'Kicker' magazine, Germany's most famous sports paper was first published in 1920. In January 1956, the 'Kicker' authors first published the so-called "Rangliste des deutschen Fussballs" (Ranking Order of German Football). In these lists, the writers assess the performances of players in Germany semi-yearly and then categorize them according to the following categories: - World Class - International Class - Broader Circle - In Focus Important: 'Kicker' does not rate whether a player is a 'world class' calibre but only whether the performances of that player in the assessed period reached a 'world class' level. Hence it can happen, that a player that was historically a 'world class' player does not get rated as such in a particular year. Each year, two rankings are published, the first one covers the period January to July, the second one August to December. The first ranking from January 1956 covers the whole of 1955. From 1955 to 1969, only German players were assessed. Since 1970, non-German players who played for German clubs are assessed as well. Only since 1992 are German players who play outside of Germany covered. I have researched every ranking since 1955 and wrote down those players that were rated either "international class" or "world class" since 1955. I did not differentiate if a player was rated "broader circle" or "in focus". These two categories are denoted simply as "national level or below." Since there are always two rankings in each year, it happened very often that a player was rated "world class" in one, but only "international class" in the other rating of that year. Hence there is a variation of the "world class" rating of a player: World Class ★ -> This means that a player was rated "World Class" in both rankings of that particular year World Class O -> This means that a player was rated "World Class" in only one of the two rankings of that particular year
Rüdiger ABRAMCZIK 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 International Class [Outside Right] 1978 International Class [Outside Right] 1979 International Class [Outside Right] 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 no assessment [played abroad] 1986 second division 1987 national level or below 1988 regional league 1989 no club 1990 regional league 1991 regional league René ADLER 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2008 International Class [Goalkeeper] AILTON 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Forward] 2003 International Class [Forward] 2004 International Class [Forward] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 abroad 2008 national level or below Karl ALLGÖWER 1978 second division 1979 second division 1980 second division 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class [Libero] 1988 national level or below 1989 International Class [Libero] 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below Klaus ALLOFS 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 International Class [Inside Forward] 1980 International Class [Inside Forward] 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 International Class 2x [Outside & Inside Forward] 1985 World Class O [Inside Forward] 1986 International Class [Forward] 1987 International Class [Forward] 1988 no assessment [played abroad] 1989 no assessment [played abroad] 1990 International Class [Forward] 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below Thomas ALLOFS 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [Inside Forward] 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below Marcio AMOROSO 2001 International Class [Forward] 2002 International Class [Forward] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below Hendrik ANDERSEN 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below Jörn ANDERSEN 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 International Class [Forward] 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below Patrik ANDERSSON 1993 national level or below 1994 International Class [Marker] 1995 International Class [Marker] 1996 International Class [Marker] 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Libero] Klaus AUGENTHALER 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 International Class [Stopper] 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 International Class [Libero] 1986 International Class [Libero] 1987 International Class [Libero] 1988 national level or below 1989 International Class [Libero] 1990 International Class [Libero] 1991 national level or below Renato AUGUSTO 2008 International Class [Offensive Lateral] Raimond AUMANN 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1989 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1990 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 International Class [Goalkeeper] Horst ASSMY 1955 no assessment [East Germany] 1956 no assessment [East Germany] 1957 no assessment [East Germany] 1958 no assessment [East Germany] 1959 no assessment [East Germany] 1960 national level or below 1961 International Class [Outside Right] 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 regional league 1965 regional league Markus BABBEL 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 International Class [Marker] 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 International Class [Marker] 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Defender] 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below Joachim BÄSE 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Central Defender] 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below Krassimir BALAKOV 1995 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1996 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1997 World Class O [Offensive Midfielder] 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below Michael BALLACK 1995 second division 1996 second division 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2001 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2002 World Class O [Defensive Midfielder] 2003 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2004 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2005 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2006 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2007 no assessment [injured] 2008 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] Sergei BARBAREZ 1992 second division 1993 second division 1994 second division 1995 second division 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Mario BASLER 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 second division 1991 second division 1992 second division 1993 second division 1994 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1995 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 International Class [Forward] 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below Yildiray BASTÜRK 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 second division 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below José BASUALDO 1989 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1990 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1991 national level or below Dieter BAST 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 regional league 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [Sweeper] 1983 International Class [Sweeper] 1984 International Class [Sweeper] 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below Lars BASTRUP 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 abroad 1978 abroad 1979 abroad 1980 abroad 1981 International Class [position not specified] 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below Franz BECKENBAUER 1963 regional league 1964 regional league 1965 International Class 2x [Center Half & Half Back] 1966 World Class ★ [Midfielder] & International Class [Inside Defender] 1967 World Class O [Midfielder] & International Class [Central Defender] 1968 World Class ★ 2x [Central Defender & Midfielder] 1969 World Class ★ 2x [Central Defender & Midfielder] 1970 World Class ★ 2x [Central Defender & Midfielder] 1971 World Class ★ [Libero/Central Defender] 1972 World Class ★ [Libero] 1973 World Class O [Libero] 1974 World Class ★ [Libero] 1975 World Class ★ [Libero] 1976 World Class ★ [Libero] 1977 World Class O [Libero] 1978 no assessment [played abroad] 1979 no assessment [played abroad] 1980 no assessment [played abroad] 1981 national level or below 1982 no assessment [injured] 1983 no assessment [played abroad] Erich BEER 1966 regional league 1967 regional league 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 International Class [Midfielder] 1976 International Class [Midfielder] 1977 International Class [Midfielder] 1978 International Class [Midfielder] 1979 International Class [Midfielder] 1980 no assessment [played abroad] 1981 second division 1982 second division 1983 regional league 1984 regional league Uwe BEIN 1979 second division 1980 second division 1981 second division 1982 second division 1983 second division 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1989 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1990 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1991 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1992 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1993 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1994 national level or below 1995 no assessment [played abroad] 1996 no assessment [played abroad] 1997 regional league 1998 retired 1999 retired 2000 retired 2001 retired 2002 regional league 2003 regional league 2004 regional league 2005 regional league 2006 regional league Stefan BEINLICH 1990 second division 1991 no assessment [played abroad] 1992 no assessment [played abroad] 1993 national level or below 1994 second division 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 second division 2008 national level or below Diego BENAGLIO 2003 regional league 2004 regional league 2005 regional league 2006 abroad 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Goalkeeper Helmut BENTHAUS 1955 national level or below 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 International Class [Half Back] 1959 International Class [Half Back] 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below Dimitar BERBATOV 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Forward] 2005 International Class [Forward] 2006 International Class [Forward] Günter BERNARD 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1967 national level or below 1968 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below Thomas BERTHOLD 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 International Class [Full Back] 1986 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 no assessment [played abroad] 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 International Class [Marker] 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below Oliver BIERHOFF 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 no assessment [played abroad] 1992 no assessment [played abroad] 1993 second division 1994 second division 1995 International Class [Forward] 1996 International Class [Forward] 1997 World Class O [Forward] 1998 World Class O [Forward] 1999 International Class [Forward] 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below Ulrich BIESINGER 1955 national level or below 1956 International Class [Inside Forward] 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 regional league 1965 regional league 1966 regional league Manfred BINZ 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 International Class [Libero] 1991 International Class [Libero] 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 second division 2001 regional league 2002 regional league 2003 regional league Fredi BOBIC 1992 second division 1993 second division 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 International Class [Forward] 1997 International Class [Forward] 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below Srecko BOGDAN 1986 second division 1987 second division 1988 national level or below 1989 International Class [Sweeper] 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below Rainer BONHOF 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 International Class 2x [Midfielder & Stopper] 1975 International Class [Midfielder] 1976 World Class O [Midfielder] & International Class [Full Back] 1977 International Class 2x [Midfielder & Stopper] 1978 International Class [Midfielder] 1979 no assessment [played abroad] 1980 no assessment [played abroad] 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below Hannes BONGARTZ 1971 regional league 1972 regional league 1973 regional league 1974 regional league 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [Midfielder] 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 International Class [Midfielder] 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below Marcelo BORDON 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Central Defender] 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Central Defender] 2004 International Class [Central Defender] 2005 International Class [Central Defender] 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Central Defender] 2008 International Class [Central Defender] Alexander BORODIUK 1990 second division 1991 second division 1992 national level or below 1993 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below Ulrich BOROWKA 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class [Defender] 1988 International Class [Defender] 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 regional league Tim BOROWSKI 2000 regional league 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Rune BRATSETH 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class [position not specified] 1988 World Class O [Libero] 1989 International Class [Libero] 1990 International Class [Libero] 1991 national level or below 1992 World Class O [Libero] 1993 World Class O [Libero] 1994 national level or below Andreas BREHME 1980 second division 1981 second division 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 International Class 2x [Defensive Midfielder & Full Back] 1985 International Class 2x [Defensive Midfielder & Full Back] 1986 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1989 no assessment [played abroad] 1990 World Class O [Defensive Midfielder] 1991 no assessment [played abroad] 1992 International Class 2x [Defensive & Wide Midfielder] 1993 International Class [Central Defensive Midfielder] 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 second division 1998 national level or below Paul BREITNER 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 World Class O [Full Back] 1973 International Class [Full Back] 1974 World Class O [Full Back] 1975 no assessment [played abroad] 1976 no assessment [played abroad] 1977 International Class [Midfielder] 1978 International Class [Midfielder] 1979 World Class O [Midfielder] 1980 World Class ★ [Midfielder] 1981 World Class O [Midfielder] 1982 World Class O [Offensive Midfielder] 1983 national level or below Hans-Peter BRIEGEL 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 International Class [Stopper] 1980 World Class O [Stopper] & International Class [Midfielder] 1981 International Class 2x [Stopper & Full Back] 1982 International Class 2x [Full Back & Defensive Midfielder] 1983 International Class 2x [Full Back & Stopper] 1984 International Class [Full Back] 1985 no assessment [played abroad] 1986 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1987 no assessment [played abroad] 1988 no assessment [played abroad] Albert BRÜLLS 1955 national level or below 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 International Class [Inside Forward] 1960 International Class [Inside Forward] 1961 International Class 2x [Inside Forward & Outside Left] 1962 no assessment [played abroad] 1963 no assessment [played abroad] 1964 no assessment [played abroad] 1965 no assessment [played abroad] 1966 International Class [Outside Right] 1967 no assessment [played abroad] 1968 no assessment [played abroad] 1969 no assessment [played abroad] 1970 no assessment [played abroad] 1971 regional league 1972 regional league Franz BRUNGS 1955 regional league 1956 regional league 1957 regional league 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Inside Forward] 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 regional league Rudolf BRUNNENMEIER 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 International Class 2x [Center Forward & Outside Right] 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 no assessment [played abroad] 1970 no assessment [played abroad] 1971 no assessment [played abroad] 1972 no assessment [played abroad] 1973 no assessment [played abroad] Hans-Günter BRUNS 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 second division 1978 second division 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 International Class [Libero] 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class [Libero] 1988 national level or below 1989 International Class [Libero] 1990 national level or below Delron BUCKLEY 1995 second division 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 second division 2000 national level or below 2001 second division 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Offensive Lateral] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Guido BUCHWALD 1979 second division 1980 second division 1981 second division 1982 second division 1983 second division 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class [Defender] 1988 International Class [Defender] 1989 International Class [Defender] 1990 World Class O [Defensive Midfielder] & International Class [Marker] 1991 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1992 International Class 2x [Defensive Midfielder & Marker] 1993 International Class 2x [Central Defensive Midfielder & Marker] 1994 International Class [Marker] 1995 no assessment [played abroad] 1996 no assessment [played abroad] 1997 no assessment [played abroad] 1998 national level or below 1999 second division Ivan BULJAN 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 International Class [position not specified] 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below Dieter BURDENSKI 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1978 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1979 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1983 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1984 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below Manfred BURGSMÜLLER 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 regional league 1973 regional league 1974 regional league 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 International Class [Midfielder] 1978 International Class [Midfielder] 1979 national level or below 1980 International Class [Inside Forward] 1981 International Class [Inside Forward] 1982 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 second division 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below Hansjörg BUTT 1996 second division 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2000 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Rudolfo CARDOSO 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 second division 1992 second division 1993 second division 1994 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below Bum Kun CHA 1978 national level or below 1979 World Class O [position not specified] 1980 International Class [position not specified] 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [position not specified] 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 International Class [position not specified] 1986 International Class [position not specified] 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below Julio CÉSAR 1994 International Class [Marker] 1995 International Class [Marker] 1996 International Class [Marker] 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below Stéphane CHAPUISAT 1990 national level or below 1991 International Class [Forward] 1992 World Class ★ [Forward] 1993 International Class [Forward] 1994 International Class [Forward] 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below Stanislav CHERCHESSOV 1993 national level or below 1994 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1995 national level or below Bernhard CULLMANN 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 International Class 3x [Sweeper, Midfielder & Stopper] 1974 International Class [Sweeper] 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below
