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Matthias Sammer

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German association football player, coach and executive (born 1967)

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Matthias Sammer is a German male association football player and coach born in Dresden in 1967. He played as a midfielder, sweeper, or defensive midfielder for teams including Borussia Dortmund, Dynamo Dresden, Inter Milan, and VfB Stuttgart. He also coached Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart. His career included participation in the DDR-Oberliga and Bundesliga leagues.

Sammer represented Germany and the German Democratic Republic in international competitions, including UEFA Euro 1992, the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 1996. He received the awards German Footballer of the Year and Ballon d’Or, and is recognized in the Ballon Dor collection. He is a member of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany and speaks German. His father is Klaus Sammer.

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Key facts

Date of birth
( 1967-09-05 ) 5 September 1967 (age 58)
Place of birth
Dresden , East Germany
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Positions
Defensive midfielder sweeper
1976 1985
Dynamo Dresden
Years
Team
1985 1990
Dynamo Dresden
1990 1992
VfB Stuttgart
1992 1993
Inter Milan
1993 1998
Borussia Dortmund
1986 1990
East Germany
1990 1997
Germany
2000 2004
Borussia Dortmund
2004 2005
VfB Stuttgart
2012 2016
Bayern Munich (sports director)

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Position
Defensive Midfield
Nationality
Germany

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Matthias
Gender
male
Place of birth
Dresden
Languages spoken
German
Participant in
UEFA Euro 1996
Position played
sweeper
Mass
75
Image
Matthias Sammer 2722.jpg
Height
181
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Matthias Sammer
date of birth
1967-09-05
coach of sports team
VfB Stuttgart
name in native language
Matthias Sammer
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Matthias Sammer ( German pronunciation: [maˈtiːas ˈzamɐ]; born 5 September 1967) is a German football official and former player and coach. He played as a defensive midfielder and later in his career as a sweeper.

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