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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 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) 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)
International career
2001–2003 Germany 10 (1)
Managerial career
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
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 2002 Korea/Japan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jörg Böhme, born on January 22, 1974, is a former German footballer. He played as a midfielder during his career. After retiring as a player, he became a football manager. His last role was managing Energie Cottbus.

Playing Career: A Journey Through Clubs

Jörg Böhme was born in a town called Hohenmölsen in East Germany. He played for many different football clubs as a professional. Some of these clubs include FC Carl Zeiss Jena, 1. FC Nürnberg, Eintracht Frankfurt, and 1860 München.

Success with Schalke 04

Böhme also played for Arminia Bielefeld and FC Schalke 04. With Schalke 04, he achieved great success. He helped the team win the German Cup twice. These wins happened in the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons.

Returning to Arminia Bielefeld

After playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach, Böhme returned to his old club, Arminia Bielefeld. He signed a contract for the 2006–07 season. He stayed with Bielefeld for two seasons. Jörg Böhme officially retired from playing football in 2008.

International Career: Playing for Germany

Jörg Böhme also had the honor of playing for the German national team. He played 10 matches for his country between 2001 and 2003. During this time, he scored one goal for Germany.

World Cup Experience

He was part of the German squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. This was a very exciting tournament held in Korea and Japan. Germany performed very well in the World Cup that year. They reached the final match, finishing as runners-up. Böhme was chosen for the national team because he was very good with his left foot. He was also excellent at taking set pieces, like free kicks and corners.

Coaching Career: From Player to Manager

After his playing days, Jörg Böhme started a career in coaching. He took on various roles, helping different teams.

Early Coaching Roles

Böhme was the head coach of SC Herford for a short time in 2012. He then joined Energie Cottbus as an assistant coach on January 22, 2014.

Leading Energie Cottbus

He was promoted to head coach of Energie Cottbus on February 24, 2014. This happened after the previous coach, Stephan Schmidt, left the team. Böhme's first match as head coach was a 1–0 win against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. This victory took place on February 28, 2014. He coached the team until May 2014.

Honours and Achievements

Jörg Böhme won several important trophies during his football career.

Schalke 04

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

External links

  • Jörg Böhme at fussballdaten.de (German)

See also

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