Top facts about Joachim Löw, “Jogi”

Joachim Löw (born February 3, 1960) is a former German soccer player and today's soccer coach. As a player he was active for

in the 2nd Bundesliga and for other southern German clubs in the Bundesliga. He ended his career as a player in Switzerland.

Joachim Löw’s age

is 61. Read on to find out bout the most important facts about legendary German coach.

After another job at Austria Wien, he became assistant coach of the German national team under

in 2004 and his successor after the 2006 World Cup.

Löw looked after the national team for over 15 years at three world championships (2010, 2014, 2018), four European championships (2008, 2012, 2016, 2021) as well as at the Confed Cup 2017 and is the national coach with the most games (198).

He led the team to their fourth World Cup title in Brazil in 2014, for which he was voted FIFA Coach of the Year. Löw, who had been criticized in recent years, announced his resignation before Euro 2020.

Top facts about Joachim Löw:

The first fact about Joachim Löw is that he initially worked as a coach in Switzerland before becoming assistant coach and then head coach at VfB Stuttgart in 1995.

He won the DFB Cup with VfB in 1997 and reached the final of the European Cup Winners ' Cup in 1998. He won the Austrian championship in 2002 with FC Tirol Innsbruck.

Joachim Löw early life

Joachim Low was born in Schonau, West Germany, on February 3, 1960. Speaking about

Joachim Löw’s parents

, it should be mentioned that he was born to a German father and a German mother, Hildegard Löw. Markus, Peter and Christopher are his brothers. Joachim and his siblings have had a passion for soccer since they were children.

In the family, there were four boys. Joachim's father managed a small group of employees who worked in a kiln workshop. The father encouraged his kid to play soccer. The kid got his first pair of boots from his father on his fifth birthday.

Speaking about

Joachim Löw’s childhood

, it should be noted that his favorite toy for a long time was the ball. The coach recalled washing it after each session and going to bed with it in one of his interviews.

His family situation, however, was difficult, since he had lost his father while he was still a youngster. As a consequence, young Joachim was forced to enroll at Schonau School, where he spent the most of his time after graduating.

The important fact about Joachim Löw is that he was a member of the local team when he was younger. After finishing high school, he enrolled at Freiburg's economic university. The soccer player started his career with that city's team.

Joachim Löw personal life

Löw began a relationship with his wife, Daniela, in 1977. They married in 1986 and had no children. In August 2016, the separation of Löw from his wife became known, a divorce was not planned.

His younger brother, Markus, is a former footballer who came to play for SC Freiburg; in fact, the two were teammates early in the 1980-81 season.

The important fact about Joachim Löw is that he is a devout Roman Catholic who served as an altar boy in his youth.

Because of his dangerous driving behavior behind the wheel, Löw lost his driver's license twice, first in 2006 (for one month) and again in 2014 (for six months) because of excessive speed and phoning.

Joachim Löw professional career

Though it feels like Low has been the football manager for eternity, that hasn't been the case exactly. Like all other coaches, he was once a player himself and had won four caps for the German U-21 side. Low played for many clubs including Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Schaffhausen, VfB Stuttgart etc. and is the top-scorer in the history of second-division club SC Freiburg.

The teams the legendary man has coached before signing the deal with the Die Mannschaft are: VfB Stuttgart,

, Karlsruher SC, Adanaspor, Wacker Innsbruck, and Austria Wien.

Joachim Löw playing career

Löw's professional career began in 1978 at SC Freiburg, which had just been promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga. In two seasons he was used 71 times and scored 18 goals.

VfB Stuttgart

The notable fact about Joachim Löw is that for the 1980/81 season, the striker moved to the Bundesliga for

. Due to a fractured tibia and fibula before the start of the season, he did not play his first game until February 1981. In total, he came to four games this season; he didn't score a goal.

Eintracht Frankfurt

After one season, Löw moved to the first division club Eintracht Frankfurt on loan. In his first game on matchday one he scored the opening goal against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. In total he scored five goals.

Sc Freiburg (second term)

In June 1982 Löw accepted an offer from the second division club SC Freiburg, so that he was now back playing at his first professional club. SC Freiburg had just hired a new coach, Werner Olk, who, like Löw, had been in Freiburg for two seasons. 1982/83 Löw played eight times and played all 34 games. In his second year he played the best season of his career: He scored 17 goals in 31 games in the second division.

Karlsruher SC

After this season, Löw moved to Karlsruher SC in the summer of 1984, who played in the 1st Bundesliga. He scored two goals in his 24 games; he was often substituted.

Sc Freiburg (third term)

After this season Löw returned to SC Freiburg and played there for four years in the 2nd division. From 1985 to 1989 he played 116 games and scored 38 goals. In the first two seasons he was used in 37 games in which he scored 12 and 17 goals respectively. After that, his playing times became shorter and he scored seven and two goals respectively.

