Oliver Bierhoff
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Oliver Bierhoff (born 1 May 1968) is a German association football official and former player who played as a striker. He has previously served as the technical director of the Germany national team. A tall, strong and prolific goalscorer, Bierhoff was mostly renowned for his excellent abilities in the air, and as a target man, being able to deliver pin-point headers towards goal.[1]
He spent his early career playing for Bayer Uerdingen, Hamburger SV and Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga where he had modest success. After a season in the Austria Bundesliga for Austria Salzburg, he was signed by Ascoli in Serie A. Ascoli were relegated in his first season and Bierhoff played three seasons with them in the Serie B.
Bierhoff was signed by an Udinese team led by Alberto Zaccheroni in 1995 where he had great success and earned his first call-up to the Germany national team. Bierhoff scored the first golden goal in the history of major international football, for Germany in the Euro 96 final, a career-defining performance that vaulted him into the international limelight.
He finished the 1997–98 season as Serie A top scorer. He was subsequently signed by AC Milan in 1998, winning the Serie A title in his first season with the club, scoring 19 goals in the league and 21 in all competitions. He set a Serie A record for most headed goals in a single season, with 15. After three years at AC Milan, Bierhoff had brief stints at Monaco and Chievo before retiring from playing in 2003.
Club career
The son of a German utility magnate, Bierhoff played for nine different clubs, in four different countries. He scored a total of 102 goals in Serie A, one of the highest totals for a non-Italian in the league's history. In the 1997–98 season, he was the Serie A top scorer with 27 goals for Udinese.
Bierhoff, however, was never a success in the Bundesliga. After failing to shine in Germany, he got his chance in the Austrian Bundesliga. That gave him the chance at Ascoli in Italy. But it was at Udinese, under Alberto Zaccheroni, that Bierhoff found success and won his place in fame and in the Germany national team. He then transferred to AC Milan in 1998, winning the Serie A title in his first season with the club, scoring 19 goals in the league and 21 in all competitions, including the match-winning goal in the final, title-deciding match of the season, a 2–1 away win over Perugia.[2] During the 1998–99 season, he set a Serie A record for most headed goals in a single season, with 15.[3] After three seasons there, he moved to Ligue 1 side Monaco in 2001 for one year, before moving back to Serie A to play for ChievoVerona, where he retired at the end of the 2002–03 season. In his last game, he scored a hat-trick for Chievo in a 3–4 defeat to Juventus.[4]
International career
Bierhoff debuted for the Germany national team in a friendly against Portugal on 21 February 1996. In his second appearance on 27 March 1996, he scored his first two international goals in his country's 2–0 win over Denmark. Bierhoff was not initially going to be selected by coach Berti Vogts for Germany's UEFA Euro 1996, but Vogts's wife convinced him to take Bierhoff, saying, "he'll repay you." Bierhoff would come on as a substitute in the final against the Czech Republic with Germany 1–0 down, and scored both the equaliser and the golden goal in extra time to win the tournament.[5][6]
In an important qualification match on 20 August 1997, Germany trailed Northern Ireland, 0–1, with 20 minutes left when the manager of the national team, Berti Vogts, sent in Thomas Häßler and Oliver Bierhoff. Within seven minutes the former provided Bierhoff with three assists, meaning Bierhoff had scored the fastest hat-trick in the history of the Germany national team.[7] In 1998, he was appointed captain of the national team after the retirement of Jürgen Klinsmann.[8]
Style of play
A large and prolific striker, Bierhoff was a strong, physical, aggressive, and powerful player, who played mainly as a target forward role.[1][9] Although he was not particularly skilful with his feet from a technical standpoint, or a particularly good ball-player, he possessed good movement inside the box as well as strong hold-up play, but he was known in particular for his excellent aerial ability; in addition to his height, strength, and elevation, he was able to execute headers with power and precision, having scored several critical goals with his head throughout his career, for both club and country, which led him to be regarded as one of the best players in the world with his head and as a specialist in the air. In addition to scoring goals, Bierhoff was also capable of providing assists to his teammates with his head through knock-downs.[9][10][11][12][13][14] Although he was less adept at scoring with his feet,[9] he also possessed a powerful shot.[15]
Managerial career
Bierhoff was a manager of the Germany national football team from 2004 until December 2017, a new position created as part of Jürgen Klinsmann's acceptance of the coaching job. Essentially the duties revolve around the public relations aspect of the team as opposed to coaching responsibilities.[16] On 1 January 2018, a structural reform in the German Football Association took place and Bierhoff was named the technical director of the Germany national team (officially Direktor Nationalmannschaften und Akademie, "director national teams and football development").[17][18] After another early World Cup exit in 2022, Bierhoff had his contract terminated by the DFB, which was supposed to run until 2024.[19]
Personal life
On 22 June 2001, Bierhoff married Klara Szalantzy, a Munich-born-and-bred German former model of Hungarian ancestry who had formerly dated basketball player Dražen Petrović and was behind the wheel in the fatal June 1993 car crash on Bundesautobahn 9 (A9) near the town of Denkendorf that claimed Petrović's life.[20][21] Bierhoff and Szalantzy had a daughter on 27 January 2007. He is a Roman Catholic.