Martin DAHLIN 1992 national level or below 1993 International Class [Forward] 1994 World Class O [Forward] 1995 International Class [Forward] 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 abroad 1999 national level or below Dietmar DANNER 1969 regional league 1970 regional league 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 International Class [Midfielder] 1974 national level or below 1975 International Class [Midfielder] 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 International Class [Full Back] 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below Wolfgang DE BEER 1982 national level or below 1983 second division 1984 second division 1985 second division 1986 second division 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below DÉDÉ 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Sebastian DEISLER 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below Mathieu DELPIERRE 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Central Defender] 2008 national level or below Martin DEMICHELIS 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Central Defender] 2008 International Class [Central Defender] Lajos DETARI 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [position not specified] DIEGO 2006 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2007 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2008 national level or below Peter DIETRICH 1964 regional league 1965 regional league 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 International Class [Midfielder] 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below Bernhard DIETZ 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 International Class [Full Back] 1975 International Class [Full Back] 1976 International Class [Full Back] 1977 World Class O [Full Back] 1978 International Class [Full Back] 1979 International Class [Full Back] 1980 International Class [Full Back] 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below Youri DJORKAEFF 1999 International Class [Forward] 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below Thomas DOLL 1987 no assessment [East Germany] 1988 no assessment [East Germany] 1989 no assessment [East Germany] 1990 no assessment [East Germany] 1991 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1992 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below Bernd DÖRFEL 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 International Class [Outside Right] 1967 International Class [Outside Right] 1968 International Class [Outside Right] 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 no assessment [played abroad] 1972 no assessment [played abroad] 1973 no assessment [played abroad] 1974 no assessment [played abroad] Gert DÖRFEL 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 International Class [Outside Left] 1961 International Class [Outside Left] 1962 national level or below 1963 International Class [Outside Left] 1964 International Class [Outside Left] 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 regional league 1974 regional league Hans DORFNER 1983 national level or below 1984 second division 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1988 national level or below 1989 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below Herbert DÖRNER 1955 national level or below 1956 International Class [Half Back] 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below Wolfgang DREMMLER 1973 regional league 1974 regional league 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 International Class 2x [Midfielder & Full Back] 1982 International Class [Midfielder] 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below Bernd DÜRNBERGER 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [Midfielder] 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below Sean DUNDEE 1992 second division 1993 second division 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 International Class [Forward] 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 abroad 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below Carlos DUNGA 1993 national level or below 1994 World Class O [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1995 national level or below Horst ECKEL 1955 World Class [Half Back] 1956 International Class [Half Back] 1957 International Class [Half Back] 1958 International Class [Half Back] 1959 International Class [Half Back] 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 regional league 1965 regional league 1966 regional league Norbert EDER 1974 second division 1975 second division 1976 second division 1977 second division 1978 second division 1979 national level or below 1980 second division 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 International Class [Defender] 1985 national level or below 1986 International Class [Defender] 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below Stefan EFFENBERG 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1992 International Class 2x [Defensive & Offensive Midfielder] 1993 International Class 2x [Central Defensive Midfielder & Wide Midfielder] 1994 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1995 International Class 2x [Central Defensive & Offensive Midfielder] 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1999 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2000 World Class O [Offensive Midfielder] 2001 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below Gerald EHRMANN 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below Dieter EILTS 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 International Class [Central Defensive Midfielder] 1996 International Class [Central Defensive Midfielder] 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below Giovane ELBER 1994 national level or below 1995 International Class [Forward] 1996 International Class [Forward] 1997 national level or below 1998 International Class [Forward] 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Forward] 2001 International Class [Forward] 2002 International Class [Forward] 2003 International Class [Forward] 2004 abroad 2005 abroad 2006 national level or below EMERSON 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2000 World Class O [Defensive Midfielder] Lothar EMMERICH 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1966 International Class [Outside Left] 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 no assessment [played abroad] 1971 no assessment [played abroad] 1972 no assessment [played abroad] 1973 no assessment [played abroad] 1974 second division 1975 second division 1976 second division 1977 second division 1978 second division Robert ENKE 1995 second division 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2005 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2008 International Class [Goalkeeper] Herbert ERHARDT 1955 national level or below 1956 International Class [Full Back] 1957 International Class [Full Back] 1958 International Class [Center Half] 1959 International Class [Center Half] 1960 International Class 2x [Center Half & Full Back] 1961 International Class 2x [Center Half & Full Back] 1962 International Class [Center Half] 1963 national level or below 1964 regional league Fabian ERNST 1996 regional league 1997 regional league 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] Hans ETTMAYER 1971 International Class [position not specified] 1972 national level or below 1973 International Class [position not specified] 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 no assessment [played abroad] 1979 second division 1980 second division 1981 second division Friedrich EWERT 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1960 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1961 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1962 national level or below 1963 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1964 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 no assessment [played abroad] 1969 no assessment [played abroad] 1970 no assessment [played abroad] EWERTHON 2001 International Class [Forward] 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 abroad 2007 national level or below Holger FACH 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below Wolfgang FAHRIAN 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1963 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1964 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1965 national level or below 1966 regional league 1967 national level or below 1968 regional league 1969 regional league 1970 regional league 1971 regional league 1972 regional league 1973 regional league 1974 national level or below 1975 second division 1976 second division Ralf FALKENMAYER 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1990 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1991 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1992 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below Wolfgang FEIERSINGER 1996 national level or below 1997 International Class [Libero] 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below Klaus FICHTEL 1964 regional league 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Central Defender] 1968 International Class [Central Defender] 1969 International Class [Central Defender] 1970 International Class [Central Defender] 1971 International Class 2x [Central Defender & Stopper] 1972 International Class [Libero] 1973 International Class [Libero] 1974 national level or below 1975 International Class [Libero] 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 International Class [Libero] 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below Klaus FISCHER 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 no assessment [suspended] 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [Inside Forward] 1977 International Class [Inside Forward] 1978 national level or below 1979 International Class [Inside Forward] 1980 no assessment [injured] 1981 International Class [Inside Forward] 1982 International Class [Inside Forward] 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below Heinz FLOHE 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 International Class [Midfielder] 1974 International Class [Midfielder] 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [Midfielder] 1977 World Class O [Midfielder] 1978 International Class [Midfielder] 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below Bernd FÖRSTER 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 International Class [Full Back] 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [Full Back] 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below Karlheinz FÖRSTER 1976 second division 1977 national level or below 1978 International Class [Stopper] 1979 International Class [Stopper] 1980 International Class [Stopper] 1981 International Class [Stopper] 1982 World Class O [Stopper] 1983 World Class O [Stopper] 1984 International Class [Stopper] 1985 International Class [Stopper] 1986 World Class O [Stopper] 1987 no assessment [played abroad] 1988 no assessment [played abroad] 1989 no assessment [played abroad] 1990 no assessment [played abroad] Bernd FRANKE 1970 regional league 1971 regional league 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1975 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1976 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1977 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1978 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1982 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1983 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below Alexander FREI 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below Torsten FRINGS 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2002 International Class 2x [Offensive & Defensive Midfielder] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2006 World Class O [Defensive Midfielder] 2007 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2008 national level or below Wolfgang FUNKEL 1983 second division 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below Jan FURTOK 1988 national level or below 1989 International Class [Forward] 1990 national level or below 1991 International Class [Forward] 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below Tomas GALASEK 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2008 national level or below Maurizio GAUDINO 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 second division 1998 second division 1999 national level or below Rolf GEIGER 1955 national level or below 1956 International Class [Inside Forward] 1957 national level or below 1958 International Class [Inside Forward] 1959 International Class [Inside Forward] 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 no assessment [played abroad] 1964 International Class [Inside Forward] 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below Theofanis GEKAS 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below Pedro GEROMEL 2008 International Class [Central Defender] Klaus GERWIEN 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Outside Right] 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 regional league 1973 regional league Willibald GIESEMANN 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 International Class [Half Back] 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 International Class [Center Half] 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 regional league 1970 regional league Anders GISKE 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Marker] Bjarne GOLDBAEK 1987 International Class [Position not specified] 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 second division 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below Richard GOLZ 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2002 national level or below 2003 second division 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 second division 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Mario GOMEZ 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below Armin GÖRTZ 1982 national level or below 1983 second division 1984 no assessment [played abroad] 1985 no assessment [played abroad] 1986 no assessment [played abroad] 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 second division 1993 second division Uwe GOSPODAREK 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 second division 1997 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 regional league 2003 second division 2004 second division 2005 second division 2006 second division 2007 second division 2008 national level or below Jürgen GRABOWSKI 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Outside Right] 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 International Class 3x [Midfielder, Outside Left & Outside Right] 1971 International Class 2x [Outside Right & Midfielder] 1972 International Class 2x [Outside Left & Outside Right] 1973 International Class [Outside Right] 1974 International Class 2x [Outside Right & Midfielder] 1975 International Class 2x [Outside Left & Midfielder] 1976 International Class [Midfielder] 1977 World Class O [Midfielder] 1978 International Class [Midfielder] 1979 International Class [Midfielder] 1980 no assessment [injured] GRAFITE 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Forward] Holger GREILICH 1991 second division 1992 second division 1993 second division 1994 second division 1995 second division 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 International Class [Marker] 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below Gilbert GRESS 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 International Class [position not specified] 1971 national level or below Jürgen GROH 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below Volkmar GROSS 1969 national level or below 1970 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1971 national level or below 1972 no assessment [played abroad] 1973 no assessment [played abroad] 1974 no assessment [played abroad] 1975 no assessment [played abroad] 1976 no assessment [played abroad] 1977 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below Peter GROSSER 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 International Class [Inside Forward] 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 no assessment [played abroad] 1971 no assessment [played abroad]
