'Kicker Rangliste' 1955 to 2015

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  1. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #26 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 27, 2015

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    Holger HIERONYMUS

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 1 time

    Originally a defensive midfielder, Hieronymus’ short peak came as an attacking libero. A player with very good ball control, tall but maybe a bit too slender, not a fighter yet with a good aerial presence who could read a game quite well. Had to retire in 1985 aged 26 after a bad foul by Mannheim’s Fritz Walter. With liberos often reaching their peak years around 30 years of age, we will never know what kind of career Hieronymus might have had.

    1978 not considered [12/78]
    1979 not considered
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Midfielder]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [12/80] [#3 Libero]
    1981 not considered [07/81]
    1981 broad circle [12/81] [#12 Midfielder]
    1982 Internat. Cl. [07/82] [#3 Libero]
    1982 broad circle [12/82] [#5 Libero]
    1983 broad circle [07/83] [#4 Libero]
    1983 not considered [12/83]
    1984 not considered
    1985 not considered [07/85]
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    Timo HILDEBRAND

    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 6 times

    1999 not considered [12/99]
    2000 not considered
    2001 not considered
    2002 considered_ [07/02] [Goalkeeper]
    2002 broad circle [12/02] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    2003 broad circle [07/03] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [12/03] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [07/04] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2004 broad circle [12/04] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    2005 broad circle [07/05] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    2005 broad circle [12/05] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    2006 considered_ [07/06] [Goalkeeper]
    2006 considered_ [12/06] [Goalkeeper]
    2007 Internat. Cl. [07/07] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    2007 considered_ [12/07] [Goalkeeper]
    2008 broad circle [07/08] [#2 German abroad]
    2008 not considered [12/08]
    2009 considered_ [07/09] [Goalkeeper]
    2009 considered_ [12/09] [Goalkeeper]
    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered
    2012 not considered
    2013 broad circle [07/13] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    2013 not considered [12/13]
    2014 not considered
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    Andreas HINKEL

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 6 times

    2000 not considered [12/00]
    2001 not considered [07/01]
    2001 considered_ [12/01] [Defensive Lateral]
    2002 not considered [07/02]
    2002 broad circle [12/02] [#3 Defensive Lateral]
    2003 broad circle [07/03] [#3 Defensive Lateral]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [12/03] [#3 Defensive Lateral]
    2004 not considered [07/04]
    2004 broad circle [12/04] [#4 Defensive Lateral]
    2005 not considered
    2006 not considered
    2007 not considered
    2008 considered_ [07/08] [Defensive Lateral]

    2008 considered_ [12/08] [Defensive Lateral]
    2009 considered_ [07/09] [Defensive Lateral]
    2009 broad circle [12/09] [#3 German abroad]
    2010 considered_ [07/10] [Defensive Lateral]
    2010 not considered [12/10]
    2011 not considered
    2012 not considered [07/12]
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    Reinhold HINTERMAIER

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 4 times

    A central midfielder with playmaking abilities. Good long passes with a very thunderous left-footed shot. The Austrian was a fine distributor of the ball with a good touch who may have lacked perserverance to achieve bigger fame. His best remembered moment in Germany was his thunderous 32 yards screamer in the 1982 German Cup final for Nürnberg vs. Bayern München.

    1979 played abroad [07/79]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Foreign Player]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Foreign Player]
    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#4 Foreign player]
    1981 Internat. Cl. [12/81] [#3 Foreign player]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#2 Foreign player]
    1982 not considered [12/82]
    1983 not considered
    1984 not considered
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Foreign Player]
    1985 considered_ [12/85] [Foreign Player]
    1986 not considered
    1987 not considered
    1988 not considered [07/88]
    1988 played abroad [12/88]
    1989 played abroad
    1990 played abroad
    1991 played abroad
    1992 played abroad [07/92]
    1992 not considered [12/92]
    1993 not considered
    1994 not considered
    1995 not considered [07/95]
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    Christian HOCHSTÄTTER

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 7 times

    A talented midfielder with a good touch, as a young player Christian Hohstätter was a central offensive midfielder who later became a defensive midfielder. Was dangerous at freekicks.

    1982 not considered [12/82]
    1983 not considered
    1984 not considered
    1985 not considered
    1986 not considered
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [12/87] [#4 Offensive Midfielder]
    1988 considered_ [07/88] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1988 not considered [12/88]
    1989 considered_ [07/89] [Forward]
    1989 not considered [12/89]
    1990 not considered
    1991 broad circle [07/91] [#6 Libero]
    1991 not considered [12/91]
    1992 not considered
    1993 considered_ [07/93] [Libero]
    1993 considered_ [12/93] [Libero]
    1994 not considered [07/94]
    1994 broad circle [12/94] [#5 Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1995 broad circle [07/95] [#3 Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1995 considered_ [12/95] [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1996 broad circle [07/96] [#7 Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1996 considered_ [12/96] [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1997 not considered
    1998 broad circle [07/98] [#12 Libero]
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    Hermann HÖFER

    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 10 times

    Started out as a forward but by the mid-1950s had settled as a left back. Mainly a marker, he was a pivot of the successful Eintracht Frankfurt side of the late-1950s.

    1955 broad circle [12/55] [#4 Full Back]
    1955 broad circle [12/55] [#5 Center Half]
    1956 broad circle [07/56] [#6 Full Back]
    1956 broad circle [12/56] [#5 Full Back]
    1957 broad circle [07/57] [#7 Full Back]
    1957 considered_ [12/57] [Full Back]
    1958 considered_ [1958] [Full Back]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Full Back]
    1959 considered_ [12/59] [Full Back]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Full Back]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Full Back]
    1961 broad circle [12/61] [#7 Full Back]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 considered_ [12/62] [Full Back]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Full Back]
    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Full Back]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Full Back]
    1964 not considered [12/64]
    1965 not considered
    1966 not considered
    1967 not considered [07/67]
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    Dieter HOENESS

    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 3 times

    A classic tall center forward with supreme aerial prowess but a very limited skillset on the ground. A typical move at Bayern during Hoeness’ time there was a high cross sailing into the box where Hoeness would knock the ball down with his head for Karl-Heinz Rummenigge who would surge into the gap to volley the ball into the goal.

    1973 not considered [12/73]
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered
    1976 not considered
    1977 not considered
    1978 not considered [07/78]
    1978 broad circle [12/78] [#3 Central Forward]
    1979 broad circle [07/79] [#3 Central Forward]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Central Forward]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Central Forward]
    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 not considered [07/81]
    1981 broad circle [12/81] [#5 Central Forward]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#4 Central Forward]
    1982 broad circle [12/82] [#6 Central Forward]
    1983 not considered
    1984 not considered
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Central Forward]
    1985 not considered [12/85]
    1986 broad circle [07/86] [#7 Forward]
    1986 not considered [12/86]
    1987 not considered [07/87]
    [​IMG]

    Ulrich HOENESS

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 6 times
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 6 times

    One year older than his brother Dieter, Uli Hoeness had won all important trophies in World football by the age of 22 (World Champion, European Champion, European Cup winner, domestic championship and domestic Cup). Hoeness joined Bayern aged 18 in 1970 together with his friend Paul Breitner. He almost immediately was a starter at Bayern and soon also an international player. An offensive midfielder who liked to cut inside coming from right midfield whose main assets were his stamina and fast pace. Technically not that outstanding, his main weapon were long solos from a deep midfield position straight into the box looking for a 1-2 with Gerd Müller or shooting directly. His greatest game was the replay of the 1974 European Cup final against Atletico Madrid where scored two signature goals. His most famous (infamous) moment in the national team however was his failure in the 1976 European Championship final penalty shoot-out when he not only missed the goal but shot the ball far too high way way over the top. Had to retire in 1979 aged 27 due to a severe knee injury. He then became the youngest ever managing director of the Bundesliga and over the course of the next 30 years also the most successful, longest-serving and notorious one.

    1970 considered_ [12/70] [Midfielder]
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Midfielder]
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Central Forward]
    1971 broad circle [12/71] [#9 Midfielder]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [12/71] [#4 Central Forward]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [07/72] [#3 Midfielder]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [12/73] [#3 Midfielder]
    1973 broad circle [07/73] [#5 Midfielder]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [12/73] [#1 Midfielder]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [12/73] [#2 Central Forward]
    1974 World Class [07/74] [#2 Central Forward]
    1974 Internat. Cl. [12/74] [#4 Central Forward]
    1975 considered_ [07/75] [Outside Right]
    1975 not considered [12/75]
    1976 broad circle [07/76] [#2 Outside Right]
    1976 broad circle [12/76] [#3 Outside Right]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Outside Right]
    1977 not considered [12/77]
    1978 considered_ [07/78] [Outside Right]
    1978 not considered [12/78]
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    [​IMG]

    Rudolf HOFFMANN

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 5 times

    A center half in the old mould of the 2-3-5 system with a great reach of action, good positioning, sound passing and good in one-on-one situations, Hoffmann retired aged 28 in 1963 when the Bundesliga was established as he wanted to focus on his profession as an industrial management assistant.

    1955 Internat. Cl. [12/55] [#3 Center Half]
    1956 broad circle [07/56] [#5 Center Half]
    1956 broad circle [12/56] [#2 Center Half]
    1957 broad circle [07/57] [#1 Center Half]
    1957 not considered [12/57]
    1958 considered_ [1958] [Center Half]
    1959 broad circle [07/59] [#3 Center Half]
    1959 considered_ [12/59] [Center Half]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Center Half]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Center Half]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Center Half]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 not considered [12/62]
    1963 not considered [07/63]
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    Bernd HÖLZENBEIN

    International class: 11 times
    Broad circle: 10 times
    Considered: 3 times

    The record goalgetter of Eintracht Frankfurt was one of the first players with a reputation of a diver. Hölzenbein started out as a fast and lightfooted outside forward with a marked instinct for goalscoring, something which he could exploit most sufficiently when he was deployed as a central forward in later years. In the box Hölzenbein mastered all aspects of a goalgetter: two-footed volleying, heading, poaching, scoring in all possible situations. He was also often used as a midfielder where he was especially dangerous when he started out on solo runs coming from a midfield position with tight ball control. Once he had reached the box, there was always the danger that he was looking for a penalty. When playing for Germany he was always a doubtful case, never really sure of this place in the team.

    1967 not considered [12/67]
    1968 not considered
    1969 broad circle [07/69] [#14 Midfielder]
    1969 not considered [12/69]
    1970 not considered [07/70]
    1970 considered_ [12/70] [Midfielder]
    1971 not considered [07/71]
    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Midfielder]
    1972 broad circle [07/72] [#7 Midfielder]
    1972 broad circle [12/72] [#7 Midfielder]
    1973 considered_ [07/73] [Midfielder]
    1973 not considered [12/73]
    1974 Internat. Cl. [07/74] [#1 Outside Left]
    1974 Internat. Cl. [07/74] [#3 Central Forward]
    1974 Internat. Cl. [12/74] [#3 Central Forward]
    1975 broad circle [07/75] [#8 Central Forward]
    1975 Internat. Cl. [12/75] [#1 Outside Right]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [07/76] [#1 Outside Right]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [07/76] [#2 Outside Left]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [12/76] [#2 Outside Right]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [07/77] [#6 Midfielder]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [07/77] [#2 Outside Right]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [12/77] [#1 Outside Right]
    1978 Internat. Cl. [07/78] [#4 Midfielder]
    1978 broad circle [07/78] [#1 Outside Right]
    1978 broad circle [12/78] [#12 Midfielder]
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#7 Midfielder]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#6 Central Forward]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#6 Central Forward]
    1980 broad circle [12/80] [#8 Midfielder]
    1981 not considered [07/81]
    1981 played abroad [12/81]
     
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  2. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #27 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 13, 2015

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    Dragan HOLCER

    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 6 times

    Holcer was born at the end of World War II as the son of a Slowenian partisan who had already been killed in action by the time of his birth. He started out as a forward in the early-1960s but soon settled as a man-marking defender by the late-1960s. When he played for Stuttgart, the tall, stout and rugged Yugoslavian international played as a sweeper with excellent aerial presence.

    1975 played abroad [07/75]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Foreign Player]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Foreign Player]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Foreign Player]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Foreign Player]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Foreign Player]
    1978 broad circle [07/78] [#7 Foreign player]
    1978 broad circle [12/78] [#5 Foreign player]
    1979 broad circle [07/79] [#9 Foreign player]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#6 Foreign player]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Foreign Player]
    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 not considered
    1982 not considered [07/82]
    [​IMG]

    Nico-Jan HOOGMA

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 3 times

    1998 played abroad [07/98]
    1998 not considered [12/98]
    1999 considered_ [07/99] [Libero]
    1999 broad circle [12/99] [#4 Libero]
    2000 Internat. Cl. [07/00] [#2 Defender]
    2000 considered_ [12/00] [Libero]
    2001 considered_ [07/01] [Libero]
    2001 broad circle [12/01] [#11 Central Defender]
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered [07/04]
    2004 played abroad [12/04]
    [​IMG]

    Heinz HORNIG

    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 11 times

    A diminutive outside left who was rated as one of the best in this position during the 1960s. A classically cunning left-footed wing maverick whose drawback was his patchy performance level. A darling of the crowds, Heinz Hornig was a great dribbler and crosser of the ball.

    1956 not considered [12/56]
    1957 considered_ [07/57] [Outside Left]
    1957 not considered[12/57]
    1958 considered_ [1958] [Outside Left]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Outside Left]
    1959 broad circle [12/59] [#1 Outside Left]
    1960 broad circle [1960] [#3 Outside Left]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Outside Left]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Outside Left]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 not considered [12/62]
    1963 broad circle [07/63] [#2 Outside Left]
    1963 broad circle [12/63] [#3 Outside Left]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Outside Left]
    1964 broad circle [12/64] [#1 Outside Left]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [07/65] [#1 Outside Left]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [12/65] [#1 Outside Left]
    1966 Internat. Cl. [07/66] [#1 Outside Left]
    1966 broad circle [12/66] [#5 Outside Left]
    1967 not considered [07/67]
    1967 broad circle [12/67] [#3 Outside Left]
    1968 considered_ [07/68] [Outside Left]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Outside Left]
    1969 considered_ [07/69] [Outside Left]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Outside Left]
    1970 considered_ [07/70] [Outside Left]
    1970 played abroad [12/70]
    1971 played abroad
    1972 played abroad
    1973 played abroad [07/73]
    [​IMG]

    Lorenz HORR

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 15 times

    A technically very sound midfielder and forward who was difficult to classify as a player in the 1970s. Fritz Walter likened him to Ernst Willimowski, the 1930s and 40s center forward. Scoring many goals, he was not a classic playmaker but would probably be called a false 9 in today’s terms. Very good at heading and shooting, he was a constant threat for any goalkeeper, also because of his freekick-taking. Horr was unlucky that there was no room for his type of player in the national team, talent-wise he definitely had the necessary tools to succeed internationally. Another factor might have been that he played the first half of his career for lowly Alsenborn and debuted in the Bundesliga at the ripe age of 26 in 1968.

    1962 not considered [12/62]
    1963 not considered
    1964 not considered
    1965 not considered
    1966 not considered [07/66]
    1966 considered_ [12/66] [Central Forward]
    1967 considered_ [07/67] [Central Forward]
    1967 considered_ [12/67] [Midfielder]
    1968 considered_ [07/68] [Central Forward]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Central Forward]
    1969 considered_ [07/69] [Midfielder]
    1969 broad circle [12/69] [#4 Central Forward]
    1970 broad circle [07/70] [#6 Central Forward]
    1970 broad circle [12/70] [#8 Central Forward]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [07/71] [#3 Central Forward]
    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Central Forward]
    1972 considered_ [07/72] [Central Forward]
    1972 considered_ [12/72] [Central Forward]
    1973 considered_ [07/73] [Central Forward]
    1973 not considered [12/73]
    1974 considered_ [07/74] [Central Forward]
    1974 not considered [12/74]
    1975 not considered [07/75]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Outside Left]
    1976 not considered [07/76]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Outside Left]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Outside Left]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Central Forward]
    1978 not considered
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    [​IMG]

    Udo HORSMANN

    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 2 times

    Udo Horsmann was the successor of Paul Breitner as Bayern’s left back in 1975. A technically very sound offensive full back who was known for driving down the left wing, a great crosser of the ball with his left foot, strong and disciplined in defense, a good header of the ball, not much of a tackler. Was unlucky that during his time Bernard Dietz and then Hans-Peter Briegel occupied the left back position in the national team. Still, in hindsight it is hard to understand that a player of his quality did not collect a single cap during his career.

    1970 not considered [12/70]
    1971 not considered
    1972 not considered
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Full Back]
    1976 not considered [12/76]
    1977 not considered
    1978 not considered
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#6 Full Back]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#3 Full Back]
    1980 broad circle [12/80] [#2 Full Back]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#7 Full Back]
    1981 considered_ [12/81] [Full Back]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#4 Full Back]
    1982 broad circle [12/82] [#7 Full Back]
    1983 broad circle [07/83] [#11 Full Back]
    1983 played abroad [12/83]
    1984 played abroad [07/84]
    1984 not considered [12/84]
    1985 not considered
    1986 not considered [07/86]
    [​IMG]

    Thomas HÖRSTER

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 8 times
    Considered: 11 times

    Another defensive midfielder who was converted into a libero over the course of his career. Today he is most remembered for his performance as a libero, a position he excelled in. Hörster was a player of high technical standard and capable of reading the game superbly and was rated as one of the strongest in the libero position during the 1980s.

    1975 not considered [12/75]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Midfielder]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Midfielder]
    1977 not considered
    1978 considered_ [07/78] [Midfielder]
    1978 considered_ [12/78] [Midfielder]
    1979 considered_ [07/79] [Midfielder]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#16 Midfielder]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#11 Midfielder]
    1980 broad circle [12/80] [#14 Midfielder]
    1981 not considered
    1982 considered_ [07/82] [Midfielder]
    1982 not considered [12/82]
    1983 considered_ [07/83] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1984 not considered [12/84]
    1985 not considered [07/85]
    1985 broad circle [12/85] [#3 Libero]
    1986 broad circle [07/86] [#4 Libero]
    1986 Internat. Cl. [12/86] [#1 Libero]
    1987 broad circle [07/87] [#6 Libero]
    1987 considered_ [12/87] [Libero]
    1988 Internat. Cl. [07/88] [#2 Libero]
    1988 broad circle [12/88] [#7 Libero]
    1989 considered_ [07/89] [Libero]
    1989 broad circle [12/89] [#4 Libero]
    1990 not considered [07/90]
    1990 considered_ [12/90] [Libero]
    1991 not considered [07/91]
    [​IMG]

    Egon HORST

    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 10 times

    Egon Horst was the successor of Rudolf Hoffmann as center half of Viktoria Aschaffenburg in 1957 when Hoffmann joined Stuttgart. Some considered him a follow-up to Werner Liebrich, Germany’s best center half of the 1950s, as he was similar in style to Liebrich. While his international career was not comparable to that of Liebrich, he had a pretty good domestic career as a conservative, defensive center half throughout most of the 1960s.

