Klaus Augenthaler
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Klaus "Auge" Augenthaler (born 26 September 1957 in Fürstenzell
, near Passau
in Bavaria
, Germany
) is a former football player and now manager.
, vs. Aston Villa FC (0–1), but missed the final 1987
through suspension, when Bayern lost 2–1 to FC Porto.
From 1984 until the end of his career as player in 1991 Klaus Augenthaler also captained his club side.
Between 1983 and 1990 he played 27 times for the German National Football Team, with which he won the World Cup 1990 in Italy in the final against Argentina (1–0). He was also part of the side that reached the finals of the 1986 World Cup, but there he only participated in two group matches.
, Erich Ribbeck, Franz Beckenbauer
, Giovanni Trapattoni
and Otto Rehhagel
. From there he moved to become head coach of Austrian side Grazer AK
, taking them to two excellent third placings.
In the winter break of 1999–2000 he had a kind of falling out with management in Graz and took over 1. FC Nuremberg, then in the second German division, leading them to promotion.
Late in the season 2002–03 Nuremberg sacked Augenthaler, as the club was facing relegation. For the last few matches of that season he took over the reins at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, then also in a very precarious situation. He managed to save the club from relegation and stayed on there until September 2005.
In December of that same year he was hired by VfL Wolfsburg
. His undistinguished time there ended shortly before the end of the season 2006–07. On 23 March 2010 he signed a half year contract with SpVgg Unterhaching
and replaced Matthias Lust
. His contract was terminated on 3 June 2011.
Club:
International:
Fürstenzell
Fürstenzell is a municipality in the district of Passau in Bavaria in Germany. Fürstenzell is the birthplace of former Bayern Munich defender Klaus Augenthaler....
, near Passau
Passau
Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the Dreiflüssestadt or "City of Three Rivers," because the Danube is joined at Passau by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north....
in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
) is a former football player and now manager.
Playing years
Augenthaler played generally in the position of central defender or, especially in the later part of his career, libero. In his years with Bayern Munich he won seven national championships and three German Cups. In the European Cup he was runner-up in 1982European Cup 1981-82
The 1981–82 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the only time by Aston Villa in the final against Bayern Munich. The final is remembered mainly for the performance of young stand-in goalkeeper Nigel Spink who made a host of saves from the experienced Bayern players...
, vs. Aston Villa FC (0–1), but missed the final 1987
European Cup 1986-87
The season 1986–87 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Porto, coming from behind in the final against Bayern Munich, giving Portugal its first title since 1962....
through suspension, when Bayern lost 2–1 to FC Porto.
From 1984 until the end of his career as player in 1991 Klaus Augenthaler also captained his club side.
Between 1983 and 1990 he played 27 times for the German National Football Team, with which he won the World Cup 1990 in Italy in the final against Argentina (1–0). He was also part of the side that reached the finals of the 1986 World Cup, but there he only participated in two group matches.
Managerial career
His managerial career started as assistant coach with Bayern Munich, serving under coaches Søren LerbySøren Lerby
Søren Lerby, is a Danish former football player, manager, and licensed agent. As a player, he spent the bulk of his career in Dutch football, winning five Eredivisie championships with Ajax Amsterdam as well as the 1988 European Cup and two further Eredivise titles with PSV Eindhoven...
, Erich Ribbeck, Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Anton Beckenbauer is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed Der Kaiser because of his elegant style, his leadership, his first name "Franz" , and his dominance on the football pitch...
, Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni , sometimes known as "Trap" or "Il Trap", is an Italian football coach and former player, considered the most successful club coach in the history of Serie A. As a player he was part of Italy's squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup....
and Otto Rehhagel
Otto Rehhagel
Otto Rehhagel is a German football coach and former football player. Along with Helmut Schön, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Udo Lattek and Hennes Weisweiler, he is considered one of the most successful German managers....
. From there he moved to become head coach of Austrian side Grazer AK
Grazer AK
Grazer AK, founded 18 August 1902 as Grazer Athletik-Sport Klub , is an Austrian sports club, from the city of Graz in the federal state of Styria . The football section is one of the most traditional Austrian clubs, most successful in the decade 1995 – 2005...
, taking them to two excellent third placings.
In the winter break of 1999–2000 he had a kind of falling out with management in Graz and took over 1. FC Nuremberg, then in the second German division, leading them to promotion.
Late in the season 2002–03 Nuremberg sacked Augenthaler, as the club was facing relegation. For the last few matches of that season he took over the reins at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, then also in a very precarious situation. He managed to save the club from relegation and stayed on there until September 2005.
In December of that same year he was hired by VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
. His undistinguished time there ended shortly before the end of the season 2006–07. On 23 March 2010 he signed a half year contract with SpVgg Unterhaching
SpVgg Unterhaching
Spielvereinigung Unterhaching is a German sports club in Unterhaching, a semi-rural municipality on the southern outskirts of the Bavarian capital Munich....
and replaced Matthias Lust
Matthias Lust
Matthias Lust is a German football coach and a former player, he is the assistant manager of SpVgg Unterhaching.-Career:...
. His contract was terminated on 3 June 2011.
Honours
As player:Club:
- European CupUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
Runner-up (2): 1982, 1987 - BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
Champion (7): 1979–80, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89 and 1989–90 - DFB-PokalDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
Winner (3): 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86 - DFB-SupercupDFB-SupercupThe DFL-Supercup is a match between the winner of the Bundesliga championship and the DFB-Pokal. In 1997, this was superseded by a league cup called DFB-Ligapokal. In 2008, although not officially sanctioned by the DFB, the match returned as the T-Home Supercup featuring Bundesliga champions FC...
Winner (3): 1982, 19871987 DFB-SupercupThe 1987 DFB-Supercup was the inaugural DFB-Supercup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal competitions....
, 19901990 DFB-SupercupThe 1990 DFB-Supercup was the fourth DFB-Supercup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal competitions.... - LänderpokalLänderpokalThe Länderpokal is the oldest cup competition of the German Football Association. It came into existence as the Kronprinzenpokal but has changed its name various times since. The cup is held annually at the Sportschule Duisburg-Wedau...
Winner (1): 1977
International:
- FIFA World CupFIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
- Winner (1): 19901990 FIFA World CupThe 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
- Runner-up (1): 19861986 FIFA World CupThe 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
- Winner (1): 1990
External links
- Klaus Augenthaler at leverkusen.com