Helmut HALLER 1957 national level or below 1958 International Class [Inside Forward] 1959 International Class [Inside Forward] 1960 International Class [Inside Forward] 1961 International Class [Inside Forward] 1962 no assessment [played abroad] 1963 no assessment [played abroad] 1964 no assessment [played abroad] 1965 no assessment [played abroad] 1966 World Class O [Midfielder] 1967 no assessment [played abroad] 1968 no assessment [played abroad] 1969 no assessment [played abroad] 1970 International Class [Midfielder] 1971 no assessment [played abroad] 1972 no assessment [played abroad] 1973 no assessment [played abroad] 1974 regional league 1975 second division 1976 second division 1977 second division 1978 regional league Dietmar HAMANN 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1998 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1999 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2002 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Wilfried HANNES 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 International Class [Sweeper] 1981 International Class [Sweeper] 1982 International Class [Sweeper] 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below Gerhard HARPERS 1955 International Class [Half Back] 1956 International Class [Half Back] 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below William HARTWIG 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 second division 1976 second division 1977 second division 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below Thomas HÄSSLER 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 World Class O [Offensive Midfielder] 1989 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1990 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1991 no assessment [played abroad] 1992 World Class O [Offensive Midfielder] & International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1993 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1994 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1995 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1996 World Class O [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1997 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below Jörg HEINRICH 1988 no assessment [East Germany] 1989 no assessment [East Germany] 1990 no assessment [East Germany] 1991 regional league 1992 regional league 1993 regional league 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below Alfred HEISS 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 International Class [Outside Right] 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 regional league 1972 regional league Siegfried HELD 1964 regional league 1965 regional league 1966 International Class 2x [Inside Forward & Outside Left] 1967 International Class [Outside Left] 1968 International Class [Inside Forward] 1969 International Class [Inside Forward] 1970 International Class [Outside Left] 1971 International Class [Outside Left] 1972 International Class [Outside Left] 1973 national level or below 1974 International Class [Outside Left] 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below Ronnie HELLSTRÖM 1974 national level or below 1975 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1976 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1977 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1978 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1979 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1980 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1981 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below Thomas HELMER 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 second division 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 International Class [Libero] 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Marker] 1993 national level or below 1994 International Class [Marker] 1995 International Class 2x [Libero & Marker] 1996 International Class [Marker] 1997 International Class [Marker] 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below Patrick HELMES 2003 regional league 2004 regional league 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 second division 2008 International Class [Forward] Stéphane HENCHOZ 1995 national level or below 1996 International Class [Marker] 1997 national level or below Matthias HERGET 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 second division 1980 second division 1981 second division 1982 second division 1983 second division 1984 International Class [Libero] 1985 International Class [Libero] 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class [Libero] 1988 International Class [Libero] 1989 national level or below 1990 second division Friedrich HERKENRATH 1955 World Class [Goalkeeper] 1956 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1957 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1958 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1959 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1960 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1961 national level or below Heiko HERRLICH 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 International Class [Forward] 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below Günther HERRMANN 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 International Class [Inside Forward] 1961 International Class [Inside Forward] 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 no assessment [played abroad] 1970 no assessment [played abroad] 1971 no assessment [played abroad] 1972 no assessment [played abroad] 1973 no assessment [played abroad] 1974 no assessment [played abroad] Richard HERRMANN 1955 International Class [Outside Left] 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below Andreas HERZOG 1992 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1993 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1994 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1995 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1996 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below Josef HEYNCKES 1964 regional league 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 International Class 2x [Inside Forward & Outside Left] 1971 International Class 2x [Inside Forward & Outside Left] 1972 International Class 2x [Inside Forward & Outside Right] 1973 International Class [Outside Left] 1974 International Class [Outside Left] 1975 International Class [Outside Left] 1976 International Class [Outside Left] 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below Josef HICKERSBERGER 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 International Class [position not specified] Holger HIERONYMUS 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 International Class [Libero] 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [Libero] 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 no assessment [injured] Timo HILDEBRAND 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2008 national level or below Andreas HINKEL 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Reinhold HINTERMAIER 1979 second division 1980 national level or below 1981 International Class [position not specified] 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 second division 1986 second division 1987 second division 1988 second division 1989 abroad 1990 abroad 1991 abroad 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 second division 1995 second division Christian HOCHSTÄTTER 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below Ulrich HOENESS 1970 national level or below 1971 International Class [Inside Forward] 1972 International Class [Midfielder] 1973 International Class 2x [Midfielder & Inside Forward] 1974 World Class O [Midfielder] & International Class [Inside Forward] 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 no assessment [injured] Rudolf HOFFMANN 1955 International Class [Center Half] 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below Bernd HÖLZENBEIN 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 International Class 2x [Inside Forward & Outside Left] 1975 International Class [Outside Right] 1976 International Class 2x [Outside Right & Outside Left] 1977 International Class 2x [Midfielder & Outside Right] 1978 International Class [Midfielder] 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 no assessment [played abroad] 1983 no assessment [played abroad] 1984 no assessment [played abroad] 1985 regional league 1986 regional league Nico-Jan HOOGMA 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Defender] 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below Heinz HORNIG 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 International Class [Outside Left] 1966 International Class [Outside Left] 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 no assessment [played abroad] 1972 no assessment [played abroad] 1973 no assessment [played abroad] Lorenz HORR 1962 regional league 1963 regional league 1964 regional league 1965 regional league 1966 regional league 1967 regional league 1968 regional league 1969 regional league 1970 national level or below 1971 International Class [Inside Forward] 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below Thomas HÖRSTER 1975 second division 1976 second division 1977 second division 1978 second division 1979 second division 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 International Class [Sweeper] 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Sweeper] 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below Idriz HOSIC 1970 national level or below 1971 International Class [position not specified] 1972 International Class [position not specified] 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below Horst-Dieter HÖTTGES 1963 regional league 1964 national level or below 1965 International Class [Full Back] 1966 World Class O [Outside Defender] & International Class [Full Back] 1967 International Class [Full Back] 1968 International Class [Full Back] 1969 International Class [Full Back] 1970 International Class [Full Back] 1971 International Class [Full Back] 1972 International Class [Full Back] 1973 International Class [Full Back] 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below Horst HRUBESCH 1973 regional league 1974 regional league 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 second division 1979 national level or below 1980 International Class [Inside Forward] 1981 International Class [Inside Forward] 1982 International Class [Inside Forward] 1983 national level or below 1984 no assessment [played abroad] 1985 no assessment [played abroad] 1986 national level or below Petar HUBCHEV 1993 national level or below 1994 International Class [Libero] 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 second division 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below Vahed IBISEVIC 2006 national level or below 2007 second division 2008 World Class O [Forward] Bodo ILLGNER 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class O [Goalkeeper] 1988 national level or below 1989 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1990 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1991 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1992 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1993 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1997 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1998 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1999 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2000 national level or below Eike IMMEL 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1981 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1982 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1988 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1992 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1993 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1994 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below Valérien ISMAEL 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Central Defender] 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Ditmar JAKOBS 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 regional league 1975 national level or below 1976 second division 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 International Class [Stopper] 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [Stopper] 1983 International Class [Stopper] 1984 International Class [Stopper] 1985 national level or below 1986 International Class [Sweeper] 1987 International Class [Sweeper] 1988 national level or below 1989 International Class [Sweeper] Andreas JAKOBSSON 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Central Defender] 2003 national level or below Carsten JANCKER 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 International Class [Forward] 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Kurt JARA 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 International Class [position not specified] 1978 national level or below 1979 International Class [position not specified] 1980 International Class [position not specified] 1981 national level or below Henning JENSEN 1972 national level or below 1973 International Class [position not specified] 1974 International Class [position not specified] 1975 World Class O [position not specified] 1976 national level or below Simon JENTZSCH 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 second division 1999 second division 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Jens JEREMIES 1992 second division 1993 second division 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1998 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1999 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below Jermaine JONES 2000 national level or below 2001 second division 2002 second division 2003 national level or below 2004 second division 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] JORGINHO 1989 national level or below 1990 International Class 2x [Defender & Defensive Midfielder] 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 World Class O [Wide Midfielder] JUAN 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Central Defender] 2004 International Class [Central Defender] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below Andrzej JUSKOWIAK 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 International Class [Forward] 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 second division 2004 second division 2005 second division 2006 second division 2007 second division Erich JUSKOWIAK 1955 International Class [Full Back] 1956 International Class [Full Back] 1957 International Class [Full Back] 1958 World Class ★ [Full Back] 1959 World Class ★ [Full Back] 1960 International Class [Full Back] 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below
Miroslav KADLEC 1990 International Class [Libero] 1991 International Class [Libero] 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 International Class [Libero] 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 International Class [Libero] 1998 International Class [Libero] Oliver KAHN 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1994 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1995 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1996 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1997 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1998 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1999 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 2000 World Class ★ [Goalkeeper] 2001 World Class ★ [Goalkeeper] 2002 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 2003 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2006 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2007 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2008 International Class [Goalkeeper] Manfred KALTZ 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 International Class [Full Back] 1976 International Class [Full Back] 1977 World Class O [Libero] & International Class [Full Back] 1978 International Class 2x [Libero & Full Back] 1979 World Class O [Full Back] 1980 International Class [Full Back] 1981 World Class O [Full Back] 1982 International Class [Full Back] 1983 International Class [Full Back] 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1989 national level or below 1990 no assessment [played abroad] 1991 national level or below Uwe KAMPS 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1987 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 second division 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below Josef KAPELLMANN 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 International Class [Full Back] 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below Rudolf KARGUS 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1975 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1976 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1977 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1978 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1979 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1984 national level or below 1985 second division 1986 second division 1987 national level or below Srecko KATANEC 1988 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1989 national level or below Kevin KEEGAN 1977 International Class [position not specified] 1978 World Class ★ [position not specified] 1979 World Class ★ [position not specified] 1980 International Class [position not specified] Alfred KELBASSA 1955 national level or below 1956 International Class [Center Forward] 1957 International Class [Center Forward] 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below Kasey KELLER 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2006 International Class [Goalkeeper] Gabor KIRALY 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below Sergey KIRIAKOV 1992 International Class [Forward] 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 second division Ulf KIRSTEN 1983 no assessment [East Germany] 1984 no assessment [East Germany] 1985 no assessment [East Germany] 1986 no assessment [East Germany] 1987 no assessment [East Germany] 1988 no assessment [East Germany] 1989 no assessment [East Germany] 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 International Class [Forward] 1994 International Class [Forward] 1995 national level or below 1996 International Class [Forward] 1997 International Class [Forward] 1998 International Class [Forward] 1999 International Class [Forward] 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below Ivan KLASNIC 1997 second division 1998 second division 1999 second division 2000 second division 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Forward] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 no assessment [injured] 2008 national level or below Wolfgang KLEFF 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1973 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1974 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1975 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below Uwe KLIEMANN 1968 regional league 1969 regional league 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 International Class [Stopper] 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below Diego KLIMOWICZ 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Forward] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Jürgen KLINSMANN 1983 second division 1984 second division 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class [Forward] 1988 World Class O [Forward] 1989 no assessment [injured] 1990 International Class [Forward] 1991 no assessment [played abroad] 1992 International Class [Forward] 1993 World Class O [Forward] 1994 World Class ★ [Forward] 1995 World Class ★ [Forward] 1996 World Class O [Forward] 1997 International Class [Forward] 1998 International Class [Forward] Bernhard KLODT 1955 International Class [Outside Right] 1956 International Class [Outside Right] 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below Stefan KLOS 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1994 national level or below 1995 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1996 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1997 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1998 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2004 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below Miroslav KLOSE 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Forward] 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Forward] 2005 International Class [Forward] 2006 World Class O [Forward] 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below Wolfgang KNEIB 1970 regional league 1971 regional league 1972 regional league 1973 regional league 1974 regional league 1975 regional league 1976 national level or below 1977 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 second division 1987 second division 1988 second division 1989 regional league 1990 regional league 1991 regional league 1992 regional league 1993 regional league Levan KOBIASHVILI 1997 second division 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 second division 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Georg KOCH 1992 second division 1993 second division 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 second division 2000 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 second division 2005 second division 2006 national level or below 2007 second division 2008 national level or below Jürgen KOHLER 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class [Defender] 1988 World Class O [Defender] 1989 World Class O [Defender] 1990 World Class O [Defender] 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Marker] 1993 International Class [Marker] 1994 International Class [Marker] 1995 International Class [Marker] 1996 World Class O [Marker] 1997 World Class O [Marker] 1998 International Class [Marker] 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below Heinz-Josef KOITKA 1973 regional league 1974 second division 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 second division 1980 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1981 national level or below 1982 second division 1983 second division 1984 