FC Schaffhausen and FC Winterthur

Löw played for FC Schaffhausen in Switzerland from 1989 to 1992 and then for two years for FC Winterthur.

Joachim Löw coaching career

In the 1990s, even when Löw was a player for FC Winterthur, he began coaching the club's youth team.  Following his retirement in 1995, he became an assistant coach for VfB Stuttgart and, following the departure of Rolf Fringer a year later, he was appointed technical director. In the 1996-97 season his team won the German Cup. The following year, they made it to the Cup Winners' Cup final, but lost to Chelsea FC.

Beginning in Turkish league

An important fact about Joachim Löw is that on July 1, 1998, he signed Turkish team Fenerbahçe. His debut ended in a 0–0 tie with Dardanelspor. Fenerbahçe finished third in the Süper Lig in 1998–99 and were knocked out of the UEFA Cup in the first round.  In the Turkish Cup, they were serving a one-year suspension.

Return to Germany, then Turkey

On October 25, 1999, Löw took over as manager of Karlsruher SC. On October 31 he played his debut match, a 1–1 tie against Hannover 96. He lasted as manager until April 19, 2000, with a record of one victory, seven draws, and 10 defeats.

His last match was a 3–1 defeat to Hannover on April 16, 2000, and his lone win was a 2–1 victory against Fortuna Köln on March 19, 2000.

With the team in last place, he was fired (18th). Löw was replaced for the rest of the season by Marco Pezzaiuoli, who had just two victories in the last seven matches, finishing the season in last position (18th), and being relegated.

From December 20, 2000, until March 2, 2001, Löw was the manager of Adanaspor in Turkey. During this period, he was unable to win any matches. When he departed Adanaspor, the team was 16th in the table and in danger of relegation.

Coaching in Austria

A notable

fact about Joachim Löw

is that he took over as manager of Tirol Innsbruck, an Austrian team, on October 10, 2001, and guided them to the Austrian Bundesliga championship in 2001–02.

He ended with 11 victories, five ties, and nine defeats. The club had to declare bankruptcy and was dissolved the next year. Löw was out of work once again. From July 1, 2003, until March 24, 2004, he worked for Austria Wien.

During the 2003–04 season, Wien was eliminated from the Champions League in the third qualifying round by

and from the UEFA Cup in the first round by Borussia Dortmund. They were defeated by FC Kärnten in the Austrian Supercup in 2003. He departed the club on March 24, 2004; at the time of his departure, Austria Wien were in first position.

Assistant manager in Germany (from 2004 to 2006)

After a dismal UEFA Euro 2004, Jürgen Klinsmann replaced Rudi Völler as Germany's coach and welcomed Löw into the German system as an assistant manager. Klinsmann and Löw had encountered at a coaching school years before, and they shared a philosophy of aggressive football.

Klinsmann and Löw's German teams reached the semi-finals of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup when they were in charge.

Germany lost 3–2 to Brazil in the 2005 Confederations Cup semi-final, but went on to beat Mexico 4–3 in the third-place match. Germany scored the most goals (15 in 5 games) of any side in the tournament thanks to Klinsmann and Löw's new aggressive style.

On June 9, 2006, Germany won 4–2 versus Costa Rica in a thrilling encounter in Munich to kick off the 2006 World Cup. Following that, a last-minute 1–0 victory against Poland and a 3–0 win over Ecuador. With two Lukas Podolski goals in the round of 16, Germany beat Sweden, followed by a tough fight with Argentina.

After extra time ended with a 1–1 tie, the coaching team provided Jens Lehmann with a list of potential Argentinian penalty takers and their favorite shooting method, which was said to have aided Germany's win.

However, the semi-final against Italy was a letdown, as the hosts conceded two goals in the last two minutes of extra time. Germany, on the other hand, dominated Portugal in the third-place encounter, winning 3–1 thanks to two Bastian Schweinsteiger goals.

Apart from an emphasis on offensive soccer and development programs, Klinsmann's staff also established an alternate B-team, Team 2006, to try out fresh ambitious players who may be fit for the home World Cup.

A new fitness coaching staff was also introduced, as well as Oliver Bierhoff as "Business Manager" – a position that involves public relations, general management, and anything else that isn't directly related to coaching – and a mental coach, Dr. Hans-Dieter Hermann, whose job is to prepare the German players for stressful situations during major tournaments.

Manager of Germany from 2006 until 2021

After Klinsmann's choice not to extend his contract, Löw was appointed Germany's next manager on July 12, 2006. Löw signed a two-year deal and said that he intended to continue with Klinsmann's concept of playing with an attacking approach.

An important fact about Joachim Löw is that he was very worried about how long his players had the ball before passing it. During his reign, he drastically decreased this time, speeding up the German game. He said that his goal for Euro 2008 was to win.

