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Matthias Sammer

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Born
1967 (56 years old)

Birth Place

Dresden, East Germany

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Defensive Midfield

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1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Weight
75 kg (165 lb)

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Matthias Sammer (born 5 September 1967) is a retired German footballer and coach who last worked as sporting director of Bayern Munich. He played as a defensive midfielder, and later in his career as a sweeper.

With Borussia Dortmund as a player, Sammer won the Bundesliga and DFL-Supercup in 1995, the Bundesliga, DFL-Supercup, and European Footballer of the Year in 1996, and the UEFA Champions League and Intercontinental Cup in 1997. With Germany as a player, Sammer won the UEFA Euro 1996, where he was named the tournament's best player, and was subsequently awarded the Ballon d'Or later that year. Sammer retired with 74 total caps, 23 for East Germany and 51 for the unified side.

With Sammer as a manager, Borussia Dortmund won the Bundesliga in 2002.

Career Honours

Bundesliga 2001-2002 Dortmund	UEFA Champions League 1996-1997 Dortmund	DFL-Supercup 1996 Dortmund	UEFA European Championship 1996 Dortmund
FIFA Ballon d Or 1996 Dortmund	Bundesliga 1995-1996 Dortmund	DFL-Supercup 1995 Dortmund	Bundesliga 1994-1995 Dortmund
Bundesliga 1991-1992 Stuttgart