Bierhoff features in EA Sports' FIFA video game series; he features in the FIFA 14 Ultimate-Team Legends.[22]
He is a member of the AC Milan Hall of Fame.[1]
Bierhoff was one of several celebrities in 2015 who endorsed the tabloid newspaper BildTemplate:'s petition against far right group PEGIDA.[23]
Education
Bierhoff took a correspondence course and graduated in 2002 with a degree in business economics from the University of Hagen.[24][25]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cupTemplate:Efn | League cupTemplate:Efn | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayer Uerdingen | 1986–87 | Bundesliga | 19 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 4Template:Efn | 2 | — | 27 | 9 | ||
| 1987–88 | Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 40 | 10 | ||||
| Hamburger SV | 1988–89 | Bundesliga | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 7 | |||
| 1989–90 | Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 38 | 7 | |||||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1989–90 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Austria Salzburg | 1990–91 | Austrian Bundesliga | 33 | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 36 | 26 | |||
| Ascoli | 1991–92 | Serie A | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| 1992–93 | Serie B | 35 | 20 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 37 | 21 | ||||
| 1993–94 | Serie B | 32 | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 17 | ||||
| 1994–95 | Serie B | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 117 | 48 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 124 | 49 | |||||
| Udinese | 1995–96 | Serie A | 31 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 | 18 | |||
| 1996–97 | Serie A | 23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 13 | ||||
| 1997–98 | Serie A | 32 | 27 | 3 | 2 | — | 4Template:Efn | 2 | — | 39 | 31 | |||
| Total | 86 | 57 | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 96 | 62 | ||||
| AC Milan | 1998–99 | Serie A | 34 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 37 | 21 | |||
| 1999–2000 | Serie A | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 6Template:Efn | 2 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 40 | 14 | ||
| 2000–01 | Serie A | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 10Template:Efn | 2 | — | 42 | 9 | |||
| Total | 91 | 36 | 11 | 4 | — | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 44 | |||
| Monaco | 2001–02 | Division 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 7 | ||
| Chievo | 2002–03 | Serie A | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 2Template:Efn | 0 | — | 30 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 444 | 185 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 516 | 212 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1996 | 11 | 6 |
| 1997 | 8 | 7 | |
| 1998 | 17 | 8 | |
| 1999 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2000 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 11 | 6 | |
| Total | 70 | 37 | |
- Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bierhoff goal[28]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 27 March 1996 | Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Denmark | flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | border-state = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy | link alias-army = Royal Danish Army | flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy | border-army = | border-air force = | border-naval = | border-navy = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–0 || rowspan="2"|Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 June 1996 | Carl-Benz-Stadion, Mannheim, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Liechtenstein | flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg | flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|9–1 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 30 June 1996 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Czech Republic | flag alias = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Bohemia.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Czech Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Czech Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Czech Land Force.svg | link alias-army = Czech Land Forces | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} || align="center"|1–1 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–1 (a.e.t.) || rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 4 September 1996 | Górnik Stadium, Zabrze, Poland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Poland | flag alias = Flag of Poland.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg | flag alias-1815 = Flag of the Congress of Poland.svg | flag alias-1919 = Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg | flag alias-1955 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1955-1980).svg | flag alias-1980 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1980-1990).svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg | flag alias-naval = PL navy flag IIIRP.svg | border-naval = | flag alias-naval-1919 = Naval Ensign of IIRP v1.svg | border-naval-1919 = | flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of PRL v1.svg | border-naval-1946 = | flag alias-naval-auxiliary = Flaga pomocniczych jednostek pływających Polskiej Marynarki Wojennej.svg | flag alias-naval-auxiliary-1955 = POL Bandera pjp PRL v1.svg | link alias-naval = Polish Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Poland.svg | border-navy = | link alias-navy = Polish Navy | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg | border-marines = | link alias-marines = Polish 7th Coastal Defense Brigade | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Polish Air Force.svg | border-air force = | link alias-air force = Polish Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg | border-army = | link alias-army = Polish Land Forces | size = | size flag alias-naval = 25px | size flag alias-naval-1919 = 25px | size flag alias-naval-1946 = 25px | size flag alias-air force = 25px | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 30 April 1997 | Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Ukraine | flag alias = Flag of Ukraine.