Stefan Klos
Encyclopedia
Stefan Klos is a retired German
football goalkeeper who played for Borussia Dortmund
and Rangers
during his career.
He played for Borussia Dortmund
from 1991, until he moved to Glasgow on 24 December 1998.
Klos won the UEFA Champions League
: with Dortmund in 1997, but was never capped at full international level for Germany
.
and twice was a winner of the German Bundesliga during his career with Dortmund in 1997, but was never capped at full international level for Germany
.
. The fans took him to their hearts and nicknamed him 'Der Goalie', a play on club legend Andy Goram
's "The Goalie" nickname.
In the 2000/2001 season Klos produced an outstanding performance in a match against Hearts at Tynecastle. In a game which saw Claudio Reyna and Arthur Numan sent off for the away side, Klos produced a string of fine saves to give Rangers a one nil victory after Jorg Albertz had scored a penalty.
In the 2002/2003 season Klos was a standout performer and one of the main reasons Rangers won the treble
He was made Rangers' captain in July 2004.
The German custodian picked up knee ligament damage in training in January 2005 and missed the remainder of the double winning campaign and was replaced by Ronald Waterreus
.
Waterreus kept his place for the start of the 2005–06 season
, despite Klos regaining full fitness.
Klos looked set to challenge new signing Lionel Letizi
for the number one slot after Paul Le Guen
's arrival at the start of the 2006–07 season
but he suffered a biking injury which gave long-term third choice Allan McGregor
the chance to play. In October 2006, Klos returned to fitness and made his first appearance of the season for the first team against Hapoel Tel Aviv in the UEFA Cup
on 22 February after McGregor was sent off.
He left Rangers at the end of the 2006–07 season
, after eight and a half years at the club. He was Rangers' longest serving player at the time of his retirement.
In 2009 Klos was inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame.
:
Rangers
:
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
football goalkeeper who played for Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
and Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
during his career.
He played for Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
from 1991, until he moved to Glasgow on 24 December 1998.
Klos won the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: with Dortmund in 1997, but was never capped at full international level for Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
.
Borussia Dortmund
Klos won the UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and twice was a winner of the German Bundesliga during his career with Dortmund in 1997, but was never capped at full international level for Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
.
Rangers
Klos made an immediate impact at Rangers, quickly establishing himself as the number 1 ahead of Lionel CharbonnierLionel Charbonnier
Lionel André Michel Charbonnier is a retired French footballer who played as a goalkeeper. After retiring, he became a football manager and is currently the manager of Atjeh United of the Liga Primer Indonesia....
. The fans took him to their hearts and nicknamed him 'Der Goalie', a play on club legend Andy Goram
Andy Goram
Andrew Lewis Goram is a former Scotland international association football goalkeeper. He started his career with Oldham Athletic and Hibernian, but he is best remembered for playing for Rangers during the 1990s, when he earned the moniker "The Goalie"...
's "The Goalie" nickname.
In the 2000/2001 season Klos produced an outstanding performance in a match against Hearts at Tynecastle. In a game which saw Claudio Reyna and Arthur Numan sent off for the away side, Klos produced a string of fine saves to give Rangers a one nil victory after Jorg Albertz had scored a penalty.
In the 2002/2003 season Klos was a standout performer and one of the main reasons Rangers won the treble
He was made Rangers' captain in July 2004.
The German custodian picked up knee ligament damage in training in January 2005 and missed the remainder of the double winning campaign and was replaced by Ronald Waterreus
Ronald Waterreus
Ronald Katarina Martinus Waterreus is a former Dutch football goalkeeper, who most notably played for PSV Eindhoven, before ending his career at New York Red Bulls in the Major League Soccer.-Club career:...
.
Waterreus kept his place for the start of the 2005–06 season
2005-06 in Scottish football
The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2005:*1 June: Gordon Strachan officially takes charge of Celtic after the resignation of Martin O'Neill...
, despite Klos regaining full fitness.
Klos looked set to challenge new signing Lionel Letizi
Lionel Letizi
Lionel Letizi is a French former professional football goalkeeper. He played 4 matches for the France national team.-France:...
for the number one slot after Paul Le Guen
Paul Le Guen
Paul Le Guen is a French football manager and former player. He was recently confirmed as new manager of the Oman national football team.Le Guen had a successful managerial career in France, most notably leading Olympique Lyonnais to three consecutive Ligue 1 titles. He has also managed Stade...
's arrival at the start of the 2006–07 season
2006-07 in Scottish football
The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2006:*9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and...
but he suffered a biking injury which gave long-term third choice Allan McGregor
Allan McGregor
Allan James McGregor is a Scottish association footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rangers and the Scotland national team...
the chance to play. In October 2006, Klos returned to fitness and made his first appearance of the season for the first team against Hapoel Tel Aviv in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
on 22 February after McGregor was sent off.
He left Rangers at the end of the 2006–07 season
Rangers F.C. season 2006-07
The 2006–07 season is the 110th season of competitive football by Rangers.-Overview:Rangers played a total of 51 competitive matches during the 2006–07 season. They entered the season under new management with Paul Le Guen having replaced Alex McLeish...
, after eight and a half years at the club. He was Rangers' longest serving player at the time of his retirement.
Post career
Klos now lives in Switzerland.In 2009 Klos was inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame.
Honours
Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
:
- German BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
: 1994–95, 1995–96 - UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: 1996–97
Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
:
- Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier LeagueThe Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
: 1998–99, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2004–05 - Scottish CupScottish CupThe Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
: 1999–99Scottish Cup 1998-99The 1998–99 Scottish Cup was the 114th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennent's Scottish Cup...
, 2001–02Scottish Cup 2001-02The 2001–02 Scottish Cup was the 117th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennent's Scottish Cup...
, 2002–03Scottish Cup 2002-03The 2002–03 Scottish Cup was the 118th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennent's Scottish Cup... - Scottish League CupScottish League CupThe Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
: 2001–02Scottish League Cup 2001-02The 2001–02 Scottish League Cup was the 56th staging of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the CIS Insurance Cup....
, 2002–03Scottish League Cup 2002-03The 2002–03 Scottish League Cup was the 57th staging of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the CIS Insurance Cup....