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Born on August 9, 1938 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Otto Rehhagel is an association football player and association football coach. Otto Rehhagel is 88 years old as of 2026. Listed accolades include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2005) and Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (2018). The listed height is 177 cm.
My Take
Otto Rehhagel will always be "King Otto" to me. Taking an unfancied Greece side to the 2004 European Championship title remains one of football's greatest acts of conviction, and it reframed everything I think about underdog management. The stubborn son of Essen never chased fashionable tactics; he imposed discipline, belief and structure, and let the trophies argue on his behalf. A career that spanned decades as both player and coach, decorated with German and regional honors, marks him as genuine old-school royalty. I gravitate toward managers who silence doubt with results, and few have done it as memorably as he did.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Otto Rehhagel
- Name (Japanese)
- オットー・レーハーゲル
- Reading
- おっとー・れーはーげる
- Born
- August 9, 1938 (age 88)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Height
- 177 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2018 Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Otto Rehhagel born?
Born August 9, 1938 (age 88).
Where is Otto Rehhagel from?
Otto Rehhagel is from Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does Otto Rehhagel do?
Otto Rehhagel works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Otto Rehhagel?
Otto Rehhagel is 177 cm.
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