Jürgen Kohler

Jürgen Kohler (born October 6, 1965 in Lambsheim) is a German football manager and a football player, who currently plays for Alemannia Adendorf in the Kreisliga C^[1]. He is widely considered one of the best centre backs of his era and one of Germany's finest centre backs of all time.

Trivia

He enjoyed a lengthy career at the highest level, playing primarily as a centre back in the German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A and for Germany. He was famed for his defensive perception, physical strength and prowess in the air. However, Kohler ended his career on a sad note by getting sent-off and directly causing Dortmund to concede a penalty in the UEFA Cup final against Feyenoord. On 15 July 2009 announced his comeback he played now for Alemannia Adendorf in the Kreisliga C and lived in Grafschaft^[2].

Coaching Career

After his playing career was over, he has managed the German under-21 side, and became sports director of Bayer Leverkusen on March 31, 2003, quitting this post on June 29, 2004. On December 17, 2005, he was appointed the coach of MSV Duisburg. On August 28, 2008, Kohler signed a three-year contract as manager of German 3rd Liga club VfR Aalen. However on November 16, 2008 he retired from the Head Coaching job and works last as Director of Sports, who was left on 05 May 2009^[3], due to a heart condition.

On August 31, 2006, he reportedly turned down the opportunity to coach the Ivory Coast national team.

Honors

• FC Köln
  • Bundesliga:
    • Runner-up: 1989

• Bayern Munchen:
  • Bundesliga:
    • Winner: 1990

• Juventus:
  • Serie A:
    • Winner: 1995
    • Runner-up: 1992, 1994
  • Coppa Italia:
    • Winner: 1995
    • Runner-up: 1992
  • UEFA Cup:
    • Winner: 1993

• Borussia Dortmund:
  • Bundesliga:
    • Winner: 1996, 2002
  • UEFA Champions League:
    • Winner: 1997
  • Intercontinental Cup:
    • Winner: 1997
  • UEFA Super Cup:
    • Runner-up: 1997
  • UEFA Cup:
    • Runner-up: 2002

• Germany:
  • FIFA World Cup:
    • Winner: 1990
  • UEFA European Football Championship:
    • Winner: 1996
    • Runner-up: 1992

Sources

"Jürgen Kohler - Fussballdaten.de". http://fussballdaten.de/spieler/kohlerjuergen/. 

v • d • e West Germany squad – UEFA Euro 1988 semi-finalists 1 Immel • 2 Buchwald • 3 Brehme • 4 Kohler • 5 Herget • 6 Borowka • 7 Littbarski • 8 Matthäus • 9 Völler • 10 Thon • 11 Mill • 12 Illgner • 13 Wuttke • 14 Berthold • 15 Pflügler • 16 Eckstein • 17 Dorfner • 18 Klinsmann • 19 Sauer • 20 Rolff • Coach: Beckenbauer

v • d • e West Germany squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup Winners (3rd Title) 1 Illgner • 2 Reuter • 3 Brehme • 4 Kohler • 5 Augenthaler • 6 Buchwald • 7 Littbarski • 8 Häßler • 9 Völler • 10 Matthäus • 11 Mill • 12 Aumann • 13 Riedle • 14 Berthold • 15 Bein • 16 Steiner • 17 Möller • 18 Klinsmann • 19 Pflügler • 20 Thon • 21 Hermann • 22 Köpke • Coach: Beckenbauer

v • d • e Germany squad – UEFA Euro 1992 Runners-up 1 Illgner • 2 Reuter • 3 Brehme • 4 Kohler • 5 Binz • 6 Buchwald • 7 Möller • 8 Häßler • 9 Völler • 10 Doll • 11 Riedle • 12 Köpke • 13 Thom • 14 Helmer • 15 Frontzeck • 16 Sammer • 17 Effenberg • 18 Klinsmann • 19 Schulz • 20 Wörns • Coach: Vogts

v • d • e Germany squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup 1 Illgner • 2 Strunz • 3 Brehme • 4 Kohler • 5 Helmer • 6 Buchwald • 7 Möller • 8 Häßler • 9 Riedle • 10 Matthäus • 11 Kuntz • 12 Köpke • 13 Völler • 14 Berthold • 15 Gaudino • 16 Sammer • 17 Wagner • 18 Klinsmann • 19 Kirsten • 20 Effenberg • 21 Basler • 22 Kahn • Coach: Vogts

v • d • e Germany squad – UEFA Euro 1996 Winners (3rd title) 1 Köpke • 2 Reuter • 3 Bode • 4 Freund • 5 Helmer • 6 Sammer • 7 Möller • 8 Scholl • 9 Bobic • 10 Häßler • 11 Kuntz • 12 Kahn • 13 Basler • 14 Babbel • 15 Kohler • 16 Schneider • 17 Ziege • 18 Klinsmann • 19 Strunz • 20 Bierhoff • 21 Eilts • 22 Reck • 23 Todt • Coach: Vogts

v • d • e Germany squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup 1 Köpke • 2 Wörns • 3 Heinrich • 4 Kohler • 5 Helmer • 6 Thon • 7 Möller • 8 Matthäus • 9 Kirsten • 10 Häßler • 11 Marschall • 12 Kahn • 13 Jeremies • 14 Babbel • 15 Freund • 16 Hamann • 17 Ziege • 18 Klinsmann • 19 Reuter • 20 Bierhoff • 21 Tarnat • 22 Lehmann • Coach: Vogts