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The German soccer striker, Klinsmann, has always played for and been a geart tribute to Germany.
He was born in 'Goppingen', Germany in July 30th 1964. He is married and has a son, named Jonathon. His football nickname is, 'The Blond (sometimes Golden) Bomber'.
As the fourth top scorer in the world of soccer, you can imagine he must be pretty good, but he hasn't always played for the same team. He has played in:
| Year(s) | Age | Team |
| 1978 - 1984 | 14 - 20 | Stuttgart Kickers (Germany) |
| 1984 - 1989 | 20 - 25 | VFB Stuttgart (Germany) |
| 1989 - 1992 | 25 - 28 | Inter Milan (Italy) |
| 1992 - 1994 | 28 - 30 | AS Monaco (France) |
| 1994 - 1995 | 30 - 31 | Tottenham Hotspurs (England) |
| 1995 - 1997 | 31 - 33 | FC Bayern Munich (Germany) |
| 1997 - 1998 | 33 - 34 | Tottenham Hotspurs (England) |
| 1998 - | 34 - | Sampdoria (Italy) |
After the 1998 World Cup, when Germany were beaten by Croatia 3 - 0, Klinsmann has been saying that he will retire soon, so that he may spend more time with his family.
Although Germany got beaten in 1998, Klinsmann has many achievements. In 1998/99 he became 'German Footballer of the Year'. In 1995 he won the 'England Player of the Year' and the third 'FIFA World Player of the Year'. In 1996, he got the achievement of being the 'European Top Scorer'.