    1956 not considered [12/56]
    1957 considered_ [07/57] [Center Half]
    1957 considered_ [12/57] [Center Half]
    1958 considered_ [1958] [Center Half]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Center Half]
    1959 considered_ [12/59] [Center Half]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Center Half]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Center Half]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Center Half]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [12/62] [#6 Center Half]
    1963 broad circle [07/63] [#6 Center Half]
    1963 broad circle [12/63] [#4 Center Half]
    1964 broad circle [07/64] [#5 Center Half]
    1964 not considered [12/64]
    1965 not considered [07/65]
    1965 considered_ [12/65] [Center Half]
    1966 not considered [07/66]
    1966 considered_ [12/66] [Central Defender]
    1967 not considered
    1968 not considered
    1969 not considered [07/69]
    [​IMG]

    Idriz HOŠIĆ

    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 1 time

    A technically sound and dangerous midfielder with a massive shot and excellent heading abilities.

    1970 not considered [12/70]
    1971 broad circle [07/71] [#3 Foreign player]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [12/71] [#3 Foreign player]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [07/72] [#1 Foreign player]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [12/72] [#1 Foreign player]
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered [07/74]
    [​IMG]

    Horst-Dieter HÖTTGES

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 14 times
    Broad circle: 10 times
    Considered: 6 times

    A hard-tackling right-footed defensive full back who could play on both sides and who often also was used as a stopper and defensive midfielder with marking duties. As a full back, he was known to be one of the toughest players around, hence his nickname “Ironfoot”. Scored many goals because he was Werder Bremen’s standard penalty taker for more than 13 consecutive seasons. A constant presence in the German national team between 1965 and 1973. His career was braced by two hapless performances: in 1966 Geoff Hurst - who he was set out to man-mark - scored three goals in the World Cup final and in 1977 Dieter Müller who Höttges was assigned to man-mark scored six goals in a Bundesliga game against Bremen, still the all-time Bundesliga record.

    1963 broad circle [12/63] [#6 Full Back]
    1964 broad circle [07/64] [#5 Full Back]
    1964 broad circle [12/64] [#5 Full Back]
    1965 broad circle [07/65] [#4 Full Back]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [12/65] [#1 Full Back]
    1966 World Class [07/66] [#1 Full Back]
    1966 Internat. Cl. [12/66] [#1 Full Back]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [07/67] [#2 Full Back]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [12/67] [#2 Full Back]
    1968 Internat. Cl. [07/68] [#1 Full Back]
    1968 Internat. Cl. [12/68] [#2 Full Back]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [07/69] [#2 Full Back]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [12/69] [#2 Full Back]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [07/70] [#2 Full Back]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [12/70] [#2 Full Back]
    1971 not considered [07/71]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [12/71] [#3 Full Back]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [07/72] [#2 Full Back]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [12/72] [#3 Full Back]
    1973 broad circle [07/73] [#4 Full Back]
    1973 broad circle [07/73] [#4 Stopper]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [12/73] [#1 Full Back]
    1974 broad circle [07/74] [#3 Full Back]
    1974 broad circle [07/74] [#8 Stopper]
    1974 considered_ [12/74] [Full Back]
    1975 considered_ [07/75] [Full Back]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Full Back]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Stopper]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Stopper]
    1977 broad circle [07/77] [#5 Stopper]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Stopper]
    1978 broad circle [07/78] [#8 Libero]
    [​IMG]

    Benedikt HÖWEDES

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 2 times

    2007 not considered [12/07]
    2008 not considered [07/08]
    2008 broad circle [12/08] [#8 Central Defender]
    2009 not considered
    2010 broad circle [07/10] [#2 Central Defender]
    2010 considered_ [12/10] [Central Defender]
    2011 broad circle [07/11] [#5 Central Defender]
    2011 broad circle [12/11] [#5 Central Defender]
    2012 not considered [07/12]
    2012 broad circle [12/12] [#3 Central Defender]
    2013 broad circle [07/13] [#11 Central Defender]
    2013 considered_ [12/13] [Central Defender]
    2014 Internat. Cl. [07/14] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2014 broad circle [12/14] [#7 Central Defender]
     
  3. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #28 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 13, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Horst HRUBESCH

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 4 times

    The archetype of the towering center forward who depended on good service from the flanks to score his goals with his second-to-none aerial prowess. In Manfred Kaltz, Horst Hrubesch had one of the best suppliers of crosses in European football as his partner. As Hrubesch himself would put it: “Manni cross, me header”. Paul Breitner once joked that Hrubesch might become the first player ever to take a freekick with his head. Nicknamed the “heading monster”, Hrubesch was surprisingly well-mannered when in possession and more useful with the ball at his feet than similar players like Dieter Hoeness. Hrubesch was a real late bloomer, only became a professional at the age of 24 in 1975. Few believed that he had what it took to succeed in top flight, among them his manager at his first professional club, RW Essen, the legendary Yugoslavian center half Ivica Horvat. Despite Hrubesch scoring many goals in his first few Bundesliga games (all of them using his head), Horvat decided to bench Hrubesch for long spells during the 1975-76 season as he considered him too uncouth and too incomplete for the type of football he wanted to play. But Hrubesch had quickly established himself as a fan favorite and Horvat couldn’t any longer ignore the demands from the terraces to use Hrubesch. When he finally relented, Hrubesch immediately resumed his goal scoring activities. In his three years at RW Essen (two in topflight, one in the second division), he scored a massive 80 goals in 83 games. Throughout his career, the big center forward looked awkward in his movement, but he continuously worked on improving his ball skills. By 1980, two years after he had joined the top club Hamburger SV, Hrubesch was given a chance as a successor to the severly injured standard center forward of the German national team, Klaus Fischer. He didn’t pass on the opportunity and became a national hero by scoring the two goals in the final of the European Championships against Belgium.

    1972 not considered [12/72]
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered [07/75]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Central Forward]
    1976 broad circle [07/76] [#5 Central Forward]
    1976 not considered [12/76]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Central Forward]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Central Forward]
    1978 considered_ [07/78] [Central Forward]

    1978 broad circle [12/78] [#4 Central Forward]
    1979 broad circle [07/79] [#5 Central Forward]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#7 Central Forward]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [07/80] [#2 Central Forward]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [12/80] [#2 Central Forward]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#3 Central Forward]
    1981 Internat. Cl. [12/81] [#3 Central Forward]
    1982 Internat. Cl. [07/82] [#1 Central Forward]
    1982 broad circle [12/82] [#4 Central Forward]
    1983 broad circle [07/83] [#3 Central Forward]
    1983 played abroad [12/83]
    1984 played abroad
    1985 played abroad [07/85]
    1985 not considered [12/85]
    1986 not considered [07/86]
    [​IMG]

    Petar HUBCHEV

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 5 times

    1993 played abroad [07/93]
    1993 not considered [12/93]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [07/94] [#4 Libero]
    1994 broad circle [12/94] [#6 Libero]
    1995 considered_ [07/95] [Libero]
    1995 not considered [12/95]
    1996 not considered
    1997 considered_ [07/97] [Libero]
    1997 considered_ [12/97] [Libero]
    1998 considered_ [07/98] [Libero]
    1998 not considered [12/98]
    1999 not considered
    2000 considered_ [07/00] [Libero]
    2000 not considered [12/00]
    2001 not considered
    2001 played abroad [12/01]
    [​IMG]

    Lothar HUBER

    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 13 times

    As a right back he was regarded as the only player apart from Manfred Kaltz who mastered the art of the “banana cross”. As a crosser Huber was one of the best full backs, being able to cross from the corner flag as well as from an inside position, equally adept at crossing a dead ball and at full swing.

    1970 not considered [12/70]
    1971 not considered
    1972 not considered [07/72]
    1972 considered_ [12/72] [Full Back]
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered [07/74]
    1974 considered_ [12/74] [Full Back]
    1975 considered_ [07/75] [Full Back]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Full Back]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Full Back]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Full Back]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Full Back]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Full Back]
    1978 not considered [07/78]
    1978 considered_ [12/78] [Full Back]
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Full Back]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Full Back]
    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Full Back]
    1981 considered_ [12/81] [Full Back]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#8 Full Back]
    1982 broad circle [12/82] [#5 Full Back]
    1983 broad circle [07/83] [#13 Full Back]
    1983 not considered [12/83]
    1984 not considered
    1985 not considered
    1986 not considered
    1987 not considered [07/87]
    [​IMG]

    Mats HUMMELS

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 6 times
    Broad circle: 4 times

    2007 not considered [12/07]
    2008 not considered [07/08]
    2008 broad circle [12/08] [#10 Central Defender]
    2009 not considered [07/09]
    2009 broad circle [12/09] [#9 Central Defender]
    2010 broad circle [07/10] [#3 Central Defender]
    2010 Internat. Cl. [12/10] [#1 Central Defender]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [07/11] [#1 Central Defender]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [12/11] [#2 Central Defender]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [07/12] [#1 Central Defender]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#2 Central Defender]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [07/13] [#5 Central Defender]
    2013 broad circle [12/13] [#9 Central Defender]
    2014 World Class [07/14] [#1 Central Defender]
    2014 not considered [12/14]
    [​IMG]

    Klaas-Jan HUNTELAAR

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 1 time

    2010 played abroad [07/10]
    2010 broad circle [12/10] [#11 Forward]
    2011 not considered [07/11]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [12/11] [#3 Forward]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [07/12] [#1 Forward]
    2012 considered_ [12/12] [Forward]
    2013 not considered
    2014 Internat. Cl. [07/14] [#3 Forward]
    2014 Internat. Cl. [12/14] [#3 Forward]
    [​IMG]

    Szabolcs HUSZTI

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 4 times

    2006 played abroad [07/06]
    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 broad circle [07/07] [#2 Offensive Lateral]
    2007 considered_ [12/07] [Offensive Lateral]
    2008 considered_ [07/08] [Offensive Lateral]
    2008 not considered [12/08]
    2009 not considered [07/09]
    2009 played abroad [12/09]
    2010 played abroad
    2011 played abroad
    2012 played abroad [07/12]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#7 Offensive Lateral]
    2013 not considered [07/13]
    2013 considered_ [12/13] [Offensive Lateral]
    2014 considered_ [07/14] [Offensive Lateral]
    2014 not considered [12/14]
    [​IMG]

    Sami HYYPIÄ

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 1 time

    2009 played abroad [07/09]
    2009 Internat. Cl. [12/09] [#1 Central Defender]
    2010 broad circle [07/10] [#4 Central Defender]
    2010 not considered [12/10]
    2011 considered_ [07/11] [Central Defender]
    [​IMG]

    Vedad IBIŠEVIĆ

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 1 time

    2007 played abroad [07/07]
    2007 not considered [12/07]
    2008 not considered [07/08]
    2008 World Class [12/08] [#1 Forward]
    2009 not considered [07/09]
    2009 considered_ [12/09] [Forward]
    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered
    2012 broad circle [07/12] [#8 Forward]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#3 Forward]
    2013 not considered [07/13]
    2013 broad circle [12/13] [#6 Forward]
    2014 not considered
    [​IMG]

    Werner IPTA

    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 7 times

    1960 not considered [12/60]
    1961 broad circle [07/61] [#8 Inside Forward]
    1961 broad circle [12/61] [#5 Inside Forward]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [1962] [#6 Inside Forward]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Inside Forward]
    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Inside Forward]
    1964 not considered
    1964 played abroad [12/64]
    1965 played abroad
    1966 played abroad [07/66]
    1966 considered_ [12/66] [Midfielder]
    1967 not considered
    1968 considered_ [07/68] [Central Forward]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Midfielder]
    1969 not considered
    1970 not considered [07/70]
    1970 considered_ [12/70] [Central Defender]
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Libero]
    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered [07/72]
    [​IMG]

    Bodo ILLGNER

    International class: 15 times
    Broad circle: 8 times
    Considered: 1 time

    Bodo Illgner was considered a promising goalkeeping talent at young age when he was quite unexpectedly given the chance to become Köln’s no. 1 goalkeeper at age 19 after Harald Schumacher was sacked due to his controversial book “Anpfiff” in 1986. Illgner immediately seized the opportunity and remained Köln’s undisputed goalkeeper for the next ten years. A sober, unspectacular keeper but quite charismatic, he was voted “goalkeeper of the year” four times in Germany (1989 to 1992), but did not win any trophies while being with Köln. That changed when he joined Real Madrid in 1996 where he managed the win the Champions League in 1998, as well as the Spanish championship in 1997 and 2001. Had to retire due to a severe shoulder injury in 2001. When playing for Germany, Illgner was never entirely undisputed, as many pundits claimed that Uli Stein and Andreas Köpke were better goalkeepers.

    1985 not considered [12/85]
    1986 not considered
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Goalkeeper]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [12/87] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1988 broad circle [07/88] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1988 broad circle [12/88] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1989 Internat. Cl. [07/89] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1989 Internat. Cl. [12/89] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1990 Internat. Cl. [07/90] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1990 Internat. Cl. [12/90] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1991 Internat. Cl. [07/91] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1991 Internat. Cl. [12/91] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1992 Internat. Cl. [07/92] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1992 broad circle [12/92] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [07/93] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [12/93] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1994 broad circle [07/94] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1994 broad circle [12/94] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1995 broad circle [07/95] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1995 broad circle [12/95] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    1996 broad circle [07/96] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1996 Internat. Cl. [12/96] [#2 German abroad]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [07/97] [#2 German abroad]
    1997 not considered [12/97]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [07/98] [#1 German abroad]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [12/98] [#1 German abroad]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [07/99] [#1 German abroad]
    1999 not considered [12/99]
    2000 not considered [07/00]
     
  4. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #29 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 13, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Eike IMMEL

    International class: 13 times
    Broad circle: 16 times
    Considered: 4 times

    When he debuted in 1978 at the age of 17 Eike Immel became the youngest ever goalkeeper of the Bundesliga. He was Dortmund’s number one goalkeeper from season 1979-80 on until he joined Stuttgart in 1986. During his time in Dortmund, he only missed a single game between 1979 and 1986. A very quick moving keeper, like many other goalkeepers of his era, he possessed excellent reflexes but was not as good when he had to leave his goal. He was the number three goalkeeper of the German national team with Harald Schumacher and Uli Stein ahead of him, but in 1986 luckily for him Harald Schumacher was suspended from international duties due to his scandalous book “Anpfiff” and Uli Stein had been sacked by Franz Beckenbauer during the 1986 World Cup due to defiant and insubordinate behaviour. Thus Immel was suddenly the no. 1 goalkeeper. He guarded Germany’s goal during the 1988 European Championship but unexpectedly resigned shortly after the tournament because Bodo Illgner, the young Köln goalkeeper, was selected by Franz Beckenbauer to start in goal in the first World Cup qualifier against Finland in September 1988. Immel later stated that this was the biggest mistake of his career.

    1978 not considered [12/78]
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Goalkeeper]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [12/80] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1981 Internat. Cl. [07/81] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1981 Internat. Cl. [12/81] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1982 Internat. Cl. [07/82] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1982 Internat. Cl. [12/82] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1983 broad circle [07/83] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Goalkeeper]
    1984 broad circle [07/84] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Goalkeeper]
    1985 broad circle [07/85] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1985 broad circle [12/85] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1986 broad circle [07/86] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1986 broad circle [12/86] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1987 broad circle [07/87] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [12/87] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1988 Internat. Cl. [07/88] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1988 Internat. Cl. [12/88] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1989 broad circle [07/89] [#11 Goalkeeper]
    1989 broad circle [12/89] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1990 broad circle [07/90] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    1990 broad circle [12/90] [#11 Goalkeeper]
    1991 broad circle [07/91] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1991 Internat. Cl. [12/91] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1992 Internat. Cl. [07/92] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1992 Internat. Cl. [12/92] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [07/93] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1993 considered_ [12/93] [Goalkeeper]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [07/94] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1994 broad circle [12/94] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    1995 not considered [07/95]
    1995 broad circle [12/95] [#2 German abroad]
    1996 broad circle [07/96] [#1 German abroad]
    1996 not considered [12/96]
    1997 not considered [07/97]
    [​IMG]

    Valérien ISMAËL

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 2 times

    2003 played abroad [07/03]
    2003 broad circle [12/03] [#7 Central Defender]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [07/04] [#2 Central Defender]
    2004 broad circle [12/04] [#3 Central Defender]
    2005 Internat. Cl. [07/05] [#3 Central Defender]
    2005 broad circle [12/05] [#3 Central Defender]
    2006 considered_ [07/06] [Central Defender]
    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 not considered
    2008 considered_ [07/08] [Central Defender]
    2008 not considered [12/08]
    2009 not considered [07/09]
    [​IMG]

    Ditmar JAKOBS

    International class: 7 times
    Broad circle: 13 times
    Considered: 11 times

    Jakobs began his career as a central midfielder and sometimes striker for lowly Oberhausen and Tennis Borussia Berlin, scoring a good number of goals for both clubs. When he joined Duisburg in 1977 he was already converted to a stopper. The new role suited him well as he had all necessary attributes for that specific job: tall, good at heading, physicality, a hard tackler with a rough edge about him, a good anticipation and useful ball control. He quickly became one of the foremost defenders at this position. His international career really only took off in 1984-85 when the German national team under Franz Beckenbauer changed its system from 4-3-3 with two full backs, a sweeper and a stopper to the 3-5-2 system, with one sweeper and two man-markers. Before that, Karlheinz Förster was irreplaceable as the stopper of the team hence Jakobs was not featured internationally, but with the new system of two man-markers backed by a sweeper, there now was room for a second stopper and Jakobs was now a serious option for a starting position in the national side. In 1983, Ernst Happel said that Jakobs was the most important player in his team. After Hamburg’s libero Holger Hieronymus had to retire in 1985 due to an injury, Ernst Happel made the pragmatic decision to make Jakobs the new libero, albeit his interpretation of the job was clearly a very defensive one, like a classic sweeper in the Willi Schulz tradition. The peak of his career unexpectedly came in the summer of 1986 at the age of 32 when Jakobs replaced the injured Klaus Augenthaler as the sweeper in a very defensive German side that eventually managed to reach the World Cup final in Mexico City. For that kind of rough-edged team, Jakobs was the perfect sweeper. He remained Hamburg’s sweeper until the 1989-90 season when a terrible incident aprubtly ended his career: When an attacker lobbed the Hamburg goalie, Jakobs lunged feet-first into his goal and scraped the ball off the line. However, he fell into the snap hooks fixing the goal to the ground (at that time, the hooks were not stipulated to be under the earth). He hung there for 20 agonising minutes, the hook deeply embedded in his flesh. Finally, the team doctor cut the hooks from his back with a scalpel. With this, the nerves in his back were cut. Because of this horrible accident, he was forced to end his career. However, he regards himself lucky, as the hook missed his spinal cords by a mere two inches.

