Stefan Effenberg

The will is decisive

Stefan Effenberg, born on August 2, 1968 in Hamburg, is a former German national football player and successful professional at Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC Bayern Munich. With numerous titles, including German champion and Champions League winner, Effenberg is one of the influential figures in German football. His career also took him to Italy to play for AC Fiorentina. Today, he works as an expert and commentator in football.

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Vita

Former international footballer Stefan Effenberg was born in Hamburg on August 2, 1968. Effenberg first played in the German Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach from 1986 to 1990. After moving to FC Bayern Munich in 1990, Effenberg became a star player and was a member of the national team just one year later. In 1992, he was runner-up with the German national team in the European Championships in Sweden. After a successful career at FC Bayern Munich, Effenberg moved to AC Florence in Italy in 1992 and played there until 1994. After returning from the Italian first division club, he played for Borussia Mönchengladbach from 1994 to 1998, with whom he won the German Cup for the first time in 1995. Effenberg celebrated his greatest triumphs as a club player in the FC Bayern Munich team, which he rejoined in 1998. The German championship title in 1999, 2000 and 2001 and victory in the Champions League in 2001 were among the greatest successes of his sporting career.

 

Topics

Stefan Effenberg is happy to appear as an expert at your event. The best way for him to pass on his experience and topics is in the form of interviews, expert talks or discussion panels.

Possible topics include

Personality & success

  • Motivation and ambition
  • Team success and team spirit
  • Dealing with defeats and crises
  • Winning mentality (the FC Bayern gene)
  • The unconditional will to succeed

Current topics relating to soccer

  • Current developments in professional sport
  • News from the Bundesliga and national team
  • How does the soccer money machine work?
  • What are the developments in (German) soccer?
  • Current topics such as video referees, 50+1 rule, etc.

Anecdotes

  • Interesting and entertaining facts from the world of soccer

References & Press

ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • World Cup winner: 
    2001 with FC Bayern Munich
  • Champions League: 
    Winner 2001
    Finalist in 1999 with FC Bayern Munich
  • champion: 
    1999, 2000, 2001with FC Bayern Munich
  • DFB Cup winner:
    1995 with Borussia Mönchengladbach
    2000 with FC Bayern Munich
  • DFB League Cup winner:
    1998, 1999, 2000 with FC Bayern Munich
  • DFB Super Cup winner: 
    1990 with FC Bayern Munich
  • National team:
    European Championship runner-up: 1992
    All-Star Team of the 1992 European Championship
    U.S. Cup: 1993

AWARDS:

  • UEFA Footballer of the Year 2001
  • Goalscorer of the month September 1996
  • Hall of Fame of FC Bayern Munich/Centenary eleven
  • Hall of Fame at Borussia Mönchengladbach/Century Eleven
  • In 2005, Bayern fans voted him one of the best midfielders in the club's history.
  • Classified as world class in the German soccer rankings: summer 2000