Background
Berthold was born in Hanau, Hesse.
Berthold was born in Hanau, Hesse.
He currently works as a pundit and analyst for several television stations. He played 332 games in the Bundesliga, scoring 22 goals. He began his career in 1982 with Eintracht Frankfurt and played for them until 1987.
From 1987 until 1991 he played in Italy: for Hellas Verona (1987–1989) and AS Roma (1989–1991).
He then returned to Germany, signing for Football Club Bayern Munich (1991–1993) and VfB Stuttgart (1993–2000). Berthold"s last season as an active player was with the Turkish league club Adanaspor for whom he played until 15 January 2001.
Between 1985 and 1994 Berthold made 62 international appearances, scoring 1 goal, for the West German and German national teams, participating in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and 1988 European Championships in West Germany. His last appearance in international competition came shortly after the 1994 World Cup.