







The Most Famous
Coaches from Germany
Trending Coaches from Germany This Week
The top 10 Coaches from Germany trending on Wikipedia in the past 7 days, with a quick note on what drove the spike.
- #1

Franco Foda
b. 1966
Trending in German (#11) and Italian (#229) Wikipedia (6,862 views, on Mar 31).
- #2

Julian Nagelsmann
b. 1987
Trending in German (#13) Wikipedia (9,632 views, on Mar 30).
- #3

Pierre Littbarski
b. 1960
Trending in German (#74) Wikipedia (3,161 views, on Mar 29).
- #4

Ralf Rangnick
b. 1958
Trending in German (#140) Wikipedia (1,439 views, on Mar 31).
Top 10 German Coaches
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Germans Coaches of all time. This list of famous Germans Coaches is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Germans Coaches.
- #1

Jupp Heynckes
b. 1945
HPI 76.9454 langsJupp Heynckes is most famous for being the manager of the German national football team that won the World Cup in 1990.
- #2

Hansi Flick
b. 1965
HPI 75.4249 langsGerman association football player and manager (born 1965)
- #3

Jürgen Klopp
b. 1967
HPI 73.6773 langsJürgen Klopp is most famous for his time as manager of Borussia Dortmund. He won the Bundesliga twice, reached the Champions League final...Read moreShow less
Jürgen Klopp is most famous for his time as manager of Borussia Dortmund. He won the Bundesliga twice, reached the Champions League final twice, and won the German Cup once.
- #4

Sepp Maier
b. 1944
HPI 73.1450 langsSepp Maier is most famous for being a German football player. He played as a goalkeeper for Bayern Munich and the German national team.
- #5

Joachim Löw
b. 1960
HPI 72.6572 langsJoachim Löw is a German football coach and former player. He is the head coach of the German national team, a position he has held since...Read moreShow less
Joachim Löw is a German football coach and former player. He is the head coach of the German national team, a position he has held since 2006. He led Germany to victory in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
- #6

Ottmar Hitzfeld
b. 1949
HPI 70.6447 langsOttmar Hitzfeld is most famous for his coaching success with the German national team and Bayern Munich. He won the World Cup with Germany...Read moreShow less
Ottmar Hitzfeld is most famous for his coaching success with the German national team and Bayern Munich. He won the World Cup with Germany in 1990 and coached them to victory in the European Championships in 1996. He also coached Bayern Munich to a Champions League title in 2001.
- #7

Otto Rehhagel
b. 1938
HPI 70.0140 langsOtto Rehhagel is most famous for his success as a football coach. He coached the German national team to victory in the 1996 European...Read moreShow less
Otto Rehhagel is most famous for his success as a football coach. He coached the German national team to victory in the 1996 European Championship and the 2000 European Championship.
- #8

Bernd Schuster
b. 1959
HPI 69.3045 langsBernd Schuster is most famous for his time as a player and coach for Real Madrid. He is also known for his time as the head coach of the...Read moreShow less
Bernd Schuster is most famous for his time as a player and coach for Real Madrid. He is also known for his time as the head coach of the German national team.
- #9

Matthias Sammer
b. 1967
HPI 65.7647 langsGerman association football player, coach and executive (born 1967)
- #10

Robert Prosinečki
b. 1969
HPI 64.9445 langsCroatian association football player and manager (born 1969)
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Germans Coaches grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
1980s(6)
1970s(13)
1960s(16)
1930s(2)
1920s(1)
1910s(2)
1900s(2)
1890s(1)
Overlapping Lives
Which Coaches were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 8 most globally memorable Coaches since 1700.






























