You can’t name the best managers in the world without adding Jurgen Klopp to that list. The German tactician has distinguished himself in his home country and in England after his exploits with Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool.
For a man who played football for nearly two decades, it is understandable why he is so obsessed with the game. His passion shines through his teams and reflects in the way his teams play.
Wikipedia, Biography, age and birthday
Liverpool manager Klopp was born in the German city of Stuttgart on June 16, 1967. He is, therefore, currently 55 years old. His father, Norbet Klopp was a goalkeeper, which meant Jurgen grew up loving football.
When Jurgen finally decided to become a professional footballer, he joined local club SV Glatten, where he played youth football for close to a decade before leaving for TuS Ergenzingen.
Klopp’s first senior team was FC Pforzheim in the German lower divisions and he later joined Eintracht Frankfurt II. Although he never played in the Bundesliga, Klopp had a successful stint at Mainz 05, making over 300 appearances and scoring 52 goals for the club.
When he retired from football in 2001, Klopp immediately joined Mainz as a coach and the rest is history. He successfully guided Mainz to gain promotion to the Bundesliga and has since gone on to achieve greater things with Dortmund and Liverpool.
Height and weight
Klopp is not the tallest manager around with a height of 1.91 meters. He also weighs 83 kilograms.
Nationality and ethnicity
He was born and bred in Germany and his ethnicity is Germanic (or Teutonic).
Tactics and style
Klopp is one of the proponents of the Gegenpressing, which demands that a team presses from the front when they lose possession.
This style was very successful at Dortmund and it has been successful at Liverpool too, where the German manager has won everything.
“The best moment to win the ball is immediately after your team just lost it. The opponent is still looking for orientation on where to pass the ball. He will have taken his eyes off the game to make his tackle or interception and he will have expended energy. Both make him vulnerable,” Klopp once said of his tactics and style.
Teams coached and trophies won
Klopp has managed just three teams in his managerial career – Mainz O5, Dortmund and Liverpool. Despite winning no trophies with Mainz, he led Dortmund to two Bundesliga titles, the DFB Pokal and the DFB Super Cup.
With Liverpool, he has won the Premier League, the FA Cup, the league cup, the Community Shield, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.
Parents and siblings
Jurgen Klopp’s parents are Elisabeth and Norbert Klopp. He also has two older sisters.
Wife and children
The football manager is married to Ulla Sandrock, with the couple blessed with a son called Marc.
Salary per week
Klopp is said to take £300,000 per week as salary.
Net worth
The German manager’s net worth is estimated to be £50 million.
Instagram and Twitter
Klopp is neither on Twitter nor Instagram.
