Klaus Augenthaler

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| name = Klaus Augenthaler

| image = Klaus Augenthaler 2021.jpg

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| caption = Augenthaler in 2021

| fullname = Klaus Augenthaler

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1957|09|26}}

| birth_place = Fürstenzell, West Germany

| height = 1.82 m

| currentclub =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 1964–1975

| youthclubs1 = FC Vilshofen

| youthyears2 = 1975–1976

| youthclubs2 = Bayern Munich

| years1 = 1976–1991

| clubs1 = Bayern Munich{{cite web | url = http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/augenthalerklaus/ | title = Klaus "Auge" Augenthaler | language = de | publisher=fussballdaten.de | access-date =6 March 2010}}

| caps1 = 404

| goals1 = 52

| nationalyears1 = 1975–1976

| nationalteam1 = West Germany Youth

| nationalcaps1 = 11

| nationalgoals1 = 3

| nationalyears2 = 1979–1981

| nationalteam2 = West Germany B

| nationalcaps2 = 8

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 1983–1990

| nationalteam3 = West Germany

| nationalcaps3 = 27

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1991–1992

| managerclubs1 = Bayern Munich (youth team)

| manageryears2 = 1992–1997

| managerclubs2 = Bayern Munich (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 1996

| managerclubs3 = Bayern Munich (caretaker)

| manageryears4 = 1997–2000

| managerclubs4 = Grazer AK

| manageryears5 = 2000–2003

| managerclubs5 = 1. FC Nürnberg

| manageryears6 = 2003–2005

| managerclubs6 = Bayer Leverkusen

| manageryears7 = 2005–2007

| managerclubs7 = VfL Wolfsburg

| manageryears8 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs8 = SpVgg Unterhaching

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

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Klaus "Auge" Augenthaler (born 26 September 1957) is a German former professional football player and manager. A defender, he won seven Bundesliga titles in his 15-year club career with Bayern Munich. He also represented the West Germany national team, winning the FIFA World Cup in 1990.

In 2005, Augenthaler was named as a member of the greatest Bayern Munich XI in the club's history.{{cite news|url=http://www.fcbayern.de/en/news/news/2005/04283.php|title=Fans name greatest reds of all time|date=1 June 2005|work=FC Bayern München| access-date = 26 March 2014}}

Club career

Augenthaler was born in Fürstenzell, Bavaria, West Germany.{{cite book | last = Schulze-Marmeling | first = Dietrich | title = Die Bayern. Die Geschichte des deutschen Rekordmeisters | publisher=Die Werkstatt | year = 2003 | isbn = 3-89533-426-X | page = 637}} He played generally in the position of centre-back or, especially in the later part of his career, as a sweeper.

Augenthaler joined Bayern Munich in 1975 and made his Bundesliga debut for the club in 1977, scoring in a 3-0 win over Borussia Dortmund.{{Cite web |title=Klaus Augenthaler: Bayern Munich's captain fantastic and sweeper supreme |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/klaus-augenthaler-bayern-munich-captain-fantastic-sweeper-supreme-24688 |access-date=28 August 2024 |website=bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website |language=en}} He won the Bundesliga for the first time in 1980, and Bayern retained the title in 1981.{{Cite web |date= |title=FC Bayern Hall of Fame: Klaus Augenthaler |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/club/hall-of-fame/klaus-augenthaler |website=fcbayern.com}} Augenthaler played for Bayern in 1982 European Cup final against Aston Villa and came close to scoring twice, but Bayern ultimately lost 1-0, becoming the first ever Bayern team to lose a final.{{Cite book |last=Hesse |first=Uli |title=Bayern - Creating A Global Superclub |publisher=Yellow Jersey Press |year=2016 |isbn=978-0-224-10011-3 |page=155 |language=EN}}

In 1984 Augenthaler became Bayern captain, which he would remain until his retirement in 1991. Bayern won the league again in his first season as captain and Augenthaler, playing as a libero, was one of the league's best defensive players in a Bayern defence that conceded fewer than any other team.{{Cite book |last=Brügelmann |first=Matthias |title=Sport Bild: 55 Jahre Bundesliga |publisher=Sport Bild |year=2018 |isbn=9783667113269 |edition=1st |page=112 |language=DE |trans-title=55 Years of The Bundesliga}}{{Cite web |title=Libero {{!}} Rangliste {{!}} Bundesliga Sommer 1984 |url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga-sommer-1984/libero/rangliste |access-date=28 August 2024 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}

