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Stefan Effenberg
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Who is this?
Stefan Effenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛfan ˈʔɛfn̩bɛʁk]; born 2 August 1968) is a German football pundit and former professional player. A midfielder, he was known for his leadership skills, passing range, shooting ability, and physical strength, but was also a temperamental and controversial character. In the Bundesliga alone – where he represented Bayern Munich most notably, in six seasons and in two different spells – Effenberg collected 109 yellow cards, an all-time record at the time of his retirement. With Bayern, he won three Bundesliga titles and captained the club to the UEFA Champions League title in 2001. In a career that was cut short after a run-in with the management, Effenberg played for Germany on 35 occasions, representing the nation in UEFA Euro 1992 and the 1994 FIFA World Cup. His nickname is Der Tiger (IPA: [deːɐ̯ ˈtiːɡɐ], "the tiger").
Career
- 1968Born
- 1987Joined Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 1988Joined Germany national under-21 football team
- 1990Joined FC Bayern Munich
- 1991Joined Germany men's national association football team
- 1992Joined ACF Fiorentina
- 1994Joined Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 1998Joined FC Bayern Munich
- 2002Joined VfL Wolfsburg
- 2003Joined Al-Arabi SC
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Niendorf
- •Citizenship: Germany
- •Known as: association football player, association football coach, functionary
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
A World Cup scandal turned him into "public enemy number one": how Stefan Effenberg ruined his promising career with the German national team
"He’d be doing himself a favour": Stefan Effenberg makes a clear statement about Michael Olise and Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich, News and Rumours – "That’s a bit of an understatement": This FCB star is massively underrated, according to Stefan Effenberg
Stefan Effenberg calls refusal to rescind Joshua Kimmich’s yellow card vs Rasenballsport Leipzig a ‘joke’
'A striker who makes the difference' - Stefan Effenberg tells Bayern Munich which player should replace Harry Kane once England ace leaves
Ex-Bayern Munich captain Stefan Effenberg proposes radical changes to Bundesliga to stop former side dominating
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