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Jürgen Klopp

Liverpool's first title in 30 years, and the 2019 Champions League.

Role
Manager
Club
Red Bull, Head of Global Soccer
Born
16 June 1967
Birthplace
Stuttgart, West Germany
Illustration of Jürgen Klopp on the touchline
3Champions League finals, one won
2Bundesliga titles with Dortmund
1Premier League, in 2019/20
9years in charge at Liverpool
2004Promoted Mainz to the Bundesliga
1967Born, in Stuttgart

About Jürgen Klopp

Jürgen Klopp made his name at Mainz 05, where he had been a one-club journeyman player, taking the side into the Bundesliga for the first time in its history in 2004. He moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2008 and built a fast, pressing team that won back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012 and the German Cup, and reached the 2013 Champions League final, lost to Bayern Munich at Wembley.

He took over at Liverpool in 2015 and, after early final defeats, won the Champions League in 2019 and the club's first league title in 30 years in 2019/20. He left in 2024 after nine years, and in January 2025 joined Red Bull as Head of Global Soccer, an oversight role across its network of clubs rather than a return to the touchline.

Playing style

4-3-3

Gegenpressing: win the ball high, attack fast in transition, and suffocate opponents with relentless energy. Heavy-metal football, vertical and emotional.

  • GegenpressingCounter-press the instant possession is lost
  • Vertical transitionsFast, direct attacks the moment the ball is won
  • IntensityA high line and non-stop running for 90 minutes

Clubs managed

  • Mainz 052001–2008
    Promoted the club to the Bundesliga for the first time in its history, in 2004.
  • Borussia Dortmund2008–2015
    Two Bundesliga titles, the German Cup, and the 2013 Champions League final.
  • Liverpool2015–2024
    The 2019 Champions League and a first league title in 30 years.

Honours

  • 1
    Champions League2019, with Liverpool
  • 1
    Premier League2019/20, Liverpool's first title in 30 years
  • 2
    Bundesliga2011 and 2012, with Borussia Dortmund
  • 1
    FIFA Club World Cup2019, with Liverpool
  • 2
    EFL Cup2022 and 2024, with Liverpool
  • 1
    FA Cup2022, with Liverpool
  • 1
    DFB-Pokal2012, with Borussia Dortmund

Records

LiverpoolFirst league title in 30 years, 2019/20
Champions LeagueFinals with Dortmund and Liverpool, won in 2019
AwardsThe Best FIFA Men's Coach, 2019 and 2020
MainzFirst promotion to the Bundesliga, 2004
GermanySee the national team hub

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Sources

Reference facts (honours, records, clubs managed) are sourced above. Current job and squad details reflect the date this page covers and can change.

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