Jens Jeremies

Jens Jeremies
Personal information
Date of birth5 March 1974
Place of birthGörlitz, East Germany
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1980–1986Motor Görlitz
1986–1993Dynamo Dresden
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1993–1995Dynamo Dresden10(1)
1995–19981860 Munich78(2)
1998–2006Bayern Munich160(6)
Total248(9)
National team
1995Germany U213(1)
1997–2004Germany55(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jens Jeremies (born 5 March 1974) is a retired German footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Best known for his tackling abilities, he played for three clubs during his professional career, most notably remaining nine years at the service of Bayern Munich, which he helped to 16 titles, 12 as an important unit, in a career also marred by many injuries.

Jeremies won more than 50 caps for Germany, representing the nation in two World Cups and as many European Championships, and helping it finish second in the 2002 World Cup.

Club career

Beginnings / TSV 1860 Munich

Born in Görlitz, East Germany, Jeremies joined the youth system of one of the most important clubs in the country, Dynamo Dresden, at the age of 12. As a professional, he appeared rarely over the course of two seasons, all the matches being played in the 1994–95 campaign, his debut coming on 1 April 1995, in a 1–3 loss at TSV 1860 München, as the team ended a four-stay in the Bundesliga.

In 1995, Jeremies signed for 1860 Munich, helping the Lions qualify for the UEFA Cup in his second year, and receiving totals of 30 yellow cards and two red during his three-year spell.

FC Bayern

Jeremies moved to TSV's city neighbours FC Bayern Munich in the summer of 1998, the club for which he would play the remainder of his career.[1] With the Bavarians, he won all of his trophies, including six leagues and three domestic cups, adding the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League, to which he contributed with 12 games and three goals, including one in the 2–1 semifinal win against Real Madrid (3–1 on aggregate) – he missed the final through suspension.

After only 20 matches combined in his last two seasons, mainly due to constant knee problems, Jeremies retired from football, at the age of 32.

International career

Whilst at TSV Munich, Jeremies gained the first of his 55 caps for the German national team[2] on 15 November 1997 in a friendly against South Africa, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 win, in Düsseldorf. He was then picked for the squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, appearing in three games in an eventual last-eight exit; during the competition, German entertainer Harald Schmidt reverentially called him "Jens Jerenaldo".

On 31 March 1999, Jeremies scored his first and only international goal, helping to a 2–0 home win against Finland for the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifiers, which was later chosen as Goal of the Month in Germany; however, he was dropped from the national team during the buildup to the finals, after calling the Erich Ribbeck-led side "pityful".[3] He was later reinstated for the 2002 World Cup,[4] even captaining the team once in a friendly after the competition,[5] but retired from international football after Germany's group stage exit in Euro 2004 in Portugal, claiming he wanted to focus on his club duties with Bayern.

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 February 2013

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GermanyLeagueDFB-PokalDFB-LigapokalEuropeOther1Total
Dynamo Dresden Bundesliga 1994–95 10 1 0 0 — — — 10 1
Total 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
1860 München 1995–96 29 0 3 0 — — — 32 0
1996–97 27 2 1 0 — — — 28 2
1997–98 22 0 1 1 — 3 0 — 26 1
Total 78 2 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 86 3
Bayern Munich 1998–99 30 1 6 1 2 0 11 0 — 49 2
1999–2000 30 3 4 1 0 0 10 0 — 44 4
2000–01 21 1 1 0 1 0 12 3 — 35 4
2001–02 10 0 4 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 20 2
2002–03 29 0 4 0 0 0 7 1 — 40 1
2003–04 23 1 2 0 1 0 4 0 — 30 1
2004–05 7 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 — 12 0
2005–06 13 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 — 18 0
Total 163 6 27 6 6 0 52 5 0 0 248 17
Career total 251 9 32 7 6 0 55 5 0 0 344 21

International goals

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 31 March 1999 easyCredit-Stadion, Nuremberg  Finland 1–0 2–0 Euro 2000 qualifier

Honours

Club

Country

References

  1. ↑ Neuhaus, Les (6 May 2006). "Former Germany player Jens Jeremies set to play last match". Financial Times. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
  2. ↑ Arnhold, Matthias. "Jens Jeremies – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
  3. ↑ "Hughes loses taste for scrambled Egil". London: The Guardian. 7 April 2000. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  4. ↑ Jens Jeremies – FIFA competition record
  5. ↑ "Jens Jeremies to captain Germany against Bulgaria". Associated Press. 22 August 2002. Retrieved 24 June 2009.

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