Bio:
Klinsmann moved to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League for the 1994–95 season. The fans and media were very critical of the German. His reputation as a diver contributed to this criticism. He was signed by Spurs in July 1994 from Monaco for £2 million.
On his debut against Sheffield Wednesday, he scored the winning header. He immediately won over fans. He did this with his goal celebration by self-deprecatingly diving to the ground.
A Guardian journalist had written an article called “Why I Hate Jürgen Klinsmann”. Two months later, the same journalist wrote another article called “Why I Love Jürgen Klinsmann”. Klinsmann went on to win the 1995 Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year.
Klinsmann quickly became extremely popular in England. His combative playing style also contributed to his popularity. Sales of more than 150,000 shirts with his name on tells the story of this popular player.
Klinsmann scored 21 goals in the 1994–95 season for Spurs. He scored a total of 30 in all competitions. This includes a late winner against Liverpool in the quarter-final of the FA Cup. He also scored in the semi-final. However, Spurs missed out on a place in the final. They lost 4–1 to Everton.
During his second stint at Tottenham in the 1997–98 season, his goals saved the club from relegation. He scored four goals in a 6–2 win at Wimbledon.
He played the last match of his high-level club career in 1998. This was on the final day of the Premier League against Southampton.
Factfile:
- Full Name: Jurgen Klinsmann
- Position: Forward
- Date of Birth: 30.07.1964
- Birthplace: Goppingen
- Nation: Germany
- Caps: 108
- Goals: 47
- Club Career: Tottenham Hotspur
- Period: 1994-1995 / 1997-1998
- League Games, 55
- League Goals, 29
- Previous Club: Monaco
- Transfer Fee: £2.000.000
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