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Ukrainian People's Republic 1917.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Ukraine (1991–1992).svg | flag alias-1991b = Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949–1991).svg | flag alias-army = Ensign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.svg | flag alias-military = Ensign of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Ukraine | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry.svg | link alias-marines = Ukrainian Marine Corps | link alias-army = Ukrainian Ground Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Sea Guard Ensign of Ukraine (dress).svg | link alias-coast guard = Ukrainian Sea Guard | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg | flag alias-naval-1918 = Naval Ensign of Ukraine 1918 July.svg | link alias-naval = Ukrainian Navy | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Ukrainian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Ukrainian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg | link alias-navy = Ukrainian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || FIFA World Cup 1998 qualifying | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 20 August 1997 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Northern Ireland | flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg | flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg | flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg | flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–1 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|3–1 || rowspan="3"|FIFA World Cup 1998 qualifying | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 October 1997 | Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Albania | flag alias = Flag of Albania.svg | flag alias-1914 = Flag of Albania (1914–1920).svg | flag alias-1914a= Regentaschapalbanievlag.gif | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Albania (1920–1926).svg | flag alias-1926 = Flag of Albania (1926–1928).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of Albania (1934–1939).svg | flag alias-1939 = Flag of Albania (1939–1943).svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Albania (1943–1944).svg | flag alias-1944 = Flag of Albania 1944.svg | flag alias-1946 = Flag of Albania (1946–1992).svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Albania (1992–2002).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Albania.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Albania.svg | link alias-naval = Albanian Naval Force | link alias-army = Albanian Land Force | flag alias-army=Albanian Land Forces insignia.svg | border-army= | flag alias-air force=Albanian Air Forces insignia.svg | link alias-air force=Albanian Air Force | border-air force= | flag alias-navy=Albanian Naval Forces insignia.svg | link alias-navy=Albanian Naval Force | border-navy= | link alias-military = Albanian Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–3 || rowspan="2"|FIFA World Cup 1998 qualifying | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 4–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 15 November 1997 | Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = South Africa | flag alias = Flag of South Africa.svg | flag alias-1795 = Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg | flag alias-1801 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-1857 = Flag of Transvaal.svg | flag alias-1875 = Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg | flag alias-1876 = Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg | flag alias-1902 = Flag of Orange River Colony.svg | flag alias-1910 = South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg | flag alias-1912 = Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg | flag alias-1982 = Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg | flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg | flag alias-naval-1951 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1951-1952).svg | flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg | flag alias-naval-1981 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg | flag alias-marines=Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg | link alias-marines=South African Maritime Reaction Squadron | link alias-naval = South African Navy | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg | flag alias-air force-1940 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg | flag alias-air force-1951 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg | flag alias-air force-1958 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg | flag alias-air force-1967 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg | flag alias-air force-1981 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg | flag alias-air force-1982 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg | flag alias-air force-1994 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg | link alias-air force = South African Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the South African Army.svg | flag alias-army-1951 = Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png | flag alias-army-1966 = Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png | flag alias-army-1973 = Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg | flag alias-army-1981 = Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg | flag alias-army-1994 = Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg | flag alias-army-2002 = Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg | link alias-army = South African Army | flag alias-military = Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = South African National Defence Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg | link alias-navy = South African Navy | link alias-football = South Africa national soccer team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–0 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 30 May 1998 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Colombia | flag alias = Flag of Colombia.svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of Colombia (WFB 2013).gif | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Colombia (2004 World Factbook).gif | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Colombia.