Matthias Sammer

Matthias Sammer

Sammer in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	(1967-09-05) 5 September 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth	Dresden, East Germany
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder Sweeper
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	Inter Milan	11	(4)
1993–1998	Borussia Dortmund	115	(21)
Total		291	(84)
International career
1986–1990	East Germany	23	(6)
1990–1997	Germany	51	(8)
Managerial career
2000–2004	Borussia Dortmund
2004–2005	VfB Stuttgart
2012–2016	Bayern Munich (sports director)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Germany UEFA European Championship Winner 1996 England Runner-up 1992 Sweden
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 DFL-Supercup in 1995, the Bundesliga, DFL-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.^[2]

With Sammer as a manager, Borussia Dortmund won the Bundesliga in 2002.