    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered
    1973 not considered [07/73]
    1973 considered_ [12/73] [Midfielder]
    1974 considered_ [07/74] [Central Forward]
    1974 not considered [12/74]
    1975 not considered
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Midfielder]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Midfielder]
    1977 broad circle [07/77] [#6 Stopper]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Stopper]
    1978 considered_ [07/78] [Stopper]

    1978 considered_ [12/78] [Stopper]
    1979 broad circle [07/79] [#4 Stopper]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#3 Stopper]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#4 Stopper]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [12/80] [#3 Stopper]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Stopper]
    1981 broad circle [12/81] [#6 Stopper]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#3 Stopper]
    1982 broad circle [12/82] [#2 Stopper]
    1983 Internat. Cl. [07/83] [#2 Stopper]
    1983 Internat. Cl. [12/83] [#1 Stopper]
    1984 Internat. Cl. [07/84] [#2 Stopper]
    1984 broad circle [12/84] [#4 Stopper]
    1985 broad circle [07/85] [#2 Stopper]
    1985 broad circle [12/85] [#6 Libero]
    1986 broad circle [07/86] [#3 Defender]
    1986 Internat. Cl. [07/86] [#1 Libero]
    1986 Internat. Cl. [12/86] [#3 Libero]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [07/87] [#1 Libero]
    1987 considered_ [12/87] [Libero]
    1988 considered_ [07/88] [Defender]
    1988 broad circle [12/88] [#8 Libero]
    1989 broad circle [07/89] [#7 Libero]
    1989 considered_ [12/89] [Libero]
    1990 not considered [07/90]
    [​IMG]

    Andreas JAKOBSSON

    International class: 1 time
    Considered: 1 time

    2000 played abroad [07/00]
    2000 not considered
    2001 not considered
    2002 Internat. Cl. [07/02] [#4 Central Defender]
    2002 not considered [12/02]
    2003 considered_ [07/03] [Central Defender]
    2003 played abroad [12/03]
    [​IMG]

    Carsten JANCKER

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 5 times

    1992 not considered [12/92]
    1993 not considered
    1994 not considered
    1995 not considered [07/95]
    1995 considered_ [12/95] [Forward]
    1996 broad circle [07/96] [#4 German abroad]
    1996 not considered [12/96]
    1997 not considered [07/97]
    1997 broad circle [12/97] [#3 Forward]
    1998 broad circle [07/98] [#8 Forward]
    1998 broad circle [12/98] [#13 Forward]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [07/99] [#3 Forward]
    1999 broad circle [12/99] [#10 Forward]
    2000 broad circle [07/00] [#10 Forward]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#8 Forward]
    2001 considered_ [07/01] [Forward]
    2001 not considered [12/01]
    2002 not considered [07/02]
    2002 considered_ [12/02][Forward]
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered
    2006 not considered
    2007 not considered [07/07]
    2007 considered_ [12/07] [Forward]
    2008 considered_ [07/08] [Forward]
    2008 not considered [12/08]
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered [07/10]
    [​IMG]

    Kurt JARA

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 6 times

    The Austrian was a classic playmaker who preferred to play in left midfield with a very strong left foot and a subtle touch, quick player and expert freekick-taker.

    1975 played abroad [07/75]
    1975 broad circle [12/75] [#7 Foreign player]
    1976 not considered
    1977 broad circle [07/77] [#9 Foreign player]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [12/77] [#5 Foreign player]
    1978 broad circle [07/78] [#9 Foreign player]
    1978 broad circle [12/78] [#3 Foreign player]
    1979 Internat. Cl. [07/79] [#7 Foreign player]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#6 Foreign player]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [07/80] [#4 Foreign player]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [12/80] [#3 Foreign player]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#3 Foreign player]
    1981 played abroad [12/81]
    [​IMG]

    Henning JENSEN

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 1 time

    On paper the Dane was the center forward of one of the Bundesliga’s best ever forward lines, the Borussia Mönchengladbach attack of the mid-1970s. Together with the nominal left winger Jupp Heynckes and Allan Simonsen on the right wing, these three forwards constantly interchanged their nominal positions. He was more a provider than a goalscorer, good at getting into the box with the ball at his feet, often playing off to Simonsen and Heynckes but also a good finisher. Not particularly good at heading, he was a rover in and around the box with good ball control.

    1972 played abroad [07/72]
    1972 considered_ [12/72] [Foreign Player]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [07/73] [#1 Foreign player]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [12/73] [#2 Foreign player]
    1974 broad circle [07/74] [#7 Foreign player]
    1974 Internat. Cl. [12/74] [#4 Foreign player]
    1975 broad circle [07/75] [#6 Foreign player]
    1975 World Class [12/75] [#1 Foreign player]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [07/76] [#1 Foreign player]
    1976 played abroad [12/76]
    [​IMG]

    Simon JENTZSCH

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 9 times

    1994 not considered [12/94]
    1995 not considered
    1996 not considered
    1997 not considered
    1998 not considered [07/98]
    1998 considered_ [12/98] [Goalkeeper]
    1999 considered_ [07/99] [Goalkeeper]
    1999 not considered [12/99]
    2000 considered_ [07/00] [Goalkeeper]
    2000 not considered [12/00]
    2001 considered_ [07/01] [Goalkeeper]
    2001 considered_ [12/01] [Goalkeeper]
    2002 considered_ [07/02] [Goalkeeper]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [12/02] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    2003 broad circle [07/03] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    2003 not considered [12/03]
    2004 considered_ [07/04] [Goalkeeper]
    2004 broad circle [12/04] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    2005 broad circle [07/05] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    2005 considered_ [12/05] [Goalkeeper]
    2006 not considered [07/06]
    2006 broad circle [12/06] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    2007 considered_ [07/07] [Goalkeeper]
    2007 not considered [12/07]
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered [07/11]
    2011 broad circle [12/11] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    2012 broad circle [07/12] [#10 Goalkeeper]
    2012 not considered [12/12]
    2013 not considered [07/13]
    [​IMG]

    Jens JEREMIES

    International class: 5 times
    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 3 times

    1992 not considered [12/92]
    1993 not considered
    1994 not considered
    1995 considered_ [07/95] [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1995 broad circle [12/95] [#3 Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1996 broad circle [07/96] [#4 Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1996 considered_ [12/96] [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1997 broad circle [07/97] [#5 Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [12/97] [#4 Defensive Midfielder]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [07/98] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [12/98] [#1 Defensive Midfielder]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [07/99] [#1 Defensive Midfielder]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [12/99] [#2 Defensive Midfielder]
    2000 broad circle [07/00] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    2000 not considered [12/00]
    2001 broad circle [07/01] [#1 Defensive Midfielder]
    2001 not considered [12/01]
    2002 considered_ [07/02] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2002 broad circle [12/02] [#5 Defensive Midfielder]
    2003 broad circle [07/03] [#4 Defensive Midfielder]
    2003 not considered [12/03]
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered
    2006 not considered [07/06]
    [​IMG]

    Jermaine JONES

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 2 times

    1999 not considered [12/99]
    2000 not considered
    2001 not considered
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered [07/05]
    2005 broad circle [12/05] [#8 Defensive Midfielder]
    2006 not considered
    2007 not considered [07/07]
    2007 broad circle [12/07] [#4 Defensive Midfielder]
    2008 Internat. Cl. [07/08] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    2008 considered_ [12/08] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2009 broad circle [07/09] [#1 Defensive Midfielder]
    2009 not considered [12/09]
    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered [07/11]
    2011 broad circle [12/11] [#8 Defensive Midfielder]
    2012 considered_ [07/12] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2012 broad circle [12/12] [#12 Defensive Midfielder]
    2013 broad circle [07/13] [#11 Defensive Midfielder]
    2013 not considered [12/13]
    2014 not considered [07/14]
    2014 played abroad [12/14]
     
  5. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #30 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 14, 2015

    [​IMG]

    JORGINHO José de Amorim Campos

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 1 time

    One of the best right backs in Bundesliga history, Jorginho basically was a complete wing back. Great at raiding the right flank and crossing or shooting, very good at building up and passing when in possession, technical very sound and fluent, extremely disciplined with regards to tactical measures and a reputable personality.

    1989 played abroad [07/89]
    1989 broad circle [12/89] [#7 Defensive Midfielder]
    1990 Internat. Cl. [07/90] [#4 Defensive Midfielder]
    1990 Internat. Cl. [12/90] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    1991 broad circle [07/91] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    1991 broad circle [12/91] [#8 Defensive Midfielder]
    1992 broad circle [07/92] [#12 Defensive Midfielder]
    1992 broad circle [12/92] [#5 Wide Midfielder]
    1993 considered_ [07/93] [Wide Midfielder]
    1993 broad circle [12/93] [#3 Wide Midfielder]
    1994 World Class [07/94] [#1 Wide Midfielder]
    1994 not considered [12/94]
    1995 not considered [07/95]
    1995 played abroad [12/95]
    [​IMG]

    JUAN Silveira dos Santos

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 1 time

    2002 played abroad [07/02]
    2002 not considered [12/02]
    2003 considered_ [07/03] [Central Defender]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [12/03] [#2 Central Defender]
    2004 broad circle [07/04] [#5 Central Defender]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [12/04] [#2 Central Defender]
    2005 not considered
    2006 broad circle [07/06] [#7 Central Defender]
    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 not considered
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered
    2012 not considered
    2012 played abroad [12/12]
    [​IMG]

    Walter JUNGHANS

    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 13 times

    Starting out as a very promising talent, Walter Junghans became the successor of Sepp Maier overnight after Maier had been severely injured in a car crash in 1979. Junghans was a very agile goalkeeper with quick reflexes but not immune to a number of blunders. A sensitive, reserved character, he did not have a commanding presence when in goal.

    1976 not considered [12/76]
    1977 not considered
    1978 not considered
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Goalkeeper]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    1981 considered_ [12/81] [Goalkeeper]
    1982 not considered
    1983 considered_ [07/83]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Goalkeeper]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Goalkeeper]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Goalkeeper]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Goalkeeper]
    1985 considered_ [12/85] [Goalkeeper]
    1986 not considered
    1987 not considered
    1988 not considered
    1989 considered_ [07/89] [Goalkeeper]
    1989 considered_ [12/89] [Goalkeeper]

    1990 considered_ [07/90] [Goalkeeper]
    1990 broad circle [12/90] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    1991 not considered [07/91]
    1991 considered_ [12/91] [Goalkeeper]
    1992 considered_ [07/92] [Goalkeeper]
    1992 not considered [12/92]
    1993 considered_ [07/93] [Goalkeeper]
    1993 not considered [12/93]
    1994 not considered
    1995 not considered
    1996 not considered [07/96]
    [​IMG]

    Andrzej JUSKOWIAK

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times

    1996 played abroad [07/96]
    1996 not considered [12/96]
    1997 not considered
    1998 not considered [07/98]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [12/98] [#3 Forward]
    1999 not considered
    2000 broad circle [07/00] [#18 Forward]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#11 Forward]
    2001 not considered
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered [07/03]
    2003 played abroad [12/03]
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered
    2006 not considered
    2007 not considered [07/07]
    [​IMG]

    Erich JUSKOWIAK

    World class: 3 times
    International class: 6 times
    Considered: 1 time

    Today his name is almost exclusively associated with being the first German international ever to be sent-off (in the 1958 World Cup semi final vs. Sweden). However his career had a lot more to offer than this one sad incident. Described by Sepp Herberger as one of the greatest talents in Germany football after the war, he began his career as a forward but he soon settled as a left back with extraordinarily good positional sense and aerial ability and very good passing skills. He became famous in German football for his powerful shot which explains his nickname “Hammer”. Juskowiak found it hard to cope mentally with being sent-off in a crucial World Cup game and many people made him personally responsible for Germany’s defeat against hosts Sweden. When he was back playing domestically for Düsseldorf, he was often met with hostile reactions by opposition fans.

    1955 Internat. Cl. [12/55] [#3 Full Back]
    1956 Internat. Cl. [07/56] [#2 Full Back]
    1956 Internat. Cl. [12/56] [#2 Full Back]
    1957 Internat. Cl. [07/57] [#1 Full Back]
    1957 Internat. Cl. [12/57] [#1 Full Back]
    1958 World Class [1958] [#1 Full Back]
    1959 World Class [07/59] [#1 Full Back]
    1959 World Class [12/59] [#1 Full Back]
    1960 Internat. Cl. [1960] [#5 Full Back]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Full Back]
    1961 not considered [12/61]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    [​IMG]

    Peter KAACK

    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 11 times

    A tough as nails yet fair stopper who for many seasons was an important key player in the famous ‘concrete’ defense of the 1960s Eintracht Braunschweig side.

    1959 not considered [12/59]
    1960 not considered
    1961 not considered
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 considered_ [12/62] [Half Back]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Center Half]

    1963 broad circle [12/63] [#2 Center Half]
    1964 broad circle [07/64] [#4 Center Half]
    1964 broad circle [12/64] [#3 Center Half]
    1965 considered_ [07/65] [#7 Center Half]
    1965 not considered [12/65]
    1966 not considered [07/66]
    1966 considered_ [12/66] [Central Defender]
    1967 considered_ [07/67] [Central Defender]

    1967 considered_ [12/67] [Central Defender]
    1968 considered_ [07/68] [Central Defender]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Central Defender]
    1969 considered_ [07/69] [Central Defender]
    1969 not considered [12/69]
    1970 considered_ [07/70] [Central Defender]
    1970 not considered [12/70]
    1971 not considered [07//71]
    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Stopper]
    1972 not considered [07/72]
    1972 considered_ [12/72] [Stopper]
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered
    1976 not considered
    1977 not considered
    1978 not considered [07/78]
    [​IMG]

    Miroslav KADLEC

    International class: 5 times
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 6 times

    An accomplished classic libero, strong at heading with good ball control who was often seen surging into midfield initiating attacks of his club Kaiserslautern, where he was a key figure in their successful campaigns during the 1990s. Good distribution and adept at long balls.

    1990 played abroad [07/90]
    1990 Internat. Cl. [12/90] [#3 Libero]
    1991 Internat. Cl. [07/91] [#1 Libero]
    1991 not considered [12/91]
    1992 not considered [07/92]
    1992 considered_ [12/92] [Libero]
    1993 considered_ [07/93] [Libero]
    1993 broad circle [12/93] [#4 Libero]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [07/94] [#3 Libero]
    1994 considered_ [12/94] [Libero]
    1995 considered_ [07/95] [Libero]
    1995 not considered [12/95]
    1996 broad circle [07/96] [#2 Libero]
    1996 considered_ [12/96] [Libero]
    1997 considered_ [07/97] [Libero]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [12/97] [#5 Libero]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [07/98] [#4 Libero]
    1998 played abroad [12/98]
    [​IMG]

    Shinji KAGAWA

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 1 time

    2010 played abroad [07/10]
    2010 Internat. Cl. [12/10] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    2011 not considered [07/11]
    2011 broad circle [12/11] [#5 Offensive Midfielder]
    2012 World Class [07/12] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    2012 played abroad [12/12]
    2013 played abroad
    2014 played abroad [07/14]
    2014 not considered [12/14]
    [​IMG]

    Oliver KAHN

    World class: 8 times
    International class: 15 times
    Broad circle: 8 times
    Considered: 3 times

    In his peak years Oliver Kahn was rated as the world’s greatest goalkeeper. Already in his very early days in Karlsruhe Kahn was a very dominant person, a talent on the goalline with an exceptional jumping power, a mighty physical presence but with weaknesses when dealing with high balls. As Bayern’s goalkeeper, Kahn reached a World Class level on the goalline and in one-on-one situations and with his commanding presence he also improved his weakness at dealing with high balls outside his goal. Technical flaws regarding his ball control with his feet remained unsolved however. Very notable was Kahn’s extreme ambition which bordered on the psychological. He did not spare opponents nor teammates when he got into a furious rage about something. In his career he collected 17 trophies, was voted World Goalkeeper three times, European Goalkeeper four times and German Goalkeeper five times. His greatest game was doubtlessly the 2001 Champions League final vs. Valencia where he saved three penalties in the shoot-out. Kahn had a remarkable World Cup in 2002 when he guarded the goal of arguably one of the worst ever German national teams. Only because of some really sensational saves was it possible for this team to reach the World Cup final, yet in the final itself he became a tragic figure when he couldn’t save a shot by Rivaldo, instead allowed it to ricochet directly at the feet of Ronaldo who scored easily. Kahn is the only goalkeeper that was voted most valuable player at a World Cup tournament.