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Colombia.svg | link alias-naval = Colombian National Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Colombian Army.svg | link alias-army = Colombian National Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Colombian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Colombian Aerospace Force | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Colombian Naval Infantry.svg | link alias-marines=Colombian Naval Infantry | link alias-navy = Colombian National Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Colombian Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Military flag of Colombia.svg | link alias-military = Military Forces of Colombia | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–1 || rowspan="2"|Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 5 June 1998 | Carl-Benz-Stadion, Mannheim, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Luxembourg | flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|5–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|7–0 || rowspan="2"|Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 6–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 21 June 1998 | Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens, France | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | shortname alias = Yugoslavia | flag alias = Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg | flag alias-shs = Flag of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.svg | flag alias-army = Yugoslavia Infantry flag.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia (1949–1993).svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia (1949–1993).svg | link alias-military = Yugoslav People's Army | link alias-army = Yugoslav Ground Forces | link alias-naval = Yugoslav Navy | link alias-air force = Yugoslav Air Force | link alias-navy = Yugoslav Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–2 || FIFA World Cup 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 25 June 1998 | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Iran | flag alias = Flag of Iran.svg | flag alias-official = Flag of Iran (official).svg | flag alias-1502 = Flag of Persia (1502-1524).svg | flag alias-1576 = Safavid Flag.svg | flag alias-1665 = Flag of Persia (1665).svg | flag alias-1736 = Nadir Shah Flag.svg | flag alias-1760 = Zand Dynasty flag.svg | border-1760 = | flag alias-1796 = Qajar Naval Ensign.svg | flag alias-1849 = Amir Kabir Flag.svg | flag alias-1907 = Flag of Persia (1907).svg | flag alias-1910 = Flag of Persia (1910-1925).svg | flag alias-1925 = State Flag of Iran (1925).svg | flag alias-1964 = State Flag of Iran (1964).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg | link alias-army = Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy | link alias-naval = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army.svg | link alias-military = Islamic Republic of Iran Army | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.svg | link alias-coast guard = Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = | related1 = Persia | related2 = Pahlavi Iran | related3 = Qajar Iran
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 ||FIFA World Cup 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 29 June 1998 | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Mexico | flag alias = Flag of Mexico.svg | flag alias-1821a = Flag of the Three Guarantees.svg | flag alias-1821 = Bandera del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg | flag alias-1823 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg | flag alias-1864 = Imperial Standard of Mexico (1864-1867).svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg | flag alias-1893 = Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg | flag alias-1916 = Flag of Mexico (1916–1934).svg | flag alias-1934 = Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mexican Air Force.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Mexican Army.svg | link alias-army = Mexican Army | link alias-air force = Mexican Air Force | link alias-naval = Mexican Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue.png | link alias-coast guard = Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue | flag alias-navy = Naval jack of Mexico.svg | link alias-navy = Mexican Navy | flag alias-marines = Estandarte Infantería de Marina de México.svg | link alias-marines = Mexican Naval Infantry Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 ||FIFA World Cup 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 14 October 1998 | Stadionul Republican, Chişinău, Moldova | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Moldova | flag alias = Flag of Moldova.svg | flag alias-1346 = Flag of Moldavia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic.svg | flag alias-1925 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925-1932).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1937-1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.svg | flag alias-1940 = Flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1941-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Moldova (1990–2010).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Armed Forces of Moldova.svg | link alias-army = Moldovan Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|3–1 || align="center"|3–1 || UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 4 June 1999 | BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Moldova | flag alias = Flag of Moldova.svg | flag alias-1346 = Flag of Moldavia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic.svg | flag alias-1925 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925-1932).