Jurgen Klinsmann

Date of birth30 July 1964
Place of birthGoppingen
NationalityGerman
Weight75 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionForward

Klinsmann is one of the most prolific strikers in the history of German football. During his twenty years career, he won the biggest football competitions trophies including the World Cup in 1990 and the European Championship in 1996. He scored in all major tournaments that he played in for Germany.

During his entire career he kept a ratio of one goal in each two games.

He won the Europa League both with Inter in 1990-91 and Bayern in 1995-96 and the Bundesliga in 1996-97.

Thanks to his prolific career, Klinsmann finished second in the Ballon d'Or 1995 and won the title of German Footballer of the year, awarded by the Association of German Sports Journalists and the publication Kicker, in 1988 and 1994.

He is the manager of the USMNT for the World Cup 2014.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Stuttgarter Kickers 01 Jul 1984
VfB Stuttgart 01 Jul 1984 01 Jul 1989
Internazionale 01 Jul 1989 01 Jul 1992
AS Monaco 01 Jul 1992 01 Jul 1994
Tottenham Hotspur 01 Jul 1994 01 Jul 1995
Bayern Munchen 01 Jul 1995 01 Dec 1997
Sampdoria 01 Dec 1997
Tottenham Hotspur 01 Jan 1998

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1994-95 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 6
5
1994-95 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 3
4
1994-95 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 41
20
5
1996-97 Europe Representative 1
1996-97 Rest of the World Representative 1
1
1997-98 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 3
1997-98 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 15
9
1
1998-99 FIFA International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
20 Aug 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-4 Premier League
24 Aug 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton W 2-1 Premier League
27 Aug 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
30 Aug 1994 Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-3 Premier League
12 Sep 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton L 1-2 Premier League
17 Sep 1994 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-1 Premier League
21 Sep 1994 Watford v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-6 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
24 Sep 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest L 1-4 Premier League
01 Oct 1994 Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-2 Premier League
04 Oct 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Watford L 2-3
Agg: 8-6
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
08 Oct 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Premier League
15 Oct 1994 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
22 Oct 1994 Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 5-2 Premier League
26 Oct 1994 Notts County v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United W 3-1 Premier League
05 Nov 1994 Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
19 Nov 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 3-4 Premier League
23 Nov 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
26 Nov 1994 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
03 Dec 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 4-2 Premier League
10 Dec 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1994 Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-2 Premier League
27 Dec 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace D 0-0 Premier League
31 Dec 1994 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-4 Premier League
02 Jan 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-0 Premier League
07 Jan 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Altrincham W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1995 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-2 Premier League
25 Jan 1995 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
29 Jan 1995 Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-4 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 Premier League
11 Feb 1995 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
18 Feb 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
25 Feb 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon L 1-2 Premier League
01 Mar 1995 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-6 FA Cup 5th round replay
04 Mar 1995 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
08 Mar 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town W 3-0 Premier League
11 Mar 1995 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
15 Mar 1995 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
18 Mar 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City W 1-0 Premier League
22 Mar 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
02 Apr 1995 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur L 4-3 Premier League
09 Apr 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton L 1-4 FA Cup Semi-final
11 Apr 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City W 2-1 Premier League
14 Apr 1995 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
17 Apr 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City W 1-0 Premier League
29 Apr 1995 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
03 May 1995 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur D 3-3 Premier League
06 May 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
09 May 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City L 1-3 Premier League
14 May 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
05 Jan 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1998 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
17 Jan 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
