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Career & Clubs
Born in Mannheim, Herberger grew up in a poor, Catholic family of farmers, which moved to Mannheim in order to work in the local Saint-Gobain glass factory. He later played three times for the German football team between 1921 and 1925 before becoming assistant to Otto Nerz in 1932. Herberger succeeded him as national coach after Germany's uninspired loss to Norway in quarter finals at the 1936 Olympics. After the war, he had a short spell as interim coach with Eintracht Frankfurt, before being recalled as national team coach in 1950. He remained the position until 1964, when he was succeeded by Helmut Schön. He died of pneumonia in Weinheim-Hohensachsen (de), aged 80.
- Club
- SV Waldhof Mannheim (1914–1921)
- Club
- Tennis Borussia Berlin (1926–1930)
- Club
- VfR Mannheim (1921–1926)
- Club
- Germany men's national association football team (1921–1925)
- National team
- Germany
Trophies & Awards
- Award
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Award
- Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
- Award
- Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
- Award
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Award
- Ring of Honour of the City of Mannheim
Legacy
As a player
VfR Mannheim
South German Championship: 1925
As a manager
West Germany
FIFA World Cup: 1954
Individual
World Soccer 20th Greatest Manager of All Time: 2013
Clubs
- SV Waldhof Mannheim1914–1921
- Germany men's national association football team1921–1925
- VfR Mannheim1921–1926
- Tennis Borussia Berlin1926–1930
Played together with
- Abderrahim OuakiliTennis Borussia Berlin · 1999–2000
Benny WendtTennis Borussia Berlin · 1976–1977- Bernd FörsterSV Waldhof Mannheim · 1974–1974
Besart BerishaTennis Borussia Berlin · 2003–2004
Bjarne GoldbækTennis Borussia Berlin · 1993–1994- Bjarne GoldbækTennis Borussia Berlin · 1994–1994
Bodo RudwaleitTennis Borussia Berlin · 1991–1993
Christian WörnsSV Waldhof Mannheim · 1989–1991
David WagnerSV Waldhof Mannheim · 1999–1999- Dieter EcksteinSV Waldhof Mannheim · 1995–1996
Dieter HeckingSV Waldhof Mannheim · 1990–1992- Dietmar DannerVfR Mannheim · 1970–1971
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Josef "Sepp" Herberger was a German football player and manager. He is most famous for being the manager of the West Germany national team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup final, a match later dubbed The Miracle of Bern, defeating the overwhelming favourites from Hungary. Previously he had also coached the Breslau Eleven, one of the greatest teams in German football history.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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