1967 June 16th
Klopp Born in Stuttgart
Jürgen Klopp is born in Stuttgart and grows up in the Black Forest before embarking on a professional football and coaching career.
Football history · Individual timeline
Jürgen Klopp
16 historical football records.
1990
Klopp Joins Mainz as Player
Klopp joins Mainz 05 and begins an exceptionally long playing association with the club in Germany's second tier.
1996
Klopp Moves Into Mainz Back Line
Klopp develops into a defender after earlier playing as a striker, broadening his perspective on defensive organisation.
2001
Mainz Appoints Klopp as Coach
Klopp retires as a player and assumes responsibility for Mainz's first team, introducing a more aggressive collective pressing game.
2002
Mainz Narrowly Misses Promotion
Klopp's Mainz fall narrowly short of promotion from the 2. Bundesliga despite an energetic approach that earns wider attention.
2003
Mainz Again Misses Bundesliga
Mainz finish just outside the promotion places after another close campaign, prompting Klopp to persevere with his tactical system.
2004
Mainz First Bundesliga Promotion
Klopp leads Mainz into Germany's top flight for the first time, completing a remarkable turnaround at the club.
2005
Mainz European Qualification Through Fair Play
Mainz enter UEFA Cup qualification through the fair-play route under Klopp, adding continental experience to their Bundesliga debut era.
2006
Mainz Defends Top-Flight Place
Klopp keeps Mainz competitive against better-resourced Bundesliga opponents by emphasising organisation and coordinated running.
2007
Mainz Relegation After Three Top-Flight Years
Klopp's Mainz are relegated from the Bundesliga, but he stays to attempt an immediate promotion back to the top division.
2012
Dortmund Record Points League Title
Klopp's Dortmund retain the Bundesliga title with 81 points, setting a record at the time and completing an outstanding domestic campaign.
2013 May 25th
Dortmund Champions League Final
Klopp guides Dortmund to the Champions League final at Wembley, where Bayern Munich claim a late 2–1 victory.
2014 August 13th
Dortmund German Supercup Victory
Klopp's Dortmund defeat Bayern Munich 2–0 to lift the German Supercup with an energetic early-season performance.
2016 April 14th
Liverpool Beats Dortmund After Dramatic Comeback
Klopp's Liverpool recover from 3–1 down on the night to beat his former club Dortmund 4–3 and advance in the Europa League.
2024 May 19th
Klopp Final Liverpool Match
Klopp takes charge of Liverpool for the last time in a 2–0 win over Wolves, ending nearly nine years at Anfield.
2025 January 1st
Klopp Begins Red Bull Global Role
Klopp starts as Red Bull's head of global soccer, moving into an advisory role across the organisation's network of clubs.