    1987 not considered [12/87]
    1988 not considered
    1989 not considered
    1990 not considered
    1991 broad circle [07/91] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1991 considered_ [12/91] [Goalkeeper]
    1992 considered_ [07/92] [Goalkeeper]
    1992 broad circle [12/92] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1993 broad circle [07/93] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [12/93] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [07/94] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1994 broad circle [12/94] [#11 Goalkeeper]
    1995 not considered [07/95]
    1995 Internat. Cl. [12/95] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1996 Internat. Cl. [07/96] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1996 World Class [12/96] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1997 World Class [07/97] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [12/97] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [07/98] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [12/98] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [07/99] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1999 World Class [12/99] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2000 World Class[07/00] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2000 World Class[12/00] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2001 World Class[07/01] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2001 World Class[12/01] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2002 World Class[07/02] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [12/02] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [07/03] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    2003 broad circle [12/03] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    2004 broad circle [07/04] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    2004 considered_ [12/04] [Goalkeeper]
    2005 Internat. Cl. [07/05] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    2005 Internat. Cl. [12/05] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2006 broad circle [07/06] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    2006 Internat. Cl. [12/06] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    2007 Internat. Cl. [07/07] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    2007 broad circle [12/07] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    2008 Internat. Cl. [07/08] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    [​IMG]

    Manfred KALTZ

    World class: 3 times
    International class: 13 times
    Broad circle: 13 times
    Considered: 5 times

    The king of the „banana cross“, Manfred Kaltz was nominally a right back but his interpretation was so offensive that he often appeared to be a midfielder or outright winger. Defensively not the greatest talent ever seen, due to his height he wasn’t a great tackler and surprisingly only an average header of the ball. His great strength were his very precise crosses with a mean spin, preferrably delivered from a slightly inside position. When he joined Hamburg in 1971 at the age of 18, he was originally intended to play as a stopper and only helped out at the right back position. With his excellent technique and positional play, Kaltz immediately became a starter right from the beginning of his professional career in Hamburg. Almost never injured during the 20 years of his career, Kaltz played 581 times in the Bundesliga, the second-highest ever total. Kaltz, a calm and sober character who never made much fuss about anything, was Hamburg’s standard penalty taker. He still holds the record of most converted penalties (53) in Bundesliga history but also holds the record for most own goals (6). In 1977 and 1978, Kaltz was chosen to succeed Franz Beckenbauer as libero of the national team, an opportunity he gladly seized despite it not being his natural position, as he rightly saw this as a great chance to become a regular in the German national team, something which he had been denied in the previous years as Berti Vogts was the no. 1 right back in Germany. Initially Kaltz did very well in the new role and he was also assigned the libero position at his club. Actually Kaltz should have been a good libero with his fine ball control, his height, overview and positional play but the bad climate inside the German team during the 1978 World Cup didn’t help him to carry the massive burden of being Beckenbauer’s successor. He was in no way a failure as a libero but looked inhibited and uneasy in that role. After the World Cup, with Berti Vogts being out with a long-term injury, it was apparent that Kaltz would be best used as a right back and from that moment on his career really set off to great heights.

    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Full Back]
    1972 considered_ [07/72] [Stopper]
    1972 not considered [12/72]
    1973 considered_ [07/73] [Full Back]
    1973 considered_ [12/73] [Full Back]
    1974 considered_ [07/74] [Full Back]
    1974 broad circle [12/74] [#7 Full Back]
    1975 broad circle [07/75] [#4 Full Back]
    1975 Internat. Cl. [12/75] [#3 Full Back]
    1976 broad circle [07/76] [#4 Full Back]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [12/76] [#2 Full Back]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [07/77] [#1 Full Back]
    1977 World Class [07/77] [#2 Libero]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [12/77] [#1 Libero]
    1978 Internat. Cl. [07/78] [#2 Libero]
    1978 Internat. Cl. [12/78] [#2 Full Back]
    1979 Internat. Cl. [07/79] [#2 Full Back]
    1979 World Class [12/79] [#1 Full Back]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [07/80] [#1 Full Back]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [12/80] [#1 Full Back]
    1981 Internat. Cl. [07/81] [#2 Full Back]
    1981 World Class [12/81] [#1 Full Back]
    1982 Internat. Cl. [07/82] [#3 Full Back]
    1982 broad circle [12/82] [#4 Full Back]
    1983 Internat. Cl. [07/83] [#1 Full Back]
    1983 broad circle [12/83] [#2 Full Back]
    1984 broad circle [07/84] [#4 Full Back]
    1984 broad circle [12/84] [#2 Full Back]
    1985 not considered [07/85]
    1985 broad circle [12/85] [#2 Defensive Midfielder]
    1986 not considered [07/86]
    1986 broad circle [12/86] [#4 Defensive Midfielder]
    1987 broad circle [07/87] [#2 Defensive Midfielder]
    1987 broad circle [12/87] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    1988 broad circle [07/88] [#8 Defensive Midfielder]
    1988 Internat. Cl. [12/88] [#2 Defensive Midfielder]
    1989 broad circle [07/89] [#4 Defensive Midfielder]
    1989 played abroad [12/89]
    1990 played abroad
    1991 not considered [07/91]
     
  6. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #31 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 14, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Uwe KAMPS

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 11 times
    Considered: 9 times

    Not a tall goalkeeper, Uwe Kamps was Borussia Mönchengladbach’s no. 1 goalkeeper for almost 15 successive seasons. During his time he was sometimes disputed but in the end managed to fight off all competitors, most notably Dirk Heyne and Robert Enke. A calm and confident goalkeeper whose strengths were clearly on the goalline. Kamps had a reputation as a very good penalty stopper after he saved four penalties in a 1992 German Cup semi final.

    1982 not considered [12/82]
    1983 considered_ [07/83] [Goalkeeper]
    1983 not considered [12/83]
    1984 not considered
    1985 not considered
    1986 not considered [07/86]
    1986 Internat. Cl. [12/86] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [07/87] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1987 broad circle [12/87] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    1988 considered_ [07/88] [Goalkeeper]
    1988 broad circle [12/88] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1989 broad circle [07/89] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    1989 considered_ [12/89] [Goalkeeper]
    1990 broad circle [07/90] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    1990 not considered [12/90]
    1991 not considered [07/91]
    1991 considered_ [12/91] [Goalkeeper]
    1992 broad circle [07/92] [#10 Goalkeeper]
    1992 not considered [12/92]
    1993 not considered
    1994 considered_ [07/94] [Goalkeeper]
    1994 considered_ [12/94] [Goalkeeper]
    1995 broad circle [07/95] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1995 broad circle [12/95] [#12 Goalkeeper]
    1996 considered_ [07/96] [Goalkeeper]
    1996 broad circle [12/96] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1997 broad circle [07/97] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    1997 broad circle [12/97] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1998 broad circle [07/98] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1998 not considered [12/98]
    1999 not considered [07/99]
    1999 considered_ [12/99] [Goalkeeper]
    2000 not considered [07/00]
    2000 considered_ [12/00] [Goalkeeper]
    2001 not considered
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered [07/04]
    [​IMG]

    Josef KAPELLMANN

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 9 times
    Considered: 9 times

    Originally a very offensive right-sided full back, Kapellmann was converted to a right winger over the course of his career and later ended as a midfielder. A very quick, nimble player with sound technique and good crossing ability. He left Bayern in 1979 after his former teammate Uli Hoeness had become managing director since both didn’t have the best relationship. After his retirement in 1980 (due to a severe injury) he became a well-known orthopaedist.

    1968 not considered [12/68]
    1969 considered_ [07/69] [Outside Left]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Outside Right]
    1970 not considered
    1971 not considered [07/71]
    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Full Back]
    1972 considered_ [07/72] [Full Back]
    1972 broad circle [12/72] [#5 Full Back]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [07/73] [#3 Full Back]
    1973 considered_ [12/73] [Midfielder]
    1974 broad circle [07/74] [#6 Midfielder]
    1974 broad circle [12/74] [#5 Full Back]
    1974 broad circle [12/74] [#11 Midfielder]
    1975 considered_ [07/75] [Midfielder]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Midfielder]
    1976 broad circle [07/76] [#15 Midfielder]
    1976 broad circle [12/76] [#5 Midfielder]
    1977 broad circle [07/77] [#11 Midfielder]
    1977 not considered [12/77]
    1978 considered_ [07/78] [Midfielder]
    1978 not considered [12/78]
    1979 considered_ [07/79] [Full Back]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#21 Midfielder]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#15 Midfielder]
    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 not considered [07/81]
    [​IMG]

    Helmut KAPITULSKI

    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 17 times

    Started out as an outside left who later moved into the inside position, a very fast left-footed player who scored many goals during his career, Kapitulski originally was purely a provider for others, content to thrill the crowds with his dazzling runs on the left wing. When he left Dortmund in 1957 to follow his manager Helmut Schneider by joining FK Pirmasens, his career took a different direction. Here Kapitulski became a playmaker in the inside left position with great skills at short passing. Due to his high pace and dribbling skills, he was now often looking to finish himself instead of providing service for others. With Kapitulski at the helm, little Pirmasens enjoyed its greatest ever phase in German club football when they won the South-Western German championship three times in a row (at that time there were only regional leagues in Germany). Kapitulski himself twice became top scorer of that league. At the same time Kapitulski became the first international player of Pirmasens since Heinrich Hergert in the 1930s.

    1955 considered_[12/55] [#12 Outside Left]
    1956 considered_ [07/56] [#7 Outside Left]
    1956 considered_ [12/56] [Outside Left]
    1957 considered_ [07/57] [Outside Left]
    1957 considered_ [12/57] [Inside Forward]
    1958 broad circle [1958] [#8 Inside Forward]
    1958 broad circle [1958] [#5 Outside Left]
    1959 broad circle [07/59] [#8 Inside Forward]
    1959 broad circle [12/59] [#7 Inside Forward]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Inside Forward]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Inside Forward]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Inside Forward]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 considered_ [12/62] [Inside Forward]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Inside Forward]
    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Inside Forward]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Inside Forward]
    1964 considered_ [12/64] [Inside Forward]
    1965 not considered
    1966 not considered
    1967 considered_ [07/67] [Midfielder]
    1967 not considered [12/67]
    1968 not considered [07/68]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Midfielder]
    1969 considered_ [07/69] [Midfielder]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Midfielder]
    1970 not considered [07/70]
    [​IMG]

    Rudolf KARGUS

    International class: 10 times
    Broad circle: 9 times
    Considered: times

    An agile goalkeeper with fast reflexes who was considered the second best goalkeeper in the Bundesliga in the mid-1970s when he played for Hamburg. Unlike other goalkeepers of the time, Kargus did not only excel on the line but was also a dominant force when he had to leave his goal. Today Kargus is mostly remembered for being the greatest saver of penalties in the history of the league. Altogether he saved 24 penalties in 408 Bundesliga games. In a 1973 Cup game he saved three penalties in a single game. In 1979-80 Kargus experienced a loss of form for a longer period which prompted Hamburg managing director Günter Netzer to hire seasoned veteran Jupp Koitka as well as the outstanding talent Uli Stein. Kargus didn’t want to risk being benched so he seeked a transfer to another club and finally ended up at lowly Nürnberg. During his five years at Nürnberg he regained his form and was the undisputed no. 1 at that club. After his retirement in 1987 aged 35 Kargus became an acclaimed expressionist painter. In his paintings he sometimes processed experiences of his professional football career.

    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered
    1973 not considered
    1974 considered_ [07/74] [Goalkeeper]
    1974 Internat. Cl. [12/74] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1975 Internat. Cl. [07/75] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1975 Internat. Cl. [12/75] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [07/76] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [12/76] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [07/77] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [12/77] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1978 broad circle [07/78] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1978 Internat. Cl. [12/78] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1979 Internat. Cl. [07/79] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1980 broad circle [12/80] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    1981 broad circle [12/81] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1982 broad circle [12/82] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    1983 Internat. Cl. [07/83] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1983 broad circle [12/83] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Goalkeeper]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Goalkeeper]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Goalkeeper]
    1985 not considered [12/85]
    1986 not considered
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Goalkeeper]
    [​IMG]

    Srečko KATANEC

    International class: 1 time

    The Slovene was an organizer from a deep midfield position, joining Stuttgart in 1988 he immediately became the boss of the Stuttgart team. A hard runner, very good ball control with a good eye and a wonderful positional sense. After only one year in Stuttgart he left the club to join Sampdoria.

    1988 played abroad [07/88]
    1988 Internat. Cl. [12/88] [#1 Defensive Midfielder]
    1989 not considered [07/89]
    1989 played abroad [12/89]
    [​IMG]

    Kevin KEEGAN

    World class: 4 times
    International class: 2 times

    A fast and very agile forward of small stature with good dribbling skills who was very difficult to contain. On the pitch he was hard to classify as he constantly changed his position, always tirelessly on the move during the full 90 minutes, oscillating between midfield, central attack and the flanks. His greatest asset were his quick turns in tight spaces and unexpected changes of direction coupled with fast acceleration which got him out of reach of his opponents within two, three steps. Already a considerable international star when he joined Hamburg in 1977, he found it difficult to settle into the new surroundings. Receiving a record wage, most of his teammates at first did not accept him. Thankfully, Keegan managed to overcome this problematic start and with Günter Netzer becoming Hamburg’s managing director in spring 1978 and Branko Zebec the team manager, the most successful phase in the history of the Hamburg club was about to begin, with Kevin Keegan as the most instrumental player in this development.

    1977 played abroad [07/77]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [12/77] [#2 Foreign player]
    1978 World Class [07/78] [#2 Foreign player]
    1978 World Class [12/78] [#1 Foreign player]
    1979 World Class [07/79] [#1 Foreign player]
    1979 World Class [12/79] [#2 Foreign player]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [07/80] [#1 Foreign player]
    1980 played abroad [12/80]
    [​IMG]

    Alfred KELBASSA

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 2 times

    In the club lore of Borussia Dortmund, the “three Alfredos” still have a prominent place 60 years after their actions. The “three Alfredos” were Alfred Preissler, Alfred Niepieklo and Alfred Kelbassa. This threesome formed the arguably most feared inside forward trio in German football of the mid-/late-1950s and were instrumental in Dortmund winning two back-to-back German championships. Preissler was playing as the inside right, Niepieklo as the inside left and Kelbassa in the center. As a center forward, Kelbassa’s reputation was that of a forceful and combative player with a very straightforward way of finishing. In addition to that, he was also known to be a good technical player and most of all a very fast one who would also be found moving to the wing if the occasion arose. A gym teacher with a diploma by profession, Kelbassa ran 100 meters in less than 11 seconds and had won the pentathlon multiple times during his youth. Feared was his powerful shot which was dubbed “Kelbassa slam” by the media. In the final years of his career he played as center half.

    1955 not considered [12/55]
    1956 broad circle [07/56] [#4 Center Forward]
    1956 Internat. Cl. [12/56] [#1 Center Forward]
    1957 broad circle [07/57] [#1 Center Forward]
    1957 Internat. Cl. [12/57] [#1 Center Forward]
    1958 broad circle [1958] [#3 Center Forward]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Center Forward]
    1959 not considered [12/59]
    1960 not considered [1960]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Center Forward]
    1961 not considered [12/61]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 not considered [12/62]
    1963 not considered [07/63]
    [​IMG]

    Kasey KELLER

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 2 times

    2005 considered_ [07/05] [Goalkeeper]
    2005 Internat. Cl. [12/05] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    2006 broad circle [07/06] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    2006 considered_ [12/06] [Goalkeeper]
    2007 broad circle [07/07] [#12 Goalkeeper]
    2007 played abroad [12/07]
    [​IMG]

    Walter KELSCH

    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 6 times

    A quick individualist on the right wing who could provide good crosses but who also liked to score himself. His best years were the late-1970s.

    1975 not considered [12/75]
    1976 not considered
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Outside Left]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Outside Right]
    1978 not considered
    1978 broad circle [12/78] [#2 Outside Right]
    1979 broad circle [07/79] [#3 Outside Right]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Outside Right]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#3 Outside Right]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Outside Right]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Outside Right]
    1981 not considered [12/81]
    1982 not considered
    1983 not considered [07/83]
    1983 broad circle [12/83] [#2 Winger]
    1984 not considered [07/84]
    1984 played abroad [12/84]
    1985 played abroad
    1986 played abroad
    1987 played abroad [07/87]
    1987 considered_ [12/87] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1988 not considered [07/88]
    [​IMG]

    Thomas KEMPE

    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 13 times

    Began as central offensive midfielder with a very good touch who was intended to become a playmaker but in the end was inhibited by the demands others had of him and stalled after a promising start when he debuted at age 19 in 1979 for Duisburg. Coupled with his fine technique, he possessed a very good shot and was also an able header of the ball, despite being not a tall player. In the second half of his career Kempe became an accomplished libero while playing for Bochum. Still, a player who didn’t fully realize his great potential.

    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Central Forward]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Midfielder]
    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Midfielder]
    1981 not considered [12/81]
    1982 considered_ [07/82] [Midfielder]
    1982 considered_ [12/82] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1983 considered_ [07/83] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1983 not considered [12/83]
    1984 not considered
    1985 not considered
    1986 considered_ [07/86] [Libero]
    1986 considered_ [12/86] [Libero]
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Libero]
    1987 considered_ [12/87] [Libero]
    1988 broad circle [07/88] [#7 Libero]
    1988 broad circle [12/88] [#5 Libero]
    1989 not considered [07/89]
    1989 considered_ [12/89] [Libero]
    1990 broad circle [07/90] [#6 Libero]
    1990 broad circle [12/90] [#7 Libero]
    1991 broad circle [07/91] [#4 Libero]
    1991 not considered [12/91]
    1992 not considered [07/92]
    1992 considered_ [12/92] [Libero]
    1993 considered_ [07/93] [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1993 not considered [12/93]
     
  7. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #32 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 14, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Sami KHEDIRA

    International class: 6 times
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 1 time

    2004 not considered [12/04]
    2005 not considered
    2006 not considered
    2007 considered_ [07/07] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2007 not considered [12/07]
    2008 not considered [07/08]
    2008 broad circle [12/08] [#4 Defensive Midfielder]
    2009 broad circle [07/09] [#7 Defensive Midfielder]
    2009 broad circle [12/09] [#8 Defensive Midfielder]
    2010 Internat. Cl. [07/10] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    2010 broad circle [12/10] [#4 German abroad]
    2011 broad circle [07/11] [#3 German abroad]
    2011 broad circle [12/11] [#2 German abroad]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [07/12] [#2 German abroad]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#1 German abroad]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [07/13] [#2 German abroad]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [12/13] [#2 German abroad]
    2014 Internat. Cl. [07/14] [#3 German abroad]
    2014 not considered [12/14]
    [​IMG]

    Stefan KIESSLING

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 6 times

    2002 not considered [12/02]
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered [07/05]
    2005 broad circle [12/05] [#8 Forward]
    2006 considered_ [07/06] [Forward]
    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 considered_ [07/07] [Forward]
    2007 broad circle [12/07] [#8 Forward]
    2008 broad circle [07/08] [#6 Offensive Lateral]
    2008 broad circle [12/08] [#10 Forward]
    2009 considered_ [07/09] [Forward]
    2009 Internat. Cl. [12/09] [#1 Forward]
    2010 Internat. Cl. [07/10] [#7 Forward]
    2010 not considered [12/10]
    2011 considered_ [07/11] [Forward]
    2011 considered_ [12/11] [Forward]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [07/12] [#7 Forward]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#2 Forward]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [07/13] [#2 Forward]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [07/13] [#3 Forward]
    2014 broad circle [07/14] [#9 Forward]
    2014 considered_ [12/14] [Forward]
    [​IMG]

    Gábor KIRÁLY

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 5 times

    1997 played abroad [07/97]
    1997 considered_ [12/97] [Goalkeeper]
    1998 considered_ [07/98] [Goalkeeper]
    1998 not considered [12/98]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [07/99] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [12/99] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    2000 broad circle [07/00] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    2000 considered_ [12/00] [Goalkeeper]
    2001 not considered
    2002 broad circle [07/02] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    2002 considered_ [12/02] [Goalkeeper]
    2003 considered_ [07/03] [Goalkeeper]
    2003 not considered [12/03]
    2004 not considered [07/04]
    2004 played abroad [12/04]
    2005 played abroad
    2006 played abroad
    2007 played abroad
    2008 played abroad
    2009 played abroad [07/09]
    2009 not considered [12/09]
    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered
    2012 not considered
    2013 not considered
    2014 not considered [07/04]
    2014 played abroad [12/04]
    [​IMG]

    Sergey KIRYAKOV

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 2 times

    A difficult character but very good footballer. Kiryakov was a classic support forward, a fine dribbler, agile and with close ball control who liked to play on the right side.

