Joachim Lw is a German soccer coach and former professional soccer player who is widely recognized for his long-running and successful stint with the German mens national soccer team as its head coach. In the role, he has led Germany to title triumphs at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2017 FIFA
Joachim Löw Quick Info
Height
6 ft
Weight
75 kg
Date of Birth
February 3, 1960
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Spouse
Daniela Löw
Joachim Löw is a German soccer coach and former professional soccer player who is widely recognized for his long-running and successful stint with the German men’s national soccer team as its head coach. In the role, he has led Germany to title triumphs at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. In 2014, he was named as ‘German Football Manager of the Year’ and ‘European Coach of the Year’.
Born Name
Joachim Dleehr Löw
Nick Name
Jogi
Joachim Löw as seen in June 2018 (Granada / Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
Schönau im Schwarzwald, Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Residence
Berlin, Germany
Nationality
Education
Joachim graduated from high school at the age of 17 and then started an apprenticeship as a wholesaler.
Occupation
Soccer Coach, Professional Soccer Player (Retired)
Family
Mother – Hildegard Löw
Siblings – Markus Löw (Younger Brother) (Former Professional Soccer Player). He has 2 other younger brothers.
Shirt Number
6 – SC Freiburg
Playing Position
Attacking Midfielder
Build
Slim
Height
6 ft or 183 cm
Weight
75 kg or 165.5 lbs
Joachim Löw during an event as seen in September 2019 (Olaf Kosinsky / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0)
Girlfriend / Spouse
Joachim has dated –
Daniela Löw (1978–Present) – Joachim began dating Daniela in 1978 and after 8 years of courtship, the couple got married in 1986. After 30 years of marriage, the couple decided to live separately in 2016. However, the separation was amicable and they did not seek a divorce.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of German descent.
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Green
Joachim Löw as seen in June 2011 (Steindy / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0)
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Overgrown, tousled hair
Clean-shaven look
Affable smile
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Brand Endorsements
Joachim has served as the ambassador for brands like –
Joachim Löw as seen in October 2009 (Novikova Julia / www.soccer.ru / CC BY-SA 3.0)
Joachim Löw Facts
He grew up in a religious household and was an altar boy in his childhood.
Joachim began his playing career in 1978 with the 2. Bundesliga club SC Freiburg. He played for the club in 3 separate stints and was the club’s leading goalscorer by the time he retired.
From 1979 to 1980, he represented the Under-21 West Germany national team 4 times but was never selected for the men’s senior national team.
Joachim’s first major coaching/managing assignment was with the Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart in the 1995-96 season where he began as an assistant coach but was soon made caretaking manager and later the permanent manager. In 1997, he led the club to the finals of both the DFB-Ligapokal and the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup.
As a manager, he led the Austrian club Tirol Innsbruck to triumph in the 2001–02 season of the Austrian Bundesliga.
He was appointed as the assistant manager of the German national team after a disastrous campaign in the UEFA Euro 2004 where they suffered a humiliating group-stage exit. A tactical shift towards a more attacking approach from Joachim and head coach Jürgen Klinsmann saw the team reach the semi-finals of both the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup.
In 2006, after Jürgen decided not to renew his contract, Joachim was promoted as the senior manager of the German national team. Along with the attacking mindset, he focused on reducing the time for which his players kept possession of the ball. His methods paid a rich dividend as Germany reached the final of the UEFA Euro 2008 and the semi-final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Interestingly, the team lost both those matches by a 1-0 margin to eventual champions Spain.
For leading Germany to a title triumph at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, he was voted as the ‘FIFA World Coach Of The Year’.
In March 2016, when he led Germany to a 4–1 win over Italy, it was the first occasion since 1995 that Germany had defeated Italy.
As a Joachim-led Germany lost 2-0 to hosts France in the semi-final match of UEFA Euro 2016, it was the first time since 1958 that Germany had lost to France in a major tournament.
Germany’s 3-1 win over Cameroon in the group stage of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup was Joachim’s 100th win as coach of Germany.
Joachim was just the 3rd person, after Otto Nerz and Erich Ribbeck, to be appointed as Germany’s head coach who had never represented the senior national team as a player.
Featured Image by Novikova Julia / www.soccer.ru / CC BY-SA 3.0
