Career
Best known for his tackling abilities, he played for three clubs during his professional career, most notably Bayern Munich which he helped to 16 titles, 12 as an important unit, in a career also marred by many injuries. Beginnings / 1860 Munich
Born in Görlitz, East Germany, Jeremies joined the youth system of one of the most important clubs in the country, Dynamo Dresden, at the age of 12. As a professional, he appeared rarely over the course of two seasons, all the matches being played in 1994-1995, his debut coming on 1 April 1995 in a 1–3 away loss against Turn- und Sportverein 1860 München, as the team ended a four-stay in the Bundesliga.
Bayern Munich
Jeremies moved to Turn- und Sportverein"s city neighbours Football Club Bayern Munich in the summer of 1998, the club for which he would play the remainder of his career.
After only 20 matches combined in his last two years, mainly due to constant knee problems, Jeremies retired from football at the age of 32. He appeared in 251 German top division during 12 seasons, scoring nine times.
He was then picked for the squad at the 1998 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup, appearing in three games in an eventual last-eight exit. During the competition, German entertainer Harald Schmidt reverentially called him "Jens Jerenaldo".
However, he was dropped from the national team during the buildup to the finals, after calling the Erich Ribbeck-led side "pityful".
Jeremies was reinstated for the 2002 World Cup, even captaining the team once in a friendly after the competition, but retired from international football after Germany"s group stage exit in Euro 2004 in Portugal, claiming he wanted to focus on his club duties with Bayern.