    1992 played abroad [07/92]
    1992 Internat. Cl. [12/92] [#4 Forward]
    1993 considered_ [07/93] [Forward]
    1993 broad circle [12/93] [#8 Forward]
    1994 not considered
    1995 not considered
    1996 considered_ [07/96] [Forward]
    1996 not considered [12/96]
    1997 not considered
    1998 not considered
    1999 not considered
    2000 not considered [07/00]
    2000 played abroad [12/00]
    [​IMG]

    Ulf KIRSTEN

    International class: 9 times
    Broad circle: 9 times
    Considered: 2 times

    Remembered today as an archetype center forward he actually began his career in the mid-1980s as a winger. As a forward he was very self-assured and mastered finishing in any position he found himself in. Be it with a header, volley, shooting after quick turns, poaching. At the same time a real hard-working warrior on the pitch, the best goalgetter of his generation and the fifth best altogether. With his mentality he made up for light deficiencies in technique. In the unified German national team he strangely never had a real breakthrough, despite scoring an impressive 20 goals in 50 games (plus 14 goals in 49 games for East Germany).

    1983 not assessed [East G.]
    1984 not assessed [East G.]
    1985 not assessed [East G.]
    1986 not assessed [East G.]
    1987 not assessed [East G.]
    1988 not assessed [East G.]
    1989 not assessed [East G.]
    1990 not assessed [East G.] [07/90]
    1990 broad circle [12/90] [#9 Forward]
    1991 not considered
    1992 broad circle [07/92] [#12 Forward]
    1992 broad circle [12/92] [#8 Forward]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [07/93] [#1 Forward]
    1993 broad circle [12/93] [#7 Forward]
    1994 considered_ [07/94] [Forward]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [12/94] [#1 Forward]
    1995 broad circle [07/95] [#5 Forward]
    1995 considered_ [12/95] [Forward]
    1996 not considered [07/96]
    1996 Internat. Cl. [12/96] [#3 Forward]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [07/97] [#1 Forward]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [12/97] [#1 Forward]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [07/98] [#3 Forward]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [12/98] [#4 Forward]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [07/99] [#4 Forward]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [12/99] [#2 Forward]
    2000 broad circle [07/00] [#8 Forward]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#12 Forward]
    2001 broad circle [07/01] [#8 Forward]
    2001 broad circle [12/01] [#9 Forward]
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered [07/03]
    [​IMG]

    Ivan KLASNIĆ

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 1 time

    1997 not considered [12/97]
    1998 not considered
    1999 not considered
    2000 not considered
    2001 not considered
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered [07/03]
    2003 broad circle [12/03] [#9 Forward]
    2004 broad circle [07/04] [#8 Forward]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [12/04] [#7 Forward]
    2005 broad circle [07/05] [#9 Forward]
    2005 broad circle [12/05] [#6 Forward]
    2006 broad circle [07/06] [#12 Forward]
    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 not considered
    2008 considered_ [07/08] [Forward]
    2008 played abroad [12/08]
    2009 played abroad
    2010 played abroad
    2011 played abroad
    2012 played abroad [07/12]
    2012 not considered [12/12]
    2013 not considered [07/13]
    [​IMG]

    Wolfgang KLEFF

    International class: 7 times
    Broad circle: 9 times
    Considered: 12 times

    In his time he was one of the smallest goalkeepers but also one of the best. Wolfgang Kleff impressed with his lightning fast reflexes, outstanding on the goalline and also pretty good in controlling the box. A true personality with charisma he was known for a high consistency in his performance level. His best remembered game was the second leg of the 1970-71 European Cup tie against English champions Everton FC. After a blunder in the very first minute which allowed Everton the first goal, he then showed a series of spectacular saves and Mönchengladbach only lost in the penalty shoot-out. Kleff’s peak year was 1973 when he was hailed as Germany’s best goalkeeper and for a short time managed to make Sepp Maier the no. 2 keeper of the national team. In 1976 a long-term injury made him lose his starting spot in the Mönchengladbach goal, but Kleff recovered from this blow in the following years and continued to be a Bundesliga keeper for various clubs until he finally retired at the age of 40 in 1987.

    1968 not considered [12/68]
    1969 not considered [07/69]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Goalkeeper]
    1970 considered_ [07/70] [Goalkeeper]
    1970 broad circle [12/70] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1971 broad circle [07/71] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1971 broad circle [12/71] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [07/72] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1972 broad circle [12/72] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [07/73] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [12/73] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1974 Internat. Cl. [07/74] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1974 broad circle [12/74] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1975 Internat. Cl. [07/75] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1975 Internat. Cl. [12/75] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1976 broad circle [07/76] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1976 not considered [12/76]
    1977 not considered [07/77]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Goalkeeper]
    1978 broad circle [07/78] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    1978 not considered [12/78]
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Goalkeeper]
    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Goalkeeper]
    1981 broad circle [12/81] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1982 considered_ [07/82] [Goalkeeper]
    1982 not considered [12/82]
    1983 considered_ [07/83] [Goalkeeper]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Goalkeeper]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Goalkeeper]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Goalkeeper]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Goalkeeper]
    1985 not considered [12/85]
    1986 not considered
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Goalkeeper]
    [​IMG]

    Uwe KLIEMANN

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 17 times

    Dubbed “radio tower” by the media, Uwe Kliemann was a very tall stopper and later sweeper with a great, commanding aerial presence. It was almost impossible to beat him in the air and his heading ability was also a weapon at set-pieces. Additionally, Kliemann was one of the very first stoppers who initiated attacks with long passes from the back, a job usually reserved for the libero. For a player of his height, he possessed a very good control of the ball and his passes were razor-sharp precise. His one drawback was his lack of pace. Due to being a somewhat unconventional type of player and character, more established stoppers like Georg Schwarzenbeck and Rolf Rüssmann were always preferred for national duties. After his retirement, Kliemann became a streetworker in Berlin.

    1967 considered_ [12/67] [Central Defender]
    1968 not considered [07/68]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Central Defender]
    1969 considered_ [07/69] [Central Defender]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Central Defender]
    1970 considered_ [07/70] [Central Defender]
    1970 not considered [12/70]
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Stopper]
    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Stopper]
    1972 considered_ [07/72] [Libero]
    1972 considered_ [12/72] [Stopper]
    1973 considered_ [07/73] [Stopper]
    1973 considered_ [12/73] [Stopper]
    1974 broad circle [07/74] [#7 Stopper]
    1974 broad circle [12/74] [#1 Stopper]
    1975 Internat. Cl. [07/75] [#1 Stopper]
    1975 broad circle [12/75] [#6 Stopper]
    1976 not considered [07/76]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Stopper]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Stopper]
    1977 not considered [12/77]
    1978 broad circle [07/78] [#4 Stopper]
    1978 considered_ [12/78] [Stopper]
    1979 considered_ [07/79] [Libero]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Libero]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Stopper]
    [​IMG]

    Diego KLIMOWICZ

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 3 times

    2001 played abroad [07/01]
    2001 not considered [12/01]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [07/02] [#5 Forward]
    2002 broad circle [12/02] [#14 Forward]
    2003 not considered [07/03]
    2003 broad circle [12/03] [#7 Forward]
    2004 broad circle [07/04] [#13 Forward]
    2004 considered_ [12/04] [Forward]
    2005 not considered [07/05]
    2005 considered_ [12/05] [Forward]
    2006 not considered
    2007 considered_ [07/07] [Forward]
    2007 not considered [12/07]
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered [07/10]
    2010 played abroad [12/10]
    [​IMG]

    Jürgen KLINSMANN

    World class: 7 times
    International class: 9 times
    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 6 times

    For a forward his technique was probably only average but he made up for that with his great enthusiasm, his very good heading of the ball but most of all with his great stamina. For roughly ten years Klinsmann was a fixture in the German national team. In Stuttgart Klinsmann was originally intended as a versatile second forward next to the Belgian Nico Claesen as targetman. With his heading and volleying he soon made a name for himself as a goalgetter and he was one of the first players to excessively celebrate a scored goal. A very negative aspect of his playing style was his habit of not only going down easy but embellishing fouls or imagined fouls in an unsportsmanlike manner. His greatest game for Germany was the 1990 second round knock-out game vs. the Netherlands at the World Cup in Italy.

    1981 not considered [12/81]
    1982 not considered
    1983 not considered [07/83]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Winger]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Winger]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Central Forward]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Central Forward]
    1985 not considered [12/85]
    1986 broad circle [07/86] [#8 Forward]
    1986 considered_ [12/86] [Forward]
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Forward]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [12/87] [#2 Forward]
    1988 Internat. Cl. [07/88] [#1 Forward]
    1988 World Class [12/88] [#1 Forward]
    1989 broad circle [07/89] [#4 Forward]
    1989 played abroad [12/89]
    1990 Internat. Cl. [07/90] [#2 Forward]
    1990 Internat. Cl. [12/90] [#6 German abroad]
    1991 Internat. Cl. [07/91] [#6 German abroad]
    1991 broad circle [12/91] [#10 German abroad]
    1992 Internat. Cl. [07/92] [#8 Forward]
    1992 Internat. Cl. [12/92] [#7 German abroad]
    1993 World Class [07/93] [#1 German abroad]
    1993 broad circle [12/93] [#8 German abroad]
    1994 World Class [07/94] [#1 Forward]
    1994 World Class [12/94] [#1 German abroad]
    1995 World Class [07/95] [#1 German abroad]
    1995 World Class [12/95] [#1 Forward]
    1996 World Class [07/96] [#1 Forward]
    1996 broad circle [12/96] [#12 Forward]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [07/97] [#3 Forward]
    1997 not considered [12/97]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [07/98] [#2 Forward]
     
  8. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #33 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 15, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Bernhard KLODT

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 5 times

    Berni Klodt debuted already at the age of 16 in the first team of FC Schalke 04 (in 1942) and became a versatile winger who could be deployed on both flanks. Characterised by a very fast acceleration, a brilliant ball control at high pace, a space-consuming way of running, great power in both feet and a natural instinct for goalscoring as well as an ability for swinging in very precise crosses, Berni Klodt was arguably Germany’s most talented winger in the 20 years after World War II. A player very focused on teamplay and commitment, he stood in the shadow of Helmut Rahn for most of the 1950s. At the start of the 1954 World Cup Klodt was the no. 1 outside right of Germany and Rahn was warming the bench. Over the course of the tournament however Rahn came into the team, Herberger basically just following his stomach feel that Rahn could do very special things and in the end he was proven right. Klodt didn’t take it too hard in commenting: “in the end it is not important who is playing but that we are winning.” When he retired in 1963 the media wrote: “Klodt was one of the most sympathetic players in football, his popularity was at times second to none. His absolute fairness was proverbial. He is the right rolemodel for the Schalke youth, who he will take care of after his retirement.”

    1955 Internat. Cl. [12/55] [#2 Outside Right]
    1956 Internat. Cl. [07/56] [#2 Outside Right]
    1956 broad circle [12/56] [#5 Outside Right]
    1957 broad circle [07/57] [#5 Outside Right]
    1957 broad circle [12/57] [#2 Outside Right]
    1957 broad circle [12/57] [#2 Outside Left]
    1958 broad circle [1958] [#3 Outside Right]
    1958 broad circle [1958] [#3 Outside Left]
    1959 broad circle [07/59] [#6 Outside Left]
    1959 considered_ [07/59][Outside Right]
    1959 considered_ [12/59] [Outside Left]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Outside Left]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Outside Left]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Outside Left]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 not considered [12/62]
    1963 not considered [07/63]
    [​IMG]

    Theodor KLÖCKNER

    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 5 times

    Fast as an arrow, this outside left was an instrumental player for Stuttgart already in his younger years.

    1955 not considered [12/55]
    1956 not considered [07/56]
    1956 considered_ [12/56] [Outside Left]
    1957 not considered
    1958 broad circle [1958] [#7 Outside Left]
    1959 broad circle [07/59] [#2 Outside Left]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Center Forward]
    1959 broad circle [12/59] [#3 Outside Left]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Outside Left]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Outside Left]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Outside Left]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 considered_ [12/62] [Outside Left]
    1963 not considered
    1964 not considered
    1965 not considered
    1966 not considered
    1967 not considered
    1968 not considered
    1969 not considered
    1970 not considered [12/70]
    [​IMG]

    Stefan KLOS

    International class: 10 times
    Broad circle: 14 times
    Considered: 2 times

    Not an overly tall but physically strong and reliable no-nonsense goalkeeper. Despite a very good performance level in the 1990s he was continuously ignored by Berti Vogts and never collected a cap. Klos was intended to be part of the 1996 Euro squad but an injury meant that he had to stay at home. Arguably the best German goalkeeper never to be capped by the national team.

    1990 not considered [12/90]
    1991 not considered [07/91]
    1991 considered_ [12/91] [Goalkeeper]
    1992 broad circle [07/92] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    1992 broad circle [12/92] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [07/93] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1993 broad circle [12/93] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1994 considered_ [07/94] [Goalkeeper]
    1994 broad circle [12/94] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1995 broad circle [07/95] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1995 Internat. Cl. [12/95] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1996 Internat. Cl. [07/96] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1996 Internat. Cl. [12/96] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [07/97] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1997 broad circle [12/97] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [07/98] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1998 broad circle [12/98] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1999 broad circle [07/99] [#4 German abroad]
    1999 not considered [12/99]
    2000 broad circle [07/00] [#1 German abroad]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#1 German abroad]
    2001 broad circle [07/01] [#2 German abroad]
    2001 broad circle [12/01] [#3 German abroad]
    2002 broad circle [07/02] [#1 German abroad]
    2002 broad circle [12/02] [#1 German abroad]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [07/03] [#1 German abroad]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [12/03] [#1 German abroad]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [07/04] [#1 German abroad]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [12/04] [#1 German abroad]
    2005 not considered
    2006 not considered
    2007 not considered [07/07]
    [​IMG]

    Miroslav KLOSE

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 7 times
    Broad circle: 11 times
    Considered: 2 times

    1998 not considered [12/98]
    1999 not considered
    2000 not considered [07/00]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#4 Forward]
    2001 considered_ [07/01] [Forward]
    2001 broad circle [12/01] [#11 Forward]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [07/02] [#1 Forward]
    2002 not considered [12/02]
    2003 broad circle [07/03] [#8 Forward]
    2003 broad circle [12/03] [#6 Forward]
    2004 not considered [07/04]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [12/04] [#1 Forward]
    2005 broad circle [07/05] [#7 Forward]
    2005 Internat. Cl. [12/05] [#1 Forward]
    2006 World Class [07/06] [#1 Forward]
    2006 Internat. Cl. [12/06] [#1 Forward]
    2007 considered_ [07/07] [Forward]
    2007 Internat. Cl. [12/07] [#2 Forward]
    2008 not considered [07/08]
    2008 broad circle [12/08] [#9 Forward]
    2009 not considered
    2010 broad circle [07/10] [#9 Forward]
    2010 not considered [12/10]
    2011 not considered [07/11]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [12/11] [#1 German abroad]
    2012 broad circle [07/12] [#3 German abroad]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#3 German abroad]
    2013 broad circle [07/13] [#7 German abroad]
    2013 broad circle [12/13] [#5 German abroad]
    2014 broad circle [07/14] [#7 German abroad]
    2014 not considered [12/14]
    [​IMG]

    Wolfgang KNEIB

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 14 times

    A very tall and physically imposing goalkeeper, very consistent in his performances, who due to his personality always was a defining figure in the teams he played for. Strong on the line and also in controlling the box.

