is a German football goalkeeper who currently This choice followed Lehmann's performances in the 2006 Champions League in which his Arsenal team bowed out in the final against Barcelona.
2006 World Cup
In the 2006 World Cup, the performances of Klinsmann's team silenced his critics. The team recorded three straight wins against Costa Rica, Poland and Ecuador in the first round, earning Germany first place in Group A. The first game of the knock out stage was a 2-0 victory over Sweden, and in the quarter-finals, Klinsmann's team defeated Argentina, winning 4-2 on penalties. The teams drew 1-1 after 120 minutes after an equalising goal from Miroslav Klose in the 80th minute. Miroslav Klose ( born as Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a Striker.
In the semi-final on July 4th, Germany lost a close match with Italy 2-0 after goals in the final minutes of extra time from Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Fabio Grosso, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born November 28, 1977) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer, who plays Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born November 9 1974 in Conegliano Veneto) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer After the match, Klinsmann praised the performance of his young team. They beat Portugal 3-1 in the third place play-off, where he played Kahn instead of Jens Lehmann. The victory triggered a massive Berlin parade the following day where Klinsmann and the team were honoured by the public.
Afterward, Franz Beckenbauer, previously a strident critic of Klinsmann's, declared his desire to see Klinsmann continue as coach. Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser There was also widespread public support for Klinsmann due to his team's spirit and attacking style of play. The team's strong performance is thought by some to have renewed national pride and restored Germany's reputation as a top footballing nation. Patriotism is commonly defined as love of and/or devotion to one's country Due to his success coaching the national team, Klinsmann was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz. Bundesverdienstkreuz (Federal Cross of Merit officially Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the only He was even referred to as "Kaiser", a term meaning "emperor" in German, usually reserved for German footballing greats, e. g. Franz Beckenbauer.
Resignation as national coach
Despite the highly acclaimed performance at the World Cup and the praise earned, Klinsmann declined to renew his contract, informing the DFB of his decision on 11 July 2006. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The decision was officially announced by the DFB on the July 12, 2006. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Klinsmann's assistant Joachim Löw was appointed as the new head trainer at the same press conference. Joachim "Jogi" Löw [joʔaˈxiːm (joːgi løːf] (born 3 February 1960 in Schönau im Schwarzwald) is the coach of the [2][3] Klinsmann said "My big wish is to go back to my family, to go back to leading a normal life with them. . . . After two years of putting in a lot of energy, I feel I lack the power and the strength to continue in the same way. "[4]
Post-Germany
After leaving the Germany job, Klinsmann was linked with many coaching roles. He was linked repeatedly with the vacant United States national team coaching job after the decision not to renew the contract of Bruce Arena after the 2006 World Cup, but the job eventually went to Bob Bradley. The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Bruce Arena (born September 21, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American soccer coach currently in charge of Los Angeles Galaxy Bob Bradley (born March 3, 1958 in Montclair, New Jersey) is the current manager of the United States men's national soccer team.