second division 1985 second division 1986 second division 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below Jan KOLLER 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Forward] 2003 International Class [Forward] 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Forward] 2006 abroad 2007 abroad 2008 national level or below Friedhelm KONIETZKA 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 International Class [Inside Forward] 1964 International Class [Inside Forward] 1965 International Class [Inside Forward] 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 no assessment [played abroad] 1969 no assessment [played abroad] 1970 no assessment [played abroad] 1971 no assessment [played abroad] Harald KONOPKA 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 International Class [Full Back] 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below Andreas KÖPKE 1979 second division 1980 second division 1981 second division 1982 second division 1983 second division 1984 second division 1985 second division 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1988 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1989 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1990 national level or below 1991 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1992 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1993 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1994 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1995 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1996 World Class ★ [Goalkeeper] 1997 World Class ★ [Goalkeeper] 1998 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below Horst KÖPPEL 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 International Class 2x [Inside Forward & Outside Left] 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below Karl-Heinz KÖRBEL 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 International Class [Stopper] 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [Stopper] 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below Erwin KOSTEDDE 1965 regional league 1966 regional league 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 no assessment [played abroad] 1970 no assessment [played abroad] 1971 no assessment [played abroad] 1972 regional league 1973 national level or below 1974 International Class [Inside Forward] 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 no assessment [played abroad] 1980 no assessment [played abroad] 1981 second division 1982 national level or below 1983 second division Niko KOVAC 1991 second division 1992 second division 1993 second division 1994 second division 1995 second division 1996 second division 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below Robert KOVAC 1995 second division 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 International Class [Central Defender] 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Central Defender] 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Werner KRÄMER 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 International Class [Inside Forward] 1964 International Class [Inside Forward] 1965 International Class [Inside Forward] 1966 International Class [Outside Right] 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 regional league 1971 regional league 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below Engelbert KRAUS 1955 national level or below 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 International Class [Outside Right] 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 regional league 1967 regional league Erwin KREMERS 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 regional league 1971 national level or below 1972 International Class [Outside Left] 1973 International Class [Outside Left] 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below Helmut KREMERS 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 regional league 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 International Class [Full Back] 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 second division Manfred KRESS 1955 national level or below 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 International Class [Outside Right] 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below Oliver KREUZER 1986 second division 1987 second division 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Marker] 1993 International Class [Marker] 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below Jacek KRZYNOWEK 1999 second division 2000 second division 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 second division 2004 International Class [Offensive Lateral] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Heinrich KUBSCH 1955 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below Samuel KUFFOUR 1994 national level or below 1995 second division 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Defender] 2001 International Class [Central Defender] 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below Pavel KUKA 1993 national level or below 1994 International Class [Forward] 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 second division 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below Stefan KUNTZ 1981 second division 1982 second division 1983 second division 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 International Class [Forward] 1991 International Class [Forward] 1992 national level or below 1993 International Class [Forward] 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below Hans KÜPPERS 1957 regional league 1958 regional league 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 regional league 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 International Class [Inside Forward] 1966 International Class [Midfielder] 1967 International Class [Midfielder] 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 no assessment [played abroad] 1971 no assessment [played abroad] 1972 no assessment [played abroad] Kevin KURANYI 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Forward] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below Jürgen KURBJUHN 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 International Class [Full Back] 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below Heinrich KWIATKOWSKI 1955 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1956 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1957 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1958 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below
Phillipp LAHM 2001 regional league 2002 regional league 2003 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Defensive Lateral] Brian LAUDRUP 1989 International Class [Forward] 1990 International Class [Forward] 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] Herbert LAUMEN 1962 regional league 1963 regional league 1964 regional league 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 International Class [Inside Forward] 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below Ulrik LE FEVRE 1969 not assessed 1970 national level or below 1971 International Class [position not specified] 1972 International Class [position not specified] Jens LEHMANN 1988 second division 1989 second division 1990 second division 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1997 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1998 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1999 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2002 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2003 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2006 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Hans-Peter LEHNHOFF 1983 regional league 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 no assessment [played abroad] 1990 no assessment [played abroad] 1991 no assessment [played abroad] 1992 no assessment [played abroad] 1993 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below Sören LERBY 1983 national level or below 1984 International Class [position not specified] 1985 International Class [position not specified] 1986 World Class O [position not specified] Iordan LETCHKOV 1992 national level or below 1993 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1994 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below Reinhard LIBUDA 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 International Class [Outside Right] 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Outside Right] 1968 national level or below 1969 International Class [Outside Right] 1970 International Class [Outside Right] 1971 national level or below 1972 International Class [Outside Right] 1973 no assessment [played abroad] 1974 no assessment [played abroad] 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below Werner LIEBRICH 1955 World Class [Center Half] 1956 International Class [Center Half] 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below LINCOLN 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2005 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below Thomas LINKE 1988 no assessment [East Germany] 1989 no assessment [East Germany] 1990 no assessment [East Germany] 1991 second division 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 International Class [Central Defender] 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Central Defender] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Willi LIPPENS 1965 regional league 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 regional league 1969 regional league 1970 International Class [position not specified] 1971 national level or below 1972 regional league 1973 International Class [position not specified] 1974 International Class [position not specified] 1975 International Class [position not specified] 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 second division 1981 second division Pierre LITTBARSKI 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 International Class [Outside Right] 1982 World Class O [Outside Right] & International Class [Outside Left] 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 World Class [Outside Forward] 1986 International Class [Forward] 1987 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1988 national level or below 1989 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1990 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 no assessment [played overseas] 1995 no assessment [played overseas] 1996 no assessment [played overseas] 1997 no assessment [played overseas] Bixente LIZARAZU 1997 national level or below 1998 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 2001 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2002 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2003 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below Johannes LÖHR 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 regional league 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Outside Left] 1968 International Class [Outside Left] 1969 national level or below 1970 International Class [Outside Left] 1971 International Class [Outside Left] 1972 International Class [Outside Left] 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below Max LORENZ 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 International Class [Outside Defender] 1967 national level or below 1968 International Class 2x [Midfielder & Full Back] 1969 International Class [Midfielder] 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below LUCIO 2000 national level or below 2001 World Class O [Central Defender] 2002 World Class O [Central Defender] 2003 International Class [Central Defender] 2004 national level or below 2005 World Class O [Central Defender] 2006 International Class [Central Defender] 2007 International Class [Central Defender] 2008 national level or below Ion LUPESCU 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 International Class [Central Defensive Midfielder] 1994 International Class [Central Defensive Midfielder] 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below Alfred LUTZ 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 International Class [Full Back] 1961 International Class [Full Back] 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 International Class [Outside Defender] 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below Felix MAGATH 1974 second division 1975 second division 1976 second division 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 International Class [Midfielder] 1981 International Class [Midfielder] 1982 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1983 World Class O [Offensive Midfielder] 1984 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1985 national level or below 1986 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] Mehdi MAHDAVIKIA 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Offensive Lateral] 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Karl MAI 1955 International Class [Half Back] 1956 International Class [Half Back] 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 no assessment [played abroad] 1963 no assessment [played abroad] Josef MAIER 1962 national level or below 1963 regional league 1964 regional league 1965 national level or below 1966 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1967 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1968 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1969 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1970 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1971 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1972 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1973 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1974 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1975 World Class ★ [Goalkeeper] 1976 World Class ★ [Goalkeeper] 1977 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1978 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1979 International Class [Goalkeeper] Stefan MAJEWSKI 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 International Class [position not specified] 1987 national level or below Roy MAKAAY 2003 International Class [Forward] 2004 International Class [Forward] 2005 International Class [Forward] 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below Manfred MANGLITZ 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1970 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1971 national level or below 1972 no assessment [suspended] 1973 no assessment [suspended] 1974 no assessment [suspended] MARCELINHO 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2003 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2004 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2005 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Olaf MARSCHALL 1984 no assessment [East Germany] 1985 no assessment [East Germany] 1986 no assessment [East Germany] 1987 no assessment [East Germany] 1988 no assessment [East Germany] 1989 no assessment [East Germany] 1990 no assessment [East Germany] 1991 no assessment [played abroad] 1992 no assessment [played abroad] 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 International Class [Forward] 1998 International Class [Forward] 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below Bernd MARTIN 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 second division 1977 second division 1978 national level or below 1979 International Class [Full Back] 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below Lothar MATTHÄUS 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 International Class [Midfielder] 1982 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1983 International Class 2x [Defensive & Offensive Midfielder] 1984 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1985 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1986 World Class O [Offensive Midfielder] 1987 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1988 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1989 no assessment [played abroad] 1990 World Class O [Defensive Midfielder] 1991 no assessment [played abroad] 1992 no assessment [injured] 1993 International Class [Libero] 1994 International Class [Libero] 1995 no assessment [injured] 1996 International Class [Libero] 1997 International Class [Libero] 1998 International Class [Libero] 1999 World Class O [Libero] 2000 national level or below 2001 no assessment [played overseas] Martin MAX 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Forward] 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Forward] 2003 International Class [Forward] 2004 national level or below Norbert MEIER 1981 second division 1982 national level or below 1983 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1984 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below Fernando MEIRA 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Central Defender] 2008 national level or below Per MERTESACKER 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 International Class [Central Defender] 2007 International Class [Central Defender] 2008 national level or below Christoph METZELDER 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Central Defender] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Johan MICOUD 2002 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2003 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2004 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2005 national level or below 2006 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] Jürgen MILEWSKI 1975 national level or below 1976 second division 1977 second division 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [Inside Forward] 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 no assessment [played abroad] 1987 no assessment [played abroad] 1988 no assessment [played abroad] 1989 regional league 1990 regional league Frank MILL 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 second division 1979 second division 1980 second division 1981 second division 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 International Class [Forward] 1987 International Class [Forward] 1988 International Class [Forward] 1989 International Class [Forward] 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below Marek MINTAL 2003 second division 2004 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2005 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2006 no assessment [injured] 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Benno MÖHLMANN 1974 second division 1975 second division 1976 second division 1977 second division 1978 second division 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 second division 1983 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 no assessment [injured] 1989 national level or below Andreas MÖLLER 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1989 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1990 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1991 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1992 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1993 World Class O [Central Offensive Midfielder] & International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1994 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1995 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1996 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below Maximilian MORLOCK 1955 International Class [Inside Forward] 1956 International Class [Inside Forward] 1957 International Class [Inside Forward] 1958 International Class [Inside Forward] 1959 International Class [Inside Forward] 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below Emila MPENZA 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Forward] 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 