Legendary Players & Icons
17 entries in the Germany National Team compendium.
Legendary Players & Icons — Era Chart
Uwe SeelerThe loyal striker who scored for Hamburg and Germany across four World Cups.Franz BeckenbauerThe Emperor who reinvented defense and led West Germany to World Cup glory in 1974.Gerd MüllerThe ultimate penalty box predator who delivered Germany's greatest moments with a thunderoFritz WalterThe captain who led West Germany to their first World Cup title in 1954.Lothar MatthäusThe captain who led West Germany to World Cup glory in 1990 and became the first FIFA WorlAndreas BrehmeThe ambidextrous full-back who scored the winning penalty in the 1990 World Cup final.Rudi VöllerThe flying German who scored 47 goals for Germany and won the 1990 World Cup.Matthias SammerThe Ballon d'Or-winning sweeper who led Germany to Euro 1996 glory.Jürgen KohlerWorld Cup and European Championship winner who anchored Germany's defense in the 1990s.Jürgen KlinsmannWorld Cup winner and honorary captain of Germany, known for scoring in every major tournamBastian SchweinsteigerGermany's fourth-most-capped player and 2014 World Cup winner.Philipp LahmThe captain who led Germany to World Cup victory in 2014.Helmut RahnOne thunderous right-footed volley that made a nation believe in miracles.Manuel NeuerThe man who turned the goalkeeper into the first attacker and the last defender.Karl-Heinz RummeniggeThe flower that buried defenders — two Ballon d'Ors, one golden era, a striker for the ageSepp MaierThe mustached wall of reflexes who turned goalkeeping into high art for West Germany.Thomas MüllerHe doesn't play a position. He plays the space everyone else forgets.
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