Stefan Effenberg

German association football player
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Summary

Stefan Effenberg was born on August 2, 1968[1], in Niendorf[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3], association football coach[4], and functionary[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,862 views/month, #6,953 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • League or competition: Bundesliga[9]
  • Commons category: Stefan Effenberg[10]
  • Position played on team / speciality: midfielder[11]
  • Sport: association football[12]
  • Family name: Effenberg[13]
  • Given name: Stefan[14]
  • Participant in: 1994 FIFA World Cup[15], UEFA Euro 1992[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[17]
  • Nickname: Effe[18]
  • Country for sport: Germany[19]
  • Name in native language: Stefan Effenberg[20]
  • Start of work period: 1987[21]
  • End of work period: 2004[22]
  • Height: 188 cm[23]
  • Mass: 88 kg[24]
  • Sibling: Claudia Effenberg[25]
  • P14750: 5247-0E97-5F37-2E0A-9586[26]

Why It Matters

Stefan Effenberg has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Stefan Effenberg born?

Stefan Effenberg's place of birth was Niendorf[2].

What did Stefan Effenberg do for work?

Stefan Effenberg worked as an association football player[3], association football coach[4], and functionary[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bar', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en',
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 30364
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5247-0E97-5F37-2E0A-9586
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46379|batch #46379]]: HAND ID (2)"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Stefan
    Participant in → 1994 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1992
    Member of sports team → VfL Wolfsburg, FC Bayern Munich, ACF Fiorentina +6
    Sibling → Claudia Effenberg
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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