abroad 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below Christian MÜLLER 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Inside Forward] 1968 regional league 1969 regional league 1970 regional league 1971 regional league Dieter MÜLLER 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [Inside Forward] 1977 International Class [Inside Forward] 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 no assessment [played abroad] 1984 no assessment [played abroad] 1985 no assessment [played abroad] 1986 national level or below Gerd MÜLLER 1963 regional league 1964 regional league 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Inside Forward] 1968 International Class [Inside Forward] 1969 International Class [Inside Forward] 1970 World Class ★ [Inside Forward] 1971 World Class ★ [Inside Forward] 1972 World Class ★ [Inside Forward] 1973 International Class [Inside Forward] 1974 World Class O [Inside Forward] 1975 national level or below 1976 World Class ★ [Inside Forward] 1977 International Class [Inside Forward] 1978 national level or below 1979 no assessment [played abroad] 1980 no assessment [played abroad] 1981 no assessment [played abroad] 1982 no assessment [played abroad] Hans MÜLLER 1975 second division 1976 second division 1977 national level or below 1978 International Class [Midfielder] 1979 International Class [Midfielder] 1980 International Class [Midfielder] 1981 International Class [Midfielder] 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 no assessment [played abroad] 1985 no assessment [played abroad] 1986 no assessment [played abroad] 1987 no assessment [played abroad] 1988 no assessment [played abroad] 1989 no assessment [played abroad] 1990 no assessment [played abroad] Ludwig MÜLLER 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 regional league 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 International Class [Central Defender] 1969 International Class [Central Defender] 1970 International Class [Central Defender] 1971 International Class [Stopper] 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below Manfred MÜLLER 1969 regional league 1970 regional league 1971 regional league 1972 regional league 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 second division 1977 second division 1978 second division 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below Norbert NACHTWEIH 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class 2x [Defensive Midfielder & Libero] 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below NALDO 2005 national level or below 2006 International Class [Central Defender] 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Jiri NEMEC 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below Günter NETZER 1963 regional league 1964 regional league 1965 International Class [Inside Forward] 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Midfielder] 1968 International Class [Midfielder] 1969 International Class [Midfielder] 1970 World Class O [Midfielder] 1971 World Class O [Midfielder] 1972 World Class ★ [Midfielder] 1973 International Class [Midfielder] 1974 national level or below 1975 no assessment [played abroad] 1976 no assessment [played abroad] 1977 no assessment [played abroad] Frank NEUBARTH 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Forward] 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below Willibald NEUBERGER 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 International Class [Inside Forward] 1969 national level or below 1970 International Class [Central Defender] 1971 International Class [Full Back] 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [Full Back] 1977 national level or below 1978 International Class [Libero] 1979 International Class [Libero] 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below Manuel NEUER 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2008 national level or below Herbert NEUMANN 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 International Class [Midfielder] 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 no assessment [played abroad] 1982 no assessment [played abroad] 1983 national level or below 1984 no assessment [played abroad] 1985 no assessment [played abroad] 1986 no assessment [played abroad] 1987 no assessment [played abroad] 1988 no assessment [played abroad] 1989 no assessment [played abroad] Oliver NEUVILLE 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 International Class [Forward] 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Forward] 2002 International Class [Forward] 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Forward] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 second division 2008 national level or below Kurt NIEDERMAYER 1973 second division 1974 second division 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 International Class [Libero] 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below Norbert NIGBUR 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1971 national level or below 1972 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1973 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1974 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1977 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1978 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1979 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1980 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below Alfred NIJHUIS 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 second division 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 second division 1997 International Class [Marker] 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below Oka NIKOLOV 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 second division 1998 second division 1999 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 second division 2003 second division 2004 national level or below 2005 second division 2006 national level or below 2008 national level or below Peter NOGLY 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [Stopper] 1977 International Class [Stopper] 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below Milivoje NOVAKOVIC 2006 second division 2007 second division 2008 International Class [Forward] Hans NOWAK 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 International Class [Full Back] 1963 International Class [Full Back] 1964 International Class [Full Back] 1965 International Class [Full Back] 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below Peter NOWAK 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below Jens NOWOTNY 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 International Class [Libero] 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Defender] 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Central Defender] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below
Chinedu OBASI 2007 second division 2008 International Class [Forward] Branko OBLAK 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [position not specified] 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 International Class [position not specified] 1980 national level or below Miroslav OKONSKI 1986 International Class [position not specified] 1987 International Class [position not specified] 1988 national level or below Sunday OLISEH 1995 national level or below 1996 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1997 national level or below 1998 abroad 1999 abroad 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below Morten OLSEN 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class [position not specified] 1988 national level or below 1989 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] Jan OLSSON 1969 not assessed 1970 International Class [position not specified] 1971 national level or below Wolfgang OVERATH 1963 International Class [Inside Forward] 1964 International Class [Inside Forward] 1965 International Class [Inside Forward] 1966 World Class ★ [Midfielder] 1967 World Class O [Midfielder] 1968 World Class ★ [Midfielder] 1969 World Class O [Midfielder] 1970 World Class ★ [Midfielder] 1971 International Class [Midfielder] 1972 International Class [Midfielder] 1973 International Class [Midfielder] 1974 International Class [Midfielder] 1975 International Class [Midfielder] 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below Thomas PARITS 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 International Class [position not specified] 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below Pavel PARDO 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Central Defender] 2008 national level or below Bernd PATZKE 1962 national level or below 1963 no assessment [played abroad] 1964 International Class [Full Back] 1965 International Class [Full Back] 1966 International Class [Outside Defender] 1967 International Class [Full Back] 1968 national level or below 1969 International Class 2x [Full Back & Central Defender] 1970 International Class [Full Back] 1971 national level or below 1972 no assessment [suspended] 1973 no assessment [played abroad] 1974 regional league Wolfgang PAUL 1959 regional league 1960 regional league 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1966 International Class [Inside Defender] 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below Wolfgang PETERS 1955 national level or below 1956 national level or below 1957 International Class [Outside Right] 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below Mladen PETRIC 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Forward] Martin PETROV 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Forward] 2005 national level or below Bruno PEZZEY 1978 national level or below 1979 International Class [position not specified] 1980 World Class O [position not specified] 1981 World Class ★ [position not specified] 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 International Class [position not specified] 1985 International Class [position not specified] 1986 International Class [position not specified] 1987 national level or below Alfred PFAFF 1955 national level or below 1956 International Class [Inside Forward] 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below Jean-Marie PFAFF 1982 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1983 World Class ★ [Goalkeeper] 1984 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1985 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1986 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1987 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1988 national level or below Martin PIECKENHAGEN 1993 national level or below 1994 second division 1995 national level or below 1996 second division 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Josef PIONTEK 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 International Class [Full Back] 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below Claudio PIZARRO 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 World Class O [Forward] 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 abroad 2008 national level or below Diego PLACENTE 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2002 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below Anton POLSTER 1993 International Class [Forward] 1994 International Class [Forward] 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 International Class [Forward] 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 second division Danilo POPIVODA 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [position not specified] 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 International Class [position not specified] 1980 national level or below Josef POSIPAL 1955 World Class [Center Half] & International Class [Full Back] 1956 International Class 2x [Center Half & Full Back] 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below Flemming POVLSEN 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Forward] 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below Michael PREETZ 1986 national level or below 1987 second division 1988 second division 1989 second division 1990 national level or below 1991 second division 1992 second division 1993 national level or below 1994 second division 1995 second division 1996 second division 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 International Class [Forward] 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below Alfred PREISSLER 1955 national level or below 1956 national level or below 1957 International Class [Inside Forward] 1958 no tlisted Markus PRÖLL 1998 second division 1999 second division 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 second division 2003 national level or below 2004 second division 2005 national level or below 2006 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Robert PRYTZ 1987 International Class [position not specified] 1988 International Class [position not specified] Sergiu RADU 2005 second division 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below Marcel RADUCANU 1982 International Class [position not specified] 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below Helmut RAHN 1955 International Class [Outside Right] 1956 International Class [Outside Right] 1957 national level or below 1958 World Class ★ [Outside Right] & International Class [Outside Left] 1959 World Class O [Outside Right] 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below Uwe RAHN 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1985 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1986 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1987 International Class [Forward] 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below Carsten RAMELOW 1991 second division 1992 second division 1993 second division 1994 second division 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1998 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Oliver RECK 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 second division 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below Alois REINHARDT 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Defender] 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below Andreas REINKE 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 second division 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 second division 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below Stefan REISCH 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 International Class [Half Back] 1964 International Class [Half Back] 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 no assessment [played abroad] 1969 no assessment [played abroad] 1970 no assessment [played abroad] 1971 no assessment [played abroad] 1972 no assessment [played abroad] Erich RETTER 1955 national level or below 1956 International Class [Full Back] 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below Stefan REUTER 1985 second division 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1989 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1990 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1991 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below Franck RIBÉRY 2007 World Class O [Offensive Lateral] 2008 World Class ★ [Offensive Lateral] Karlheinz RIEDLE 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Forward] 1989 International Class [Forward] 1990 national level or below 1991 no assessment [played abroad] 1992 International Class [Forward] 1993 International Class [Forward] 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below Ruggiero RIZZITELLI 1996 national level or below 1997 International Class [Forward] 1998 national level or below Per ROENTVED 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 International Class [position not specified] 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below Josef RÖHRIG 1955 International Class 2x [Inside Forward & Half Back] 1956 International Class 2x [Inside Forward & Half Back] 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below Helmut ROLEDER 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 second division 1977 second division 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below Simon ROLFES 2000 regional league 2001 regional league 2002 regional league 2003 second division 2004 regional league 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2008 national level or below Wolfgang ROLFF 1979 second division 1980 second division 1981 second division 1982 second division 1983 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Central Defensive Midfielder] 1993 national level or below 1994 International Class [Central Defensive Midfielder] 1995 national level or below 1996 second division Tomas ROSICKY 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2002 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below Frank ROST 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2001 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2002 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2003 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2004 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2005 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Franz ROTH 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 International Class [Midfielder] 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 no assessment [injured] Wynton RUFER 1989 International Class [Forward 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 second division 1997 second division Karl-Heinz RUMMENIGGE 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 International Class 2x [Outside Left & Outside Right] 1978 International Class 2x [Midfielder & Outside Left] 1979 World Class O [Inside Forward] & International Class 2x [Outside Left & Outside Right] 1980 World Class ★ [Inside Forward] 1981 World Class ★ 2x [Inside Forward & Outside Right] 1982 World Class O 2x [Inside & Outside Forward] 1983 International Class 2x [Inside Forward & Outside Forward] 1984 International Class [Inside Forward] 1985 no assessment [played abroad] 1986 national level or below 1987 no assessment [played abroad] 1988 no assessment [played abroad] 1989 no assessment [played abroad] Michael RUMMENIGGE 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1991 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1992 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1993 national level or below 1995 no assessment [played overseas] 1995 no assessment [played overseas] Rolf RÜSSMANN 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 no assessment [played abroad] 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 International Class [Stopper] 1978 International Class [Stopper] 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [Stopper] 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below
