Matthias Sammer

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Matthias Sammer
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1990-0404-025, SG Dynamo Dresden, Matthias Sammer.jpg
Personal information
Full name Matthias Sammer
Date of birth (1967-09-05) 5 September 1967 (age 45)
Place of birth Dresden, East Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Sweeper / Central Midfielder
Club information
Current club Bayern Munich (sporting director)
Youth career
1976–1985 Dynamo Dresden
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1985–1990 Dynamo Dresden 102 (39)
1990–1992 VfB Stuttgart 63 (20)
1992–1993 Internazionale 11 (4)
1993–1999 Borussia Dortmund 115 (21)
Total 291 (84)
National team
1986–1990 East Germany 23 (6)
1990–1997 Germany 51 (8)
Teams managed
2000–2004 Borussia Dortmund
2004–2005 VfB Stuttgart
2012– Bayern Munich (Sporting Director)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Matthias Sammer (German pronunciation: [maˈtiːas ˈzamɐ]; born 5 September 1967 in Dresden) is a retired German football player and coach who is now working as sport director of FC Bayern Munich. He played as a midfielder, and later in his career as a sweeper.

With Borussia Dortmund, Sammer was named European Footballer of the Year in 1996, the year he led Germany to victory in the European Championship. Sammer retired with 74 total caps, 23 for East Germany and 51 for the unified side.

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Club career [edit]

Dynamo Dresden [edit]

Sammer started his career at SG Dynamo Dresden when he joined the club's youth team as a nine year-old in 1976.[1] He made his debut for the senior team under the management of his father, Klaus Sammer, in the 1985–86 season. Playing as a striker, he scored eight goals in his first season as Dynamo finished fifth in the DDR-Oberliga. After being moved to the left wing the following season by new manager Eduard Geyer, he eventually found his place in central midfield during the 1987–88 season.

In the 1988–89 season, Sammer was part of the Dynamo Dresden team which won the East German championship. The same season the club also reached the semi-final of the UEFA Cup where they were knocked out by West German club VfB Stuttgart. The following year Dynamo won the league and cup double, defending the DDR-Oberliga title and also winning the 1990 FDGB-Pokal.

VfB Stuttgart [edit]

In the summer of 1990, Sammer joined VfB Stuttgart of the Fußball-Bundesliga. Sammer scored 11 times in his debut season as Stuttgart finished sixth in the Bundesliga. The following year Sammer scored nine goals, helping Stuttgart to become the first champions of the reunified Germany.

Internazionale [edit]

After two seasons at Stuttgart, Sammer joined Italian club Internazionale for the 1992–93 Serie A season. Though he was a success on the pitch, scoring four times in 11 appearances, including a goal against Juventus in the Derby d'Italia, Sammer failed to adapt to the Italian lifestyle and returned to Germany in January 1993.

Borussia Dortmund [edit]

In the winter break of the 1992–93 season, Sammer signed for Borussia Dortmund. He made 17 Bundesliga appearances in the second half of the season, scoring ten times.

The following season, Sammer was moved from midfield into the libero position by Dortmund coach Ottmar Hitzfeld. This move proved to be successful as Dortmund won back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 1994–95 and 1995–96, followed by the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League, with Sammer lifting the European Cup as captain after beating Juventus 3–1 in the final at Munich's Olympiastadion.

Soon after winning the Champions League, Sammer's career was cut short by injury. He made only three further Bundesliga appearances for Dortmund before suffering a serious knee injury which he failed to recover from and retired in 1998.[2]

In addition the two Bundesliga titles and one Champions League, Sammer also lead Dortmund to two DFB-Supercups, in 1995 and 1996. Sammer himself was named German Footballer of the Year in both 1995 and 1996 and was named European Footballer of the Year in 1996, making him the first defender to win the Ballon d'Or since Franz Beckenbauer in 1972.

International career [edit]

East Germany [edit]

Sammer represented the GDR at every age group. He was part of the East German squads which won the 1986 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship and finished third at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.

In November 1986, he made his debut for the full East Germany national football team in a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier against France at Zentralstadion in Leipzig.

On 12 September 1990, Sammer captained East Germany in its final match. He scored both goals as the Germans beat Belgium 2–0 in Brussels.

Germany [edit]

On 19 December 1990, Sammer debuted for the newly formed unified Germany national football team, which was mostly made up of the West Germany team that had won the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The match was played at his home stadium in Stuttgart and Germany ran out 4–0 winners against Switzerland.

