1. Klaus "Auge" Augenthaler was born on 26 September 1957 and is a German former professional football player and manager.
16 Facts About Klaus Augenthaler
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Klaus Augenthaler represented the West Germany national team, winning the FIFA World Cup in 1990.
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In 2005, Augenthaler was named as a member of the greatest Bayern Munich XI in the club's history.
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Klaus Augenthaler played generally in the position of centre-back or, especially in the later part of his career, as a sweeper.
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Klaus Augenthaler won the Bundesliga for the first time in 1980, and Bayern retained the title in 1981.
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In 1984 Klaus Augenthaler became Bayern captain, which he would remain until his retirement in 1991.
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Bayern won the league again in his first season as captain and Klaus Augenthaler, playing as a libero, was one of the league's best defensive players in a Bayern defence that conceded fewer than any other team.
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In November 1985 Klaus Augenthaler committed one of the most infamous fouls in Bundesliga history, injuring Werder Bremen's star player Rudi Voller with a tackle which badly injured Voller and forced him to miss almost the entire remainder of the season.
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Klaus Augenthaler received death threats from Bremen fans after the incident and was booed by fans of other clubs around the country.
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In 1989, Klaus Augenthaler scored a shot from the halfway line against Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Uli Stein; it was awarded Sportschau's goal of the year award, and was later named the goal of the century.
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Klaus Augenthaler played 404 Bundesliga matches and made 89 appearances in European cup competitions for Bayern.
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Klaus Augenthaler was part of the squad that reached the final of the 1986 World Cup.
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Klaus Augenthaler took over the reins at Bayer 04 Leverkusen in May 2003.
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Klaus Augenthaler managed to save the club from relegation and stayed on there until September 2005.
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Klaus Augenthaler rejected contract offers from China and Turkey due to a lack of interest.
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Klaus Augenthaler applied to become the new head coach of 1860 Munich in 2015.