Matthias Sammer
Matthias Sammer was born in Dresden, Saxony, Germany on September 5th, 1967 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 56, Matthias Sammer biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Club career
Sammer began his playing career at Dynamo Dresden as a nine-year-old boy. In the 1985–86 season, he made his first appearance for the senior team under his father's tutee, Klaus Sammer. He scored eight goals in his first season as Dynamo finished fifth in the DDR-Oberliga. After being sent to the left wing by new boss Eduard Geyer the following season, he eventually found his position in central midfield during the 1987–88 season.
Sammer was a member of the Dynamo Dresden team in 1988-1989, winning the East German championship for the first time. The club was also in the semifinals of the UEFA Cup this season, losing to West German club VfB Stuttgart. Dynamo won the league and cup double in the DDR-Oberliga title and then winning the 1990 FDGB-Pokal competition.
Sammer was born as a Dynamo Dresden player and was officially an employee of the Volkspolizei. As a 19-year-old, he joined the Stasi Guard Regiment's "Felix E. Dzerzhinsky" Regiment. Many Dynamo Dresden players were given the Stasi Guard Regiment "Felix E. Dzerzhinsky" for their military service. Sammer served as a non-commissioned officer in the Guards Regiment for three years, beginning in 1987. In the Stasi, he was ranked sergeant. The President of SV Dynamo was the president of Stasi Erich Mielke. Sammer has stated that if he had refused to serve with the Guards Regiment or played in any military drill, he would not have been able to continue playing football for Dynamo Dresden. He has referred to his time with the Guard Regiment as an alibi to play football to Dynamo Dresden.
Sammer joined VfB Stuttgart of the Bundesliga in the summer of 1990. Stuttgart finished sixth in the Bundesliga after Sammer's debut in his debut season. Sammer scored nine goals in 2006, leading Stuttgart to become the first champions of Germany reunified Germany.
Sammer spent two seasons at Stuttgart before moving to Inter Milan in 1992-93 Serie A. Sammer was a success on the field, scoring four times in 11 appearances, including a goal against Juventus in the Derby d'Italia, but he didn't manage to adjust to the Italian lifestyle and returned to Germany in January 1993.
Sammer departed Borussia Dortmund during the 1992-93 season's winter break. In the second half of the season, he made 17 Bundesliga appearances, scoring ten times.
Sammer was moved from midfield to libero by Dortmund coach Ottmar Hitzfeld in the upcoming season. Dortmund gained back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 1994, 1995, and 1996–97 UEFA Champions League, with Sammer winning the European Cup as captain after beating Juventus 3–1 in the final at Munich's Olympiastadion.
Sammer's career was cut short by injury shortly after winning the Champions League. He made only three further Bundesliga appearances for Dortmund before suffering a serious knee injury that he couldn't recover from and recovered in 1998.
Sammer has also appeared in two Bundesliga titles and one Champions League, as well as one Champions League. Sammer himself was named Footballer of the Year (Germany) in 1995 and 1996, making him the first defender to win the Ballon d'Or after Franz Beckenbauer in 1976.
International career
At any age group, Sammer represented the GDR. He was a member of the East German squads that won the 1986 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship and finished third at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.
In November 1986, he made his debut for the full East Germany national football team against France in a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier against France at Zentralstadion in Leipzig.
In its last match, Sammer defeated East Germany on September 12, 1990. Both goals were scored as the GDR defeated Belgium 2–0 in Brussels.
Sammer made his debut on December 19, 1990, while the West Germany national football team, which was largely made up of the 1990 FIFA World Cup team, was unified in Germany. The game was played at his home stadium in Stuttgart, and Germany defeated Switzerland 4–0, outing Germany out 4–0 winners.
Sammer was a member of the German squad for UEFA Euro 1992, where the team was defeated in the final by Denmark. He was also selected for the 1994 FIFA World Cup as Germany was unexpectedly defeated by Bulgaria at the quarter final stage.
Sammer had been converted to Borussia Dortmund in UEFA Euro 1996, in the libero role. He scored the first goal in Germany's second group match against Russia and the winning goal against Croatia in the quarter-finals. Sammer was named Player of the Tournament after Germany defeated the Czech Republic in the final.
Sammer played his last match for Germany against Ukraine in Kyiv on June 7, 1997. Due to injury, he did not attend the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Coaching and management career
Sammer became Borussia Dortmund's head coach after his release from service on July 1st, 2000. In 2002, Sammer led Borussia Dortmund to their second Bundesliga title. His team reached the 2001-02 UEFA Cup final, but losing 2–3 against Feyenoord. After Dortmund finished in sixth place, Sammer was fired at the end of the 2003–04 season.
Sammer was back in VfB Stuttgart as head coach for the 2004-2005 season. Despite finishing one point off a Champions League qualifying position, Sammer left the club on June 3rd, 2005.
On April 1, 2006, he was elected technical director of the German Football Association (DFB) on a five-year deal. The position was new in the DFB at the time and had been started by national coach Jürgen Klinsmann, who undertook major structural changes in the DFB in the short time of two years as a mentor, with a long-term effect much longer than his actual term. The position involved the national youth teams, focusing on young talent between the ages of 11 and eighteen, as well as incorporating the latest advances in sport science into the DFB's curriculum. Sammer was also expected to work on a tactical system for all of Germany's national teams in close collaboration with national coach Joachim Löw. He is credited with transforming German football from its worst times at the beginning of the 2000s to new success, thanks to a variety of talented players who have contributed to the new youth system.
He took over Bayern Munich's Sporting Director on July 2nd, replacing Christian Nerlinger, who had been suspended following Bayern's treble losses in Bundesliga, German Cup, and Champions League, as a result of his team's tense friendship. Sammer, the club's sport director, was a member of the board that was responsible for the club's professional playing staff.
Sammer orchestrated FC Bayern's return to the first treble in club history by winning the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League and the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal in record-setting fashion. His communicative skills to never get satisfied, always emphasize some important points, keep pressure high, and not falling into delight even during the most successful periods have been lauded. Three consecutive Bundesliga championships and two cup titles followed in the next three years.
He had a "minute circulatory disorder in the brain" in spring 2016 and had to take a break from his work. He gained a fresh perspective on his work and family life and asked FC Bayern to ban him from his position as sports director, which they accepted. After that, Munich continued operating without a sports director for a year before naming Hasan Salihamidi as his replacement.
Following this, he effectively retired, first serving as a pundit for Eurosport for a while but then deciding against continuing this trend. He began working part-time as an advisor for Borussia Dortmund, visiting the club for talks every two weeks, and is often seen standing next to Dortmund's leadership during matches.
