Jürgen Klopp
Jürgen Norbert Klopp (born 16 June 1967) is a German professional football manager and He also managed and played for 1. FSV Mainz 05, and later managed Borussia Dortmund from 2008 to 2015. Klopp is responsible for revolutionising Liverpool FC, and won their 6th Champions League and first Premier League.
 Klopp with Liverpool at the 2019 UEFA Super Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jürgen Norbert Klopp[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1967[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, West Germany[3] | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[4] | ||
| Playing position | |||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liverpool (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1983 | SV Glatten | ||
| 1983–1987 | TuS Ergenzingen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987 | 1. FC Pforzheim | 4 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Eintracht Frankfurt II | ||
| 1988–1989 | Viktoria Sindlingen | ||
| 1989–1990 | Rot-Weiss Frankfurt | 0 | (0) |
| 1990–2001 | Mainz 05 | 325 | (52) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2001–2008 | Mainz 05 | ||
| 2008–2015 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| 2015–2024 | Liverpool | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Klopp was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. He is married and has two children. He is a Protestant Christian.[5]
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In 2004, Klopp led his former club, Mainz 05, to Bundesliga promotion.
Klopp at a press conference ahead of Dortmund's title-winning 2010–11 season
Klopp left Dortmund at the end of the 2014–15 season.
Klopp after winning against Middlesbrough on the final day of the 2016–17 season to secure fourth in the league
Klopp led Liverpool to consecutive UEFA Champions League finals in 2018 and 2019, winning the latter against Tottenham Hotspur.
Jurgen Klopp LFC Parade 2019
Klopp celebrating Liverpool's victory in the 2019 UEFA Super Cup
Klopp celebrating Liverpool winning the domestic cup double in a trophy parade in 2022.
Klopp at Frankfurt Motor Show 2019
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References
- ↑ Malam, Charlie (24 December 2015). From Mainz to Merseyside: What does the next chapter hold in the Jürgen Klopp story?. https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2015/12/24/liverpool-fc/582754.html. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ↑ "Jürgen Klopp League Managers Association profile". League Managers Association. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ↑ "Profile: New Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp". Shoot. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ↑ "Jürgen Klopp". Borussia Dortmund. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ↑ "12 reasons Jurgen Klopp will love Liverpool as a city". Liverpool Echo. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
Other websites
- Jürgen Klopp Archived 2013-07-08 at the Wayback Machine at Goal.com
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