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

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Matthias Sammer is a German former association football player and coach. Born in Dresden on September 5, 1967, he played as a midfielder and sweeper for clubs including Dynamo Dresden, VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan, and Borussia Dortmund. He represented Germany and the German Democratic Republic in international competitions, participating in UEFA Euro 1992, the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 1996. Sammer was a member of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany.

In his coaching career, Sammer has led Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart. He has received the German Footballer of the Year award and the Ballon d’Or. 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
Team
_Retired Soccer
Position
Defensive Midfield
Nationality
Germany

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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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