Klaus Allofs facts for kids
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Allofs in 2008
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| Date of birth | 5 December 1956 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Düsseldorf, West Germany | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | ||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 1975–1981 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 169 | (71) | ||||||||||
| 1981–1987 | 1. FC Köln | 177 | (88) | ||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Marseille | 53 | (20) | ||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Bordeaux | 37 | (14) | ||||||||||
| 1990–1993 | Werder Bremen | 78 | (18) | ||||||||||
| Total | 514 | (211) | |||||||||||
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| 1978–1988 | West Germany | 56 | (17) | ||||||||||
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| 1998–1999 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||||||||||||
| 1999–2012 | Werder Bremen (general manager) | ||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | VfL Wolfsburg (sporting director) | ||||||||||||
| 2020– | Fortuna Düsseldorf (general manager for sport) | ||||||||||||
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Klaus Allofs (born 5 December 1956) is a famous German football star. He was a player, a manager, and a team executive.
Klaus was a top striker, meaning he was great at scoring goals. He played many games in the Bundesliga, Germany's top football league. He scored 177 goals in 424 games over 15 seasons. He was even the league's top scorer twice! He mostly played for Fortuna Düsseldorf and 1. FC Köln. His younger brother, Thomas, was also a professional footballer and played as a striker, sometimes on the same team as Klaus.
Klaus Allofs also played for the West Germany national team. He played in 56 international games and scored 17 goals. He represented his country in one World Cup and two European Championships. He was part of the team that won the Euro 1980 tournament.
After he stopped playing, Klaus became a general manager for Werder Bremen. He worked with coach Thomas Schaaf to help the club win big. They won the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) in 2004. They also reached the 2009 UEFA Cup final and played in the UEFA Champions League six times.
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Playing Career Highlights
Klaus Allofs was born in Düsseldorf, Germany. He started his professional football career in 1975 with his hometown team, Fortuna Düsseldorf. He began as an attacking midfielder but quickly became known for scoring goals.
Success with Fortuna Düsseldorf
Klaus scored almost 100 goals for Fortuna Düsseldorf. He helped his team win the German Cup two years in a row. He often played alongside his brother, Thomas. In the 1978–79 season, he was the top scorer in the Bundesliga. He also scored three goals in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup where Fortuna Düsseldorf reached the final in 1979. They lost the final in extra time to FC Barcelona.
Time at 1. FC Köln
In 1981, Allofs moved to 1. FC Köln. He continued to score many goals there. In the 1985–86 season, he scored a very famous goal from 70 meters away! It was an amazing shot that bounced over the opposing goalkeeper. He also scored nine goals in the UEFA Cup that season. His team reached the final but lost to Real Madrid. Later, he played with his brother Thomas again at Köln.
Playing in France and Final Years
After his time in Germany, Klaus Allofs played for three years in France. He played for Olympique de Marseille and Girondins de Bordeaux. He then returned to Germany and played three more seasons for Werder Bremen. He continued to score goals regularly.
In the 1991–92 Cup Winners' Cup, he scored in the final against Monaco. Werder Bremen won that game 2–0. Klaus Allofs retired from playing football in June 1993, when he was almost 37 years old. In his last year, Werder Bremen won the Bundesliga title. He played a total of 424 Bundesliga matches and scored 177 goals.
International Career
Klaus Allofs played for the German national team 56 times. He scored 17 goals for his country. His first game was on 11 October 1978 against Czechoslovakia. Germany won that friendly game 4–3.
Major Tournaments
Allofs played for West Germany in the successful UEFA Euro 1980 tournament. He was the top scorer in that competition with three goals. All three goals came in a 3–2 group stage win against the Netherlands. He also played in Euro 1984 and the 1986 FIFA World Cup. In the 1986 World Cup, West Germany reached the final but lost to Argentina.
Klaus Allofs stopped playing for the national team on 31 March 1988. He scored a goal in his final game, a friendly match against Sweden.
Life After Playing Football
After retiring as a player, Klaus Allofs briefly became a coach. He coached his former club Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 1998–99 season. However, he was fired in April when the team was struggling.
General Manager at Werder Bremen
In July 1999, Allofs became the general manager of Werder Bremen. He worked closely with head coach Thomas Schaaf. Together, they led Bremen to amazing success. In the 2003–04 season, they won both the Bundesliga league title and the DFB-Pokal (German Cup). This is known as winning "the double."
After this big win, Werder Bremen qualified for the UEFA Champions League six times. They also reached the final of the UEFA Cup in 2009.
Sporting Director at VfL Wolfsburg
In November 2012, Klaus Allofs left Werder Bremen. He joined VfL Wolfsburg as their new sporting director. He stayed in this role until December 2016.
Achievements and Awards
Klaus Allofs had a very successful career, winning many titles as both a player and a manager.
As a Player
- Fortuna Düsseldorf: Won the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) in 1979 and 1980.
- 1. FC Köln: Won the DFB-Pokal in 1983.
- Marseille: Won the Ligue 1 (French League) and the Coupe de France (French Cup) in 1989.
- Werder Bremen: Won the Bundesliga in 1993 and the DFB-Pokal in 1991. They also won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1992.
- West Germany: Won the UEFA European Championship in 1980. They were also runners-up in the FIFA World Cup in 1986.
Individual Awards
- He was the top goalscorer in the Bundesliga twice: in 1978–79 and 1984–85.
- He was also the top goalscorer in the UEFA European Championship in 1980.
- He was the top goalscorer in the UEFA Cup in 1985–86.
As a General Manager
- Werder Bremen: Won the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal in 2003–04. They were also runners-up in the UEFA Cup in 2008–09.
See also
In Spanish: Klaus Allofs para niños
