VFB Stuttgart

Many outstanding football players find that at some point in their soccer career, they make the transition from player to manager – as we have seen with the previous few articles we have published. Therefore, within this post we are going to look into the established career of Jurgen Klinsmann and how he coped with making the swap from the pitch to the side lines. We also look into his performance both as manager and player along with the number of club and individual awards he has acquired over the years.

Establishing His Soccer Career

Born in Goppingen 1964, Jurgen started his soccer career at only eight years old. This is where he started playing for TB Gingen, but after six months with the team he managed to score an outstanding 16 goals in a single match. He only played with TB Gingen for 2 years before he transferred to SC Geislingen at age 10. After four years with the squad his family relocated to Stuttgart but Jurgen continued playing for the team up until he was 16 years old. At this age he joined Stuttgarter Kickers and in two years’ time he then signed his first senior contract with the squad to play professionally with them. However, this did not take effect until 1982 as his parents wanted him to finish his baker apprenticeship within their family business.

During his first season with the Stuttgarter Kickers, Jurgen eventually became a regular in the first team. And during the 1983/84 season he scored a total of 19 goals for his team. But after this success he was recruited by the club’s first division rivals, VfB Stuttgart and within his first season with the team he netted 16 goals which made him the club’s top scorer, tying with Karl Allgower. One of his most impressive moves with the team was during the 1987/88 season where he made 19 goals which included an overhead kick during their match with Bayern Munich, and subsequently earnt himself the title of the Bundesliga top scorer.

But with this success came in

Established in 1963, the Bundesliga league is the top-flight soccer tournament which takes place in Germany. The founding members of this were Werder Bremen, Schalke 04, FC Koln, Hertha BSC, Hamburger SV, Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart. Also, they have most recently welcomed RB Leipzig back in 2016. With such a fantastic mix of teams, this league is most definitely one to look out for this season.

With the beginning of the 2018/19 fixtures just around the corner, we wanted to put together this article to explore the scheduling of the games. From who has the best stakes at getting to the final, to how the overall tournament could turn out, this post covers it.

Fixtures and Notable Dates

The beginning of this year’s tournament kicks off on the 24^th August 2018 and is expected to end on the 18^th May 2019. Starting off the fixtures, current Champions Bayern Munich play in their home grounds at Allianz Stadium against Hoffenheim. And the last match scheduled is Eintracht Frankfurt against Bayern Munich.

From the results seen in 17/18, the top 5 teams were Bayern Munich, Schalke 04, Hoffenheim, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen. Below is a breakdown of all of the matches featuring these top teams battling it out against one another. So, make sure you make a note of these dates as they are most definitely key games to look out for this season.

• Bayern Munich – 24/08/18, 1/09/18, 15/09/18, 22/09/18, 10/11/18, 19/01/19, 2/02/19, 09/02/19, 06/04/19
• Schalke 04 – 22/09/18, 1/12/18, 08/12/18, 19/12/18, 09/02/19, 20/4/19, 27/04/19, 11/05/19
• Hoffenheim – 24/08/18, 15/09/18, 22/09/18, 1/12/18, 08/12/18, 19/01/19, 09/02/19, 30/03/19, 20/04/19
• Borussia Dortmund – 22/09/18, 29/09/18, 3/11/18, 10/11/18, 09/02/19, 23/02/19, 06/04/19, 27/04/19
• Bayer Leverkusen – 15/09/18, 29/09/18, 3/11/18, 19

At this point, Bayern Munich have won the DFB Pokal so many times that it seems almost foolish not to bet on the German heavyweights to win the tournament in 2016. The Bavarians have won this event 17 times and finished second thrice. The next most successful football club in the history of the event is Werder Bremen, with six wins and 10 finals appearances. Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, Bayern's toughest opponents in the Bundesliga, have only won the German Cup title three times.

Still, surprises do happen. Last year, Bayern Munich barely made it through the quarterfinals, having to beat Bayer Leverkusen in a penalty shootout after a scoreless 120-minute match. The German champions subsequently lost another penalty shootout to Dortmund in the semifinals, missing out on a chance to win a third consecutive title in the DFB Pokal. Wolfsburg went on to beat Dortmund in the finals and win the cup.

Bayern Munich's Semifinal Guarantee

Wolfsburg lost to Bayern Munich all the way back in the round of 32, which means that someone different will be taking home the title this year. Right now, the Bavarians have to be considered the frontrunners: the football club is pushing to win the treble this season, as a means of closing out Pep Guardiola's tenure in epic style.

Bayern also have the easiest draw in the quarterfinals. They'll be facing VfL Bochum, a second-tier team that finished 11^th in 2. Bundesliga last season. Suffice to say that the Bavarians are at least safe until the semifinals.

In fact, there is a good chance that the semifinals of the 2015/16 DFB Pokal will be comprised of the current top four clubs in the German Bundesliga: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Hertha Berlin, and Bayer Leverkusen.

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VFB Stuttgart had a terrific opportunity to win a match and escape the Bundesliga relegation zone on Sunday, thanks to an early lead in a home fixture against SC Freiburg. Unfortunately for fans of Stuttgart's Reds, the squad squandered their lead in the second half, and ultimately settled for a 2-2 draw in the game. Time is running out for the German football club to move up the Bundesliga table and get out of the red zone. Help them toward a successful run in their final four fixtures, with a new VFB Stuttgart soccer jersey from Soccer Box!

The Reds need all the help they can get if they are going to reach 15^th place (or higher) and earn themselves a slot in next year's Bundesliga. The football club has struggled to win games this season-their record only includes six victories-but still isn't too far behind the rest of the field. With a few wins, Stuttgart could replicate last year's 15^th place finish and live to fight another day (or another season, rather) in Germany's top-flight football division. By purchasing a white and red VFB Stuttgart home shirt 2014 2015 from Soccer Box, you can cheer the team forth in their last few matches and help make that possibility a reality.

VFB Stuttgart Jersey

SC Freiburg

Even if the wearers of the VFB Stuttgart soccer jersey still have a shot at dodging relegation, though, fan hopes certainly fell considerably after this past weekend's game against SC Freiburg.

Donning the VFB Stuttgart home shirt 2014 2015 for a home fixture at their own

VFB Stuttgart may not be as big a name in the German club football scene as giants like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, but if you're looking to root for the underdog this season instead of the frontrunners, then no choice is better than VFB Stuttgart. To help you do just that, Soccer Box has a small selection of VFB Stuttgart football shirts available now!

Manufactured by Puma, a company with a reputation for designing and making some of the nicest and most comfortable soccer shirts you're likely to find anywhere, the VFB Stuttgart home jersey 2014 2015 is a traditional soccer jersey that will never go out of style. The shirt, a classy white collared jersey with a red banner from team sponsor, Mercedes Benz, across the chest, is made out of dryCELL material a standard-issue Puma jersey feature, but something that most companies can't offer.

Players love dryCELL material because it is so efficient at wicking sweat away from their bodies and keeping them cool on the field. Trust us: you'll notice the same thing while you're cheering for VFB Stuttgart from warm, autumnal, sun-drenched stadium bleachers.

VFB Stuttgart Football Shirts

The Underdog

So why are the VFB Stuttgart football shirts available on the Soccer Box store currently synonymous with the term "underdog"? The reasoning is based on Stuggart's recent performance in Bundesliga.