Date of birth | 30 July 1964 |
Place of birth | Goppingen |
Nationality | German |
Weight | 75 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Forward |
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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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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 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1994-95 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 6 | 5 |
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1994-95 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 3 | 4 |
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1994-95 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 41 | 20 |
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1996-97 | Europe | Representative | 1 | ||||
1996-97 | Rest of the World | Representative | 1 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 15 | 9 |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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14 Jul 1996 | Brazil v Rest of the World | L | 2-1 | Representative |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1983-84 | Germany | Under-21 | 1 |
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1984-85 | Germany | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1984-85 | Germany | Under-21 | 2 | 2 |
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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 |
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1986-87 | Germany | Olympics | 1 | ||||
1987-88 | Germany | Four Nations Tournament, Berlin | 1 | ||||
1987-88 | Germany | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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1987-88 | Germany | Olympics | 5 | 4 |
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1987-88 | Germany | OT XI | 1 | ||||
1987-88 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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1987-88 | Germany | Under-21 OT | 1 | ||||
1988-89 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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1988-89 | Germany | Olympics | 6 | 4 |
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1989-90 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 4 |
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1989-90 | Germany | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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1990-91 | Germany | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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1990-91 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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1991-92 | Germany | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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1991-92 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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1991-92 | Germany | UNICEF Charity | 1 | ||||
1992-93 | Germany | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Germany | US Cup | 3 | 4 |
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1993-94 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 5 |
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1993-94 | Germany | International Friendly | 9 | 3 |
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1994-95 | Germany | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
1994-95 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 6 |
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1995-96 | Germany | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 8 | 6 |
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1996-97 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Germany | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 5 |
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1997-98 | Germany | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.