In November 1985 Augenthaler committed one of the most infamous fouls in Bundesliga history, injuring Werder Bremen's star player Rudi Völler with a tackle which badly injured Völler and forced him to miss almost the entire remainder of the season. Augenthaler received death threats from Bremen fans after the incident and was booed by fans of other clubs around the country.{{Cite web |title=Augenthalers übler Tritt gegen Völler |url=https://www.kicker.de/augenthalers-uebler-tritt-gegen-voeller-622690/slideshow |access-date=28 August 2024 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}{{Cite book |last=Hesse |first=Uli |title=Tor! - The Story of German Football |publisher=When Saturday Comes |year=2013 |isbn=9780956101136 |edition=New Edition ~ Revised & Updated |page=218 |language=EN}}

Bayern lost another European Cup final in 1986–87, though Augenthaler was suspended for the final after being sent off for a slap on Hugo Sánchez in the semi-final.{{Cite web |title=Klaus Augenthaler: "Bavaria is Bavaria; This is where I belong." |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2022/09/klaus-augenthaler-interview-bavaria-is-bavaria-this-is-where-i-belong |website=fcbayern.com}}

In 1989, Augenthaler scored a shot from the halfway line against Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Uli Stein; it was awarded Sportschau's goal of the year award, and was later named the goal of the century.{{Cite web |title='Goal of the Year' at 50: Part 4, Klaus Augenthaler, 1989 |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2021/12/50-years-goal-of-the-year---part-4-klaus-augenthaler-1989 |access-date=28 August 2024 |website=fcbayern.com}}

During his final season with Bayern, Augenthaler scored a last-minute own goal in the 1990–91 European Cup semi-final against Red Star Belgrade which knocked Bayern out.{{Cite news |last=Honigstein |first=Raphael |date=17 September 2019 |title=The pride, surprise tactical switch and bizarre goal that helped Red Star stun Bayern in 1991 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1211983/2019/09/17/the-pride-surprise-tactical-switch-and-bizarre-goal-that-helped-red-star-stun-bayern-in-1991/ |work=The Athletic}}

In his years with Bayern Munich, Augenthaler won the Bundesliga title seven times and the DFB-Pokal three times. He played 404 Bundesliga matches{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/augenthalerdata.html | title = Klaus Augenthaler - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | author = Matthias Arnhold | date = 15 May 2014 | access-date = 22 May 2014 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} and made 89 appearances in European cup competitions{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/augenthaler-in-ec.html | title = Klaus Augenthaler - Matches in European Cups | author = Marcel Haisma | date = 14 March 2004 | access-date = 22 May 2014 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} for Bayern.

International career

Between 1983 and 1990, he played 27 times{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/augenthaler-intl.html | title = Klaus Augenthaler - International Appearances | author = Matthias Arnhold | date = 9 October 2014 | access-date = 31 October 2014 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} for West Germany, with which he won the World Cup 1990 in Italy in the final against Argentina (1–0). He was also part of the squad that reached the final of the 1986 World Cup.

Managerial career

File:Klaus Augenthaler.jpg

Augenthaler's managerial career started as assistant coach with Bayern Munich, serving under coaches Søren Lerby, Erich Ribbeck, Franz Beckenbauer, Giovanni Trapattoni and Otto Rehhagel. He managed the last match of the 1995–96 season against Fortuna Düsseldorf.{{cite news|title=Bayern München - Fortuna Düsseldorf|url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-duesseldorf-1996-bundesliga-10610/analyse|access-date=17 January 2014|date=19 May 1996}} From there he moved to become head coach of Austrian side Grazer AK from 1997 to 2000,{{cite web|title=Klaus Augenthaler|url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/augenthalerklaus/1996/|publisher=Fussballdaten.de|access-date=18 January 2014|language=de}} taking them to two third placings.

