Jens Todt

• Full name: Jens Todt
• Date of birth: November 26, 1970
• Place of birth: Bruchsal, West Germany
• Nationality: German
• Position: Defensive midfielder (central midfield)

Club career (selected)

• Karlsruher SC – early professional years (youth and senior debut)
• VfB Stuttgart – played in the mid-1990s
• SV Werder Bremen – prominent part of career in the late 1990s
• SC Freiburg – played for Freiburg in the later stage of his career

Notable facts

• Todt was known for his strong defensive qualities in midfield, tackling and work rate.
• He suffered from injuries that affected the latter part of his playing career and contributed to an early retirement from top-level football.
• After retiring as a player, Todt moved into football management and sporting director roles at club level.

International career

• Made a limited number of appearances for the senior Germany national team.

Post-playing career

• Worked in sporting director and administrative roles at professional clubs, applying his experience in recruitment and sporting management.