Jürgen Klinsmann (born July 30, 1964 in Göppingen) is a German football manager and former football player. He held the position of striker and his blond hair and scoring ability earned him the nickname "Golden Bomber".
Klinsmann was first introduced to football at the age of eight. He played every position including goalkeeper at this period. He started his professional career at the age of seventeen at Stuttgarter Kickers which was a second division club. In 1984, he joined VfB Stuttgart which was a first division club.
Klinsmann had a fruitful international career. He was first called up for Germany in 1987. He participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal; the 1992 and 1996European Championships, reaching the final in 1992 and becoming champion in 1996; and the 1990, 1994 and 1998World Cups, winning the World Cup in 1990. He retired from the national team after the World Cup 1998.
Retirement
After retirement, Klinsmann picked up learning and started his commercial career. He became the vice-president of a sports marketing consultancy based in the United States.
On 26 July2004, he left his sports marketing firm in California to return to Germany as the new manager of the national team, replacing Rudi Völler.
He then told me that Klinsmann has already been seen with the top brass of the US Soccer Federation and that there is a very good chance that he will take over the national program when Bruce Arena steps down, which Arena has said he will do.
Klinsmann would command and demand attention to the national program and as we have seen from the German, he is not afraid to take chances.
Klinsmann has wanted the Germans to play a more uptempo, offensive style and it has ruffled the feathers of many within the German camp including Ballack.
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