    1970 not considered [12/70]
    1971 not considered
    1972 not considered
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered
    1976 not considered [07/76]
    1976 broad circle [12/76] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [07/77] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1977 not considered [12/77]
    1978 not considered [07/78]
    1978 considered_ [12/78] [Goalkeeper]
    1979 considered_ [07/79] [Goalkeeper]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Goalkeeper]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Goalkeeper]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Goalkeeper]
    1981 considered_ [12/81] [Goalkeeper]
    1982 considered_ [07/82] [Goalkeeper]
    1982 not considered [12/82]
    1983 not considered [07/83]
    1983 broad circle [12/83] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    1984 broad circle [07/84] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Goalkeeper]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Goalkeeper]
    1985 considered_ [12/85] [Goalkeeper]
    1986 considered_ [07/86] [Goalkeeper]
    1986 considered_ [12/86] [Goalkeeper]
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Goalkeeper]
    1987 not considered [12/87]
    1988 considered_ [07/88] [Goalkeeper]
    1988 not considered [12/88]
    1989 not considered
    1990 not considered
    1991 not considered
    1992 not considered
    1993 not considered [07/93]
    [​IMG]

    Levan KOBIASHVILI

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 6 times

    1997 not considered [12/97]
    1998 considered_ [07/98] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1998 not considered [12/98]
    1999 considered_ [07/99] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1999 broad circle [12/99] [#4 Lateral]
    2000 broad circle [07/00] [#7 Lateral]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#4 Lateral]
    2001 broad circle [07/01] [#2 Lateral]
    2001 considered_ [12/01] [Defensive Lateral]
    2002 considered_ [07/02] [Defensive Lateral]
    2002 not considered [12/02]
    2003 not considered
    2004 broad circle [07/04] [#2 Defensive Lateral]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [12/04] [#2 Defensive Midfielder]
    2005 broad circle [07/05] [#9 Defensive Midfielder]
    2005 considered_ [12/05] [Offensive Lateral]
    2006 not considered [07/06]
    2006 considered_ [12/06] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2007 not considered
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered
    2012 not considered
    2013 not considered
    2014 not considered
    [​IMG]


    Georg KOCH

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 8 times

    An aggressive, emotional goalkeeper with a similar style to Gerald Ehrmann. The straightforward, open-minded keeper was a fan favourite who was very good on the line but occasionally a brute when leaving his goal. He had to retire after a firecracker exploded close to him which gave him a hearing trauma and ultimately resulted in disturbances of equilibrium.

    1990 not considered [12/90]
    1991 not considered
    1992 not considered
    1993 not considered
    1994 not considered [07/94]
    1994 considered_ [12/94] [Goalkeeper]
    1995 considered_ [07/95] [Goalkeeper]
    1995 broad circle [12/95] [#10 Goalkeeper]
    1996 broad circle [07/96] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1996 Internat. Cl. [12/96] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1997 not considered
    1998 not considered [07/98]
    1998 considered_ [12/98] [Goalkeeper]
    1999 considered_ [07/99] [Goalkeeper]
    1999 considered_ [12/99] [Goalkeeper]
    2000 considered_ [07/00] [Goalkeeper]
    2000 Internat. Cl. [12/00] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    2001 broad circle [07/01] [#10 Goalkeeper]
    2001 broad circle [12/01] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered [07/05]
    2005 broad circle [12/05] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    2006 broad circle [07/06] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    2006 not considered
    2007 not considered [07/07]
    2007 considered_ [12/07] [Goalkeeper]
    2008 considered_ [07/08] [Goalkeeper]
    2008 not considered [12/08]
    [​IMG]

    Jürgen KOHLER

    World class: 6 times
    International class: 15 times
    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 5 times

    The embodiment of the classic 1990s man-marker, Jürgen Kohler was an adamant central defender with a solid technique. In one-on-one situations he was actually more compromising than other, less known man-markers of the same ilk like Roland Dickgiesser or Dieter Schlindwein. His tackling was hard but usually clean, precise and on the spot. A fast player with good defensive heading qualities who didn’t offer much when going forward (which he rarely did). His short passing game was above average and he was very good at anticipating the intentions of his opponents, his biggest asset however was - just like that of his idol Karlheinz Förster - the ability to fully concentrate on his job for the whole 90 minutes and hence being a very reliable defender. For the national team, Kohler was one of the most consistent and longest-serving man-markers of all time.

    1983 not considered [12/83]
    1984 not considered
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1985 considered_ [12/85] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1986 not considered [07/86]
    1986 broad circle [12/86] [#2 Defensive Midfielder]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [07/87] [#1 Defender]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [12/87] [#1 Defender]
    1988 Internat. Cl. [07/88] [#1 Defender]
    1988 World Class [12/88] [#1 Defender]
    1989 World Class [07/89] [#1 Defender]
    1989 considered_ [12/89] [Defender]
    1990 World Class [07/90] [#1 Defender]
    1990 Internat. Cl. [12/90] [#1 Marker]
    1991 broad circle [07/91] [#3 Marker]
    1991 World Class [12/91] [#1 German abroad]
    1992 Internat. Cl. [07/92] [#3 Marker]
    1992 Internat. Cl. [12/92] [#1 German abroad]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [07/93] [#2 German abroad]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [12/93] [#2 German abroad]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [07/94] [#1 Marker]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [12/94] [#2 German abroad]
    1995 Internat. Cl. [07/95] [#2 German abroad]
    1995 broad circle [12/95] [#8 Marker]
    1996 Internat. Cl. [07/96] [#2 Marker]
    1996 World Class [12/96] [#1 Marker]
    1997 World Class [07/97] [#1 Marker]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [12/97] [#3 Marker]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [07/98] [#2 Marker]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [12/98] [#1 Defender]
    1999 broad circle [07/99] [#9 Defender]
    1999 broad circle [12/99] [#6 Defender]
    2000 considered_ [07/00] [Defender]
    2000 considered_ [12/00] [Defender]
    2001 broad circle [07/01] [#2 Defender]
    2001 broad circle [12/01] [#7 Defender]
    2002 not considered [07/02]
    [​IMG]

    Heinz-Josef KOITKA

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 13 times

    A rather small goalkeeper who was very quick on the goalline but with weaknesses controlling the box and thus almost never undisputed in the clubs he played for. Still, in 1977 Gyula Lorant claimed that Koitka was the Bundesliga's best goalkeeper.

    1972 not considered [12/72]
    1973 considered_ [07/73] [Goalkeeper]
    1973 not considered [12/73]
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Goalkeeper]
    1976 not considered [12/76]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Goalkeeper]
    1977 broad circle [12/77] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    1978 broad circle [07/78] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1978 not considered [12/78]
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Goalkeeper]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Goalkeeper]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [12/80] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1981 not considered [12/81]
    1982 not considered [07/82]
    1982 considered_ [12/82] [Goalkeeper]
    1983 considered_ [07/83] [Goalkeeper]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Goalkeeper]
    1984 broad circle [07/84] [Goalkeeper]
    1984 not considered [12/84]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Goalkeeper]
    1985 considered_ [12/85] [Goalkeeper]
    1986 considered_ [07/86] [Goalkeeper]
    1986 not considered [12/86]
    1987 not considered
    1988 considered_ [07/88] [Goalkeeper]
    1988 considered_ [12/88] [Goalkeeper]
    1989 not considered
    1990 not considered [07/90]
    [​IMG]

    Jan KOLLER

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 1 time

    2001 played abroad [07/01]
    2001 considered_ [12/01][Forward]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [07/02] [#2 Forward]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [12/02] [#2 Forward]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [07/03] [#2 Forward]
    2003 broad circle [12/03] [#12 Forward]
    2004 broad circle [07/04] [#6 Forward]
    2004 broad circle [12/04] [#14 Forward]
    2005 Internat. Cl. [07/05] [#2 Forward]
    2005 not considered [12/05]
    2006 not considered [07/06]
    2006 played abroad [12/06]
    2007 played abroad
    2008 played abroad [07/08]
    2008 not considered [12/08]
     
  9. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #34 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 15, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Friedhelm KONIETZKA

    International class: 5 times
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 4 times

    A goal-hungry inside left with fluctuations in his performances which ultimately cut short his international career as Sepp Herberger once said about him: „I am never sure which Konietzka will show up.“

    1959 considered_ [12/59] [Inside Forward]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Inside Forward]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Inside Forward]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Inside Forward]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [12/62] [#2 Inside Forward]
    1963 Internat. Cl. [07/63] [#2 Inside Forward]
    1963 Internat. Cl. [12/63] [#2 Inside Forward]
    1964 Internat. Cl. [07/64] [#4 Inside Forward]
    1964 Internat. Cl. [12/64] [#3 Inside Forward]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [07/65] [#3 Inside Forward]
    1965 broad circle [12/65] [#6 Inside Forward]
    1966 broad circle [07/66] [#6 Central Forward]
    1966 not considered [12/66]
    1967 not considered [07/67]
    1967 played abroad [12/67]
    1968 played abroad
    1969 played abroad
    1970 played abroad
    1971 played abroad [07/71]
    [​IMG]

    Harald KONOPKA

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 13 times

    A compact right-sided full back with focus on the physical aspects of the game, a hard-tackling defender with a certain momentum and panache when driving down the right flank and a good crosser. His aim in each game was that his opponent regretted becoming a footballer.

    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Full Back]
    1972 considered_ [07/72] [Full Back]
    1972 considered_ [12/72] [Full Back]
    1973 not considered [07/73]
    1973 considered_ [12/73] [Full Back]
    1974 not considered
    1975 considered_ [07/75] [Stopper]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Full Back]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Full Back]
    1976 broad circle [12/76] [#5 Full Back]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Full Back]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Full Back]
    1978 Internat. Cl. [07/78] [#1 Full Back]
    1978 considered_ [12/78] [Full Back]
    1979 broad circle [07/79] [#6 Full Back]
    1979 not considered [12/79]
    1980 not considered
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Full Back]
    1981 considered_ [12/81] [Full Back]
    1982 not considered [07/82]
    1982 considered_ [12/82] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1983 not considered
    1984 not considered [07/84]
    [​IMG]

    Ludwig KÖGL

    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 16 times

    A swift left winger who scored very few goals as his area of expertise was service from the left flank. Ludwig ‘Wiggerl’ Kögl was a technically very sound dribbler who scored his most famous goal with his head (probably the only time he scored with his head) in the 1987 European Cup final for Bayern München vs. FC Porto.

    1983 not considered [12/83]
    1984 not considered [07/84]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Winger]
    1985 broad circle [07/85] [#2 Winger]
    1985 considered_ [12/85] [Forward]
    1986 not considered
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Forward]
    1987 not considered [12/87]
    1988 not considered [07/88]
    1988 considered_ [12/88] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1989 broad circle [07/89] [#10 Offensive Midfielder]
    1989 considered_ [12/89] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1990 considered_ [07/90] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1990 considered_ [12/90] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1991 not considered
    1992 considered_ [07/92] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1992 broad circle [12/92] [#3 Wide Midfielder]
    1993 considered_ [07/93] [Wide Midfielder]
    1993 considered_ [12/93] [Wide Midfielder]
    1994 considered_ [07/94] [Wide Midfielder]
    1994 not considered [12/94]
    1995 not considered
    1996 not considered
    1997 considered_ [07/97] [Wide Midfielder]
    1997 not considered [07/97]
    1997 considered_ [12/97] [Lateral]
    1998 considered_ [07/98] [Lateral]
    1998 considered_ [12/98] [Lateral]
    1999 considered_ [07/99] [Lateral]
    1999 not considered [12/99]
    2000 not considered
    2001 not considered [07/01]


    [​IMG]

    Andreas KÖPKE

    World class: 6 times
    International class: 12 times
    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 10 times

    One of the few internationally successful German goalkeepers that didn’t achieve anything on domestic level. One of the best ever goalkeepers on the goalline, very strong in one-on-one situations and good fisting in the box. Unlike Oliver Kahn, Sepp Maier or Harald Schumacher, Andreas Köpke was not a temperamental goalkeeper but a sober, reticent Northern German who never looked for the limelight. He was voted German goalkeeper of the Year four times.

    1979 not considered [12/79]
    1980 not considered
    1981 not considered
    1982 not considered
    1983 considered_ [07/83]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Goalkeeper]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Goalkeeper]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Goalkeeper]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Goalkeeper]
    1985 not considered [12/85]
    1986 considered_ [07/86] [Goalkeeper]
    1986 broad circle [12/86] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Goalkeeper]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [12/87] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1988 Internat. Cl. [07/88] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1988 broad circle [12/88] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    1989 broad circle [07/89] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1989 Internat. Cl. [12/89] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1990 broad circle [07/90] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1990 broad circle [12/90] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1991 Internat. Cl. [07/91] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1991 Internat. Cl. [12/91] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1992 Internat. Cl. [07/92] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1992 World Class [12/92] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1993 World Class [07/93] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [12/93] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [07/94] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [12/94] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1995 Internat. Cl. [07/95] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1995 Internat. Cl. [12/95] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1996 World Class [07/96] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1996 World Class [12/96] [#1 German abroad]
    1997 World Class [07/97] [#1 German abroad]
    1997 World Class [12/97] [#1 German abroad]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [07/98] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1998 broad circle [12/98] [#3 German abroad]
    1999 broad circle [07/99] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    1999 considered_ [12/99] [Goalkeeper]
    2000 considered_ [07/00] [Goalkeeper]
    2000 considered_ [12/00] [Goalkeeper]
    2001 not considered [07/01]
    [​IMG]

    Horst KÖPPEL

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 13 times
    Considered: 8 times

    A technically very sound offensive midfielder and winger with great stamina and a veritable hunger for goals. Köppel won six domestic trophies with Borussia Mönchengladbach. His main competitor for a place in the national team was Uli Hoeness who in the long run was just a little bit better than him. Perhaps his good-natured mentality prevented him from achieving more with the national team.

    1966 considered_ [12/66] [Outside Left]
    1967 considered_ [07/67] [Outside Right]
    1967 considered_ [12/67] [Outside Left]
    1968 broad circle [07/68] [#2 Outside Right]
    1968 considered_ [07/68] [Outside Left]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Outside Right]
    1969 broad circle [07/69] [#3 Outside Left]
    1969 considered_ [07/69] [Outside Right]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Central Forward]
    1970 broad circle [07/70] [#5 Central Forward]
    1970 broad circle [12/70] [#4 Central Forward]
    1970 broad circle [12/70] [#3 Outside Right]
    1971 broad circle [07/71] [#2 Outside Right]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [07/71] [#2 Central Forward]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [12/71] [#3 Central Forward]
    1971 broad circle [12/71] [#4 Midfielder]
    1972 broad circle [07/72] [#5 Midfielder]
    1972 broad circle [12/72] [#4 Midfielder]
    1973 broad circle [07/73] [#7 Midfielder]
    1973 broad circle [12/73] [#10 Midfielder]
    1974 considered_ [07/74] [Midfielder]
    1974 not considered [12/74]
    1975 not considered
    1976 not considered
    1977 not considered
    1978 not considered[12/78]
    [​IMG]

    Herwart KOPPENHÖFER

    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 3 times

    A full back who preferred to operate on the right side. Koppenhöfer evolved into a sweeper at the end of his career. He was a defensive full back, obstinate in one-on-one duels and hard-running with a solid technique.

    1965 considered_ [12/65] [Full Back]
    1966 not considered [07/66]
    1966 broad circle [12/66] [#6 Full Back]
    1967 broad circle [07/67] [#6 Full Back]
    1967 not considered [12/67]
    1968 broad circle [07/68] [#4 Full Back]
    1968 broad circle [12/68] [#6 Full Back]
    1969 broad circle [07/69] [#5 Full Back]
    1969 not considered [12/69]
    1970 considered_ [07/70] [Full Back]
    1970 considered_ [12/70] [Full Back]
    1971 not considered
    1972 not considered
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered
    1976 not considered
    1977 not considered
    1978 not considered
    1979 not considered
    1980 not considered
    1981 not considered
    1982 not considered [07/82]
    [​IMG]

    Karl-Heinz KÖRBEL

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 19 times
    Considered: 12 times

    The player with most games in Bundesliga history (602 between 1972 and 1991), and all of them for a single club, Eintracht Frankfurt. Hence his nickname “loyal Charly”. Körbel spent the huge majority of his games as a stopper who famously debuted at the age of 17 having to mark Gerd Müller. Although Müller scored a late goal, he was lauded from all sides afterwards. From this moment on Körbel remained a fixture in the Eintracht side for the next 19 years. He embodied a new kind of stopper with a very good technique who tried to avoid foulplay, was skillful in one-on-one situations, a cultured defender who tried to eliminate his opponents in a playful manner. With the ball at his feet he liked to venture into midfield, was very good at heading and a very consistent player. His compulsion to move forward was ultimately the reason for his modest international career, as Franz Beckenbauer preferred a defensive stopper at his side but Körbel also lacked the necessary perserverance throughout his career.

    1972 not considered [12/72]
    1973 not considered [07/73]
    1973 considered_ [12/73] [Midfielder]
    1974 considered_ [07/74] [Midfielder]
    1974 broad circle [12/74] [#3 Stopper]
    1975 Internat. Cl. [07/75] [#2 Stopper]
    1975 broad circle [12/75] [#3 Stopper]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Libero]
    1976 not considered [12/76]
    1977 broad circle [07/77] [#3 Stopper]
    1977 broad circle [12/77] [#3 Stopper]
    1978 not considered [07/78]
    1978 broad circle [12/78] [#5 Stopper]
    1979 broad circle [07/79] [#16 Midfielder]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#5 Stopper]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#5 Stopper]
    1980 broad circle [12/80] [#5 Stopper]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#3 Stopper]
    1981 broad circle [12/81] [#3 Stopper]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#5 Stopper]
    1982 considered_ [12/82] [Stopper]
    1983 broad circle [07/83] [#6 Stopper]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Stopper]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Stopper]
    1984 not considered [12/84]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Stopper]
    1985 considered_ [12/85] [Defender]
    1986 considered_ [07/86] [Defender]
    1986 broad circle [12/86] [#3 Defender]
    1987 not considered [07/87]
    1987 considered_ [12/87] [Defender]
    1988 broad circle [07/88] [#6 Defender]
    1988 broad circle [12/88] [#6 Defender]
    1989 broad circle [07/89] [#5 Defender]
    1989 broad circle [12/89] [#3 Defender]
    1990 considered_ [07/90] [Defender]
    1990 broad circle [12/90] [#7 Marker]
    1991 considered_ [07/91] [Marker]
    [​IMG]

    Willi KOSLOWSKI

    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 6 times

    An outside right fast as an arrow and very dangerous because of his unpredictability.

    1955 not considered [12/55]
    1956 not considered
    1957 not considered [07/57]
    1957 broad circle [12/57] [#4 Outside Right]
    1958 broad circle [1958] [#3 Outside Right]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Outside Right]
    1959 considered_ [12/59] [Outside Right]
    1960 not considered
    1961 not considered [07/61]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Center Forward]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [12/62] [#3 Outside Right]
    1962 broad circle [12/62] [#3 Center Forward]
    1963 broad circle [07/63] [#6 Center Forward]
    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Outside Right]
    1964 not considered [07/64]
    1964 considered_ [12/64] [Center Forward]
    1965 not considered
    1966 considered_ [07/66] [Midfielder]
    1966 not considered [12/66]
    1967 not considered
    1968 not considered
    1969 not considered
    1970 not considered
    1971 not considered [07/71]
    [​IMG]

    Erwin KOSTEDDE

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 8 times

    A classic center forward of similar ilk as Gerd Müller or Klaus Fischer. Not particularly tall, stocky but with an excellent heading ability, great variability in finishing and a poacher’s instinct. He was always looking for long, high-flying balls which he stopped with his breast with his back to the goal, and then after he quick turn he volleyed the ball towards the goal without the ball dropping to the ground in between this movement. Son of an American soldier and a German woman, he was the first black German international (in 1974). His area of action was almost exclusively the penalty box, his work-ethic was nothing to write home about.

