Name: Klaus Toppmöller
Country:
GermanyClub: 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Position: *CF, CMF, DMF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 22-28 years (12/08/1951)
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 84 kg
Attack: 89
Defence: 53
Balance: 85
Stamina: 82
Top Speed: 80
Acceleration: 78
Response: 86
Agility: 75
Dribble Accuracy: 81
Dribble Speed: 76
Short Pass Accuracy: 77
Short Pass Speed: 75
Long Pass Accuracy: 73
Long Pass Speed: 73
Shot Accuracy: 88
Shot Power: 82
Shot Technique: 86
Free Kick Accuracy: 68
Curling: 72
Header: 92
Jump: 82
Technique: 82
Aggression: 85
Mentality: 81
Keeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 78
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 7
Weak Foot Accuracy: 7
Weak Foot Frequency: 6
Consistency: 6
Growth Type: Early Peak
CARDS:
P19: Chasing Back
S03: 1-on-1 Finish
S05: 1-touch Play
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Positioning - Scoring - 1on1 Scoring - 1 touch Pass
Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded
INFO:
Klaus Toppmoller is the best scorer of Kaiserslautern in Bundesliga. In fact Klaus could become one of the best German strikers but first a heavy car accident in 1976, than severe knee injury in 1979 ruined his career. He actually played very often as central defensive midfielder, despite that he still managed to score same amount of goals as when playing up front. His trademark were excellent heading abilities. Strong physically with quick reactions and good positioning. He was mobile striker but also tenacious midfielder destroying opponents attacks. Toppmöller, started his career at SV Rivenich and then went to the former division side Eintracht Trier, where he scored 33 hits in two years. He played in the Bundesliga from 1972 to 1980 204 times for Kaiserslautern and scored 108 goals. 1976 (against Spain) and 1979 (against Malta and Turkey) played Klaus Toppmöller three times in the German national football team. In his international debut on 22 May 1976 in Munich in the European Championship qualifying match against Spain 2-0 win he scored his first and only international goal immediately. 1980 Klaus Toppmöller moved to Dallas Tornado in the U.S. professional league, and after only one season (31 league with seven goals and missions) to the Calgary Bommers, before ending at FSV Salmrohr in the Second Bundesliga his playing career. Previously, he had marked in the former amateur league south of the Val de Salm in the period from 81/82 to 85/86 114 goals. Even during his playing time was manager of the FSV Salmrohr. In March 1987 he took over the coaching job of the second division of Robert Young and served as player-coach. Until 18 April 1988, he was a coach in Salmrohr. It was followed by further engagements with the SSV Ulm 1846 (19 April 1988-February 1989) and bismuth Aue (28 November 1990 to 30 June 1991). His first stop in the second Bundesliga had the SV Waldhof Mannheim (September 19, 1991 to 30 June 1993). On 1 July 1993 took Toppmöller Eintracht Frankfurt. After subsequent failures of the team and missed the championship he was on 10 April 1994 dismissed. From 9 November 1994 to 30 June 1999, he coached against VfL Bochum. The next stop was FC Saarbrücken, 2000 with whom he gained promotion to the second Bundesliga. From 1 July 2001 he was head coach at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, which he led in 2002 to the final of the Champions League and second place in the Bundesliga and the German Cup final. Toppmöller was then in 2002 as the first coach ever elected by the German sports journalists coach of the year. As Leverkusen fell into the following season in relegation danger, he was released in February 2003. Of 23 October 2003 until 17 October 2004, he succeeded as coach Kurt Jara at Hamburger SV and managed the team in 33 league games. On 1 February 2006, Klaus Toppmöller became national coach in Georgia. As assistant coach he committed Ralf Minge. On 2 April 2008, resolved his contract with the Georgian Football Federation prematurely. From 6 November to 20 December 2007 was Toppmöller member of the board of second division football FC Kaiserslautern.