Klaus Augenthaler facts for kids
Augenthaler in 2021
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| Full name | Klaus Augenthaler | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fürstenzell, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1964–1975 | FC Vilshofen | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1976 | Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1991 | Bayern Munich | 404 | (52) | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1976 | West Germany Youth | 11 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1981 | West Germany B | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1990 | West Germany | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Bayern Munich (youth team) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1997 | Bayern Munich (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Bayern Munich (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Grazer AK | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | SpVgg Unterhaching | ||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Klaus Augenthaler (born on September 26, 1957) is a famous German former professional football player and manager. People often called him "Auge." He was a strong defender.
Klaus spent his entire 15-year playing career with Bayern Munich. He helped them win seven Bundesliga titles, which is the top football league in Germany. He also played for the West Germany national team. With them, he won the FIFA World Cup in 1990.
In 2005, Klaus Augenthaler was honored as one of the greatest players in Bayern Munich's history. He was named a member of the club's all-time best team.
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Playing Career at Bayern Munich
Klaus Augenthaler was born in Fürstenzell, a town in Bavaria, West Germany. He usually played as a centre-back, which is a defender who plays in the middle of the field. Later in his career, he often played as a sweeper. A sweeper plays behind the main defenders, cleaning up any loose balls.
Joining Bayern Munich
Klaus joined the famous Bayern Munich club in 1975. He made his first appearance in the Bundesliga for the club in 1977. In that game, he even scored a goal in a 3-0 win against Borussia Dortmund.
He won his first Bundesliga title with Bayern in 1980. Bayern then won the title again the very next year, in 1981.
European Cup Finals
In 1982, Augenthaler played for Bayern in the 1982 European Cup final against Aston Villa. He had a couple of chances to score, but Bayern lost the match 1-0. This was the first time a Bayern team lost a European Cup final.
Bayern reached another European Cup final in 1987. However, Klaus Augenthaler could not play in that final. He was suspended after getting a red card in the semi-final match.
Becoming Captain and Key Moments
In 1984, Klaus Augenthaler became the captain of Bayern Munich. He remained the team captain until he retired in 1991. In his first season as captain, Bayern won the league again. Playing as a libero, he was one of the best defensive players in the league. Bayern's defense let in fewer goals than any other team that season.
In 1989, Augenthaler scored an amazing goal from the halfway line against Eintracht Frankfurt's goalkeeper Uli Stein. This goal was so impressive that it won the Sportschau's Goal of the Year award in Germany. It was later even called the "Goal of the Century."
During his last season with Bayern, in 1991, Augenthaler accidentally scored an own goal in the last minute of a European Cup semi-final. This unfortunate goal caused Bayern to be knocked out of the competition.
Bayern Munich Achievements
During his time with Bayern Munich, Klaus Augenthaler won the Bundesliga title seven times. He also won the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) three times. He played in 404 Bundesliga matches and appeared in 89 European cup games for Bayern.
Playing for West Germany
Between 1983 and 1990, Klaus Augenthaler played 27 times for the West Germany national team.
He was part of the squad that reached the final of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Four years later, he helped West Germany win the World Cup in 1990 in Italy. They won the final match against Argentina with a score of 1-0.
Managerial Career
After his playing career, Klaus Augenthaler became a football manager.
Early Coaching Roles
He started as an assistant coach at Bayern Munich. He worked under several famous coaches like Franz Beckenbauer. He even managed one match as a caretaker coach for Bayern in 1996.
From 1997 to 2000, he became the head coach of an Austrian team called Grazer AK. He led them to finish third in their league twice.
Managing in Germany
In 2000, Augenthaler took over 1. FC Nürnberg, which was in the second division of German football. He successfully led them to be promoted to the top league.
However, in April 2003, Nürnberg let him go because the team was struggling. He then took charge of Bayer 04 Leverkusen in May 2003. He managed to save them from being relegated (moving down to a lower league). He stayed with Bayer Leverkusen until September 2005.
In December 2005, he was hired by VfL Wolfsburg. His time there ended in May 2007. Later, in March 2010, he signed a contract with SpVgg Unterhaching, but his contract ended in June 2011.
Honours and Awards
Klaus Augenthaler achieved many great things as both a player and a manager.
As a Player
With Bayern Munich:
- Bundesliga (German League): Won 7 times (1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990)
- DFB-Pokal (German Cup): Won 3 times (1982, 1984, 1986)
- DFB-Supercup: Won 2 times (1987, 1990)
- Länderpokal: Won in 1977
- European Cup runner-up: 1982, 1987
With Germany (West Germany):
- FIFA World Cup: Won in 1990, runner-up in 1986
Individual Awards:
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1984–85, 1988–89
- Goal of the Year (Germany): 1989
- Goal of the Decade (Germany)
- Named to the Bayern Munich All-Time XI (best team ever)
As a Manager
With Grazer AK:
- Austrian Cup: Won in 2000
With 1. FC Nürnberg:
- 2. Bundesliga (Second Division): Won in 2001 (promoted to top league)
Images for kids
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Klaus Augenthaler in 2009
See also
In Spanish: Klaus Augenthaler para niños
