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Jürgen Klopp

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Jürgen Norbert Klopp (German pronunciation: [ˈjʏʁɡn̩ ˈklɔp] ; born 16 June 1967) is a German football executive and former manager and player. He is widely regarded as one of the best football managers in the world. Klopp has been Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull GmbH since January 2025. Klopp spent most of his playing career at Mainz 05. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jürgen Klopp is the 22nd most popular coach (up from 23rd in 2019), the 396th most popular biography from Germany (up from 418th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular German Coach.

Jürgen Klopp is most famous for his time as manager of Borussia Dortmund. He won the Bundesliga twice, reached the Champions League final twice, and won the German Cup once.

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Among COACHES

Among coaches, Jürgen Klopp ranks 22 out of 471. Before him are Marco van Basten, Vicente del Bosque, Luiz Felipe Scolari, Rinus Michels, Marcello Lippi, and Luis Aragonés. After him are Diego Simeone, Sven-Göran Eriksson, Sepp Maier, Frank Rijkaard, Arrigo Sacchi, and Joachim Löw.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Jürgen Klopp ranks 9. Before him are Jason Statham, Jamie Foxx, Roberto Baggio, Kurt Cobain, Julia Roberts, and Nicole Kidman. After him are Mark Rutte, Mikheil Saakashvili, David Guetta, Carla Bruni, Andrés Escobar, and Kane.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Jürgen Klopp ranks 396 out of 7,253. Before him are Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1776), Lothar Matthäus (1961), Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg (1655), Maria Anna of Bavaria (1551), Samuel Hahnemann (1755), and Gerhard Domagk (1895). After him are Helmuth Weidling (1891), Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1864), Ilse Koch (1906), Rupert, King of Germany (1352), Max Bruch (1838), and Wilhelm Maybach (1846).

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Among COACHES In Germany

Among coaches born in Germany, Jürgen Klopp ranks 3. Before him are Jupp Heynckes (1945), and Hans-Dieter Flick (1965). After him are Sepp Maier (1944), Joachim Löw (1960), Ottmar Hitzfeld (1949), Otto Rehhagel (1938), Bernd Schuster (1959), Matthias Sammer (1967), Robert Prosinečki (1969), Edmund Conen (1914), and Andreas Köpke (1962).

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