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Jürgen Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmann is a German professional football manager and former player. He played for several prominent clubs in Europe including VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan, Monaco, Tottenham Hotspur, and Bayern Munich. He was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the unified German team that won the UEFA Euro 1996.
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sports · German footballer and manager (born 1964) · association football player · association football coach · also Jürgen Klinsmann, Jay Goppingen, Jay Goeppingen, Jay Göppingen, Jurgen Klinsmann, Juergen Klinsmann
Born 30 July 1964 · Q57079
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2026· 21 entries
“maybe hurt in a certain way.”
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“turned down opportunities where it would have just been getting out of the group stage, because if I [coach another national team], I want to put my stamp on it.”
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“the American media mainly cares about quotes.”
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“I knew coaches in Germany would raise their eyebrows and give us some stick, but that”
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The Sun: Jurgen Klinsmann’s son almost paralysed by horror injury set to keep him out for well over a year
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t-online.de: Jürgen Klinsmann: Sohn Jonathan Klinsmann spricht über schwere Verletzung
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Yahoo Nachrichten DE: Querschnittslähmung nur knapp entronnen: Sohn von Jürgen Klinsmann spricht über Horror-Unfall
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Yahoo! Sports: Happy Birthday, Jürgen Klinsmann!
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Soy Fútbol: Jürgen Klinsmann is baffled by Mexico’s World Cup exit and drops a surprising take on 2026.
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t-online.de: Jürgen Klinsmann schießt gegen DFB-Team nach WM-Auftritt
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oe24: Trainer-Hammer um Jürgen Klinsmann
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Public attention spiked: 12,302 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.6× the usual 2,646, with 4 article edits. Editors noted: Player Fixed typo
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Yahoo! Sports: Jurgen Klinsmann’s son suffers broken neck while playing in Italy’s second division
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Yahoo! Sports: Jürgen Klinsmann Concerned for USMNT Stars Amid Losing Streak- 'Hope They Aren’t Discouraged'
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2024· 7 entries
World Soccer Talk: Jurgen Klinsmann on shortlist for next national team job
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Jurgen Klinsmann blames flight scarcity for his absences in South Korea” False.
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The Guardian: South Korea sack Jürgen Klinsmann as head coach over ‘leadership failure’
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Yahoo: Klinsmann fired as coach of South Korea's national soccer team after Asian Cup semifinal loss
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The Guardian: ‘Disrespectful’: South Korea’s FA advise sacking head coach Jürgen Klinsmann
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San Diego Union-Tribune: Jurgen Klinsmann’s unexpected path has put him in sight of another big trophy at the Asian Cup
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Fox Sports: Is Jürgen Klinsmann the most influential German in American soccer history? | SOTU
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2023· 2 entries
The Guardian: Jürgen Klinsmann’s reputation on the line as he dives into South Korea job
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Yahoo! Sports: Jurgen Klinsmann, former German soccer star, U.S. coach takes job with South Korea
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2022· 2 entries
The Guardian: Klinsmann to call Queiroz and ‘calm things down’ after Iran dispute
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Goal: Jürgen Klinsmann exklusiv: Lewandowski? "Bayern und Fans werden ihm für immer dankbar sein"
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2021· 1 entry
The Guardian: Jürgen Klinsmann: ‘We were singing Football’s Coming Home at Euro 96’
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2020· 1 entry
The Guardian: Jürgen Klinsmann resigns as Hertha Berlin manager after 10 weeks
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2019· 1 entry
The Guardian: Jürgen Klinsmann appointed Hertha Berlin manager until end of the season
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2018· 1 entry
The Guardian: USA call up Jürgen Klinsmann's son for squad to play England and Italy
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2016· 2 entries
Klinsmann successfully advanced the U
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Became the fifth player to be named as honorary captain of Germany
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2015· 1 entry
Runner-up: CONCACAF Cup with United States (2015).
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2013· 2 entries
Won: CONCACAF Gold Cup with United States (2013).
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Won award: CONCACAF Coach of the Year (2013).
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2006· 6 entries
Awarded Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2006).
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Third place: FIFA World Cup with Germany (2006).
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Won award: Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande (2006).
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Won award: Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (2006).
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Won award: German Football Manager of the Year (2006).