Sammer was a member of the German squad for UEFA Euro 1992, where the team was beaten in the final by Denmark. He was also selected for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, as Germany was surprisingly knocked out by the underdog Bulgaria at the quarter final stage.

In UEFA Euro 1996, Sammer played in the libero role he had been converted to at Borussia Dortmund. He scored the opening goal in Germany's second group match against Russia and the winning goal against Croatia in the quarter-final. After Germany defeated the Czech Republic in the final, Sammer was named Player of the Tournament.[3]

On 7 June 1997, Sammer played his final match for Germany in a 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ukraine in Kyiv.

Coaching and management career [edit]

Borussia Dortmund [edit]

After retirement, Sammer became head coach of Borussia Dortmund on 1 July 2000.[4] Sammer led Borussia Dortmund to another Bundesliga title in 2002. His team reached the 2001–02 UEFA Cup final the same year but lost 2–3 against Feyenoord. Sammer was sacked at the end of the 2003–04 season after Dortmund finished in sixth place.

VfB Stuttgart [edit]

Sammer returned to VfB Stuttgart as head coach for the 2004–05 season.[5] Despite finishing one point off a Champions League qualifying position, Sammer left the club on 3 June 2005.[6]

German Football Association [edit]

On 1 April 2006, he was appointed technical director of German Football Association (DFB), on a five-year contract. The position was new in the DFB at the time. It included responsibility for the national youth teams, focusing on young talents between the ages of eleven and eighteen, as well as incorporating the latest developments in sports science into the DFB's training theories. Sammer was also expected to work on a tactical system for all of Germany's national sides in close co-operation with national coach Joachim Löw.

Bayern Munich [edit]

On 2 July 2012, he took over as Sporting Director of Bayern Munich.[7] As Sporting Director, he is a member of the management board responsible for the professional playing staff of the club.[7]

Personal life [edit]

Sammer is married and has three children, Sarah, Marvin, and Leon. He lives in Munich, Germany.

Statistics [edit]

Club career statistics [edit]

[8]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
East Germany League FDGB-Pokal League Cup Europe Total
1985–86 Dynamo Dresden DDR-Oberliga 18 8 4 6 - - 6 2 28 14
1986–87 20 7 3 2 - - - - 23 9
1987–88 19 8 3 1 - - 2 0 21 8
1988–89 25 6 3 1 - - 10 0 38 7
1989–90 20 9 5 4 - - 2 0 27 13
Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB Ligapokal Europe Total
1990–91 Stuttgart Bundesliga 30 11 3 1 - - - - 33 12
1991–92 33 9 3 1 - - 3 1 35 11
Italy League Coppa Italia League Cup Europe Total
1992–93 Internazionale Milano Serie A 11 4 1 0 - - - - 12 4
Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB Ligapokal Europe Total
1992–93 Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 17 10 - - - - - - 17 10
1993–94 29 4 2 0 - - 8 0 39 4
1994–95 28 4 1 1 - - 7 0 36 5
1995–96 22 3 3 1 - - 6 0 31 4
1996–97 21 0 1 0 - - 5 0 27 0
1997–98 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
Country East Germany 102 38 18 14 - - 20 2 140 54
Germany 183 41 14 3 1 0 30 1 228 45
Italy 11 4
Total 296 83

International career statistics [edit]

National team statistics [edit]

East German national team statistics [edit]

[9]

East Germany national team
Year Apps Goals
1986 1 0
1987 0 0
1988 6 1
1989 11 2
1990 5 3
Total 23 6
German national team statistics [edit]
Germany national team
Year Apps Goals
1990 1 0
1991 3 0
1992 9 1
1993 6 0
1994 12 2
1995 6 2
1996 11 3
1997 3 0
Total 51 8

International goals [edit]

Goals for East Germany [edit]

Scores and results table. Germany's goal tally first:
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 31 August 1988 Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark, Berlin, East Germany  Greece 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2. 6 September 1989 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland  Iceland 1–0 3–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying
3. 8 October 1989 Stadion an der Gellertstraße, Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany  Soviet Union 2–1 2–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying
4. 11 April 1990 Stadion an der Gellertstraße, Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany  Egypt 2–0 2–0 Friendly
5. 12 September 1990 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Belgium 1–0 2–0 Friendly
6. 12 September 1990 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Belgium 2–0 2–0 Friendly

