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My Take
Jürgen Klinsmann is one of those rare guys who actually pulled off the player-to-coach transition at the highest level, and I find that endlessly impressive. As a striker in the late '80s and '90s he was electrifying — all that blond hair, those acrobatic diving headers, the nose for goal that took him through VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan, Monaco, Spurs, and Bayern Munich. He lifted the World Cup with West Germany in 1990 and Euro 96 with the unified side, which alone earns him legendary status. But then he came back as Germany's manager for the 2006 home World Cup and turned the whole national team culture around — more attacking, more joyful, more modern. The Cross of the Order of Merit says it all: Germany considers him a genuine national treasure, and honestly, so do I.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jürgen Klinsmann
- Name (Japanese)
- ユルゲン・クリンスマン
- Reading
- ゆるげん・くりんすまん
- Born
- July 30, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Göppingen, Stuttgart Government Region, Germany
- Height
- 181 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1988 German Footballer of the Year
- 2006 Football Manager of the Year
- Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
- 2006 Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1999 Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
- 1994 German Footballer of the Year
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jürgen Klinsmann born?
Born July 30, 1964 (age 61).
Where is Jürgen Klinsmann from?
Jürgen Klinsmann is from Göppingen, Stuttgart Government Region, Germany.
What does Jürgen Klinsmann do?
Jürgen Klinsmann works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Jürgen Klinsmann?
Jürgen Klinsmann is 181 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.