before jürgen klinsmann became a professional soccer player, he worked as a baker-associated in the baker's shop of his father in stuttgart-botnang. in the youth he played by geislingen. the first station of his professional career was stuttgarter kickers. his career as player ended in 1998 after the world cup in france, as germany was separated versus croatia from the tournament. he played for the u-21 and the u-16 team of germany, after that he played ten years for the a-team. 1988 by the summer olympics in seoul he had won the bronze medal. jürgen klinsmann has played 221 bundesliga games and shot 110 goals there. in the national team of germany he played 108 games and 47 goals. he shot by the world cups 1990, 1994 and 1998 altogether eleven goal and is after gerd müller the german player with the most worldcup-goals.in august 2004 he became the national coach of germany.at the world cup 2006 in germany he won the bronze medal.after that he resigned.from the 1st june 2008 he coached bayern munich until he was dismissed on the 27th april 2009.