Stefan Effenberg
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Stefan Effenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛfan ˈʔɛfn̩bɛʁk]; born 2 August 1968) is a German former footballer who most recently acted as sporting director for KFC Uerdingen 05.[2][3] A midfielder, he was known for his leadership skills, passing range, shooting ability, and physical strength, but was also a temperamental and controversial character.[4]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1968-08-02) 2 August 1968 (age 55) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hamburg, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
0000–1974 | Bramfelder SV | ||||||||||||||||
1974–1986 | Victoria Hamburg | ||||||||||||||||
1986–1987 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1987–1990 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 73 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
1990–1992 | Bayern Munich | 65 | (19) | ||||||||||||||
1992–1994 | Fiorentina | 56 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
1994–1998 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 118 | (23) | ||||||||||||||
1998–2002 | Bayern Munich | 95 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | VfL Wolfsburg | 19 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Al-Arabi | 15 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 441 | (87) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1988–1990 | West Germany U21 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
1991–1998 | Germany | 35 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | SC Paderborn | ||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | KFC Uerdingen 05 (sporting director) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In the Bundesliga alone – where he represented Bayern Munich most notably, in six seasons and in two different spells – Effenberg collected 109 yellow cards, an all-time record at the time of his retirement. With Bayern, he won three Bundesligas and captained the club to the UEFA Champions League title in 2001.
In a career which was cut short after a run-in with the management, he played for Germany on more than 30 occasions, representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship. His nickname is Der Tiger (IPA: [deːɐ̯ ˈtiːɡɐ], "the tiger").