24 Jan 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Barnsley D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1998 Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
04 Feb 1998 Barnsley v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
01 Mar 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 Premier League
04 Mar 1998 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
14 Mar 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool D 3-3 Premier League
28 Mar 1998 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-3 Premier League
04 Apr 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
11 Apr 1998 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
13 Apr 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
18 Apr 1998 Barnsley v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
25 Apr 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 2-0 Premier League
02 May 1998 Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-6 Premier League
10 May 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1983-84 Germany Under-21
1
1984-85 Germany UEFA Under-21 1
1984-85 Germany Under-21 2
2
1984-85 Germany Under-23 v Under-21 1
1985-86 Germany B v Under-21 1
1985-86 Germany UEFA Under-21 2
1
1986-87 Germany Olympics 1
1987-88 Germany Four Nations Tournament, Berlin 1
1987-88 Germany International Friendly 4
1
1987-88 Germany Olympics 5
4
1987-88 Germany OT XI 1
1987-88 Germany UEFA European Championship 4
1
1987-88 Germany Under-21 OT 1
1988-89 Germany FIFA World Cup 1
2
1988-89 Germany Olympics 6
4
1989-90 Germany FIFA World Cup 9
4
1989-90 Germany International Friendly 4
1
1990-91 Germany International Friendly 3
1
1
1990-91 Germany UEFA European Championship 3
1
1991-92 Germany International Friendly 2
2
1991-92 Germany UEFA European Championship 4
1
1
1991-92 Germany UNICEF Charity 1
1992-93 Germany International Friendly 6
1
3
1992-93 Germany US Cup 3
4
1993-94 Germany FIFA World Cup 5
5
2
1993-94 Germany International Friendly 9
3
1994-95 Germany International Friendly 3
1994-95 Germany UEFA European Championship 6
6
1995-96 Germany International Friendly 6
1
2
1995-96 Germany UEFA European Championship 8
6
1996-97 Germany FIFA World Cup 6
1
1996-97 Germany International Friendly 2
1
1997-98 Germany FIFA World Cup 8
5
1
1997-98 Germany International Friendly 2
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
17 Apr 1984 West Germany v Greece D 0-0 U21
11 Sep 1984 Scotland v West Germany L 2-1 U21
26 Mar 1985 Switzerland v West Germany D 0-0 U23 v U21
16 Apr 1985 West Germany v Bulgaria W 2-0 U21
30 Apr 1985 Czechoslovakia v West Germany D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 2
27 Aug 1985 USSR v West Germany L 2-1 B v U21
24 Sep 1985 Sweden v West Germany L 2-1 UEFA U21 Group 2
15 Oct 1985 Germany v Portugal W 2-0 UEFA Under 21 Group 2
18 Apr 1987 Romania v West Germany L 1-0 Olympics Europe group A
10 Aug 1987 West Germany v Czechoslovakia L 0-1 OT XI
08 Sep 1987 Netherlands v West Germany D 1-1 U21 OT
22 Sep 1987 West Germany v Greece W 3-0 Olympics Europe group A
13 Oct 1987 West Germany v Poland W 5-1 Olympics Europe group A
18 Nov 1987 Denmark v West Germany W 0-1 Olympics Europe group A
12 Dec 1987 Brazil v West Germany D 1-1 International Friendly
16 Dec 1987 Argentina v West Germany L 1-0 International Friendly
30 Mar 1988 West Germany v Denmark D 1-1 Olympics Europe group A
02 Apr 1988 Germany v Argentina W 1-0 Four Nations Tournament, Berlin 3rd place
27 Apr 1988 West Germany v Switzerland W 1-0 International Friendly
31 May 1988 West Germany v Romania W 3-0 Olympics Europe group A
04 Jun 1988 West Germany v Yugoslavia D 1-1 International Friendly
10 Jun 1988 Germany v Italy D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
14 Jun 1988 Germany v Denmark W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
17 Jun 1988 Germany v Spain W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
21 Jun 1988 Germany v Netherlands L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Semi-final
17 Sep 1988 West Germany v China PR W 3-0 Olympics Group A
19 Sep 1988 West Germany v Tunisia W 4-1 Olympics Group A
21 Sep 1988 Sweden v West Germany L 2-1 Olympics Group A
25 Sep 1988 Zambia v West Germany W 0-4 Olympics Quarter-final
27 Sep 1988 Germany v Brazil L 1-1 (2-3) Olympics Semi-final
30 Sep 1988 West Germany v Italy W 3-0 Olympics 3rd place
19 Oct 1988 West Germany v Netherlands D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
26 Apr 1989 Netherlands v West Germany D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
31 May 1989 Wales v West Germany D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
04 Oct 1989 West Germany v Finland W 6-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
15 Nov 1989 West Germany v Wales W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
28 Feb 1990 France v West Germany L 2-1 International Friendly
25 Apr 1990 West Germany v Uruguay D 3-3 International Friendly
26 May 1990 West Germany v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 International Friendly
30 May 1990 West Germany v Denmark W 1-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 1990 Germany v Yugoslavia W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
15 Jun 1990 Germany v United Arab Emirates W 5-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
19 Jun 1990 Germany v Colombia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
24 Jun 1990 Germany v Netherlands W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
01 Jul 1990 Germany v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
04 Jul 1990 Germany v England W 1-1 (4-3) FIFA World Cup Finals semi-final
08 Jul 1990 Germany v Argentina W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Final
29 Aug 1990 Portugal v Germany D 1-1 International Friendly
10 Oct 1990 Sweden v Germany W 1-3 International Friendly
31 Oct 1990 Luxembourg v Germany W 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group 5
