Jürgen Klopp — Data, evidence & sources

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Manager dossier

Jürgen Klopp

Germany· — · Germany flagGermany · Age 59

International4-2-2-2High Press
GafferScore

93/ 100

World elite

99th percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated today

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 20 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

59

16 JUN 1967

Appointed

Not publicly disclosed

Tenure

Not publicly disclosed

Contractⓘ

Expiry not publicly disclosed

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

1 year

Since 2024

In coaching

1 year

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
National Team Head Coach
Current base shape
4-2-2-2
Appointed
Not yet available
Contract expiry
—
Senior managerial experience
1 year
Date of birth
16 Jun 1967
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
High Press
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: —Updated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — Holds an active national-team role; excluded from Available Managers.

Data profile

Prototype dataset
MetricValuePercentileComparison group
Attack97100thCovered managers
Defence9398thCovered managers
Pressing9798thCovered managers
Possession9093rdCovered managers
Build-Up9296thCovered managers
Transition9799thCovered managers
Player Development96100thCovered managers
Tactical Flexibility8993rdCovered managers
GafferScore9399thCovered managers

Verified career record

No verified match record is held for this manager yet. GafferLens does not estimate totals, so figures appear here only once each senior spell has been sourced.

Methodology & data freshness

GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.

Updated today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — Holds an active national-team role; excluded from Available Managers.

Image credits

Visual: GafferLens generic Germany shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Jürgen Klopp (status: PLACEHOLDER).