In the winter break of 1999–2000, Augenthaler left Graz and took over 1. FC Nürnberg on 2 March 2000,{{cite news|title=Augenthaler neuer Trainer in Nürnberg|url=https://www.kicker.de/1-fc-nuernberg/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|access-date=17 January 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=2 March 2000|language=de}} then in the second division, leading them to promotion.

On 29 April 2003, Nürnberg sacked Augenthaler,{{cite news|title=Wolfgang Wolf übernimmt beim FCN|url=https://www.kicker.de/wolfgang-wolf-uebernimmt-beim-fcn-282412/artikel|access-date=17 January 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=29 April 2003|language=de}} as the club was facing relegation. He took over the reins at Bayer 04 Leverkusen in May 2003.{{cite news|title=Augenthaler übernimmt Bayer|url=https://www.kicker.de/augenthaler-uebernimmt-bayer-283003/artikel|access-date=26 March 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=13 May 2003|language=de}} He managed to save the club from relegation and stayed on there until September 2005.{{cite news|title=Bayer feuert Klaus Augenthaler|url=https://www.kicker.de/bayer-feuert-klaus-augenthaler-320749/artikel|access-date=26 March 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=16 September 2005|language=de}}

In December of that same year, he was hired by VfL Wolfsburg.{{cite news|title=Augenthaler: Vertrag bis 2007|url=https://www.kicker.de/augenthaler_vertrag-bis-2007-325650/artikel|access-date=26 March 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=28 December 2005|language=de}} His undistinguished time there ended shortly before the end of the season 2006–07.{{cite news|title=Aus für "Auge" und Frontzeck|url=https://www.kicker.de/aus-fuer-auge-und-frontzeck-365847/artikel|access-date=26 March 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=19 May 2007|language=de}} On 23 March 2010, he signed a half-year contract with SpVgg Unterhaching and replaced Matthias Lust.{{cite news|title="Auge" soll die Klasse halten|url=https://www.kicker.de/auge-soll-die-klasse-halten-522730/artikel|access-date=26 March 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=23 March 2010|language=de}} His contract was terminated on 3 June 2011.{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/hoechste-alarmstufe---augenthaler-und-grosser-weg-553406/artikel | title = Höchste Alarmstufe – Augenthaler und Grosser weg | language = de | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 1 July 2011 | date = 3 June 2011}}

Augenthaler rejected contract offers from China and Turkey due to a lack of interest.{{cite news|title=Augenthaler: Öffentliche Bewerbung bei 1860|url=http://www.tz.de/sport/1860-muenchen/klaus-augenthaler-bringt-sich-bei-markus-lanz-als-sechzig-trainer-ins-gespraech-4768992.html|access-date=27 February 2015|publisher=TZ|date=26 February 2015|location=Munich|language=de}} He applied to become the new head coach of 1860 Munich in 2015.

Coaching record

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
rowspan="2"\| Team !rowspan="2"\| From !rowspan="2"\| To !colspan="6"\|Record
{{Tooltip\|G\|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}} !{{Tooltip\|Ref.\|Reference}}
Bayern Munich \| 18 May 1996 \| 30 June 1996 {{WDL\|1\|0\|1\|0}} \|
Grazer AK \| 1 July 1997 \| 1 March 2000 {{WDL\|111\|55\|19\|37}} \| {{cite web\|title=Grazer AC » Dates & results 1997/1998\|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/grazer-ac/1998/3/\|publisher=World Football\|access-date=18 January 2014}}{{cite web\|title=Grazer AC » Dates & results 1998/1999\|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/grazer-ac/1999/3/\|publisher=World Football\|access-date=18 January 2014}} {{cite web\|title=Grazer AC » Dates & results 1999/2000\|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/grazer-ac/2000/3/\|publisher=World Football\|access-date=18 January 2014}}
1. FC Nürnberg \| 2 March 2000 \| 29 April 2003 {{WDL\|119\|49\|20\|50}} \| {{cite web\|title=1. FC Nürnberg\|url=https://www.kicker.de/1-fc-nuernberg/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14\|publisher=kicker\|access-date=18 January 2014\|language=de}}
Bayer Leverkusen \| 13 May 2003 \| 16 September 2005 {{WDL\|94\|46\|21\|27}} \| {{cite web\|title=Bayer 04 Leverkusen\|url=https://www.kicker.de/bayer-04-leverkusen/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14\|publisher=kicker\|access-date=18 January 2014\|language=de}}
VfL Wolfsburg \| 28 December 2005 \| 19 May 2007 {{WDL\|56\|15\|20\|21}} \| {{cite web\|title=VfL Wolfsburg\|url=https://www.kicker.de/vfl-wolfsburg/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14\|publisher=kicker\|access-date=18 January 2014\|language=de}}
SpVgg Unterhaching \| 23 March 2010 \| 3 June 2011 {{WDL\|49\|16\|16\|17}} \| {{cite web\|title=Klaus Augenthaler\|url=https://www.kicker.de/klaus-augenthaler/trainer\|publisher=kicker\|access-date=18 January 2014\|language=de}}
colspan="3"\| Total {{WDLtot\|430\|181\|97\|152}} !—