His debut match in charge, a friendly versus Sweden at Gelsenkirchen on August 16, 2006, ended in a 3–0 victory, with Miroslav Klose scoring twice and Bernd Schneider scoring once.

Euro 2008

With victories against the Republic of Ireland and San Marino, Löw got off to a good start in Euro 2008 qualification.

On October 7, 2006, Germany defeated Georgia 2–0 in the Ostseestadion in Rostock, marking Löw's fourth straight victory and the greatest start of a new head coach of the German national team in history.

The team's winning streak was extended to five games in the following encounter, a 4–1 triumph versus Slovakia at Bratislava on October 11th. The goal by the Slovaks was Germany's first under Löw's leadership.

scored two goals in Germany's opening game at Euro 2008, defeating Poland 2–0. Germany was defeated 2–1 by Croatia in their second game, while Löw was sent to the stands by ref Manuel Mejuto González – together with his Austrian counterpart Josef Hickersberger – in their final group game, against Austria, for disagreeing with the fourth official. Following his departure, he was seen discussing the issue with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Despite this, Germany won the match 1–0 thanks to a Michael Ballack goal, and advanced to the quarter-finals as runners-up due to their previous defeat to Croatia.

A notable fact about Joachim Löw is that after the group stages, he switched to a 4–2–3–1 formation, leaving striker Mario Gómez out of the starting eleven. Despite being forced to sit on the bench, his squad beat Portugal 3–2. Löw was barred from providing any instructions to his squad, including over the phone, during the quarter-final.

Later, Löw said that he and his aide Hansi Flick had created seven alternative scenarios in try to restrict Portugal. Germany triumphed 3–2 in a thrilling semi-final encounter against Turkey. On June 29, 2008, Germany was defeated 1–0 by Spain in the final.

2010 World Cup

Löw brought fresh young players to the 2010 World Cup and played the tournament's second youngest squad, Germany's youngest since 1934. Germany won Group D and faced England in the first round of the knockout round, winning 4–1 before losing 4–0 to Argentina in the quarter-finals.

After that, Germany was defeated 1–0 by Spain in the semi-final. They went on to win the bronze medals and third place in the 2010 World Cup by defeating Uruguay 3–2 in the third-place play-off on July 10, 2010.

Euro 2012

Germany qualified for Euro 2012 by winning 10 of their ten group matches. Germany went on to win their group, becoming the first side in the competition to win all three of their group matches, defeating Portugal 1–0, the Netherlands 2–1, and Denmark 2–1. Germany defeated Greece 4–2 in the quarter-finals, but were ousted in the semi-finals after a 2–1 loss to Italy.

2014 World Cup

Germany defeated Portugal 4–0 to begin their 2014 World Cup group play. In the second match, Germany rallied from behind to tie 2—2 with Ghana, while in the third match, Germany defeated the United States – coached by former German coach Jürgen Klinsmann – 1–0, with Thomas Müller scoring the lone goal.

After playing a high defensive line and enabling Algeria to break through on several occasions in the second round encounter against Algeria, Löw's tactics were questioned. Despite this, Germany triumphed 2–1 in extra time, advancing to the quarter-finals against France. With a goal by Borussia Dortmund center-back

in the 12th minute, Germany defeated France 1–0.

Germany won the semi-final 7–1 against hosts Brazil (who were without injured Neymar and banned Thiago Silva) to advance to the final; it was Brazil's biggest loss in FIFA World Cup history. With a goal from Mario Götze in the 112th minute, Löw led Germany to their fourth World Cup championship, as Die Mannschaft beat Argentina in extra time in the final.

Euro 2016

Germany was placed in Group C with Ukraine, Poland, and Northern Ireland for the tournament. They advanced for the round of 16 as Group C champions, finishing equal on points with Poland but with a better goal differential.

On June 26, 2016, they defeated Slovakia 3–0, setting up a quarter-final encounter against Italy on July 2nd. After winning the shootout after the match ended in a 1–1 tie, Germany progressed to the semi-finals, where they will face tournament hosts France. France would beat Germany 2–0.

FIFA Confederations Cup 2017

After a 1–0 victory against Chile in the final at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 2, 2017, Löw led Germany to their first FIFA Confederations Cup championship.

World Cup 2018

Germany was defeated 0–1 by Mexico in their first group encounter. Although Löw used a 4–2–3–1 system, he allowed right-back

to attack the right flank, allowing Mexico space on that side. Furthermore, having two defensive midfielders push forward in attack made the German defense susceptible to the Mexican counterattack.

Germany then went on to win 2–1 over Sweden. After losing 2–0 against South Korea, Germany was ousted in the first round of the World Cup for the first time since 1938, and experienced its first ever group stage elimination. In the following World Cup, four of the previous five world champions would be eliminated in the group stage (the other incidents are France in 2002, Italy in 2010, Spain in 2014).

