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Jürgen Klinsmann

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Also known as Jay Goppingen, Jay Goeppingen, Jay Göppingen, Jurgen Klinsmann, Juergen Klinsmann

German footballer and manager

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Jürgen Klinsmann is a German association football player and coach. Born in Göppingen in 1964, he played as a forward for clubs including FC Bayern Munich, AS Monaco FC, Tottenham Hotspur F.C., and VfB Stuttgart. He competed in the 1990, 1994, and 1998 FIFA World Cups, as well as UEFA Euro 1988, representing Germany and West Germany.

As a coach, he has managed Hertha BSC, the South Korea men's national football team, the Germany men's national association football team, and FC Bayern Munich. His awards include German Footballer of the Year, Football Manager of the Year, the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, and the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg. He is also known by the nickname Klinsi.

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Göppingen, Germany

Known for

  • Ein Sommer in Italien - WM 1990 — Self2026
  • Mission Sommermärchen - Deutschlands Weg zur WM 2006 — Self2026
  • FC Hollywood - Der FC Bayern und die verrückten 90er — Self2025
  • Deutschland. Fußball. Sommermärchen 2024? — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2024
  • Really Trump Again, America? — Self - Interviewee2024
  • Transfer 3602024
  • PULISIC — Self2024
  • Generation Wembley — Self - Coach FC Bayern 2008 - 20092023
  • Good Rivals — Self2022
  • Mondiali 2006 - Destino azzurro — Self2022

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Position
Centre-Forward
Nationality
Germany

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jürgen
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Göppingen
Child
Jonathan Klinsmann
Occupation
association football coach
Languages spoken
German
Native language
German
Award
German Footballer of the Year
Participant in
UEFA Euro 1996
Sport
association football
Member of team
Orange County Blue Star
Position played
forward
League
Premier League
Country for sport
West Germany
Mass
75
Official website
www.klinsmann.com
Image
Jürgen Klinsmann 14021113000678638425063004371092 64131.jpg
Height
181
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Commons category
Jürgen Klinsmann
date of birth
1964-07-30
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Jürgen Klinsmann
name in native language
Jürgen Klinsmann
coach of sports team
United States men's national soccer team
supported sports team
Los Angeles Lakers
social media followers
824010
nickname
Klinsi
pseudonym
Jay Goppingen
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Encyclopedic overview

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Jürgen Klinsmann ( German pronunciation: [ˈjʏʁɡn̩ ˈkliːnsman]; born 30 July 1964) 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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