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rowspan="2"| Team

!rowspan="2"| From

!rowspan="2"| To

!colspan="6"|Record

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}

!{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}

Bayern Munich

| 18 May 1996

| 30 June 1996

Grazer AK

| 1 July 1997

| 1 March 2000

| {{cite web|title=Grazer AC » Dates & results 1997/1998|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/grazer-ac/1998/3/|publisher=World Football|access-date=18 January 2014}}{{cite web|title=Grazer AC » Dates & results 1998/1999|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/grazer-ac/1999/3/|publisher=World Football|access-date=18 January 2014}}
{{cite web|title=Grazer AC » Dates & results 1999/2000|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/grazer-ac/2000/3/|publisher=World Football|access-date=18 January 2014}}

1. FC Nürnberg

| 2 March 2000

| 29 April 2003

| {{cite web|title=1. FC Nürnberg|url=https://www.kicker.de/1-fc-nuernberg/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=18 January 2014|language=de}}

Bayer Leverkusen

| 13 May 2003

| 16 September 2005

| {{cite web|title=Bayer 04 Leverkusen|url=https://www.kicker.de/bayer-04-leverkusen/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=18 January 2014|language=de}}

VfL Wolfsburg

| 28 December 2005

| 19 May 2007

| {{cite web|title=VfL Wolfsburg|url=https://www.kicker.de/vfl-wolfsburg/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=18 January 2014|language=de}}

SpVgg Unterhaching

| 23 March 2010

| 3 June 2011

| {{cite web|title=Klaus Augenthaler|url=https://www.kicker.de/klaus-augenthaler/trainer|publisher=kicker|access-date=18 January 2014|language=de}}

colspan="3"| Total

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Honours

= Player =

Bayern Munich

Bundesliga: 1979–80, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89 and 1989–90
DFB-Pokal: 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86
DFB-Supercup: 1987, 1990
Länderpokal: 1977
European Cup runner-up: 1982, 1987

Germany

FIFA World Cup: 1990, runner-up 1986

Individual

kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1984–85, 1988–89{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/198485/startseite.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018212331/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/198485/startseite.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2012|title=Bundesliga Historie 1984/85|language=de|publisher=kicker}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/198889/startseite.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018185811/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/198889/startseite.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2012|title=Bundesliga Historie 1988/89|language=de|publisher=kicker}}
Goal of the Year (Germany): 1989{{cite web|url=https://www.sportschau.de/sendung/tdm/archiv/chronik80er/november1987tdm100.html|title=August 1989 - Augenthaler|date=12 July 2013 |language=de|publisher=Sportschau|access-date=11 December 2018}}
Goal of the Decade (Germany)
Bayern Munich All-Time XI

= Manager =

Grazer AK

Austrian Cup: 1999–2000

1. FC Nürnberg

2. Bundesliga: 2000–01

References

External links

[http://www.leverkusen.com/whoiswho/whoiswho.php4?view=Augentha Klaus Augenthaler] at leverkusen.com {{in lang|de}}
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{{WorldFootball.net|klaus-augenthaler}}
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