Jurgen Klinsmann
Tottenham Hotspurs & Germany


Date of Birth: July 30, 1964

Birthplace: Goppingen, Germany

Height: 188 cm

Weight: 76 kg

Previous Clubs:

  • 1982-84 Stuttgart Kickers (Germany)
  • 1984-89 VfB Stuttgart (Germany)
  • 1989-92 Inter Milan (Italy)
  • 1992-94 AS Monaco (France)
  • 1994-95 Tottenham Hotspurs (England)
  • 1995-97 Bayern Munich (Germany)
  • 1997 Sampdoria (Italy)

Position: Forward

Appearances & goals with German national team: 100 caps, 43 goals (end of 97)

Total appearances & goals with European clubs: 483 apps, 207 goals (last game with Sampdoria in 1997)

Signed with Tottenham Hotspurs: December 12, 1997

Helps VfB reach UEFA Cup final (1989) when they lose to Diego Maradona-inspired Napoli. At end of season makes first move abroad, to Italy and Inter Milan. Enjoys his greatest triumph as West Germany win the 1990 World Cup and he shows brilliant form during whole of tournament. Despite Germany's disappointing time at 1994 World Cup finals when they lose in quarter-finals Klinsmann is a major success. After turning down another offer from England because he says he wants to play in southern Europe, he surprises football world by signing for Tottenham after the World Cup. He moved to Bayern Munich then Sampdoria and return to Tottenham at the end of 1997.
With Germany he won:
1 FIFA World Cup (1990)
1 Euro Cup (1996)
With Stuttgart Kickers he won:
1 German 2nd Division Top-Scorer (1984)
With Vfb Stuttgart he won:
1 German Championship (1984)
1 German Bundesliga Top-Scorer (1988)
1 German Player of the Year (1988)
With Tottenham Hotspurs he won:
1 English Player of the Year (1995)
With Inter Milan he won:
1 UEFA Cup (1991)