    1965 not considered [12/65]
    1966 not considered
    1967 not considered [07/67]
    1967 considered_ [12/67] [Central Forward]
    1968 not considered [07/68]
    1968 played abroad [12/68]
    1969 played abroad
    1970 played abroad
    1971 played abroad [07/71]
    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Central Forward]
    1972 considered_ [07/72] [Central Forward]
    1972 considered_ [12/72] [Central Forward]
    1973 considered_ [07/73] [Central Forward]
    1973 broad circle [12/73] [#5 Central Forward]
    1974 considered_ [07/74] [Central Forward]
    1974 Internat. Cl. [12/74] [#2 Central Forward]
    1975 broad circle [07/75] [#4 Central Forward]
    1975 broad circle [12/75] [#2 Central Forward]
    1976 not considered
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Central Forward]
    1977 not considered [12/77]
    1978 not considered [07/78]
    1978 played abroad [12/78]
    1979 played abroad
    1980 played abroad [07/80]
    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Central Forward]
    1981 not considered [12/81]
    1982 not considered
    1983 not considered [07/80]
    [​IMG]

    Niko KOVAČ

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 8 times

    1989 not considered [12/89]
    1990 not considered
    1991 not considered
    1992 not considered
    1993 considered_ [07/93] [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1993 not considered [12/93]
    1994 not considered [07/94]
    1994 considered_ [12/94] [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1995 not considered [07/95]
    1995 considered_ [12/95] [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1996 considered_ [07/96] [Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1996 not considered [12/96]
    1997 considered_ [07/97] [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1997 not considered [12/97]
    1998 not considered
    1999 not considered [07/99]
    1999 broad circle [12/99] [#4 Defensive Midfielder]
    2000 Internat. Cl. [07/00] [#2 Defensive Midfielder]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#1 Defensive Midfielder]
    2001 considered_ [07/01] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2001 not considered [12/01]
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered [07/04]
    2004 broad circle [12/04] [#9 Defensive Midfielder]
    2005 broad circle [07/05] [#7 Defensive Midfielder]
    2005 considered_ [12/05] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2006 considered_ [07/06] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2006 broad circle [12/06] [#7 Defensive Midfielder]
    2007 played abroad [07/07]
     
  10. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #35 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 15, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Robert KOVAČ

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 8 times
    Considered: 4 times

    1992 not considered [12/92]
    1993 not considered
    1994 not considered
    1995 not considered [07/95]
    1995 considered_ [12/95] [Marker]
    1996 considered_ [07/96] [Marker]
    1996 not considered [12/96]
    1997 not considered
    1998 not considered [07/98]
    1998 considered_ [12/98] [Defender]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [07/99] [#1 Defender]
    1999 broad circle [12/99] [#4 Defender]
    2000 broad circle [07/00] [#4 Defender]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#5 Defender]
    2001 broad circle [07/01] [#9 Defender]
    2001 Internat. Cl. [12/01] [#3 Central Defender]
    2002 broad circle [07/02] [#7 Central Defender]
    2002 considered_ [12/02][Central Defender]
    2003 broad circle [07/03] [#3 Defender]
    2003 broad circle [12/03] [#8 Defender]
    2004 not considered
    2005 broad circle [07/05] [#5 Central Defender]
    2005 played abroad [12/05]
    2006 played abroad
    2007 played abroad [07/07]
    2007 not considered [12/07]
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered [07/09]
    2009 played abroad [12/09]
    [​IMG]

    Werner KRÄMER

    International class: 6 times
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 14 times

    Gifted with technical sophistication and lightfootedness, Werner ‘Eia’ Krämer started out as an outside right in the late-1950s but soon was shifted to the inside right position where he became one of Germany’s most outstanding midfield players of the 1960s. Notable were his brilliant through balls.

    1958 not considered [1958]
    1959 not considered
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Inside Forward]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Inside Forward]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Inside Forward]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 considered_ [12/62] [Inside Forward]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Inside Forward]
    1963 Internat. Cl. [12/63] [#1 Inside Forward]
    1964 Internat. Cl. [07/64] [#1 Inside Forward]
    1964 Internat. Cl. [12/64] [#1 Inside Forward]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [07/65] [#1 Inside Forward]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [12/65] [#1 Inside Forward]
    1966 Internat. Cl. [07/66] [#2 Outside Right]
    1966 broad circle [07/66] [#4 Central Forward]
    1966 considered_ [12/66] [Central Forward]
    1967 broad circle [07/67] [#9 Midfielder]
    1967 considered_ [12/67] [Midfielder]
    1968 broad circle [07/68] [#5 Midfielder]
    1968 broad circle [12/68] [#8 Midfielder]
    1969 not considered [07/69]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Midfielder]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Central Forward]
    1970 considered_ [07/70] [Midfielder]
    1970 considered_ [12/70] [Midfielder]
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Midfielder]
    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Midfielder]
    1972 considered_ [07/72] [Midfielder]
    1972 not considered [12/72]
    1973 not considered [07/73]
    [​IMG]

    Engelbert KRAUS

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 12 times
    Considered: 6 times

    With his daredevil ways on the right wing, Berti Kraus was capable of stimulating his teammates and the crowd when things were going wrong. Bold and witty, he had no respect for taller or more famous players that he faced on the pitch.

    1955 broad circle [12/55] [#4 Outside Right]
    1955 broad circle [12/55] [#7 Center Forward]
    1956 broad circle [07/56] [#4 Outside Right]
    1956 considered_ [12/56] [Inside Forward]
    1957 broad circle [07/57] [#2 Center Forward]
    1957 broad circle [12/57] [#6 Outside Right]
    1958 broad circle [1958] [#5 Outside Right]
    1959 broad circle [07/59] [#3 Outside Right]
    1959 broad circle [07/59] [#4 Outside Left]
    1959 broad circle [12/59] [#3 Outside Right]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Outside Right]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Outside Right]
    1961 Internat. Cl. [12/61] [#2 Outside Right]
    1961 broad circle [12/61] [#3 Center Forward]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [12/62] [#1 Outside Right]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Outside Right]
    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Outside Right]
    1964 broad circle [07/64] [#4 Outside Right]
    1964 not considered [12/64]
    1965 not considered [07/65]
    1965 considered_ [12/65] [Outside Right]
    1966 not considered
    1967 not considered [07/67]
    [​IMG]

    Wolfgang KRAUS

    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 6 times

    Good at spurring his teammates from a defensive midfield position, not a typical tackler but a good footballer who cleaned up in front of his defense. A hard-running yet lightfooted small player with a very good understanding of the game.

    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered
    1976 not considered
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Midfielder]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Midfielder]
    1978 considered_ [07/78] [Midfielder]
    1978 not considered [12/78]
    1979 not considered
    1980 not considered [07/80]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Midfielder]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#5 Midfielder]
    1981 broad circle [12/81] [#16 Midfielder]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#9 Midfielder]
    1982 broad circle [12/82] [#5 Defensive Midfielder]
    1983 broad circle [07/83] [#5 Defensive Midfielder]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1984 not considered [07/84]
    1984 played abroad [12/84]
    1985 played abroad
    1986 played abroad [07/86]
    1986 considered_ [12/86] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1987 not considered [07/87]
    [​IMG]

    Martin KREE

    Broad circle: 8 times
    Considered: 6 times

    Martin Kree was a not very tall but sturdy, heavy-set left-footed man marker who was also used as a left back if need be. Most renown for his powerful shot (137 kilometers per hour were measured in 1988), he also was a good header of the ball. As a player Kree resembled Hans-Peter Briegel, although not quite as fast and mobile.

    1983 not considered [12/83]
    1984 not considered
    1985 not considered [07/85]
    1985 considered_ [12/85] [Defender]
    1986 not considered [07/86]
    1986 considered_ [12/86] [Defender]
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Defender]
    1987 considered_ [12/87] [Defender]
    1988 broad circle [07/88] [#5 Defender]
    1988 broad circle [12/88] [#4 Defender]
    1989 broad circle [07/89] [#3 Defender]
    1989 broad circle [12/89] [#7 Defender]
    1990 broad circle [07/90] [#3 Defender]
    1990 considered_ [12/90] [Marker]
    1991 not considered [07/91]
    1991 broad circle [12/91] [#1 Marker]
    1992 broad circle [07/92] [#6 Marker]
    1992 broad circle [12/92] [#6 Marker]
    1993 not considered
    1994 not considered
    1995 not considered [07/95]
    1995 considered_ [12/95] [Marker]
    1996 not considered
    1997 not considered
    1998 not considered [07/98]
    [​IMG]

    Erwin KREMERS

    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 5 times

    A vintage outside left, fast dribbler with a bag of tricks who liked to get close to the touchline and then cross. Together with Reinhard Libuda he formed one of the best – if not the best – pair of wingers ever witnessed in the Bundesliga. Unfortunately due to Libuda’s involvement in the 1971 Bundesliga scandal the two only played one full season together (1971-72). 15 minutes older than his twin brother Helmut, Erwin Kremers was a tad more introverted but had a more fulfilling international career, being part of the 1972 European Championship winning side. Unfortunate for him he was sent-off on the last day of the 1973-74 season and thus was stroked from the list of the 1974 World Cup roster, which he otherwise certainly would have made. It was a very stupid red card for complaining in a rude way.

    1968 not considered [12/68]
    1969 not considered
    1970 considered_ [07/70] [Outside Left]
    1970 not considered [12/70]
    1971 broad circle [07/71] [#4 Outside Left]
    1971 broad circle [12/71] [#2 Outside Left]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [07/72] [#1 Outside Left]
    1972 not considered [12/72]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [07/73] [#1 Outside Left]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [12/73] [#2 Outside Left]
    1974 broad circle [07/74] [#4 Outside Left]
    1974 broad circle [12/74] [#3 Outside Left]
    1975 considered_ [07/75] [Outside Left]
    1975 broad circle [12/75] [#2 Outside Left]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Outside Left]
    1976 broad circle [12/76] [#3 Outside Left]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Outside Left]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Outside Left]
    1978 not considered
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    [​IMG]

    Helmut KREMERS

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 8 times
    Considered: 5 times

    Twin brother of Erwin, Helmut Kremers was a technically sound left back, unlike his introverted brother he was a sociable fellow, quick and lightfooted, often seen joining his brother when attacking on the left flank and also an able crosser of the ball. Arguably his greatest game was the 1972 German Cup final where he scored twice in a 5-0 rout of Schalke 04 vs. Kaiserslautern. Unfortunately he never played a big role in the national team, as first Paul Breitner and later Bernard Dietz were always better options at the left back position. Kremers was a member of the 1974 World Cup squad but didn’t see action. He was also deployable as a defensive midfielder and as a libero (especially during the time when Klaus Fichtel was suspended due to his involvement in the Bundesliga scandal). Very unlike his brother Erwin, Helmut Kremers was not only sociable but also a bit of a rebel. Together with his brother he tried his luck as a pop singer in a duet which even reached no. 3 in the German language charts in 1974.

    1968 not considered [12/68]
    1969 not considered
    1970 not considered [07/70]
    1970 considered_ [12/70] [Full Back]
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Full Back]
    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Midfielder]
    1972 broad circle [07/72] [#5 Full Back]
    1972 broad circle [12/72] [#8 Full Back]
    1973 broad circle [07/73] [#5 Libero]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [12/73] [#4 Full Back]
    1973 broad circle [12/73] [#3 Libero]
    1974 broad circle [07/74] [#4 Full Back]
    1974 broad circle [12/74] [#4 Full Back]
    1975 not considered [07/75]
    1975 broad circle [12/75] [#8 Full Back]
    1976 not considered [07/76]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Full Back]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Full Back]
    1977 broad circle [12/77] [#11 Midfielder]
    1978 not considered
    1979 not considered
    1980 not considered [07/80]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Libero]
    1981 not considered [07/81]
    [​IMG]

    Richard KRESS

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 11 times

    A fast outside right with a straightforward way who earned himself the nickname “the Blitz of Horas”. Kress was instrumental in Eintracht Frankfurt’s rise to a European power in the late-1950s. Rarely seen scoring goals, his asset was drawing several opponents his way to create space for the inside forwards. A likeable player because of his modest and reserved character, he was the oldest player in the Bundesliga’s first ever season 1963-64 aged 38.

    1955 considered_ [12/55] [#12 Center Forward]
    1956 considered_ [07/56] [#12 Center Forward]
    1956 considered_ [12/56] [Inside Forward]
    1957 considered_ [07/57] [Inside Forward]
    1957 considered_ [12/57] [Outside Right]
    1958 considered_ [1958] [Outside Right]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Outside Right]
    1959 considered_ [12/59] [Outside Right]
    1960 broad circle [1960] [#4 Outside Right]
    1961 Internat. Cl. [07/61] [#1 Outside Right]
    1961 broad circle [12/61] [#1 Outside Right]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 considered_ [12/62] [Outside Right]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Outside Right]
    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Outside Right]
    1964 not considered [07/64]
    [​IMG]

    Oliver KREUZER

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 11 times

    A solid, uncompromising man-marker with a relatively good ball control.

    1986 not considered [12/86]
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Defender]
    1987 considered_ [12/87] [Defender]
    1988 considered_ [07/88] [Defender]
    1988 not considered [12/88]
    1989 not considered [07/89]
    1989 broad circle [12/89] [#8 Defensive Midfielder]
    1990 broad circle [07/90] [#6 Defender]
    1990 not considered [12/90]
    1991 considered_ [07/91] [Marker]
    1991 not considered [12/91]
    1992 not considered [07/92]
    1992 Internat. Cl. [12/92] [#3 Marker]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [07/93] [#2 Marker]
    1993 considered_ [12/93] [Marker]
    1994 not considered
    1995 considered_ [07/95] [Marker]
    1995 not considered [12/95]
    1996 not considered
    1997 not considered [07/97]
    1997 considered_ [12/97] [Marker]
    1998 considered_ [07/98] [Marker]
    1998 considered_ [12/98] [Libero]
    1999 considered_ [07/99] [Libero]
    1999 broad circle [12/99] [#4 German abroad]
    2000 not considered [07/00]
    2000 considered_ [12/00] [Libero]
    2001 not considered
    2002 not considered [07/02]
    [​IMG]

    Toni KROOS

    World class: 2 times
    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 1 time

    2007 not considered [12/07]
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered [07/09]
    2009 broad circle [12/09] [#1 Offensive Lateral]
    2010 broad circle [07/10] [#2 Offensive Lateral]
    2010 considered_ [12/10] [Offensive Lateral]
    2011 not considered [07/11]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [12/11] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    2012 broad circle [07/12] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    2013 not considered [07/13]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [12/13] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    2014 World Class [07/14] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    2014 World Class [12/14] [#1 German abroad]
     
  11. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #36 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 15, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Maximilian KRUSE

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 4 times

    2007 not considered [12/07]
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered
    2012 not considered [07/12]
    2012 broad circle [12/12] [#7 Forward]
    2013 broad circle [07/13] [#4 Forward]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [12/13] [#4 Forward]
    2014 broad circle [07/14] [#8 Forward]
    2014 broad circle [12/14] [#7 Forward]
    [​IMG]

    Jacek KRZYNOWEK

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 3 times

    1999 played abroad [07/99]
    1999 considered_ [12/99] [Lateral]
    2000 considered_ [07/00] [Lateral]
    2000 considered_ [12/00] [Lateral]
    2001 not considered
    2002 broad circle [07/02] [#5 Offensive Lateral]
    2002 not considered [12/02]
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered [07/04]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [12/04] [#2 Offensive Lateral]
    2005 broad circle [07/05] [#2 Offensive Lateral]
    2005 not considered [12/05]
    2006 not considered
    2007 not considered
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered [07/10]
    [​IMG]

    Heinz KUBSCH

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 3 times

    Had his first team debut aged 17 in 1947 and quickly became a starter in the following months due to his adroit reflexes. A reserved and down-home carpenter by profession who was together with Helmut Kapitulski one of the heroes of the FK Pirmasens side that won three successive championships in the German South-Western league between 1958 and 1960. Legend has it that once after having celebrated his birthday the next morning he ran into Germany manager Sepp Herberger, still smelling of alcohol, which apparently was considerably detrimental to his international ambitions.

    1955 Internat. Cl. [12/55] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1956 broad circle [07/56] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1956 broad circle [12/56] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1957 considered_ [07/57][Goalkeeper]
    1957 broad circle [12/57] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1958 broad circle [1958] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1959 broad circle [07/59] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1959 broad circle [12/59] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Goalkeeper]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Goalkeeper]
    [​IMG]

    Samuel KUFFOUR

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 3 times

    1994 not considered [12/94]
    1995 not considered
    1996 not considered [07/96]
    1996 broad circle [12/96] [#9 Marker]
    1997 not considered [07/97]
    1997 considered_ [12/97] [Marker]
    1998 considered_ [07/98] [Marker]
    1998 broad circle [12/98] [#5 Defender]
    1999 not considered
    2000 Internat. Cl. [07/00] [#3 Defender]
    2000 not considered [12/00]
    2001 broad circle [07/01] [#13 Defender]
    2001 Internat. Cl. [12/01] [#4 Central Defender]
    2002 broad circle [07/02] [#9 Central Defender]
    2002 considered_ [12/02][Central Defender]
    2003 broad circle [07/03] [#6 Central Defender]
    2003 not considered [12/03]
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered [07/05]
    2005 played abroad [12/05]
    [​IMG]

    Pavel KUKA

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 2 times

    A very fast and agile support striker, the Czech belonged to the Bundesliga’s most dangerous forwards during the five seasons he played for Kaiserslautern. A fine dribbler with a poacher’s instinct, Kuka was a member of the 1996 Czech Republic side that reached the Euro final.

