Andreas Köpke

Andreas Köpke
Andreas "Andy" Köpke (born 12 March 1962) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. After being selected for the Germany national team squads that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and reached the quarter-finals of the 1994 FIFA World Cup, he succeeded Bodo Illgner to become Germany's first-choice goalkeeper at UEFA Euro 1996 (which Germany won) and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Career
Köpke began his professional club career at Holstein Kiel in the summer of 1979.
Having been chosen as the best player in Germany in 1993, his biggest achievement came in 1996, winning the European Championship and playing a pivotal role in Germany's campaign. In the last group match he saved Gianfranco Zola's penalty for Italy and also saved Gareth Southgate's penalty in the semi-final shootout victory against England. Due to his success with the German team he was voted FIFA goalkeeper of the year.
Köpke was also Germany's first-choice goalkeeper during their 1998 FIFA World Cup campaign, which ended in a 3–0 loss to Croatia in the quarter-finals. Having already made his decision to retire at the end of the World Cup prior to the tournament, Köpke was true to his word; his retirement paved the way for another great German keeper, Oliver Kahn. In total, Köpke played 59 matches for his country.
He retired from goalkeeping at 1. FC Nürnberg at the end of the 2000–01 2. Bundesliga season. He also played at Eintracht Frankfurt to where he transferred to from 1. FC Nürnberg in the summer of 1994, for the amount of €516,200, returning to 1. FC Nürnberg five years later in January 1999 via Olympique Marseille. Up to this day Köpke is still very much involved in German football. He currently is the goalkeeping coach of the Germany national team. He also acted as an ambassador to the city of Nuremberg, as it prepared for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In July 2021, he announced that he would leave his position at the national team, following the UEFA Euro 2020.
Honours
Player
1. FC Nürnberg
2. Bundesliga: 2000–01
Germany
FIFA World Cup: 1990
UEFA European Championship: 1996; runner-up 1992
Individual
kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1987–88, 1992–93, 1994–95
Footballer of the Year in Germany: 1993
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1996
Best European Goalkeeper: 1996
IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper: 1996
Goalkeeping coach
Germany
FIFA Confederations Cup: 2017
FIFA World Cup: 2014
UEFA Euro runner-up: 2008
FIFA World Cup third place: 2006; 2010
FIFA Confederations Cup third place: 2005
References
External links
1962 births
Living people
Footballers from Kiel
1990 FIFA World Cup players
1994 FIFA World Cup players
1998 FIFA World Cup players
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Holstein Kiel players
Hertha BSC players
Eintracht Frankfurt players
Olympique de Marseille players
1. FC Nürnberg players
Bundesliga players
2. Bundesliga players
Ligue 1 players
Men's association football goalkeepers
German expatriate men's footballers
German expatriate sportspeople in France
German men's footballers
Germany men's international footballers
FIFA World Cup-winning players
UEFA Euro 1992 players
UEFA Euro 1996 players
UEFA European Championship-winning players
Association football goalkeeping coaches
West German men's footballers