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Legendary German Soccer Players

From the Kaiser to the Diver - Can you name some of Germany's greatest football/ soccer icons of all time?
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Last updated: May 12, 2020
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Modest captain of Germany's 1954 World Cup winning squad
Walter
Scorer of the decisive goal against Hungary in the 1954 World Cup final
Rahn
Cologne midfielder with 1954 World Cup merits, later captain of the National team
Schaefer
Legendary goalkeeper, played with a broken neck in the 1956 FA Cup final
Trautmann
Striker from Hamburg, participated in four World Cups, captain in the 1966 World Cup final
Seeler
"The Kaiser", Germany's greatest soccer star of all time
Beckenbauer
Long-haired and tall 1970ies midfield legend from Mönchengladbach
Netzer
European Champion in 1972, later Champions League wins as coach with Real and Bayern
Heynckes
Plucky defender from Mönchengladbach, World Cup captain in 1978
Vogts
Germany's No 1 goalkeeper of the 1970ies
Maier
Only German with goals in two World Cup finals
Breitner
Germany's greatest striker of all time, decisive goal in the 1974 World Cup final
Mueller
Superstar foward of the 1980ies, famous for his sexy knees
Rummenigge
Goalkeeper, responsible for a brutal foul against France's Patrick Battiston in 1982
Schumacher
Striker, famous bicycle kick goal in extra time against France in 1982
Fischer
Midfielder who played for Barca, Real and Atletico Madrid
Schuster
Mustached forward, scored in the 1986 World cup final, dived in the 1990 final
Voeller
Only German to appear in five World Cups, defender and midfielder
Matthaeus
Dubbed "The Diver" in England, played for Inter, Monaco and Tottenham
Klinsmann
Scored the decisive penalty kick in the 1990 World Cup final against Argentina
Brehme
First former East German to play for the unified German national team in 1990, redheaded
Sammer
Tough defender of the 1990ies playing for Bayern, Juventus and Dortmund
Kohler
Scorer of the first "Golden Goal" in 1996, current technical director of the national team
Bierhoff
Grim goalkeeper, FC Bayern legend, crucial mistake in the 2002 World Cup final
Kahn
Star midfielder signed by Chelsea, captain of the 2006 World Cup squad
Ballack
Only player to score 16 times in World Cup tournaments
Klose
Striker from Cologne with Polish roots, played in England, Italy, Turkey and Japan
Podolski
Blond midfielder from Bayern Munich ending his career in Chicago
Schweinsteiger
Dynamic defender and captain of the 2014 World Cup winning squad
Lahm
Bayern Munich striker scoring ten goals for Germany in his first two World Cups
Mueller
Keeper who led Germany to its fourth World Cup victory in 2014
Neuer
Midfielder, only German with four UEFA Champions League titles
Kroos
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