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Awarded Football Manager of the Year (2006).
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2005· 1 entry
Third place: FIFA Confederations Cup with Germany (2005).
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2003· 2 entries
Klinsmann played for Orange County Blue Star, an amateur team in the fourth-tier Premier Development League
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Played for Orange County Blue Star (2003–2003) — 8 appearances, 5 goals.
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1999· 3 entries
Won award: World XI (1999).
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Won award: Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (1999).
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Awarded Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (1999).
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1998· 2 entries
On the final day of the Premier League against Southampton
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Played for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (1998–1998) — 15 appearances, 9 goals.
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1997· 4 entries
Won the German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1996-1997).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1996–97).
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Klinsmann, acting as the captain of the Germany national team, visited the Holocaust memorial place Yad Vashem in Israel alongside his coach Berti Vogts
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Played for U.C. Sampdoria (1997–1998) — 8 appearances, 2 goals.
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1996· 5 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Bayern Munich (1995-1996).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Bayern Munich (1995–96).
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Won award: World XI (1996).
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Won award: UEFA Cup top scorer (1995–96).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with West Germany and Germany (1996).
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1995· 11 entries
Won the FWA Footballer of the Year with Monaco (1994-1995).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (1994–95).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer (1995).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1995).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year bronze award (1995).
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Won award: FWA Footballer of the Year (1994–95).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (1994–95).
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Came in third in the FIFA World Player of the Year award; in March 2004 he was named in the FIFA 100 list of the "125 Greatest Living Footballers"
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Joined Bayern Munich in 1995.
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Klinsmann and some of his close friends founded the children charity foundation Agapedia, which stems from the Greek language and translates to "Love for Children"
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Played for FC Bayern Munich (1995–1997) — 65 appearances, 31 goals.
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1994· 7 entries
Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (August 1994).
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Won award: Footballer of the Year (Germany) (1994).
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Won award: Tottenham Hotspur Club Player of the Year (1994).
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Awarded German Footballer of the Year (1994).
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Joined Tottenham in 1994.
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Played for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (1994–1995) — 41 appearances, 20 goals.
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Left the club early, with one more year remaining on his contract
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1992· 3 entries
Runner-up: UEFA European Championship with West Germany and Germany (1992).
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Joined Monaco in 1992.
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Played for AS Monaco FC (1992–1994) — 65 appearances, 29 goals.
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1991· 2 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Inter (1990-1991).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Inter Milan (1990–91).
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1990· 3 entries
Won the FIFA World Cup with Germany (1990).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1990).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with West Germany and Germany (1990).
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1989· 2 entries
Joined Inter in 1989.
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Played for Inter Milan (1989–1992) — 95 appearances, 34 goals.
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1988· 7 entries
Won award: Footballer of the Year (Germany) (1988).
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Awarded German Footballer of the Year (1988).
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Runner-up: UEFA Cup with VfB Stuttgart (1988).
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Won: Summer Olympic Games with West Germany and Germany (1988).
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Won award: Bundesliga top scorer (1987–88).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (1987–88).
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The 24-year-old Klinsmann was named German Footballer of the Year
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1987· 3 entries
Won award: Goal of the Year (Germany) (1987).
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Played for Germany men's national association football team (1987–1998) — 108 appearances, 47 goals.
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Played for Germany Olympic football team (1987–1988) — 14 appearances, 8 goals.
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1986· 1 entry
Runner-up: DFB-Pokal with VfB Stuttgart (1985–86).
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1984· 4 entries
Joined Stuttgart in 1984.
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Klinsmann moved to first division rivals VfB Stuttgart
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Played for Germany national under-21 football team (1984–1985) — 8 appearances, 3 goals.
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Played for VfB Stuttgart (1984–1989) — 156 appearances, 79 goals.
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1982· 1 entry
At the then-second division side Stuttgarter Kickers
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1981· 1 entry
Played for Stuttgarter Kickers (1981–1984) — 61 appearances, 22 goals.
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1980· 1 entry
Played for Germany national under-16 football team (1980–1981) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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1978· 1 entry
Aged 14, he signed a contract with Stuttgarter Kickers, the club where he would turn professional two years later
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1964· 1 entry
Born 1964-07-30.
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