Klinsmann adds Herzog to US coaching team

Austrian legend and former MLS player Andreas Herzog will become an assistant to US national team boss Jurgen Klinsmann.

Herzog, 43, stepped down from his post as the coach of Austria’s Under-21 team on Friday.

“Jurgen Klinsmann and I have been close friends for many years now. I face this new challenge with great confidence,” Herzog said in the Austrian federation’s statement.

Herzog and Klinsmann played together with Bayern Munich in the mid-1990s, and helped lead the team to the UEFA Cup in 1996.

Herzog also spent five years with Werder Bremen before he eventually finished his career in MLS, appearing in 27 games for the LA Galaxy in 2004.

He is the all-time leading scorer for the Austrian national team (26 goals) after appearing in 103 internationals from 1998-2003.

Herzog’s first order of business will be the traditional January camp, when Klinsmann looks at the faces who could potentially contribute during World Cup qualifying matches in June.

The US take on Venezuela on January 21 in Arizona and Panama in Panama City on January 25.