Christian Ziege facts for kids
Ziege with Mönchengladbach in 2008
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| Date of birth | 1 February 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | West Berlin, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Left wing-back | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1981 | FC Südstern 08 Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1985 | TSV Rudow Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1990 | FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1997 | Bayern Munich | 185 | (38) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Milan | 39 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Middlesbrough | 29 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Liverpool | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Tottenham Hotspur | 47 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 329 | (56) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1991–1993 | Germany U21 | 12 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Germany Olympic | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–2004 | Germany | 72 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2006–2007 | Borussia Mönchengladbach U17 (head coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Borussia Mönchengladbach (director of football) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Borussia Mönchengladbach (interim coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Borussia Mönchengladbach (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Arminia Bielefeld | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Germany U19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Germany U18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Germany U19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Germany U18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | SpVgg Unterhaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Atlético Baleares | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | FC Pinzgau | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Christian Ziege (born 1 February 1972) is a German football manager and former player. He was a talented defender who played mostly as a left wing-back. He was also known for his powerful shots from free kicks. Christian Ziege recently coached FC Pinzgau.
He started his playing journey at FC Bayern Munich, where he won important titles like the Bundesliga (Germany's top league) and the UEFA Cup. Later, he moved to A.C. Milan in Italy and won the Italian Scudetto, which is the Serie A league title. In England, he played for Middlesbrough, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur. At Liverpool, he was part of the team that won a "treble" of trophies in one season: the Football League Cup, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Cup. He finished his playing career back in Germany with Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Christian Ziege also played for the German national team many times. He helped Germany win UEFA Euro 1996 and reach the final of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He also played in other major tournaments like the World Cup in 1998 and the European Championships in 2000 and 2004.
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Christian Ziege's Playing Career
Early Club Football in Germany and Italy
Christian Ziege began his professional football career at Bayern Munich in 1990. He played there for seven years, until 1997. During his time at Bayern, he became a key player and helped the team win several important championships.
In 1997, he moved to Italy to play for A.C. Milan. He spent two seasons there, from 1997 to 1999. While at Milan, he helped the team win the Italian league title, known as the Scudetto. He later left Milan due to differences with the team's coach.
Playing in the English Premier League
In 1999, Christian Ziege joined Middlesbrough F.C. in the English Premier League. He quickly became a fan favorite and was even voted the club's Player of the Year in his first and only season there.
A year later, in 2000, he moved to Liverpool F.C.. He made his first appearance for Liverpool in September 2000. During his time at Liverpool, he was part of the squad that achieved a famous "treble" in the 2000–01 season. This means they won three major trophies: the League Cup, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Cup. He scored two goals for Liverpool during this period.
After one season with Liverpool, he transferred to Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in 2001. He played for Tottenham until 2004. While at Tottenham, he scored a goal in the 2002 Football League Cup Final, though his team ended up losing the match. Unfortunately, he started to have many injury problems, especially with his ankle. Because of these injuries, he left Tottenham and returned to Germany.
Retirement from Playing
Christian Ziege joined Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany in June 2004. However, his ankle injury continued to bother him. He hadn't played since December 2004, and in October 2005, he decided to retire from playing professional football.
International Matches for Germany
Christian Ziege played for the German national team 72 times and scored nine goals. He was a very important player for his country.
He was part of the German team that won the UEFA Euro 1996 tournament. This was a huge achievement for him and his teammates. He also represented Germany in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2002 FIFA World Cup. In the 2002 World Cup, Germany reached the final, where they finished as runners-up. He also played in the Euro 2000 and was part of the squad for Euro 2004.
Christian Ziege's Managerial Career
Coaching at Borussia Mönchengladbach
After he stopped playing, Christian Ziege started a new career as a football coach. He earned his coaching license from UEFA. In 2006, he returned to his former club, Borussia Mönchengladbach, to coach their Under-17 youth team.
In March 2007, he was given a bigger role as the Director of Football for the club. This meant he was in charge of many important decisions about the team. For a short time in October 2008, he also became the interim manager of the main team. He left Borussia Mönchengladbach in December 2008.
Managing Other Teams
In May 2010, Christian Ziege became the manager of Arminia Bielefeld. However, his time there was short, and he left in November 2010.
From 2011, he started working for the DFB, which is Germany's football governing body. He coached the German national youth teams, including the Under-19 and Under-18 squads.
Later, he became the head coach of SpVgg Unterhaching in March 2014. He resigned from this role in March 2015. He then managed Atlético Baleares in Spain from 2015 to 2017. In 2018, he had a brief period managing Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. in Thailand. His most recent coaching role was with FC Pinzgau in Austria, which he joined in April 2019 and left in September 2022.
Honours and Achievements
Christian Ziege won many important titles during his playing career:
With Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga (German League): 1993–94, 1996–97
- UEFA Cup: 1995–96
With AC Milan
- Serie A (Italian League): 1998–99
With Liverpool
- Football League Cup: 2000–01
- FA Cup: 2000–01
- UEFA Cup: 2000–01
With Tottenham Hotspur
- Football League Cup runner-up: 2001–02
With Germany National Team
- UEFA European Football Championship: 1996
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2002
See also
In Spanish: Christian Ziege para niños
