Jürgen Klinsmann

Career timeline

1. Age 17 · 1981–82Stuttgarter Kickers

   Goals1 · Apps6 · Per game0.17
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps6 · Goals1
2. Age 18 · 1982–83Stuttgarter Kickers

   Goals3 · Apps22 · Per game0.14
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps20 · Goals2

   Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
3. Age 19 · 1983–84Stuttgarter Kickers

   Goals21 · Apps37 · Per game0.57
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps35 · Goals19

   Domestic cupApps2 · Goals2
4. From Stuttgarter Kickers to VfB Stuttgart
5. Age 20 · 1984–85VfB Stuttgart

   Goals17 · Apps38 · Per game0.45
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps32 · Goals15

   Domestic cupApps4 · Goals2

   ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
6. Age 21 · 1985–86VfB Stuttgart

   Goals20 · Apps39 · Per game0.51
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps33 · Goals16

   Domestic cupApps6 · Goals4
7. Age 22 · 1986–87VfB Stuttgart

   Goals19 · Apps37 · Per game0.51
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps32 · Goals16

   Domestic cupApps1 · Goals2

   ContinentalApps4 · Goals1
8. Age 23 · 1987–88VfB Stuttgart

   Goals19 · Apps35 · Per game0.54

   2 caps · 0 goals

   Goal of the Year (Germany) 1987Bundesliga Top Scorer 1987–88kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season 1987–88
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps34 · Goals19

   Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
9. Age 24 · 1988–89VfB Stuttgart

   Goals19 · Apps37 · Per game0.51

   8 caps · 2 goals

   Summer Olympic Games 1988Footballer of the Year (Germany) 1988
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps25 · Goals13

   Domestic cupApps4 · Goals2

   ContinentalApps8 · Goals4
10. From VfB Stuttgart to Inter Milan
11. Age 25 · 1989–90Inter Milan

    Goals15 · Apps37 · Per game0.41

    4 caps · 1 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps31 · Goals13

    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals2

    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
12. Age 26 · 1990–91Inter Milan

    Goals17 · Apps49 · Per game0.35

    15 caps · 6 goals

    UEFA Cup 1990–91World Cup 1990FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1990
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps33 · Goals14

    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals0

    ContinentalApps12 · Goals3
13. Age 27 · 1991–92Inter Milan

    Goals8 · Apps37 · Per game0.22

    4 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps31 · Goals7

    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals1

    ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
14. From Inter Milan to Monaco
15. Age 28 · 1992–93Monaco

    Goals20 · Apps41 · Per game0.49

    13 caps · 2 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps35 · Goals20

    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0

    ContinentalApps4 · Goals0
16. Age 29 · 1993–94Monaco

    Goals16 · Apps43 · Per game0.37

    10 caps · 6 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps30 · Goals10

    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals2

    ContinentalApps10 · Goals4
17. From Monaco to Tottenham Hotspur
18. Age 30 · 1994–95Tottenham Hotspur

    Goals29 · Apps50 · Per game0.58

    14 caps · 11 goals

    Footballer of the Year (Germany) 1994Tottenham Hotspur Club Player of the Year 1994FWA Footballer of the Year 1994–95PFA Team of the Year 1994–95 Premier LeagueESM Team of the Year 1994–95
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps41 · Goals20

    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals5

    League cupApps3 · Goals4
19. From Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich
20. Age 31 · 1995–96Bayern Munich

    Goals31 · Apps45 · Per game0.69

    9 caps · 6 goals

    UEFA Cup 1995–96IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer 1995UEFA Cup top scorer 1995–96
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps32 · Goals16

    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0

    ContinentalApps12 · Goals15
21. Age 32 · 1996–97Bayern Munich

    Goals17 · Apps39 · Per game0.44

    14 caps · 7 goals

    Bundesliga 1996–97European Championship 1996World XI 1996
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps33 · Goals15

    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals2

    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
22. From Bayern Munich to Sampdoria
23. Age 33 · 1997–98Sampdoria

    Goals2 · Apps10 · Per game0.20

    15 caps · 6 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps8 · Goals2

    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0

    ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
24. Age 33 · 1997–98Tottenham HotspurOn loan

    Goals9 · Apps18 · Per game0.50
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps15 · Goals9

    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals0

Career totals

Career shape

Peak season

1995–96, 31 goals at 0.69 per game

Best five seasons

1992–93 to 1996–97, 113 goals

Goals before 21

42

Goals before 25

122

Goals before 30

223

Goals from 30 on

107

Seasons played

17

Biggest club share

33% at VfB Stuttgart

Trajectory

Late bloomer

Honours per season

1.47

Jürgen Klinsmann peaked in 1995–96 with 31 goals in 45 games. The final third of the career was the most prolific. 25 major honours across 17 seasons, 1.47 per season.

Some source rows for this career did not reconcile; derived figures may undercount.

Suggested duels

• The defining rivalryDiego Maradona
• The next generationLuca Toni
• Both wore the Bayern Munich shirtRobert Lewandowski
• West Germany's greatestKarl-Heinz Rummenigge
• Closest statistical matchMichael Owen
• Generations apartJulián Álvarez
• West Germany's greatestGerd Müller
• The defining rivalryMarco van Basten

Common questions

How many goals has Jürgen Klinsmann scored?

330 goals in 728 appearances across club and international football.

Which club did Jürgen Klinsmann score the most goals for?

94 goals for VfB Stuttgart, more than for any other club.

How many trophies has Jürgen Klinsmann won?

25 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.

What was Jürgen Klinsmann's best season?

31 goals in 1995–96 for Bayern Munich, the highest of the career.

How many international goals does Jürgen Klinsmann have?

47 goals in 108 appearances for West Germany.