In April 2007, the English newspaper The Sun reported that Roman Abramovich wanted Klinsmann to coach his team Chelsea. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (rɐˈman ɐrˈkadʲjevʲɪtɕ ɐbrɐˈmovʲɪtɕ Рома́н Арка́дьевич Абрамо́вич born on 24 October 1966 [5] Klinsmann reportedly rejected the offer. [6] Klinsmann was also linked with managerial roles with Tottenham Hotspur and Los Angeles Galaxy,[7] but the jobs went to Juande Ramos and Ruud Gullit respectively. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California. Juan de la Cruz Ramos Cano, more commonly known as Juande Ramos, (born 25 September 1954 in Pedro Muñoz, Ciudad Real, Spain (born as Ruud Dil, September 1 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football coach and former player who played professionally in the 1980s Klinsmann was also linked to the Liverpool job as speculation mounted over Rafael Benitez's future. Rafael " Rafa " Benítez (born April 16 1960) is a Spanish former footballer and has been the manager Tom Hicks admitted in a statement that Liverpool 'sounded out' Klinsmann about the job at Anfield if Rafael Benitez was to leave for either Real Madrid or Internazionale. Franz Beckenbauer claimed that Klinsmann would be "ideal" as the new coach of the England national team after Steve McClaren was sacked in November 2007, prior to the eventual appointment of the Englishman's replacement, Fabio Capello. Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Stephen "Steve" McClaren (born 3 May 1961 is an English football manager and former player Fabio Capello (born 18 June 1946 in Pieris, San Canzian d'Isonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional [8]
Bayern Munich
On January 11, 2008, it was confirmed that Klinsmann would take over as manager of Bayern Munich from July 2008. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern [9] This will mark Klinsmann's first managerial position at club level, succeeding current coach Ottmar Hitzfeld. Ottmar Hitzfeld (born 12 January 1949 in Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg) is a German former football player and manager nicknamed
Career statistics
| Club Performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Premiere Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1981-82 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1982-83 | 20 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1983-84 | 35 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1984-85 | Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 32 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1985-86 | 33 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1986-87 | 32 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1987-88 | 34 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1988-89 | 25 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1989-90 | Internazionale Milano | Serie A | 31 | 13 | 4 | 2 | N/A | N/A | 2 | 0 | 37 | 15 |
| 1990-91 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 12 | 3 | 49 | 17 | ||
| 1991-92 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 0 | 37 | 8 | ||
| France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1992-93 | Monaco | Division 1 | 35 | 19 | ||||||||
| 1993-94 | 30 | 10 | ||||||||||
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1994-95 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 41 | 20 | ||||||||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Premiere Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1995-96 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 32 | 16 | ||||||||
| 1996-97 | 33 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1997-98 | Sampdoria | Serie A | 8 | 2 | N/A | N/A | ||||||
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 15 | 9 | ||||||||
| Total | Germany | 282 | 132 | |||||||||
| Italy | 103 | 36 | ||||||||||
| France | 65 | 29 | ||||||||||
| England | 56 | 29 | ||||||||||
| Career Total | 506 | 226 | ||||||||||
Honours
Club Titles
- Bundesliga: 1997 (FC Bayern Munich)
- German League Cup: 1997 (FC Bayern Munich)
- UEFA Cup: 1991 (Internazionale), 1996 (FC Bayern Munich)
National Team
- European Championship: 1996
- World Cup: 1990
- Summer Olympics Bronze medallist: 1988
- World Cup Bronze medallist: 2006 (as the Head Coach)
- FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze medallist: 2005
Personal Honours
- German Footballer of the Year: 1988, 1994
- PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1995 (Tottenham Hotspur)
Caps
- 108 caps for Germany (47 goals)
- 14 Olympic caps (8 goals)
- 8 Under-21 caps (3 goals)
- 3 Under-16 caps
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| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Uwe Rahn | German Footballer of the Year 1988 | Succeeded by Thomas Häßler |
| Preceded by Andreas Köpke | German Footballer of the Year 1994 | Succeeded by Matthias Sammer |
| Preceded by Alan Shearer | FWA Footballer of the Year 1995 | Succeeded by Eric Cantona |
| Preceded by Felix Magath | German Football Manager of the Year 2006 | Succeeded by Armin Veh |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Lothar Matthäus | Germany captain 1994–1998 | Succeeded by Oliver Bierhoff |
| Preceded by Rudi Völler | Germany Head Coach 2004-2006 | Succeeded by Joachim Löw |
Personal life
