Jupp Heynckes

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Josef "Jupp" Heynckes (German: [ˈjʊp ˈhaɪnkəs]; born 9 May 1945) is a German retired professional footballer and manager. For the majority of his playing career he was as a striker for Borussia Mönchengladbach in its golden era of the 1960s and '70s, when they won many national championships and the DFB-Pokal, as well as the UEFA Cup. During this period the team played in its only European Cup final in 1977, losing to Liverpool. He is the fourth-highest goalscorer in the history of the Bundesliga, with 220 goals. He was a member of the West Germany national team that won the UEFA Euro 1972 and the 1974 FIFA World Cup titles. As manager, Heynckes won four Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich and two UEFA Champions Leagues; with Real Madrid in 1997–98 and Bayern in 2012–13, the latter of which was part of a continental treble. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time.

Career

1. 1945
   Born
2. 1963
   Joined Borussia Mönchengladbach
3. 1966
   Joined Germany national under-23 football team
4. 1967
   Joined Germany men's national association football team
5. 1967
   Joined Hannover 96
6. 1970
   Joined Borussia Mönchengladbach
7. 2013
   Won Football Manager of the Year
8. 2018
   Won Football Manager of the Year

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Mönchengladbach
• •Citizenship: Germany
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football