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<h2>Early Life and Playing Career</h2>
<p><a href="/biography/joachim-low">Joachim Löw</a> was born on February 3, 1960, in Schönau, West Germany. He is a <a href="/biography/joachim-low">football coach</a> and former professional footballer. After completing his schooling, <a href="/biography/joachim-low">Löw</a> trained as a wholesaler, providing him with an alternative career path should football not work out.</p>
<p><a href="/biography/joachim-low">Löw</a> began his professional playing career with SC Freiburg in 1978 as a striker. He scored 81 goals in 252 matches—a record that still stands for the club. He also had spells with VfB Stuttgart (1980–81), Eintracht Frankfurt (1981–82), and Karlsruher SC (1984–85), recording 7 goals in 52 appearances. He later played for several smaller clubs before retiring as a player in 1995.</p>

<h2>Transition to Coaching</h2>
<p>In the 1994–95 season, <a href="/biography/joachim-low">Löw</a> served as a player-coach at FC Frauenfeld in Switzerland. The following year, he became an assistant coach to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolf_Fringer">Rolf Fringer</a> at VfB Stuttgart. When <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolf_Fringer">Fringer</a> left to manage the Swiss national team in 1996, <a href="/biography/joachim-low">Löw</a> was promoted to head coach.</p>
<p>Under his leadership, Stuttgart finished fourth in the Bundesliga in both the 1996–97 and 1997–98 seasons. The team reached the semi-finals of the DFB-Ligapokal and also advanced to the final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, where they lost 1-0 to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_F.C.">Chelsea</a>. During this campaign, they had victories over teams including ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar, Beerschot, Slavia Prague, and Lokomotiv Moscow.</p>

<h2>Coaching Abroad: Turkey and Austria</h2>
<p>In 1998–99, <a href="/biography/joachim-low">Löw</a> managed Fenerbahçe in Turkey, guiding the club to a third-place finish in the Süper Lig, although they were eliminated in the first round of the UEFA Cup. The following season, he returned to Germany to manage Karlsruher SC. However, the team struggled and he was dismissed after a string of poor results, registering only one win in 18 matches.</p>
<p><a href="/biography/joachim-low">Löw</a> returned to Turkey in December 2000 to manage Adanaspor, but the team failed to secure a victory during his tenure and remained in the relegation zone when his spell ended.</p>

<p>In 2001–02, <a href="/biography/joachim-low">Löw</a> was appointed manager of Austrian club Tirol Innsbruck. He led them to a Bundesliga title with a record of 11 wins, 5 draws, and 9 losses. However, the club declared bankruptcy shortly after, leaving him without a role. In the 2003–04 season, he took charge of Austria Wien. The team lost the Austrian Supercup to FC Kärnten and was eliminated in the first round of the UEFA Cup by Borussia Dortmund. <a href="/biography/joachim-low">Löw</a> left the club in March 2004 while they were in first place in the league.</p>

<h2>Germany National Team: Early Years with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jürgen_Klinsmann">Klinsmann</a></h2>
<p>In 2004, <a href="/biography/joachim-low">Löw</a> joined the German national team as assistant coach to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jürgen_Klinsmann">Jürgen Klinsmann</a>. The duo shared a modern footballing philosophy that emphasized attacking play, contrasting with Germany’s traditionally defensive style.</p>
<p>Germany reached the semi-finals in both the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. At the Confederations Cup, the team scored the most goals in the tournament but lost 3-2 to Brazil in the semi-finals. In the 2006 World Cup, Germany won all their group matches—4-2 vs Costa Rica, 1-0 vs Poland, and 3-0 vs Ecuador. They defeated Sweden 2-0 in the Round of 16 and overcame Argentina in a penalty shootout in the quarter-finals. However, they lost 2-0 to Italy in the semi-finals after extra time, before defeating Portugal 3-1 in the third-place match.</p>

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<h2>Appointment as Germany Head Coach</h2>
<p>With <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jürgen_Klinsmann">Klinsmann</a> stepping down after the 2006 World Cup, <a href="/biography/joachim-low">Löw</a> was named head coach in 2006. He guided the team through qualification and into the final of UEFA Euro 2008. In the group stage, Germany defeated Poland 2-0, lost 2-1 to Croatia, and beat Austria 1-0. <a href="/biography/joachim-low">Löw</a> was sent off during the Austria game for arguing with officials and was suspended for the quarter-final match against Portugal. Nonetheless, Germany won 3-2, advanced to beat Turkey 3-2 in the semi-finals, but lost 1-0 to Spain in the final.</p>

<h2>Continued Success and 2014 World Cup Victory</h2>
<p>Germany qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup by winning their group. They defeated Argentina 4-0 in the quarter-finals but lost 1-0 to Spain in the semi-finals. At UEFA Euro 2012, Germany won all three group matches—1-0 vs Portugal, 2-1 vs the Netherlands, and 2-1 vs Denmark. They beat Greece 4-2 in the quarter-finals but were eliminated by Italy, 2-1, in the semi-finals.</p>
<p><a href="/biography/joachim-low">Löw</a> reached the pinnacle of his coaching career at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Germany beat Portugal 4-0, drew 2-2 with Ghana, and won 1-0 against the United States in the group stage. They defeated France 1-0 in the quarter-finals, then crushed Brazil 7-1 in an iconic semi-final performance. In the final, Germany secured the title with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina, becoming world champions under <a href="/biography/joachim-low">Löw</a>'s leadership.</p>

<h2>Later Tournaments and Confederations Cup Triumph</h2>
<p>Germany qualified for UEFA Euro 2016 and advanced to the semi-finals after group-stage victories over Ukraine (2-0) and Northern Ireland (1-0) and a draw with Poland (0-0). They defeated Slovakia 3-0 in the Round of 16 and Italy in a penalty shootout, but lost 2-0 to France in the semi-finals.</p>
<p>In 2017, <a href="/biography/joachim-low">Löw</a> led a young German side to victory in the FIFA Confederations Cup, defeating Chile 1-0 in the final. The team was subsequently regarded as one of the favorites for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.</p>

<h2>Personal Life</h2>
<p><a href="/biography/joachim-low">Joachim Löw</a> has been married to his wife Daniela since 1986. The couple has no children.</p>

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