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1937-1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.svg | flag alias-1940 = Flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1941-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Moldova (1990–2010).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Armed Forces of Moldova.svg | link alias-army = Moldovan Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} ||align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|6–1 || rowspan="3"|UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 4–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 6–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 4 September 1999 | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Finland | flag alias = Flag of Finland.svg | flag alias-grand duchy = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1809 = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of Finland 1918 (state).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Finland (1918-1920).svg | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Finland.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Finland (state).svg | flag alias-state-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (State).svg | flag alias-state-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (State).svg | flag alias-naval = Military Flag of Finland.svg | border-naval = | flag alias-naval-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (Military).svg | border-naval-1918 = | flag alias-naval-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (Military).svg | border-naval-1920 = | link alias-naval = Finnish Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Finland.svg | link alias-navy = Finnish Navy | link alias-air force = Finnish Air Force | flag alias-military = Military flag of Finland.svg | link alias-military = Finnish Defence Forces | flag alias-army = Military flag of Finland.svg | link alias-army = Finnish Army | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–1 || rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 8 September 1999 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Northern Ireland | flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg | flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg | flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg | flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–0 || UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 3 June 2000 | Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Czech Republic | flag alias = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Bohemia.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Czech Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Czech Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Czech Land Force.svg | link alias-army = Czech Land Forces | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} || align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–2 || rowspan="2"|Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 3–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 7 June 2000 | Dreisamstadion, Freiburg, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Liechtenstein | flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg | flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|8–2 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 15 August 2001 | Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Hungary | flag alias = Flag of Hungary.svg | flag alias-1848 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg | flag alias-1849 = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg | flag alias-1869 = Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg | flag alias-1874 = Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg | flag alias-1896 = Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg | flag alias-1915 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg | flag alias-1919 = Flag of Hungary (1919).svg | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg | flag alias-1946 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1956 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Hungary.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Hungary with arms (state).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg | Hungarian River Guard | flag alias-military = Flag of the Hungarian Defence Forces.svg | link alias-military = Hungarian Defence Forces | flag alias-army = War Flag of Hungary.svg | link alias-army = Hungarian Ground Forces | link alias-air force = Hungarian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg | Hungarian River Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|5–2 || align="center"|5–2 || Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 13 February 2002 | Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Israel | flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg | flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg | flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg | link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces | flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg | link alias-marines = Givati Brigade | flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-naval = Israeli Navy | flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-navy = Israeli Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|5–1 || align="center"|7–1 || Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 27 March 2002 | Ostseestadion, Rostock, Germany | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = United States | flag alias = Flag of the United States.svg | flag alias-1776 = Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg | flag alias-1777 = Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg | flag alias-1777-Ross = Betsy Ross flag.svg | flag alias-1795 = Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg | flag alias-1795FM = Flag of the United States (1795–1818).svg | flag alias-1818 = Flag of the United States (1818-1819).svg | flag alias-1819 = Flag of the United States (1819-1820).svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of