International Caps
Leads West Germany's attack during the 1990 World Cup final and contributes to the team's winning tournament campaign.
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Jurgen Klinsmann Biography and Timeline
Follow Jurgen Klinsmann through 6 dated historical records for Germany.
Jurgen Klinsmann, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1990–1995Years on this page
1990
1992
Transfer to Monaco
Monaco completes the signing of Jurgen Klinsmann from Inter Milan. The World Cup-winning striker crossed from Italian football to France to lead Monaco's front line.
1994
World Cup Goal Against Belgium
Scores Germany's second goal in the 3-2 World Cup round-of-16 victory over Belgium.
Transfer to Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur completes the signing of Jurgen Klinsmann from Monaco. The German World Cup winner arrived in England and quickly became notable for his goals and diving celebration.
1995
Player of the Year
Klinsmann earns the writers distinction after bringing spectacular goals, clever movement and an infectious enthusiasm to his debut season at Tottenham.
Transfer to Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich recruits Jurgen Klinsmann, formerly of Tottenham Hotspur. The German international returned to Bundesliga football after his highly visible season in England.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.