Willy SAGNOL 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2006 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Hasan SALIHAMIDZIC 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below Matthias SAMMER 1986 no assessment [East Germany] 1987 no assessment [East Germany] 1988 no assessment [East Germany] 1989 no assessment [East Germany] 1990 national level or below 1991 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1992 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1993 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1994 World Class O [Libero] 1995 World Class ★ [Libero] 1996 World Class O [Libero] 1997 no assessment [injured] 1998 no assessment [injured] Ebbe SAND 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Forward] 2001 International Class [Forward] 2002 International Class [Forward] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below Roland SANDBERG 1973 national level or below 1974 International Class [position not specified] 1975 International Class [position not specified] 1976 national level or below 1977 no assessment [injured] Boubacar SANOGO 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below Günter SAWITZKI 1955 national level or below 1956 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1957 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1958 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1959 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1964 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below Hans SCHÄFER 1955 International Class [Outside Left] 1956 International Class [Outside Left] 1957 International Class [Inside Forward] 1958 International Class [Inside Forward] 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 International Class [Inside Forward] 1964 International Class [Inside Forward] 1965 national level or below Michael SCHJÖNBERG 1990 second division 1991 second division 1992 second division 1993 second division 1994 second division 1995 abroad 1996 second division 1997 International Class [Marker] 1998 International Class [Marker] 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below Robert SCHLIENZ 1955 national level or below 1956 International Class [Center Half] 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below Alfred SCHMIDT 1955 national level or below 1956 national level or below 1957 International Class [Inside Forward] 1958 International Class 2x [Inside Forward & Half Back] 1959 International Class 2x [Inside Forward & Half Back] 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 International Class 2x [Inside Forward & Half Back] 1964 International Class [Inside Forward] 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below Karl SCHMIDT 1955 International Class [Full Back] 1956 International Class [Full Back] 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below Bernd SCHNEIDER 1991 second division 1992 second division 1993 second division 1994 second division 1995 second division 1996 second division 1997 second division 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Offensive Lateral] 2002 International Class [Offensive Lateral] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2008 national level or below Karl-Heinz SCHNELLINGER 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 International Class [Full Back] 1960 World Class ★ [Full Back] 1961 World Class ★ [Full Back] & International Class [Half Back] 1962 World Class ★ [Full Back] 1963 World Class O [Full Back] 1964 no assessment [played abroad] 1965 no assessment [played abroad] 1966 World Class O [Outside Defender] 1967 no assessment [played abroad] 1968 no assessment [played abroad] 1969 no assessment [played abroad] 1970 World Class O [Central Defender] 1971 no assessment [played abroad] 1972 no assessment [played abroad] 1973 no assessment [played abroad] 1974 no assessment [played abroad] 1975 national level or below Horst SCHNOOR 1955 national level or below 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below Mehmet SCHOLL 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1996 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1997 national level or below 1998 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1999 International Class [Forward] 2000 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2001 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below Willi SCHRÖDER 1955 national level or below 1956 International Class [Inside Forward] 1957 International Class [Inside Forward] 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 regional league 1965 regional league Michael SCHULZ 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Marker] 1993 International Class [Marker] 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below Willibald SCHULZ 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 International Class [Half Back] 1963 International Class [Half Back] 1964 International Class [Half Back] 1965 International Class [Half Back] 1966 World Class ★ [Inside Defender] 1967 World Class O [Central Defender] 1968 World Class O [Central Defender] 1969 World Class ★ [Central Defender] 1970 International Class [Central Defender] 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below Harald SCHUMACHER 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1979 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1980 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1981 World Class ★ [Goalkeeper] 1982 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1983 World Class ★ [Goalkeeper] 1984 World Class ★ [Goalkeeper] 1985 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1986 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 no assessment [played abroad] 1990 no assessment [played abroad] 1991 no assessment [played abroad] 1992 national level or below Bernd SCHUSTER 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 International Class [Midfielder] 1981 no assessment [played abroad] 1982 no assessment [played abroad] 1983 no assessment [played abroad] 1984 no assessment [played abroad] 1985 no assessment [played abroad] 1986 no assessment [played abroad] 1987 no assessment [played abroad] 1988 no assessment [played abroad] 1989 no assessment [played abroad] 1990 no assessment [played abroad] 1991 no assessment [played abroad] 1992 no assessment [played abroad] 1993 national level or below 1994 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 no assessment [played overseas Jürgen SCHÜTZ 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 International Class [Inside Forward] 1964 no assessment [played abroad] 1965 no assessment [played abroad] 1966 no assessment [played abroad] 1967 no assessment [played abroad] 1968 no assessment [played abroad] 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below Hans-Georg SCHWARZENBECK 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 International Class 2x [Stopper & Full Back] 1972 International Class [Stopper] 1973 national level or below 1974 International Class [Stopper] 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [Stopper] 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below Uwe SEELER 1955 International Class [Center Forward] 1956 International Class [Center Forward] 1957 national level or below 1958 International Class [Center Forward] 1959 World Class ★ [Center Forward] 1960 World Class ★ [Center Forward] 1961 World Class ★ [Center Forward] 1962 World Class ★ [Center Forward] 1963 World Class O [Center Forward] 1964 World Class ★ [Center Forward] 1965 International Class [Center Forward] 1966 World Class ★ [Inside Forward] 1967 International Class [Inside Forward] 1968 International Class [Inside Forward] 1969 International Class [Inside Forward] 1970 World Class ★ [Midfielder] & International Class [Inside Forward] 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below Paulo SERGIO 1993 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1997 national level or below 1998 abroad 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Forward] 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below Stanislav SESTAK 2007 International Class [Offensive Lateral] 2008 national level or below Ciriaco SFORZA 1993 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1994 International Class [Central Offensive Midfielder] 1995 International Class [Central Defensive Midfielder] 1996 national level or below 1997 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1998 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below Gerhard SIEDL 1955 national level or below 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 International Class [Inside Forward] 1960 national level or below 1961 no assessment [played abroad] 1962 no assessment [played abroad] Klaus-Dieter SIELOFF 1962 regional league 1963 national level or below 1964 International Class [Center Half] 1965 International Class [Center Half] 1966 International Class [Inside Defender] 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 International Class [Central Defender] 1970 International Class [Central Defender] 1971 International Class [Central Defender] 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below Hans SIEMENSMEYER 1959 regional league 1960 regional league 1961 regional league 1962 regional league 1963 regional league 1964 regional league 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Midfielder] 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 regional league 1976 regional league Asgeir SIGURVINSSON 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 International Class [position not specified] 1984 World Class O [position not specified] 1985 national level or below 1986 International Class [position not specified] 1987 International Class [position not specified] 1988 International Class [position not specified] 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below Allan SIMONSEN 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 International Class [position not specified] 1975 World Class O [position not specified] 1976 International Class [position not specified] 1977 World Class O [position not specified] 1978 International Class [position not specified] 1979 national level or below Josip SIMUNIC 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Central Defender] Didier SIX 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [position not specified] 1983 national level or below Wlodzimierz SMOLAREK 1986 International Class [Forward] 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below Zvonimir SOLDO 1996 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1997 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1998 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2004 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below Paulo SOUSA 1996 national level or below 1997 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1998 national level or below Martin SPANRING 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 International Class [Marker] 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below Gintaras STAUCE 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2000 national level or below 2001 second division Ulrich STEIN 1976 second division 1977 second division 1978 second division 1979 national level or below 1980 second division 1981 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1982 national level or below 1983 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1984 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1985 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1986 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1987 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1988 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1989 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1990 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1991 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1992 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1993 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1994 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1995 national level or below 1996 second division 1997 national level or below Paul STEINER 1975 second division 1976 second division 1977 second division 1978 second division 1979 second division 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [Stopper] 1983 International Class [Stopper] 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 International Class [Sweeper] 1990 national level or below Ulrich STIELIKE 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 International Class [Midfielder] 1976 International Class [Midfielder] 1977 International Class [Midfielder] 1978 no assessment [played abroad] 1979 no assessment [played abroad] 1980 national level or below 1981 no assessment [played abroad] 1982 International Class [Libero] 1983 no assessment [played abroad] 1984 International Class [Libero] 1985 no assessment [played abroad] 1986 no assessment [played abroad] 1987 no assessment [played abroad] 1988 no assessment [played abroad] Georg STOLLENWERK 1955 International Class [Inside Forward] 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 International Class [Full Back] 1959 International Class [Full Back] 1960 International Class [Full Back] 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below Gerd STRACK 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [Sweeper] 1983 International Class [Sweeper] 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below Heinz STREHL 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 International Class [Center Forward] 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Midfielder] 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 regional league Thomas STRUNZ 1987 second division 1988 second division 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below Hans STURM 1955 national level or below 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 International Class [Half Back] 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 regional league Alain SUTTER 1993 national level or below 1994 International Class [Forward] 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below Horst SZYMANIAK 1955 national level or below 1956 International Class [Half Back] 1957 World Class ★ [Half Back] 1958 World Class ★ [Half Back] 1959 World Class ★ [Half Back] 1960 World Class ★ [Half Back] 1961 World Class O [Half Back] 1962 no assessment [played abroad] 1963 no assessment [played abroad] 1964 no assessment [played abroad] 1965 International Class [Half Back] 1966 national level or below 1967 no assessment [played abroad] 1968 no assessment [played abroad] 1969 regional league 1970 regional league Andreas THOM 1985 no assessment [East Germany] 1986 no assessment [East Germany] 1987 no assessment [East Germany] 1988 no assessment [East Germany] 1989 no assessment [East Germany] 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Forward] 1993 International Class [Forward] 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below Olaf THON 1983 second division 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1988 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1989 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Libero] 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 World Class ★ [Libero] 1998 International Class [Libero] 1999 International Class [Libero] 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below Hans TILKOWSKI 1955 national level or below 1956 national level or below 1957 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1958 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1959 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1960 World Class ★ [Goalkeeper] 1961 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1962 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1963 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1964 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1965 World Class ★ [Goalkeeper] 1966 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 1967 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below TITA 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [position not specified] Stig TÖFTING 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 abroad 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below Luca TONI 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 International Class [Forward] Bernhard TRAUTMANN 1955 no assessment [played abroad] 1956 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1957 no assessment [played abroad] 1958 no assessment [played abroad] 1959 no assessment [played abroad] 1960 no assessment [played abroad] 1961 no assessment [played abroad] 1962 no assessment [played abroad] 1963 no assessment [played abroad] 1964 no assessment [played abroad] Lothar ULSASS 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 regional league 1964 national level or below 1965 International Class [Inside Forward] 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Inside Forward] 1968 International Class 2x [Inside Forward & Midfielder] 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 no assessment [played abroad] 1973 no assessment [played abroad] 1974 no assessment [played abroad] 1975 no assessment [played abroad] 1976 no assessment [played abroad]
Mark VAN BOMMEL 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] Daniel VAN BUYTEN 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Central Defender] 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Rafael VAN DER VAART 2005 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2008 national level or below Rein VAN DUIJNHOVEN 1999 second division 2000 national level or below 2001 second division 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 second division Zoltan VARGA 1969 national level or below 1970 International Class [position not specified] 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 abroad 1974 abroad 1975 second division 1976 second division 1977 national level or below Frank VERLAAT 1995 national level or below 1996 International Class [Libero] 1997 International Class [Libero] 1998 International Class [Libero] 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below Robert VITTEK 2003 second division 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 International Class [Forward] 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Werner VOLLACK 1974 second division 1975 second division 1976 national level or below 1977 second division 1978 second division 1979 second division 1980 second division 1981 second division 1982 second division 1983 second division 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 second division 1990 second division Rüdiger VOLLBORN 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below Rudolf VÖLLER 1977 second division 1978 second division 1979 second division 1980 second division 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [Inside Forward] 1983 International Class [Inside Forward] 1984 International Class [Inside Forward] 1985 World Class O [Inside Forward] 1986 International Class [Forward] 1987 International Class [Forward] 1988 national level or below 1989 no assessment [played abroad] 1990 World Class O [Forward] 1991 no assessment [played abroad] 1992 International Class [Forward] 1993 International Class [Forward] 1994 International Class [Forward] 1995 International Class [Forward] 1996 national level or below Hans-Hubert VOGTS 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Full Back] 1968 World Class O [Full Back] 1969 World Class ★ [Full Back] & International Class [Central Defender] 1970 World Class ★ [Full Back] 1971 World Class O [Full Back] 1972 International Class [Full Back] 1973 International Class [Full Back] 1974 World Class ★ [Full Back] 1975 World Class ★ [Full Back] 1976 World Class O [Full Back] 1977 International Class [Full Back] 1978 International Class [Full Back] 1979 national level or below Georg VOLKERT 1965 second division 1966 second division 1967 national level or below 1968 International Class [Outside Left] 1969 national level or below 1970 no assessment [played abroad] 1971 no assessment [played abroad] 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 International Class [Outside Left] 1978 International Class [Outside Left] 1979 International Class [Outside Left] 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below Heinz VOLLMAR 1955 national level or below 1956 International Class [Outside Right] 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 regional league Miroslav VOTAVA 1974 second division 1975 second division 1976 second division 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 no assessment [played abroad] 1984 no assessment [played