Jürgen was born July 30, 1964, in Göppingen, Germany. He was the second of 4 sons born to Siegfried and Martha Klinsmann. Jürgen attended elementary (www.ghs.gingen.de), middle (www.gsrs.gp.bw.schule.de), and upper school (www.schloss-realschule.de) in the local area.
Jürgen’s family owns and operates a bakery. Even though he signed his first professional football contract at the age of 16, Jürgen still studied to be a baker, earning his baker’s diploma in 1982 at Berufschule Hoppenlau in Stuttgart (www.hoppenlau.de). Not surprisingly, Jürgen did not continue in the family business once his professional football career successfully took off.
Jürgen’s professional career mirrors his lifelong interest in varied cultural experiences, living in different countries, travel, facing new challenges, and constantly growing intellectually.
As Jürgen moved from Germany to play in Italy, France, and England, he learned these additional languages and settled into the local ways of life.
For the past 10 years, Jürgen has combined being family oriented with coaching and consulting.
He is a partner in SoccerSolutions, a sports marketing consultancy that specializes in marketing, strategic planning, and brand and business development related to soccer/football. Clients have included: adidas, Anschutz Entertainment Group (owner of the Major League Soccer team the Los Angeles Galaxy), Hyundai, LG Electronics, National Soccer Coaches Association of America, Tottenham Hotspur, and MasterCard among others.
Jürgen remains very active and fit while enjoying running, skiing, cycling, and swimming - and, occasionally a kick around in a local park.