Klinsmann, Jürgen (1964– )
German footballer who was a member of the West German team that won the 1990 World Cup, and the captain of the German side that won the 1996 European Championships. An athletic centre forward, he made his international debut in 1987. In club football he played for Stuttgart Kickers, VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan, Monaco, Tottenham Hotspur, Bayern Munich, and Sampdoria. In July 2004, he became manager of the German national side and led them to a third-place finish in the 2006 World Cup. In July 2008 he was appointed manager of Bayern Munich.
Career highlights
International appearances (1987–98)
108 (47 goals)World Cup
1990European Championship
1996Olympic Games
bronze 1988UEFA Cup
1991, 1996German League Championship
1997Awards
German Player of the Year
1988, 1994English Football Writers' Player of the Year
1995He was voted West German Footballer of the Year twice, and in the first of two spells in England with Tottenham, the English Football Writers' Association Player of the Year in 1995. In 1998, following Germany's 3–0 defeat by Croatia in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, he announced his retirement from international football. Klinsmann captained Germany in the tournament, scoring three goals.
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