Klinsmann's family operates a bakery in Stuttgart's Botnang district and consequently he is sometimes affectionately referred to as the "baker's son from Botnang". Uwe Rahn (born May 21, 1962 in Mannheim) is a former German football player The title Footballer of the Year ( Fußballer des Jahres) has been awarded in Germany since 1960. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Thomas Häßler (born May 30, 1966 in West Berlin) is a former German Association football Midfielder currently assistant Andreas Köpke (born March 12, 1962 in Kiel) is a former German football Goalkeeper, who was in the German squad The title Footballer of the Year ( Fußballer des Jahres) has been awarded in Germany since 1960. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Matthias Sammer (born September 5 1967 in Dresden) is a retired German football player who is now a coach Alan Shearer, OBE (born 13 August 1970 is an English retired footballer who played as a Striker in the English Premier League for The Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year (often called the FWA Footballer of the Year, or simply the Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966 is a French former footballer of the late 1980s and 1990s Wolfgang-Felix Magath (born July 26, 1953 near Aschaffenburg) is a German football manager The title Football Manager of the Year ( Trainer des Jahres) has been awarded in Germany since 2002 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Armin Veh (born 1 February 1961 in Augsburg, Germany) a former German footballer (Midfielder is the current manager of Lothar Herbert Matthäus (born March 21, 1961) is a German former football player and now manager currently managing Israeli club The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Oliver Bierhoff (born May 1, 1968) is a retired German former football Striker, who scored the first Golden goal in the Rudolf 'Rudi' Völler (born April 13 1960) is a German former international football Striker, and a former manager of the German The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Joachim "Jogi" Löw [joʔaˈxiːm (joːgi løːf] (born 3 February 1960 in Schönau im Schwarzwald) is the coach of the Botnang (formerly Bothnang is a district of the City of Stuttgart and lies between Feuerbach, Stuttgart-West and Vaihingen. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Botnang (formerly Bothnang is a district of the City of Stuttgart and lies between Feuerbach, Stuttgart-West and Vaihingen. Klinsmann is in fact a qualified baker's apprentice. He is married to Chinese-American Debbie Chin, a former model. Chinese Americans ( Chinese: 华裔美国人 are Americans of Chinese descent Klinsmann currently lives in Huntington Beach, California (closer reports say Newport Beach, California)[10] with his wife and two children, Jonathan (b. Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California, United States. 1997) and Laila (b. 2001).
Notes
- ^ Observer Klinsmann: The rise...and the falls. guardian. co. uk (2004-03-07). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Retrieved on 2008-03-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
- ^ Klinsmann quits due to 'burned out' feeling. (July 11, 2006). Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. CBS SportsLine. com wire reports. Retrieved on July 12, 2006. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Shock for Germany - Klinsmann quits as German coach. (July 12, 2006). Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Spiegel Online. Retrieved on July 12, 2006. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Klinsmann quits as Germany coach. (July 12 2006). Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. BBC Sport - World Cup 2006. Retrieved on July 16, 2006. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Shaun Custis (2007-04-14). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Chelsea target Jurgen as boss. The Sun Online. Retrieved on 2008-03-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
- ^ Mike Anstead (2007-04-26). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Jurgen in final Blues rejection. The Sun Online. Retrieved on 2008-03-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
- ^ Cristian Echeverría (2007-08-25). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Klinsmann heredará el Galaxy (Spanish). La Opinion Digital. Retrieved on 2008-03-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
- ^ "England role 'fascinates' Capello", BBC, 2007-11-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Retrieved on 2008-03-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
- ^ "Jürgen Klinsmann to succeed Hitzfeld at Bayern", FC Bayern homepage, 2008-01-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Retrieved on 2008-03-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
- ^ Scott M. Reid (2006-06-30). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Klinsmania rules Germany - The German coach, who lives in Newport Beach, has his native country smiling. Orange County Register. Retrieved on 2006-07-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World The Orange County Register is the local newspaper for both the Huntington Beach and Newport Beach—both located in Orange County, California—and may therefore be more knowledgeable about Klinsmann's precise residence than other reports. The Orange County Register is a daily Newspaper published in Santa Ana, California. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States.
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| NAME | Klinsmann, Jürgen |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | German football player and manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Göppingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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