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He earned 3 caps and scored 1 goal during his international career for [[West Germany national football team|West Germany]].
He earned 3 caps and scored 1 goal during his international career for [[West Germany national football team|West Germany]].


== Player career ==
===Playing career===


The supply engineer started his career at ''SV Rivenich'' and went to the then-[[Regionalliga]] team [[Eintracht Trier]]. He played for [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]] in the [[Fußball-Bundesliga]] from 1972 until 1980 where he appeared 204 times, scoring 108 goals. He is the record scorer of the red devils. He debuted for [[West Germany]] in 1976 (against [[Spain national football team|Spain]]) and was also capped in 1979 (against [[Malta national football team|Malta]] and against [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]]). In 1980 he moved to ''Dallas Tornado''. After playing in the 2.Bundesliga he retired at [[FSV Salmrohr]].
The supply engineer started his career at ''SV Rivenich'' and went to the then-[[Regionalliga]] team [[Eintracht Trier]]. He played for [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]] in the [[Fußball-Bundesliga]] from 1972 until 1980 where he appeared 204 times, scoring 108 goals. He is the record scorer of the red devils. He debuted for [[West Germany]] in 1976 (against [[Spain national football team|Spain]]) and was also capped in 1979 (against [[Malta national football team|Malta]] and against [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]]). In 1980 he moved to ''Dallas Tornado''. After playing in the 2.Bundesliga he retired at [[FSV Salmrohr]].

===Personal life===
Toppmöller married Roswitha in [[1977]], and the couple have three children:
*[[1979]] - daughter Sarah Nina is a part time teacher, and sings under the artist name Zaranina in [[Munich]]
*[[1980]] - son Dino is nmed after the [[Italy|Italian]] idol [[Dino Zoff]]. Dino plays for [[Zweitligisten]]
*[[1988]] - son Tommy is a school student, playing for the A-youth side of [[FSV Salmrohr]]

Toppmöller brother Heinz and nephew Marco currently play for [[FC Kaiserslauter]].


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Revision as of 16:35, 9 April 2007

transl. the German Wikipedia

Klaus Toppmöller
Personal information
Full name Klaus Toppmöller
Position(s) Manager
Team information
Current team
Georgia Georgia (country)


Klaus Toppmöller (born August 12 1951) is a former football player and the present coach of Georgia's national football team.

He earned 3 caps and scored 1 goal during his international career for West Germany.

Playing career

The supply engineer started his career at SV Rivenich and went to the then-Regionalliga team Eintracht Trier. He played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the Fußball-Bundesliga from 1972 until 1980 where he appeared 204 times, scoring 108 goals. He is the record scorer of the red devils. He debuted for West Germany in 1976 (against Spain) and was also capped in 1979 (against Malta and against Turkey). In 1980 he moved to Dallas Tornado. After playing in the 2.Bundesliga he retired at FSV Salmrohr.

Personal life

Toppmöller married Roswitha in 1977, and the couple have three children:

Toppmöller brother Heinz and nephew Marco currently play for FC Kaiserslauter.

Preceded by Eintracht Frankfurt Manager
1993-1994
Succeeded by
Karl-Heinz Körbel (caretaker)