abroad] 1985 no assessment [played abroad] 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below Thomas VON HEESEN 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1987 national level or below 1988 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1989 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below Herbert WAAS 1981 second division 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 International Class [Forward] 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 no assessment [played abroad] 1992 national level or below 1993 no assessment [played abroad] 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below Friedrich WALTER 1955 World Class [Inside Forward] 1956 International Class [Inside Forward] 1957 International Class [Inside Forward] 1958 International Class [Inside Forward] 1959 International Class [Inside Forward] Fritz WALTER 1982 second division 1983 second division 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Forward] 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 second division 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 second division Ottmar WALTER 1955 International Class [Center Forward] 1956 International Class [Center Forward] 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below Wolfgang WEBER 1963 national level or below 1964 International Class [Half Back] 1965 World Class O [Center Half] & International Class [Half Back] 1966 World Class ★ [Inside Defender] 1967 International Class [Central Defender] 1968 World Class O [Central Defender] 1969 International Class [Central Defender] 1970 International Class [Central Defender] 1971 International Class [Stopper] 1972 national level or below 1973 International Class [Stopper] 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [Stopper] 1977 national level or below Bernd WEHMEYER 1972 national level or below 1973 regional league 1974 national level or below 1975 second division 1976 second division 1977 second division 1978 second division 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 International Class [Full Back] 1983 International Class [Full Back] 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below Roman WEIDENFELLER 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2006 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Gerhard WELZ 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below Ferdinand WENAUER 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 International Class [Center Half] 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 regional league 1971 regional league Benny WENDT 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [position not specified] 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below Jürgen WERNER 1955 national level or below 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 International Class [Half Back] 1962 International Class [Half Back] 1963 International Class [Half Back] Heinz WEWERS 1955 national level or below 1956 International Class [Center Half] 1957 International Class [Center Half] 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 national level or below 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below Tim WIESE 2000 regional league 2001 regional league 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Leo WILDEN 1955 national level or below 1956 national level or below 1957 national level or below 1958 national level or below 1959 national level or below 1960 International Class [Center Half] 1961 International Class [Center Half] 1962 national level or below 1963 International Class [Center Half] 1964 International Class [Center Half] 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 regional league 1968 regional league 1969 regional league Marc WILMOTS 1996 national level or below 1997 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2003 national level or below Herbert WIMMER 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Outside Right] 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 International Class [Midfielder] 1972 International Class [Midfielder] 1973 International Class [Midfielder] 1974 national level or below 1975 International Class [Midfielder] 1976 International Class [Midfielder] 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below Jürgen WITTKAMP 1966 regional league 1967 national level or below 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [Sweeper] 1977 national level or below 1978 national level or below Horst WOLTER 1961 national level or below 1962 national level or below 1963 national level or below 1964 national level or below 1965 national level or below 1966 national level or below 1967 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1968 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1969 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1970 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below Anthony WOODCOCK 1980 International Class [position not specified] 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 abroad 1984 abroad 1985 abroad 1986 abroad 1987 national level or below 1988 national level or below 1989 second division 1990 second division Dariusz WOSZ 1988 no assessment [East Germany] 1989 no assessment [East Germany] 1990 no assessment [East Germany] 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 second division 1995 national level or below 1996 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1997 World Class O [Offensive Midfielder] 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 second division 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 second division Christian WÖRNS 1989 national level or below 1990 national level or below 1991 second division 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 International Class [Marker] 1998 International Class [Marker] 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Central Defender] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below Jan WOUTERS 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Central Defensive Midfielder] 1993 International Class [Central Defensive Midfielder] 1994 national level or below Wolfram WUTTKE 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1987 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1988 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 1989 national level or below 1990 no assessment [played abroad] 1991 no assessment [played abroad] 1992 no assessment [played abroad] 1993 national level or below Anthony YEBOAH 1989 second division 1990 second division 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Forward] 1993 World Class O [Forward] 1994 International Class [Forward] 1995 national level or below 1996 abroad 1997 abroad 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below Sergio ZARATE 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 International Class [Forward] 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below Nedijeljko ZELIC 1992 national level or below 1993 International Class [Libero] 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below ZÉ ROBERTO 1998 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Forward] 2001 International Class [Offensive Lateral] 2002 International Class [Offensive Lateral] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2008 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] Gerd ZEWE 1969 regional league 1970 regional league 1971 national level or below 1972 national level or below 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 International Class [Sweeper] 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 International Class [Sweeper] 1984 national level or below 1985 national level or below 1986 national level or below 1987 national level or below Mohamed ZIDAN 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below Christian ZIEGE 1990 national level or below 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1994 national level or below 1995 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1996 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1997 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1998 national level or below 1999 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below Herbert ZIMMERMANN 1973 national level or below 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 International Class [Full Back] 1977 International Class [Midfielder] 1978 national level or below 1979 national level or below 1980 national level or below 1981 national level or below 1982 national level or below 1983 national level or below 1984 national level or below Gerd ZIMMERMANN 1968 national level or below 1969 national level or below 1970 national level or below 1971 regional league 1972 regional league 1973 regional league 1974 national level or below 1975 national level or below 1976 national level or below 1977 national level or below 1978 International Class [Stopper] 1979 International Class [Stopper] 1980 no assessment [injured] 1981 second division
FACTS AND FEATS Rated 'World Class' Most Often 12x Franz Beckenbauer 8x Uwe Seeler 7x Berti Vogts 6x Karl-Heinz Schnellinger 6x Paul Breitner 6x Harald Schumacher 6x Oliver Kahn 5x Hans Tilkowski 5x Wolfgang Overath 5x Gerd Müller 5x Jürgen Kohler 5x Jürgen Klinsmann 4x Horst Szymaniak 4x Willi Schulz 4x Sepp Maier 4x Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 3x Wolfgang Weber 3x Günter Netzer 3x Manfred Kaltz 3x Karlheinz Förster 3x Lothat Matthäus 3x Thomas Hässler 3x Rune Bratseth 3x Matthias Sammer 3x Lucio 2x Helmut Rahn 2x Erich Juskowiak 2x Kevin Keegan 2x Allan Simonsen 2x Bruno Pezzey 2x Pierre Littbarski 2x Jean-Marie Pfaff 2x Rudi Völler 2x Oliver Bierhoff 2x Franck Ribéry Rated 'World Class' Twice in 1 Year (★) 9x Franz Beckenbauer 7x Uwe Seeler 5x Berti Vogts 4x Gerd Müller 4x Horst Szymaniak 3x Wolfgang Overath 3x Karl-Heinz Schnellinger 3x Harald Schumacher 2x Erich Juskowiak 2x Hans Tilkowski 2x Willi Schulz 2x Sepp Maier 2x Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 2x Kevin Keegan 2x Oliver Kahn 2x Andreas Köpke 2x Jürgen Klinsmann Rated 'World Class' Once in 1 Year (O) 5x Paul Breitner 5x Jürgen Kohler 4x Oliver Kahn 3x Hans Tilkowski 3x Karl-Heinz Schnellinger 3x Karlheinz Förster 3x Manfred Kaltz 3x Harald Schumacher 3x Lothar Matthäus 3x Rune Bratseth 3x Thomas Hässler 3x Jürgen Klinsmann 3x Lucio Most Consecutive 'World Class' Ratings 12x Franz Beckenbauer (1966-1977) 6x Uwe Seeler (1959-1964) 5x Horst Szymaniak (1957-1961) 5x Harald Schumacher (1980-1984) 4x Karlheinz Schnellinger (1960-1963) 4x Willi Schult (1966-1969) 4x Berti Vogts (1968-1971) 4x Sepp Maier (1974-1977) 4x Paul Breitner (1979-1982) 4x Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (1979-1982) 4x Jürgen Klinsmann (1993-1996) 4x Oliver Kahn (1999-2002) Most Consecutive 'World Class ★' Ratings 5x Franz Beckenbauer (1968-1972) 4x Horst Szymaniak (1957-1960) 4x Uwe Seeler (1959-1962) 3x Franz Beckenbauer (1974-1976) 3x Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (1960-1962) 3x Gerd Müller (1970-1972) Most Consecutive 'World Class O' Ratings 3x Jürgen Kohler (1988-1990) 2x Willi Schulz (1967-1968) 2x Günter Netzer (1970-1971) 2x Paul Breitner (1981-1982) 2x Karlheinz Förster (1982-83) 2x Rune Bratseth (1992-1993) 2x Andreas Köpke (1992-1993) 2x Oliver Kahn (1996-1997) 2x Jürgen Kohler (1996-1997) 2x Oliver Bierhoff (1998-1999) 2x Lucio (2001-2002) Longest Span between First & Last 'World Class' Rating 14 years – Lothar Matthäus (between 1986 and 1999) 12 years – Uwe Seeler (between 1959 and 1970) 12 years – Franz Beckenbauer (between 1966 and 1977) 11 years – Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (between 1960 and 1970) 11 years – Paul Breitner (between 1972 and 1982) 10 years – Jürgen Kohler (between 1988 and 1997) 9 years – Berti Vogts (between 1968 and 1976) 9 years – Thomas Hässler (between 1988 and 1996) 8 years – Hans Tilkowski (between 1959 and 1966) Rated 'World Class' in Two Different Positions Franz Beckenbauer – Central Defender & Midfielder (1968, 1969, 1970) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rated 'International Class' Most Often* 15x Uwe Seeler 15x Lothar Matthäus 15x Oliver Kahn 14x Sepp Maier 13x Wolfgang Overath 13x Franz Beckenbauer 13x Jürgen Grabowski 13x Ulli Stein 12x Berti Vogts 11x Rudi Völler 11x Jürgen Kohler 11x Andreas Köpke 10x Hans Tilkowski 10x Wolfgang Weber 10x Gerd Müller 10x Manfred Kaltz 10x Jürgen Klinsmann 9x Willi Schulz 9x Horst Höttges 9x Klaus Fichtel 9x Norbert Nigbur 9x Paul Breitner 9x Harald Schumacher 9x Karlheinz Förster 9x Eike Immel 9x Thomas Hässler 9x Andreas Möller 9x Stefan Effenberg 8x Günter Netzer 8x Siegfried Held 8x Bernd Franke 8x Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 8x Guido Buchwald 8x Jens Lehmann 7x Herbert Erhardt 7x Horst Szymaniak 7x Karl-Heinz Schnellinger 7x Jupp Heynckes 7x Bernhard Dietz 7x Rudi Kargus 7x Ditmar Jakobs 7x Ronnie Hellström 7x Hans-Peter Briegel 7x Klaus Allofs 7x Pierre Littbarski 7x Andreas Brehme 7x Olaf Thon 7x Giovane Elber 7x Michael Ballack Most Consecutive 'International Class' Ratings 14x Sepp Maier (1966-1979) 13x Uwe Seeler (1958-1970) 13x Wolfgang Overath (1963-1975) 13x Franz Beckenbauer (1965-1977) 13x Jürgen Grabowski (1967-1979) 12x Berti Vogts (1967-1978) 12x Ulli Stein (1983-1994) 11x Hans Tilkowski (1957-1967) 11x Oliver Kahn (1993-2003) 9x Willi Schulz (1962-1970) 9x Horst Höttges (1965-1973) 9x Gerd Müller (1966-1974) 9x Manfred Kaltz (1975-1983) 9x Harald Schumacher (1978-1986) 9x Karlheinz Förster (1978-1986) 9x Andreas Möller (1988-1996) 8x Wolfgang Weber (1964-1971) 8x Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (1977-1984) 8x Guido Buchwald (1987-1994) 8x Andreas Köpke (1991-1998) Longest Span between First & Last 'International Class' Rating 19 years – Lothar Matthäus (between 1981 and 1999) 16 years – Uwe Seeler (between 1955 and 1970) 16 years – Oliver Kahn (between 1993 and 2008) 15 years – Eike Immel (between 1980 and 1994) 14 years – Sepp Maier (between 1966 and 1979) 14 years – Manfred Kaltz (between 1975 and 1988) 14 years – Rudi Völler (between 1982 and 1995) 14 years – Ulli Stein (between 1981 and 1994) 13 years – Wolfgang Overath (between 1963 and 1975) 13 years – Wolfgang Weber (between 1964 and 1976) 13 years – Franz Beckenbauer (between 1965 and 1977) 13 years – Klaus Fichtel (between 1967 and 1979) 13 years – Jürgen Grabowski (between 1967 and 1979) 13 years – Olaf Thon (between 1987 and 1999) 13 years – Bodo Illgner (between 1987 and 1999) 12 years – Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (between 1959 and 1970) 12 years – Gerd Müller (between 1966 and 1977) 12 years – Berti Vogts (between 1967 and 1978) 12 years – Georg Volkert (between 1967 and 1979) 12 years – Willi Neuberger (between 1968 and 1979) 12 years – Klaus Allofs (between 1979 and 1990) 12 years – Andreas Köpke (between 1987 and 1998) 12 years – Jürgen Kohler (between 1987 and 1998) 12 years – Jürgen Klinsmann (between 1987 and 1998) 11 years – Hans Tilkowski (between 1957 and 1967) 11 years – Norbert Nigbur (between 1970 and 1980) 11 years – Paul Breitner (between 1972 and 1982) 11 years – Klaus Augenthaler (between 1980 and 1990) 11 years – Stefan Effenberg (between 1991 and 2001) 11 years – Stefan Klos (between 1993 and 2003) 11 years – Jens Lehmann (between 1996 and 2006) 11 years – Ze Roberto (between 1998 and 2008) 10 years – Hans Schäfer (between 1955 and 1964) 10 years – Horst Szymaniak (between 1956 and 1965) 10 years - Herbert Wimmer (between 1967 and 1976) 10 years – Bernd Franke (between 1974 and 1983) 10 years – Rudi Kargus (between 1974 and 1983) 10 years – Ditmar Jakobs (between 1980 and 1989) 10 years – Uli Stielike (between 1975 and 1984) 10 years – Pierre Littbarski (between 1981 and 1990) 10 years – Andreas Brehme (between 1984 and 1993) 10 years – Thomas Hässler (between 1988 and 1997) Rated 'International Class' in Three Different Positions in the Same Year Jürgen Grabowski - Midfielder, Outside Left & Outside Right (1970) Bernd Cullmann - Stopper, Sweeper & Midfielder (1973) Rated 'International Class' in Two Different Positions in the Same Year Klaus Allofs - Inside & Outside Forward (1984) Rainer Bonhof – Midfielder & Stopper (1974, 1977) Rainer Bonhof – Midfielder & Full Back (1976) Andreas Brehme – Defensive Midfielder & Full Back (1984, 1985) Andreas Brehme – Defensive & Wide Midfielder (1992) Hans-Peter Briegel – Midfielder & Stopper (1980) Hans-Peter Briegel – Full Back & Stopper (1981, 1983) Hans-Peter Briegel – Full Back & Defensive Midfielder (1982) Rudi Brunnemeier – Center Forward & Outside Right (1965) Guido Buchwald – Defensive Midfielder & Marker (1990, 1992) Guido Buchwald – Central Defensive Midfielder & Marker (1993) Bernd Cullmann – Libero, Stopper & Midfielder (1973) Wolfgang Dremmler – Midfielder & Full Back (1981) Stefan Effenberg – Defensive & Offensive Midfielder (1992) Stefan Effenberg – Defensive & Wide Midfielder (1993) Stefan Effenberg – Central Defensiv & Central Offensive Midfielder (1994, 1995) Herbert Erhardt – Centre Half & Full Back (1960, 1961) Klaus Fichtel – Central Defender & Stopper (1971) Torsten Frings – Offensive & Defensive Midfielder (2002) Jürgen Grabowski – Midfielder, Outside Left & Outside Right (1970) Jürgen Grabowski – Midfielder & Outside Right (1971, 1974) Jürgen Grabowski – Outside Left & Outside Right (1972) Jürgen Grabowski – Midfielder & Outside Left (1975) Thomas Hässler – Offensive & Wide Midfielder (1992) Siegfried Held – Inside Forward & Outside Left (1966) Siegfried Held – Inside Forward & Outside Left (1967) Thomas Helmer – Libero & Marker (1995) Jupp Heynckes – Inside Forward & Outside Left (1970, 1971) Jupp Heynckes – Inside Forward & Outside Right (1972) Uli Hoeness – Inside Forward & Midfielder (1973, 1974) Bernd Hölzenbein – Inside Forward & Outside Left (1974) Bernd Hölzenbein – Outside Left & Outside Right (1976) Bernd Hölzenbein – Midfielder & Outside Right (1977) Manfred Kaltz – Libero & Full Back (1977, 1978) Horst Köppel – Inside Forward & Outside Left (1971) Pierre Littbarski – Outside Right & Outside Left (1982) Lothar Matthäus – Defensive & Offensive Midfielder (1983) Andreas Möller – Central Offensive & Wide Midfielder (1993) Norbert Nachtweih – Libero & Defensive Midfielder (1987) Bernd Patzke – Central Defender & Full Back (1969) Jupp Posipal – Center Half & Full Back (1955, 1956) Helmut Rahn – Outside Right & Outside Left (1958) Jupp Röhrig – Inside Forward & Half Back (1955, 1956) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – Outside Left & Outside Right (1977) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – Midfielder & Outside Left (1978) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – Inside Forward, Outside Left & Outside Right (1979) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – Inside Forward & Outside Right (1981) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – Inside & Outside Forward (1982, 1983) Alfred Schmidt – Inside Forward & Half Back (1958, 1959, 1963) Karl-Heinz Schnellinger – Full Back & Half Back (1961) Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck – Stopper & Full Back (1971) Uwe Seeler – Inside Forward & Midfielder (1970) Lothar Ulsass – Inside Forward & Midfielder (1968) Berti Vogts – Full Back & Central Defender (1969) Wolfgang Weber – Center Half & Half Back (1965) * = Includes if a player was rated 'World Class' (for that is 'international class' as well)
Fascinating read. I'm surprised that Rune Bratseth got such high ratings. A good player, but not one that I would associate with multiple world class seasons. That said, there wasn't much German football available over here in the early 90s. Matthaus getting a world class at libero also shocked me a bit - he always looked a step off the pace of the game in the late 90s to me.
