Matthias Sammer
b. 1967
German association football player, coach and executive (born 1967)
- Born
- 5 Sept 1967 · Dresden
Life timeline
Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.
- 5 Sept 1967BornBorn in Dresden
- 1985 – 1990TeamDynamo Dresden
- 1986 – 1990TeamEast Germany national football team
- 1988TeamEast Germany Olympic football team
- 1990 – 1997TeamGermany men's national association football team
- 1990 – 1992TeamVfB Stuttgart
- 1992 – 1993TeamInter Milan
- 1993 – 1999TeamBorussia Dortmund
- 1994Took part1994 FIFA World Cup
- 1995AwardGerman Footballer of the Year
- 1996AwardBallon d'Or
- 1996AwardGerman Footballer of the Year
- 2003AwardOsgar
- 2018AwardGerman Football Hall of Fame
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1967 – today).
- 1968Prague Spring
- 1969Apollo 11 Moon landing
- 19721972 Summer Olympics
- 19741974 FIFA World Cup
- 19781978 FIFA World Cup
- 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
- 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
- 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
- 19841984 Summer Olympics
- 1985Schengen Agreement
- 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
- 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
- 19901990 FIFA World Cup
- 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
- 19981998 FIFA World Cup
- 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
- 2003 – 2011Iraq War
- 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
- 20062006 FIFA World Cup
- 20082008 Summer Olympics
- 2008Russo-Georgian War
- 20102010 Haiti earthquake
- 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
- 20112011 Norway attacks
- 2011Libyan civil war
- 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
- 20122012 Summer Olympics
- 20142014 FIFA World Cup
- 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2015Paris Agreement
- 20182018 FIFA World Cup
- 2020COVID-19 pandemic
- 20212020 Summer Olympics
- 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2023Gaza war
- 20242024 Summer Olympics
- 20262026 Iran war
Biography
Matthias Sammer (German pronunciation: [maˈtiːas ˈzamɐ]; born 5 September 1967) is a German football official and former player and coach. He played as a defensive midfielder and later in his career as a sweeper.
With Borussia Dortmund as a player, Sammer won the Bundesliga and DFB-Supercup in 1995, the Bundesliga, DFB-Supercup, and European Footballer of the Year in 1996, and the UEFA Champions League and Intercontinental Cup in 1997. Germany won the UEFA Euro 1996 with Sammer as a player, where he was named the tournament's best player, and was subsequently awarded the Ballon d'Or later that year. Sammer retired with 74 total caps, 23 for East Germany and 51 for the unified side. Known for his exceptional defensive skills, including his ability to read the game, make interceptions, and tackle effectively, Sammer is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time.
With Sammer as a manager, Borussia Dortmund won the Bundesliga in 2002.
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