Jurgen Klopp

About Jurgen Klopp

Former player and German soccer manager best known for his work with Liverpool, 1. FSV Mainz 05, and Borussia Dortmund. He spent his entire career as a striker and defender for 1. FSV Mainz 05, from 1989 to 2001.

Jürgen Norbert Klopp is a German professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Liverpool. He is widely regarded as one of the best managers in the world. Klopp spent most of his playing career at Mainz 05; a hard-working and physical player, he was initially deployed as a striker, before being moved to defence. Upon retiring in 2001, Klopp became the club's manager, and secured Bundesliga promotion in 2004. After suffering relegation in the 2006–07 season and unable to achieve promotion, Klopp resigned in 2008 as the club's longest-serving manager. He then became manager of Borussia Dortmund, guiding them to the Bundesliga title in 2010–11, before winning Dortmund's first-ever domestic double during a record-breaking season. Klopp also guided Dortmund to a runner-up finish in the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League before leaving in 2015 as their longest-serving manager. Klopp was appointed manager of Liverpool in 2015.

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Trivia

He was named German Football Manager of the Year two straight years in 2011 and 2012.

Jurgen Klopp before fame

In 1975, he began his youth career with SV Glatten, where he was born in Stuttgart.

Achievement of Jurgen Klopp

In 2011 and 2012, he was elected German Football Manager of the Year for the second year in a row.

Salary 2020

$10 Million

Net Worth 2020

$50 Million

Jurgen Klopp family life

He married Sabine Klopp in 2001 before marrying Ulla Sandrock in 2005. He is the father of two sons, one of whom is a former player for Borussia Dortmund II.

Associations of Jurgen Klopp

In the summer of 2007, he took over as manager of Borussia Dortmund, succeeding Thomas Doll.

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