Stefan Effenberg (German pronunciation: ['?t?fan '?fn?b???k]; born 2 August 1968) is a German former footballer who currently acts as sporting director for KFC Uerdingen 05.
A midfielder, he possessed leadership skills, fantastic passing range, powerful shooting ability, physical strength, but also a fearsome and controversial character.In the Bundesliga alone – where he represented Bayern Munich most notably, in six seasons and in two different spells – Effenberg collected 109 yellow cards, an all-time worst at the time of his retirement.
He played for Germany on more than 30 occasions – in a career which was cut short after a run-in with the management – representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship.
His nickname is Der Tiger [d??? 'ti?g?] (the tiger).