Jürgen Klinsmann was born in Göppingen in 30 July 1964. He is a German soccer manager and ex- soccer player, who played for some outstanding clubs in Europe and was part of the West German squad that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the German team that won the 1996 UEFA European Championship. Klinsmann was one of West Germany's premier strikers for the period of the 90s.
Klinsmann was first got in to football at the age of 8. At that time, he played every position, even goalkeeper as he has not yet discovered his inborn scoring aptitude. He began his career in the second division club Stuttgart Kickers. The big club in the city, Vfb Stuttgart signed him when he two years afterward became top scorer in the division. He would spend his next five seasons there and attained much achievement, both individually and with the squad. 1988 was his first big year. He was tops corer of the Bundesliga and was chosen "German Player of the Year".
Since then, Klinsmann has played for 6 other soccer clubs: VfB Stuttgart (Germany), Internazionale (Italy), AS Monaco (France), Tottenham Hotspur (England), Bayern Munich (Germany) and Sampdoria (Italy).
Jurgen Klinsmann is an iconic figure for modern day soccer in Germany and he had a real contribution in assisting Germany win the 1990 World Cup and the 1996 European Championship.
Klinsmann proclaimed he would deicide to make retirement after the World Cup in France 1998. The press had criticized him for being "over the hill". But in the World Cup he gave contribution on making three goals as Germany once more bowed out in the quarterfinals. However, he is one of the legends in German soccer with 108 caps and almost 50 goals.
Klinsmann proclaimed he would deicide to make retirement after the World Cup in France 1998. The press had criticized him for being "over the hill". But in the World Cup he gave contribution on making three goals as Germany once more bowed out in the quarterfinals. However, he is one of the legends in German soccer with 108 caps and almost 50 goals.
He managed the German national team to a third-place finish in the 2006 World Cup.
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