This man is an Encyclopedia! Great job, Gregoriak. Good to know more about Dutch football statistics. And, presumibely, we could play a little bit with these data. Based on these information, could this be the all-time best XI for 'Kicker'? Team A: -------------Schumacher ------------ Beckenbauer -----Vogts-----Kohler----Schnellinger --------------Szymaniak --------Overath------Breitner ------Muller---Seeler---Klinsmann Team B: ----------------Kahn Kaltz-----Schulz-----Forster-----Juskowiak --------------Matthaus -------Netzer----------Hassler ----Rahn------Voller-----Rummenigge
I would shuffle some positions and add Rummenigge instead of Klinsmann: -------------Schumacher ------------ Beckenbauer -----Vogts-----Kohler----Schnellinger --------------Szymaniak ----Breitner----Overath----Rummenigge ------------Muller---Seeler That way you wouldn't have to use either Müller or Seeler as outside forwards (not their strengths). Rummenigge could play as a side midfielder getting forward (something Klinsmann would not be useful at) and Overath should be at the center as a classic #10 playmaker. I would alternate some positions and add Klinsmann as the center forward to this team (Völler is very useful on the left wing): ----------------Kahn Kaltz-----Schulz-----Förster----Juskowiak --------------Matthäus -------Hässler----------Netzer ----Rahn------Klinsmann-----Völler
Next follows an update for still active players from the Kicker ratings of Summer 2009, Winter 2009, Summer 2010 and Winter 2010. René ADLER 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2008 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2009 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2010 International Class [Goalkeeper] Renato AUGUSTO 2008 International Class [Offensive Lateral] 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Lucas BARRIOS 2009 International Class [Forward] 2010 International Class [Forward] Diego BENAGLIO 2003 regional league 2004 regional league 2005 regional league 2006 abroad 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Marcelo BORDON 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Central Defender] 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Central Defender] 2004 International Class [Central Defender] 2005 International Class [Central Defender] 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Central Defender] 2008 International Class [Central Defender] 2009 International Class [Central Defender] 2010 national level or below Tim BOROWSKI 2000 regional league 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Hansjörg BUTT 1996 second division 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2000 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2010 International Class [Goalkeeper] CACAU 2000 regional league 2001 regional league 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 International Class [Forward] Papiss Demba CISSÉ 2010 International Class [Forward] DÉDÉ 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 injured 2010 national level or below Mathieu DELPIERRE 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Central Defender] 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Martin DEMICHELIS 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Central Defender] 2008 International Class [Central Defender] 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below DIEGO 2006 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2007 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2008 national level or below 2009 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2010 national level or below Edin DZEKO 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 World Class O [Forward] 2010 World Class O [Forward] Robert ENKE 1995 second division 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2005 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2008 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2009 International Class [Goalkeeper] Fabian ERNST 1996 regional league 1997 regional league 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Jefferson FARFÁN 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 International Class [Offensive Lateral] Alexander FREI 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below Torsten FRINGS 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2002 International Class 2x [Offensive & Defensive Midfielder] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2006 World Class O [Defensive Midfielder] 2007 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Tomas GALASEK 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 regional league Theofanis GEKAS 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 International Class [Forward] Pedro GEROMEL 2008 International Class [Central Defender] 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Mario GÖTZE 2009 national level or below 2010 International Class [Offensive Lateral] Mario GOMEZ 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below 2009 International Class [Forward] 2010 International Class [Forward] GRAFITE 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Forward] 2009 World Class O [Forward] 2010 national level or below Patrick HELMES 2003 regional league 2004 regional league 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 second division 2008 International Class [Forward] 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Timo HILDEBRAND 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Andreas HINKEL 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Mats HUMMELS 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 International Class [Central Defender] Sami HYYPIÄ 2009 International Class [Central Defender] 2010 national level or below Vahed IBISEVIC 2006 national level or below 2007 second division 2008 World Class O [Forward] 2009 injured 2010 national level or below Simon JENTZSCH 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 second division 1999 second division 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 second division Jermaine JONES 2000 national level or below 2001 second division 2002 second division 2003 national level or below 2004 second division 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Shinji KAGAWA 2010 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] Sami KHEDIRA 2004 regional league 2005 regional league 2006 regional league 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] Miroslav KLOSE 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Forward] 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Forward] 2005 International Class [Forward] 2006 World Class O [Forward] 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Stefan KIESSLING 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 second division 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 International Class [Forward] Levan KOBIASHVILI 1997 second division 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 second division 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 second division Jacek KRZYNOWEK 1999 second division 2000 second division 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 second division 2004 International Class [Offensive Lateral] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Kevin KURANYI 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Forward] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below 2009 International Class [Forward] 2010 International Class [Forward] Phillipp LAHM 2001 regional league 2002 regional league 2003 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2009 International Class [Defensive Lateral] 2010 International Class [Defensive Lateral] Srdan LAKIC 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 International Class [Forward] Jens LEHMANN 1988 second division 1989 second division 1990 second division 1991 national level or below 1992 national level or below 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1997 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1998 International Class [Goalkeeper] 1999 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2002 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2003 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2006 World Class O [Goalkeeper] 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below LUCIO 2000 national level or below 2001 World Class O [Central Defender] 2002 World Class O [Central Defender] 2003 International Class [Central Defender] 2004 national level or below 2005 World Class O [Central Defender] 2006 International Class [Central Defender] 2007 International Class [Central Defender] 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below Per MERTESACKER 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 International Class [Central Defender] 2007 International Class [Central Defender] 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Christoph METZELDER 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 International Class [Central Defender] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Zvjezdan MISIMOVIC 2000 regional league 2001 regional league 2002 regional league 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2010 national level or below Thomas MÜLLER 2007 regional league 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 World Class O [Forward] NALDO 2005 national level or below 2006 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Manuel NEUER 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2008 national level or below 2009 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2010 World Class O [Goalkeeper] Oliver NEUVILLE 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 International Class [Forward] 2000 national level or below 2001 International Class [Forward] 2002 International Class [Forward] 2003 national level or below 2004 International Class [Forward] 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 second division 2008 national level or below 2009 regional league 2010 second division Oka NIKOLOV 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 second division 1998 second division 1999 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 second division 2003 second division 2004 national level or below 2005 second division 2006 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Chinedu OBASI 2007 second division 2008 International Class [Forward] 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Ivica OLIC 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 International Class [Forward] 2010 International Class [Forward] Mesut ÖZIL 2006 second division 2007 second division 2008 second division 2009 International Class [Offensive Midfielder] 2010 World Class O [Offensive Midfielder] Mladen PETRIC 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Forward] 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Claudio PIZARRO 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 World Class O [Forward] 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 abroad 2008 national level or below 2009 International Class [Forward] 2010 International Class [Forward] Markus PRÖLL 1998 second division 1999 second division 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 second division 2003 national level or below 2004 second division 2005 national level or below 2006 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Sergiu RADU 2005 second division 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below 2009 second division 2010 second division Franck RIBÉRY 2007 World Class O [Offensive Lateral] 2008 World Class ★ [Offensive Lateral] 2009 International Class [Offensive Lateral] 2010 national level or below Arjen ROBBEN 2009 injured 2010 World Class O [Offensive Lateral] Simon ROLFES 2000 regional league 2001 regional league 2002 regional league 2003 second division 2004 regional league 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Frank ROST 1993 national level or below 1994 national level or below 1995 national level or below 1996 national level or below 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2001 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2002 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2003 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2004 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2005 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Nuri SAHIN 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] Boubacar SANOGO 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below Stanislav SESTAK 2007 International Class [Offensive Lateral] 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below Josip SIMUNIC 1997 national level or below 1998 national level or below 1999 national level or below 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Central Defender] 2009 International Class [Central Defender] 2010 national level or below Bastian SCHWEINSTEIGER 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 World Class O [Defensive Midfielder] Luca TONI 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 International Class [Forward] 2009 national level or below Mark VAN BOMMEL 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2009 national level or below 2010 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] Daniel VAN BUYTEN 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Central Defender] 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 International Class [Central Defender] 2010 national level or below Arturo VIDAL 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] Roman WEIDENFELLER 2000 national level or below 2001 national level or below 2002 national level or below 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2006 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 International Class [Goalkeeper] Tim WIESE 2000 regional league 2001 regional league 2002 national level or below 2003 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 national level or below 2008 national level or below 2009 International Class [Goalkeeper] 2010 International Class [Goalkeeper] Didier YA KONAN 2009 national level or below 2010 International Class [Forward] ZÉ ROBERTO 1998 International Class [Wide Midfielder] 1999 national level or below 2000 International Class [Forward] 2001 International Class [Offensive Lateral] 2002 International Class [Offensive Lateral] 2003 national level or below 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2008 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2009 International Class [Defensive Midfielder] 2010 national level or below Mohamed ZIDAN 2004 national level or below 2005 national level or below 2006 national level or below 2007 International Class [Forward] 2008 national level or below 2009 national level or below 2010 national level or below
Nice to see 2 peruvians in there: Pizarro & Farfán. BTW, how a X player gets an International or World class? I also had the review from Don Balon covering 1975-1995 period for La Liga best players. And also Guerin Sportivo statistics for Legione Straniere for 1980-86 period
Since different scales difficult comparison through the years. I put into debate this groups based on "Class Categorizes" obtained, only for this period: 1955-2008: WC - World Class player in a season IC - International Class player in a season GOALKEEPERS 1st group: KAHN – 6WC, 9IC MAIER – 4WC, 10IC SCHUMACHER – 6WC, 3IC 2nd group: KOPKE – 4WC, 7IC TILKOWSKI – 5WC, 6IC STEIN – 1WC, 12IC ILLGNER – 1WC, 9IC LEHMANN – 1WC, 8IC 3rd group: HERKENRATH – 1WC, 5IC NIGBUR – 9IC IMMEL – 9IC FRANKE – 8IC KARGUS – 7IC KLOS – 7IC SAWITZKI – 6IC BURDENSKI – 6IC ROST – 6W 4th group: WOLTER – 4IC ENKE – 4IC AUMANN – 4IC KIATKOWSKI – 4IC KLEFF – 4IC FAHRIAN – 3IC MANGLITZ – 3IC BERNARD – 2IC GROSS – 2IC
Also according to Comme's list: https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1245346&page=11 1st group are Top-30 A-T Keepers material. 2nd group are Top-100 A-T Keepers material. (there are 4 GK from previous era) 3rd group belong to "long list" material (maybe Top-200)
One thing I've noticed: Overath is rated WC in 67/68 - 68/69; Netzer only IC Still Netzer blows Overath away based on per game grades with 1,74/2,07 and 1,74/2,47 the next year (Bundesliga only)
Indeed a strange discrepancy. Perhaps Overath's performances for Germany were weighted accordingly, while Netzer in the 1960s failed to have a comparable impact internationally.