Klaus Augenthaler

Football player infobox
playername= Klaus Augenthaler


fullname = Klaus Augenthaler
dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=yes|1957|09|26
cityofbirth = Fürstenzell
countryofbirth = West Germany
height = height|meters=1.82
currentclub = None
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs = FC Vilshofen
years = 1975–1991
clubs = FC Bayern München
caps(goals) = 404 (52) [cite book
last = Schulze-Marmeling
first = Dietrich
authorlink = Dietrich Schulze-Marmeling
title = Die Bayern. Die Geschichte des deutschen Rekordmeisters
publisher = Die Werkstatt
date = 2003
pages = 637
isbn = 389533426X]
nationalyears = 1983–1990
nationalteam = Germany
nationalcaps(goals) = 027 0(0)
pcupdate =
ntupdate =
manageryears = 1997–2000
2000–2003
2003–2005
2006–2007
managerclubs = Grazer AK
1. FC Nuremberg
Bayer Leverkusen
VfL Wolfsburg

Klaus Augenthaler (born 26 September 1957 in Fürstenzell, near Passau in Bavaria, Germany) 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 wih Bayern Munich he won seven national championships and three German Cups. In the European Cup he was runner-up in 1982, vs. Aston Villa FC (0-1), but missed the final 1987, 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 Lerby, 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 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 Leverkusen, then also in a very precarious situation. He managed to save the club from relegetation 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.

Honours

As player:

Club:

* Bundesliga Champion: 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989 and 1990
* DFB Pokal Winner: 1982, 1984, 1986
* European Cup: Runner-up 1982

International:
* 1990 FIFA World Cup Winner, Runner-up 1986 FIFA World Cup

Coaching career

*1992-1997 Assistant coach FC Bayern Munich
*1997-2000 Grazer AK (1998 UEFA Cup Qualification)
*2000-2003 1. FC Nuremberg
*2003-2005 Bayer Leverkusen
*2006-2007 VfL Wolfsburg

External links

* [http://www.leverkusen.com/whoiswho/whoiswho.php4?view=Augentha Klaus Augenthaler]
* [http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/augenthalerklaus/ Career stats at fussballdaten.de]

References