19 Dec 1990 Germany v Switzerland W 4-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 1991 Germany v USSR W 2-1 International Friendly
01 May 1991 Germany v Belgium W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
05 Jun 1991 Wales v Germany L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
11 Sep 1991 England v Germany W 0-1 International Friendly
08 Oct 1991 Germany v Rest of the World W 3-1 UNICEF Charity
25 Mar 1992 Italy v Germany L 1-0 International Friendly
22 Apr 1992 Czechoslovakia v Germany D 1-1 International Friendly
30 May 1992 Germany v Turkey W 1-0 International Friendly
12 Jun 1992 CIS v Germany D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals group 2
15 Jun 1992 Scotland v Germany W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Finals group 2
18 Jun 1992 Netherlands v Germany L 3-1 UEFA European Championship Finals group 2
21 Jun 1992 Sweden v Germany W 2-3 UEFA European Championship Semi-final
26 Jun 1992 Denmark v Germany L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Final
09 Sep 1992 Denmark v Germany W 1-2 International Friendly
14 Oct 1992 Germany v Mexico D 1-1 International Friendly
18 Nov 1992 Germany v Austria D 0-0 International Friendly
16 Dec 1992 Brazil v Germany L 3-1 International Friendly
20 Dec 1992 Uruguay v Germany W 1-4 International Friendly
24 Mar 1993 Scotland v Germany W 0-1 International Friendly
14 Apr 1993 Germany v Ghana W 6-1 International Friendly
10 Jun 1993 Brazil v Germany D 3-3 US Cup
13 Jun 1993 USA v Germany W 3-4 US Cup
19 Jun 1993 England v Germany W 1-2 US Cup
13 Oct 1993 Germany v Uruguay W 5-0 International Friendly
17 Nov 1993 Germany v Brazil W 2-1 International Friendly
15 Dec 1993 Argentina v Germany L 2-1 International Friendly
18 Dec 1993 USA v Germany W 0-3 International Friendly
22 Dec 1993 Mexico v Germany D 0-0 International Friendly
23 Mar 1994 Germany v Italy W 2-1 International Friendly
28 May 1994 Germany v Republic of Ireland L 0-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 1994 Austria v Germany W 1-5 International Friendly
08 Jun 1994 Canada v Germany W 0-2 International Friendly
17 Jun 1994 Germany v Bolivia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
21 Jun 1994 Germany v Spain D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
27 Jun 1994 Germany v Korea Republic W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
02 Jul 1994 Germany v Belgium W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
10 Jul 1994 Bulgaria v Germany L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final final
07 Sep 1994 Russia v Germany W 0-1 International Friendly
12 Oct 1994 Hungary v Germany D 0-0 International Friendly
16 Nov 1994 Albania v Germany W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
14 Dec 1994 Moldova v Germany W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 7
18 Dec 1994 Germany v Albania W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
22 Feb 1995 Spain v Germany D 0-0 International Friendly
29 Mar 1995 Georgia v Germany W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
26 Apr 1995 Germany v Wales D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
07 Jun 1995 Bulgaria v Germany L 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
06 Sep 1995 Germany v Georgia W 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
08 Oct 1995 Germany v Moldova W 6-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
11 Oct 1995 Wales v Germany W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
15 Nov 1995 Germany v Bulgaria W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
15 Dec 1995 South Africa v Germany D 0-0 International Friendly
21 Feb 1996 Portugal v Germany W 1-2 International Friendly
27 Mar 1996 Germany v Denmark W 2-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1996 Netherlands v Germany W 0-1 International Friendly
29 May 1996 Northern Ireland v Germany D 1-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 1996 Germany v France L 0-1 International Friendly
04 Jun 1996 Germany v Liechtenstein W 9-1 International Friendly
16 Jun 1996 Russia v Germany W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C
19 Jun 1996 Italy v Germany D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C
23 Jun 1996 Germany v Croatia W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Finals quarter-final
30 Jun 1996 Germany v Czech Republic W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Final
04 Sep 1996 Poland v Germany W 0-2 International Friendly
09 Oct 1996 Armenia v Germany W 1-5 FIFA World Cup Group 9
09 Nov 1996 Germany v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
14 Dec 1996 Portugal v Germany D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
26 Feb 1997 Israel v Germany W 0-1 International Friendly
02 Apr 1997 Albania v Germany W 2-3 FIFA World Cup Group 9
30 Apr 1997 Germany v Ukraine W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
07 Jun 1997 Ukraine v Germany D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
20 Aug 1997 Northern Ireland v Germany W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 9
06 Sep 1997 Germany v Portugal D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
10 Sep 1997 Germany v Armenia W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
25 Mar 1998 Germany v Brazil L 1-2 International Friendly
30 May 1998 Germany v Colombia W 3-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1998 Germany v Luxembourg W 7-0 International Friendly
15 Jun 1998 Germany v USA W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
21 Jun 1998 Germany v Yugoslavia D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
25 Jun 1998 Germany v Iran W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
29 Jun 1998 Germany v Mexico W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
04 Jul 1998 Germany v Croatia L 0-3 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.