the United States (1820-1822).svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of the United States (1822–1836).svg | flag alias-1836 = Flag of the United States (1836-1837).svg | flag alias-1837 = Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg | flag alias-1845 = Flag of the United States (1845-1846).svg | flag alias-1846 = Flag of the United States (1846-1847).svg | flag alias-1847 = Flag of the United States (1847-1848).svg | flag alias-1848 = Flag of the United States (1848-1851).svg | flag alias-1851 = Flag of the United States (1851-1858).svg | flag alias-1858 = Flag of the United States (1858-1859).svg | flag alias-1859 = Flag of the United States (1859-1861).svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg | flag alias-1863 = Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg | flag alias-1865 = Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg | flag alias-1877 = Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg | flag alias-1890 = Flag of the United States (1890-1891).svg | flag alias-1891 = Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg | flag alias-1896 = Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg | flag alias-1908 = Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg | flag alias-1912 = Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of the United States (1959–1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg | flag alias-pantone = Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg | flag alias-yacht = United States yacht flag.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the United States Air Force.svg | flag alias-coast guard-1799 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1799).png | flag alias-coast guard-1815 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1815).png | flag alias-coast guard-1836 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1836).png | flag alias-coast guard-1841 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1841).png | flag alias-coast guard-1867 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1867).png | flag alias-coast guard-1868 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1868).png | flag alias-coast guard-1915 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard (1915-1953).png | flag alias-coast guard-1953 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = United States Coast Guard | flag alias-army = Flag of the United States Army.svg | link alias-naval = United States Navy | flag alias-navy-1864 = Flag of the United States Navy (1864-1959).svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg | link alias-navy = United States Navy | link alias-marines = United States Marine Corps | flag alias-marines-1914 = Flag of the United States Marine Corps (1914-1939).png | flag alias-marines = Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg | link alias-merchant marine = United States Merchant Marine | flag alias-merchant marine = Flag of the United States Merchant Marine Higher Resolution.jpg | flag alias-space force = Flag of the United States Space Force.svg | link alias-military = United States Armed Forces | link alias-football = United States men's national soccer team | link alias-Australian rules football = United States men's national Australian rules football team | flag alias-23px = Flag of the United States (23px).png | empty = USA Selects | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
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| 34 | 9 May 2002 | Dreisamstadion, Freiburg, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Kuwait | flag alias = Flag of Kuwait.svg | flag alias-1844 = Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg | flag alias-1914 = Flag of Kuwait (1914-1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Kuwait (1921-1940).svg | flag alias-1940 = Flag of Kuwait (1940-1961).svg | flag alias-naval-1956 = Maritime Ensign of Kuwait 1956-1961.svg | flag alias-republic-1990 = Flag of Kuwait.svg | size = | name = | altvar = football | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|7–0 || rowspan="3"|Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 4–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | 6–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | 1 June 2002 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Saudi Arabia | flag alias = Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | flag alias-1744 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1902 = Flag of the Second Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Nejd (1921).svg | flag alias-1926 = Flag of Nejd (1926).svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1932–1934).svg | flag alias-1934 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1934–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938–1973).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Saudi Arabia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Saudi Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval base flag of the Royal Saudi Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Saudi Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.svg | link alias-army = Saudi Arabian Army | flag alias-military = Saudi Armed Forces Flag.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Royal Saudi Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Saudi Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|7–0 || align="center"|8–0 || FIFA World Cup 2002 |
Honours
Ascoli
- Anglo-Italian Cup runner-up: 1994–95[29]
AC Milan
- UEFA European Football Championship: 1996
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2002
Individual
- Serie A top scorer: 1997–98[1]
- Serie B top scorer: 1992–93[32]
- Goal of the Year (Germany): 1996[33]
- Footballer of the Year (Germany): 1998[34]
- FIFA XI (reserve): 1998[35]
- AC Milan Hall of Fame[1]
References
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External links
- Oliver Bierhoff at history-of-soccer.org Retrieved 30 June 2013
- For 89–90 season with Mönchengladbach
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