Goals for Germany [edit]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 December 1992 Estádio Olímpico Monumental, Porto Alegre, Brazil  Brazil 1–2 1–3 Friendly
2. 2 June 1994 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Austria 1–0 5–1 Friendly
3. 8 June 1994 Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada  Canada 1–0 2–0 Friendly
4. 8 October 1995 Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion, Leverkusen, Germany  Moldova 3–0 6–1 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
5. 8 October 1995 Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion, Leverkusen, Germany  Moldova 6–0 6–1 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
6. 4 June 1996 Carl-Benz-Stadion, Mannheim, Germany  Liechtenstein 5–0 9–1 Friendly
7. 16 June 1996 Old Trafford, Manchester, England  Russia 1–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 1996
8. 23 June 1996 Old Trafford, Manchester, England  Croatia 2–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 1996

Coaching statistics [edit]

As of 8 May 2012
Team From To Competition Record1
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Borussia Dortmund 1 July 2000[4] 30 June 2004[5] Bundesliga 7002146000000000000146 700168000000000000068 700137000000000000037 700141000000000000041 7002234000000000000234 7002150000000000000150 +84 700146580000000000046.58
DFB-Pokal 70008000000000000008 70004000000000000004 50000000000000000000 70004000000000000004 700113000000000000013 70008000000000000008 +5 700150000000000000050.00
DFB-Ligapokal 70006000000000000006 70002000000000000002 70001000000000000001 70003000000000000003 70008000000000000008 700110000000000000010 −2 700133330000000000033.33
Europe 700135000000000000035 700117000000000000017 70008000000000000008 700110000000000000010 700149000000000000049 700137000000000000037 +12 700148570000000000048.57
Total 7002195000000000000195 700191000000000000091 700146000000000000046 700158000000000000058 7002304000000000000304 7002205000000000000205 +99 700146670000000000046.67
VfB Stuttgart 1 July 2004[5] 3 June 2005[6] Bundesliga 700134000000000000034 700117000000000000017 70007000000000000007 700110000000000000010 700154000000000000054 700140000000000000040 +14 700150000000000000050.00
DFB-Pokal 70003000000000000003 70002000000000000002 50000000000000000000 70001000000000000001 70008000000000000008 70003000000000000003 +5 700166670000000000066.67
DFB-Ligapokal 70002000000000000002 70001000000000000001 50000000000000000000 70001000000000000001 70003000000000000003 70002000000000000002 +1 700150000000000000050.00
Europe 70008000000000000008 70005000000000000005 70001000000000000001 70002000000000000002 700117000000000000017 70006000000000000006 +11 700162500000000000062.50
Total 700147000000000000047 700125000000000000025 70008000000000000008 700114000000000000014 700182000000000000082 700151000000000000051 +31 700153190000000000053.19
Career totals League 7002180000000000000180 700185000000000000085 700144000000000000044 700151000000000000051 7002288000000000000288 7002190000000000000190 +98 700147220000000000047.22
Domestic Cup 700111000000000000011 70006000000000000006 50000000000000000000 70005000000000000005 700121000000000000021 700111000000000000011 +10 700154550000000000054.55
League Cup 70008000000000000008 70003000000000000003 70001000000000000001 70004000000000000004 700111000000000000011 700112000000000000012 −1 700137500000000000037.50
Europe 700143000000000000043 700122000000000000022 70009000000000000009 700112000000000000012 700166000000000000066 700143000000000000043 +23 700151160000009999951.16
Total 7002242000000000000242 7002116000000000000116 700154000000000000054 700172000000000000072 7002386000000000000386 7002256000000000000256 +130 700147930000000000047.93

Honours [edit]

As a Player [edit]

Dynamo Dresden

VfB Stuttgart

Borussia Dortmund

International

Awards

As a Manager [edit]

Borussia Dortmund

References [edit]

  1. ^ Wittmann, Gerry (2 July 2012). "Sammer replaces Nerlinger at Bayern München". bundesligafanatic. Retrieved 30 March 2013. 
  2. ^ "Euro Legends: Matthias Sammer". 26 May 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2013. 
  3. ^ "Euro 1996 Legends: Matthias Sammer, Germany". Goal.com. 4 June 2012. 
  4. ^ a b "Matthias Sammer wird neuer Chef-Coach". kicker (in German). 30 May 2000. Retrieved 30 January 2013. 
  5. ^ a b c "Perfekt: Sammer beerbt Magath". kicker (in German). 31 May 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2013. 
  6. ^ a b "VfB trennt sich von Sammer". kicker. 3 June 2005. Retrieved 30 January 2013. 
  7. ^ a b "Matthias Sammer appointed Sport Director". FC Bayern Munich. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012. 
  8. ^ Matthias Sammer at National-Football-Teams.com
  9. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (3 October 2004). "Matthias Sammer - International Appearances" (in German). RSSSF. Retrieved 2 July 2012. 

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