Euro 2020 and the UEFA Nations League

An important fact about Joachim Löw is that Germany's dismal record in 2018 continued; they were poised to be demoted from the inaugural UEFA Nations League's top division, but UEFA decided to alter the number of teams in each tier, keeping them in League A.

Following a 0–6 loss to Spain in the last group match in November 2020, Germany finished second in Group A4 of the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League. It was Germany's worst defeat since a 0–6 loss to Austria at home in May 1931. Löw stated on March 9, 2021 that he will leave his position as Germany manager after Euro 2020.

England defeated Germany in the round of 16 of Euro 2020 on June 29, 2021, eliminating Germany from the competition. Löw's time as Germany's coach came to an end with this loss. His almost 15-year career in Europe is the longest for an international coach. Hansi Flick, his previous assistant manager, will take his position.

Joachim Löw Controversies

On several occasions under the command of the German national team, Löw has been caught on camera putting his hands to his butt, his genitals or other indecent places; "Unpleasant actions" that have led to criticism on social media. "I will try to behave differently from that point of view," he clarified.

In March 2016, he expelled Max Kruse, who had gone out to a casino at night, from the German squad due to his indiscipline and "unprofessional behavior".

In May 2018, after not being included in the list of footballers who would play the World Cup, Sandro Wagner resigned from the national team and declared, "It is clear to me that my way of being, of approaching things in an always open, direct and honest way, does not seem to fit in with the coach's team."

In July 2018

, of Turkish origin, withdrew from the national team and denounced that he suffered racism from the German Football Federation, in particular its president, Reinhard Grindel. Löw denied these accusations, "Since I've been with the German Federation there has never been any form of racism in the national team, the players have always identified with our values."

A notable

fact about Joachim Löw

is that in March 2019, he announced that he would stop calling up Thomas Müller, Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels, all winners of the 2014 World Cup and belonging to

. Given this, the club presented a statement in which it questioned the coach's decision.

Müller, for his part, said that Löw's announcement "stumped" him, adding: "The more I think about it, the more it unnerves me with the way this has all taken place." Hummels called the measure "incomprehensible" and "unfair". After 3 years, Jögi summoned Hummels and Müller for the Euro 2020.

Some quick facts about Joachim Löw:

Ever wondered how to pronounce Joachim Löw right? Try practicing 'yoa-kim-luv'. In case you find it difficult, do not worry as the man has got a nickname as well. He is fondly called 'Jogi' (pronounced Yogi) by his colleagues and friends.

It has been reported that walking 5km every morning is part of his daily routine. Some other stories suggest he loves to have his Italian wine floating in the pool. For hobbies, well, he has conquered the Kilimanjaro more than once and have been spotted in casinos playing poker for long hours.

Low is not very local about Germany but can go on ranting about Italy for hours. It is his favorite holiday destination and from clothing to cuisine, anything Italian is interesting for him.

Low loves his hair probably more than we do. During a media interaction, a journalist asked him about the rumors regarding his hair being fake. The manager got offended and welcomed the journalist to pull his hair and find out himself.

The German football team reached unparalleled heights and then made a dangerous slip; it nourished some of the world's finest while turning a blind eye towards some others. All of this happened under the same man's guard.

Joachim Löw social media

Regarding

Joachim Löw social media

, it should be mentioned that he does not have an Instagram or Twitter page. He thinks that social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are harmful, but he has said that he would not prohibit his players from using them.

He has said about social media, "I admire the guys' willingness to utilize it. It's how they communicate, but it's not how I communicate. I believe this kind of discussion is quite hazardous. It is just unfathomable to me how individuals share their private lives, including genuinely private and personal details, with hundreds, if not millions, of people.”

Joachim Löw body measurements

Speaking about

Joachim Löw body measurements

, it should be mentioned that the German coach is 6 ft 0 in (182 cm) and weighs 165 lbs (75 kg).

Joachim Löw net worth and salary

Joachim Löw has amassed a great deal of wealth as one of the most well-known and well-known football coaches of all time, having led numerous football clubs and Germany to the peak of glory.

In terms of salary, he was the highest-paid coach at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, receiving £3.31 million, the most of any of the 32 football managers. His FIFA World Cup 2014 salary was estimated to be $3,602,460. During Euro 2016, Low was given an annual salary of €3.2 million.

Joachim Löw’s net worth

, including his assets and endorsement agreements, is estimated to be about $10 million. Löw likes to dress in high-end clothing. Hugo Boss suits and shirts may be spotted on him. Adidas is one of his favorite brands.

Löw uses his Mercedes for training on a regular basis. He has a number of Mercedes models. He also has a beautiful home in Germany.

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