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Jörg Böhme
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Böhme with Schalke 04
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-01-22) 22 January 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth Hohenmölsen, East Germany
Height 1.78m
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Carl Zeiss Jena 2 (0)
1993–1995 1. FC Nürnberg 16 (1)
1995–1996 Eintracht Frankfurt 18 (1)
1996–1998 TSV 1860 München 23 (1)
1998–2000 Arminia Bielefeld 50 (3)
2000–2004 Schalke 04 101 (23)
2005–2006 Borussia Mönchengladbach 14 (1)
2006–2008 Arminia Bielefeld 52 (4)
Total 276 (34)
National team
2001–2003 Germany 10 (1)
Teams managed
2008–2010 Arminia Bielefeld II (assistant)
2010 Arminia Bielefeld (assistant)
2010–2011 Arminia Bielefeld (youth)
2012 SC Herford
2014 Energie Cottbus (assistant)
2014 Energie Cottbus (caretaker)
2014 Energie Cottbus
Honours
Representing  Germany
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 2002 Korea/Japan
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jörg Böhme is a German former football player. He was born on January 22, 1974. He played as a midfielder, a player who controls the middle of the field. Later, he became a football manager. His last team as a manager was Energie Cottbus.

Playing for Football Clubs

Jörg Böhme was born in Hohenmölsen, a town in East Germany. He played for many different football clubs during his career. These included FC Carl Zeiss Jena and 1. FC Nürnberg. He also played for Eintracht Frankfurt and 1860 München. Later, he joined Arminia Bielefeld.

One of his most successful times was with FC Schalke 04. With Schalke 04, he won the German Cup twice. This is a very important trophy in German football. After Schalke, he played for Borussia Mönchengladbach.

In May 2006, he returned to his old club, Arminia Bielefeld. He played there for two more seasons. Jörg Böhme stopped playing professional football in 2008.

Playing for Germany

Jörg Böhme also played for the German national team. He played 10 matches for his country between 2001 and 2003. He scored one goal for Germany.

He was part of the German team that played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Germany did very well in this tournament. They finished as the runners-up, meaning they came in second place. Jörg Böhme was chosen for the team because he was good with his left foot. He was also skilled at taking set pieces, like free kicks and corners.

Becoming a Coach

After he stopped playing, Jörg Böhme started a coaching career. He was the head coach of a team called Herford for a short time in 2012.

On January 22, 2014, Böhme joined Energie Cottbus as an assistant coach. Soon after, he became the main head coach for the team. His first match as head coach was a 1–0 win against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. However, he was later removed from his role. This happened after the club was moved down to a lower league.

Achievements and Trophies

Schalke 04

  • DFB-Pokal (German Cup): 2000–01, 2001–02
  • UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2004

See also

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