Andreas Köpke

Andreas Köpke is a goalkeeper whose career I genuinely admire. He was part of the Germany squad that won the 1990 World Cup, reached the 1994 quarter-finals, and then stepped up as first-choice keeper for the Euro 1996 win after succeeding Bodo Illgner. That patience impresses me: waiting your turn behind another keeper and then delivering on the biggest stage. Being named German Footballer of the Year in 1993 tells me he was respected well beyond just being a squad member. Born in Kiel in 1962, he later moved into coaching, and I like that he stayed inside the game rather than walking away from it.

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Name (English)

Andreas Köpke

Name (Japanese)

アンドレアス・ケプケ

Reading

あんどれあす・けぷけ

Born

March 12, 1962 (age 64)

Origin

Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Height

182 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach / athlete

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Tiger

Awards & achievements

• 1993 German Footballer of the Year
• Bavarian Order of Merit

• Official sitehttp://www.andy-koepke.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas%20K%C3%B6pke
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%83%97%E3%82%B1
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154856

Tags

• Schleswig-Holstein
• association football player
• association football coach
• athlete

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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