    1993 played abroad [12/93]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [07/94] [#4 Forward]
    1994 broad circle [12/94] [#7 Forward]
    1995 broad circle [07/95] [#3 Forward]
    1995 not considered [12/95]
    1996 broad circle [07/96] [#4 Forward]
    1996 not considered
    1997 considered_ [07/97] [Forward]
    1997 not considered [12/97]
    1998 not considered [07/98]
    1998 considered_ [12/98] [Forward]
    1999 broad circle [07/99] [#13 Forward]
    1999 not considered [12/99]
    2000 not considered [07/00]
    2000 played abroad [12/00]
    [​IMG]

    Peter KUNTER

    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 16 times

    Known as the „flying dentist“.

    1958 not considered [12/58]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Goalkeeper]
    1959 considered_ [12/59] [Goalkeeper]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Goalkeeper]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Goalkeeper]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Goalkeeper]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 not considered [12/62]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Goalkeeper]
    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Goalkeeper]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Goalkeeper]
    1964 considered_ [12/64] [Goalkeeper]
    1965 considered_ [07/65] [#12 Goalkeeper]

    1965 broad circle [12/65] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1966 broad circle [07/66] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1966 not considered [12/66]
    1967 not considered
    1968 not considered [07/68]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Goalkeeper]
    1969 not considered [07/69]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Goalkeeper]
    1970 considered_ [07/70] [Goalkeeper]
    1970 broad circle [12/70] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Goalkeeper]
    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Goalkeeper]
    1972 considered_ [07/72] [Goalkeeper]
    1972 considered_ [12/72] [Goalkeeper]
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered
    1976 not considered
    1977 not considered [07/77]
    [​IMG]

    Stefan KUNTZ

    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 12 times
    Considered: 9 times

    One of the best forwards of the Bundesliga in the late-1980s and early-1990s, Stefan Kuntz was a support striker with a very dry and well-placed left-footed shot. At the side of Klaus Fischer he was Bundesliga top scorer in 1986 for lowly Bochum and became almost legendary in Kaiserslautern during the 1990-91 sensational league-winning campaign when Kuntz was deployed in multiple positions after a number of his teammates were sidelined by injuries. Surprisingly he did very well as man-marker and as sweeper during those months. For a long time, Kuntz waited to no end for getting a call up for the national team. Only in 1993 – at 30 years of age – did he finally get his first cap. During his time in the national team he never was more than an extra except for the 1996 Euro semi final when he scored the crucial equilizer at Wembley against England and also scored in the penalty shoot-out. Of his 25 international games for Germany (6 goals) he did not lose a single one, which is a German record. His bad luck was that he played at a time when Germany had an abundance of good to very good forwards, had he been born 10-15 years later he probably would have been a regular starter.

    1981 not considered [12/81]
    1982 not considered
    1983 not considered [07/83]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Central Forward]
    1984 not considered [07/84]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Central Forward]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Winger]
    1985 broad circle [12/85] [#3 Forward]
    1986 broad circle [07/86] [#14 Forward]
    1986 not considered [12/86]
    1987 not considered [07/87]
    1987 considered_ [12/87] [Forward]
    1988 considered_ [07/88] [Forward]
    1988 considered_ [12/88] [Forward]
    1989 broad circle [07/89] [#6 Forward]
    1989 broad circle [12/89] [#11 Forward]
    1990 Internat. Cl. [07/90] [#3 Forward]
    1990 broad circle [12/90] [#10 Forward]
    1991 Internat. Cl. [07/91] [#2 Forward]
    1991 broad circle [12/91] [#10 Forward]
    1992 considered_ [07/92] [Forward]
    1992 not considered [12/92]
    1993 not considered [07/93]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [12/93] [#2 Forward]
    1994 broad circle [07/94] [#9 Forward]
    1994 considered_ [12/94] [Forward]
    1995 broad circle [07/95] [#4 Forward]
    1995 broad circle [12/95] [#5 German abroad]
    1996 broad circle [07/96] [#3 Forward]
    1996 not considered [12/96]
    1997 broad circle [07/97] [#7 Forward]
    1997 broad circle [12/97] [#7 Offensive Midfielder]
    1998 not considered [07/98]
    1998 considered_ [12/98] [Forward]
    1999 not considered [07/99]
    [​IMG]

    Hans KÜPPERS

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 8 times

    An inside left, Hans Küppers was dubbed “master of the long ball” who when playing for TSV 1860 München in the 1960s formed a well-oiled twosome with goalgetter Rudi Brunnenmeier. Only seven caps probably leave a little bit to be desired for a fine player like him, but possibly the competition of similar players like Werner Krämer, Helmut Haller and especially Wolfgang Overath was too much.

    1957 not considered [12/57]
    1958 considered_ [1958] [Inside Forward]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Inside Forward]
    1959 considered_ [12/59] [Inside Forward]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Inside Forward]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Inside Forward]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Inside Forward]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [12/62] [#5 Inside Forward]
    1963 broad circle [07/63] [#5 Inside Forward]
    1963 broad circle [12/63] [#7 Inside Forward]
    1964 broad circle [07/64] [#7 Inside Forward]
    1964 broad circle [12/64] [#7 Inside Forward]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [07/65] [#4 Inside Forward]
    1965 not considered [12/65]
    1966 considered_ [07/66] [Central Forward]

    1966 Internat. Cl. [12/66] [#3 Midfielder]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [07/67] [#3 Midfielder]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [12/67] [#6 Midfielder]
    1968 not considered [07/68]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Midfielder]
    1969 not considered [07/69]
    1969 played abroad [12/69]
    1970 played abroad
    1971 played abroad
    1972 played abroad [07/72]
    [​IMG]

    Kevin KURANYI

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 11 times
    Considered: 7 times

    2001 not considered [12/01]
    2002 not considered [07/02]
    2002 broad circle [12/02] [#4 Forward]
    2003 broad circle [07/03] [#7 Forward]
    2003 broad circle [12/03] [#8 Forward]
    2004 broad circle [07/04] [#7 Forward]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [12/04] [#2 Forward]
    2005 broad circle [07/05] [#8 Forward]
    2005 considered_ [12/05] [Forward]
    2006 not considered [07/06]
    2006 considered_ [12/06] [Forward]
    2007 Internat. Cl. [07/07] [#3 Forward]
    2007 broad circle [12/07] [#6 Forward]
    2008 broad circle [07/08] [#7 Forward]
    2008 not considered [12/08]
    2009 considered_ [07/09] [Forward]
    2009 Internat. Cl. [12/09] [#2 Forward]
    2010 Internat. Cl. [07/10] [#5 Forward]
    2010 broad circle [12/10] [#5 German abroad]
    2011 considered_ [07/11] [Forward]
    2011 broad circle [12/11] [#4 German abroad]
    2012 considered_ [07/12] [Forward]
    2012 considered_ [12/12] [Forward]
    2013 broad circle [07/13] [#9 German abroad]
    2013 not considered [12/13]
    2014 considered_ [07/14] [Forward]
    2014 broad circle [12/14] [#4 German abroad]
    [​IMG]

    Jürgen KURBJUHN

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 7 times

    A tall and lean left back who was a fixture for Hamburg between 1960 and 1972. The East Prussian Jürgen Kurbjuhn was reputed for taking no prisoners on the pitch.

    1958 not considered [1958]
    1959 broad circle [07/59] [#7 Full Back]
    1959 broad circle [12/59] [#9 Full Back]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Full Back]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Full Back]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Full Back]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [12/62] [#7 Full Back]
    1963 broad circle [07/63] [#3 Full Back]
    1963 Internat. Cl. [12/63] [#2 Full Back]
    1964 broad circle [07/64] [#6 Full Back]
    1964 broad circle [12/64] [#6 Full Back]
    1965 considered_ [07/65] [#12 Full Back]
    1965 not considered [12/65]
    1966 not considered [07/66]
    1966 broad circle [12/66] [#5 Full Back]
    1967 not considered [07/67]
    1967 considered_ [12/67] [Full Back]
    1968 not considered [07/68]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Full Back]
    1969 not considered
    1970 not considered
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Stopper]
    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered [07/72]
     
  12. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #37 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 18, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Heinrich KWIATKOWSKI

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 4 times

    A native of Gelsenkirchen, home of FC Schalke 04, Heinrich Kwiatkowski enjoyed his greatest successes with fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund when he won two back-to-back German championships in 1956 and 1957 and was their captain in the 1961 German championship final which they lost to Nürnberg. He was less lucky playing for Germany, in the four caps he collected he was beaten 14 times, among it the 3-8 vs. Hungary in 1954 and the 3-6 vs. France in 1958. As Fritz Walter stated later “during the 1954 World Cup the only player I felt real pity for was Kwiatkowski”. At the same time he considered himself lucky because he almost drowned while swimming in a lake in Thun. Upon his return to Dortmund the municipal public bath gave him a coupon for free swimming lessons. From a footballing point of view Kwiatkowski has to be counted among the very best German keepers of his generation and was considered an equal talent to the 1954 World Cup winning goalkeeper Toni Turek. A cool-headed personality, in more than 1,200 games he earned himself the nickname “Heini fist it!” as his specialty was forceful and firm fisting of the ball. Altogether his 409 games in the pre-Bundesliga “Oberliga” are second only to Max Morlock.

    1955 Internat. Cl. [12/55] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1956 Internat. Cl. [07/56] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1956 broad circle [12/56] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1957 broad circle [07/57] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1957 Internat. Cl. [12/57] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1958 Internat. Cl. [1958] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1959 broad circle [07/59] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1959 not considered [12/59]
    1960 not considered
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Goalkeeper]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Goalkeeper]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 considered_ [12/62] [Goalkeeper]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Goalkeeper]
    1963 not considered [12/63]
    1964 not considered
    1965 not considered
    1966 not considered [07/66]
    [​IMG]

    Phillipp LAHM

    World class: 4 times
    International class: 9 times
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 1 time

    2001 not considered [12/01]
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered [07/03]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [12/03] [#2 Defensive Lateral]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [07/04] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2004 broad circle [12/04] [#2 Defensive Lateral]
    2005 not considered
    2006 Internat. Cl. [07/06] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2006 broad circle [12/06] [#2 Defensive Lateral]
    2007 not considered [07/07]
    2007 considered_ [12/07] [Defensive Lateral]
    2008 broad circle [07/08] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2008 Internat. Cl. [12/08] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2009 Internat. Cl. [07/09] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2009 broad circle [12/09] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2010 Internat. Cl. [07/10] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2010 broad circle [12/10] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2011 broad circle [07/11] [#2 Defensive Lateral]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [12/11] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [07/12] [#2 Defensive Lateral]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2013 World Class [07/13] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2013 World Class [12/13] [#1 Defensive Midfielder]
    2014 World Class [07/14] [#1 Defensive Midfielder]
    2014 World Class [12/14] [#1 Defensive Midfielder]
    [​IMG]

    Srdjan LAKIĆ

    International class: 1 time
    Considered: 1 time

    2006 played abroad [07/06]
    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 not considered [07/07]
    2007 played abroad [12/07]
    2008 played abroad [07/08]
    2008 not considered [12/08]
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered [07/10]
    2010 Internat. Cl. [12/10] [#6 Forward]
    2011 considered_ [07/11] [Central Defender]
    2011 not considered [12/11]
    2012 not considered
    2013 not considered
    2014 not considered
    [​IMG]


    Michael LAMECK

    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 16 times

    Michael ‘Ata’ Lameck holds two records: he is the player with the most Bundesliga games who never once was capped (518 games) and also the player with the most Bundesliga games who never won a single trophy. Used predominantly as a left back he spent his entire topflight career at lowly VfL Bochum, a club always short of money and in the direct shadow of the big crowd-drawing neighborhood clubs Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund. Bochum managed to remain in topflight during all 16 seasons Lameck played at the club (1972 to 1988). Lameck was an absolutely reliable player, who was good at all aspects that were demanded of a full back but not outstanding in any category. One always knew what could be expected of Lameck but also what should not be expected of him. Not a notable offensive capacity, he was tough in one-on-one situations with good passing skills, while he never scored many goals he did have a dangerous long range shot. His biggest asset however was his incredible consistency. In his first 15 years he played in 502 of 510 possible games, an unbelievable ratio. Plus, he was always a starter in these 502 games and only subbed out eight times. Only in his very last season, aged 37, did he lose his starting place in the first team.

    1968 not considered [12/68]
    1969 not considered
    1970 not considered
    1971 not considered
    1972 not considered [07/72]
    1972 considered_ [12/72] [Midfielder]
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered [07/74]
    1974 considered_ [12/74] [Midfielder]
    1975 considered_ [07/75] [Full Back]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Full Back]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Full Back]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Full Back]
    1977 broad circle [07/77] [#6 Full Back]
    1977 broad circle [12/77] [#4 Full Back]
    1978 broad circle [07/78] [#5 Full Back]
    1978 not considered [12/78]
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Full Back]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Full Back]
    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Midfielder]
    1981 considered_ [12/81] [Midfielder]
    1982 not considered
    1983 not considered [07/83]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1984 not considered [12/84]

    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1985 considered_ [12/85] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1986 considered_ [07/86] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1986 not considered [12/86]
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1987 not considered [12/87]
    1988 not considered [07/88]
    [​IMG]

    Ludwig LANDERER

    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 6 times

    A stringy and gangling center half who debuted aged 17 in the first team of Bayern München (in 1954) and soon was among the undisputed starters in the team.

    1955 broad circle [12/55] [#4 Center Half]
    1956 broad circle [07/56] [#6 Center Half]
    1956 not considered [12/56]
    1957 considered_ [07/57] [Center Half]
    1957 considered_ [12/57] [Center Half]
    1958 considered_ [1958] [Center Half]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Center Half]
    1959 broad circle [12/59] [#5 Center Half]
    1960 not considered
    1961 not considered
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [12/62] [#3 Center Half]
    1963 broad circle [07/52] [#2 Center Half]
    1963 not considered [07/63]
    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Center Half]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Center Half]
    1964 not considered [12/64]
    1965 not considered
    1966 not considered [07/66]
    [​IMG]

    Brian LAUDRUP

    International class: 3 times
    Considered: 1 time

    The younger brother of the famous Danish forward Michael Laudrup was a tricky support striker with a close control of the ball whose strengths were in dribbling. Always with an eye on the goal, it was easy for him to trump defenders, yet he was criticized for wasting too many chances. High expenses, low revenue, as some of his critics claimed.

    1989 played abroad [07/89]
    1989 Internat. Cl. [12/89] [#2 Forward]
    1990 considered_ [07/90] [Forward]
    1990 Internat. Cl. [12/90] [#1 Forward]
    1991 not considered
    1992 Internat. Cl. [07/92] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    1992 played abroad [12/92]
    [​IMG]

    Herbert LAUMEN

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 5 times

    Originally an outside right who evolved into a withdrawn center forward who liked to roam behind the strikers. His outside right position at Mönchengladbach was adopted by Herbert Wimmer in 1966 thus Laumen was free for his new role. Made history for scoring the fastest ever hattrick in the Bundesliga when he scored three goals in six minutes against Hannover 96 in 1967. One with his left foot, one with his head and one with his right foot. Laumen liked to lurk around the box looking for chances to create danger which he often achieved due to his deftness at finishing coming literally from out of nowhere. He is still Mönchengladbach’s second best goalscorer after Jupp Heynckes.

    1962 not considered [12/62]
    1963 not considered
    1964 not considered
    1965 considered_ [07/65] [#11 Outside Right]
    1965 considered_ [12/65] [Outside Right]
    1966 considered_ [07/66] [Outside Right]
    1966 considered_ [12/66] [Central Forward]
    1967 not considered
    1968 broad circle [07/68] [#5 Central Forward]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Central Forward]
    1969 not considered [07/69]
    1969 broad circle [12/69] [#6 Central Forward]
    1970 broad circle [07/70] [#4 Central Forward]
    1970 broad circle [12/70] [#11 Midfielder]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [07/71] [#4 Central Forward]
    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered [07/74]
    [​IMG]

    Ulrik LE FEVRE

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 1 time

    Ulrik Le Fevre was the first of many fine Mönchengladbach players imported from Denmark and regarded as a cult figure among fans of the club. Le Fevre was a very quick outside left, very adept at picking up and processing the ball in high tempo, a straightforward winger, not a dribbler but with a superb control of the ball and a calm finisher.

    1969 played abroad [07/69]
    1969 not assessed [12/69]
    1970 not assessed [07/70]
    1970 broad circle [12/70] [#6 Foreign player]
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Foreign Player]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [12/71] [#1 Foreign player]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [07/72] [#2 Foreign player]
    1972 played abroad [12/72]
    [​IMG]

    Jens LEHMANN

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 10 times
    Broad circle: 12 times
    Considered: 11 times

    The ‘eternal’ goalkeeper who was a professional for 23 years, a representative of the calm, solid kind of goalkeeping. Lehmann had a great reach, a good control of the penalty box and a pretty good touch. An intelligent player with a distinct and sometimes difficult character, often outspoken about his opinions. He was the first Bundesliga goalkeeper to score a goal from open play when he scored the equalizer for FC Schalke 04 in a 2-2 derby vs. Borussia Dortmund in 1997. His biggest season was 2005-06 when he established a Champions League record playing for Arsenal FC of not conceding for 852 minutes (marred by a red card in the final) and ousting Oliver Kahn from the German goal for the 2006 World Cup. Germany manager Jürgen Klinsmann considered Lehmann the more communicative and adaptable keeper. Lehmann certainly was a better footballer than Kahn but Kahn was definitely the better goalkeeper.

    1988 not considered [12/88]
    1989 not considered [07/89]
    1989 considered_ [12/89] [Goalkeeper]
    1990 considered_ [07/90] [Goalkeeper]
    1990 considered_ [12/90] [Goalkeeper]
    1991 considered_ [07/91] [Goalkeeper]
    1991 broad circle [12/91] [#11 Goalkeeper]
    1992 not considered
    1993 not considered
    1994 broad circle [07/94] [#9 Goalkeeper]
    1994 broad circle [12/94] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1995 considered_ [07/95] [Goalkeeper]
    1995 broad circle [12/95] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1996 Internat. Cl. [07/96] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1996 considered_ [12/96] [Goalkeeper]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [07/97] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1997 broad circle [12/97] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [07/98] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1998 not considered [12/98]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [07/99] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [12/99] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    2000 not considered [07/00]
    2000 considered_ [12/00] [Goalkeeper]
    2001 broad circle [07/01] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    2001 Internat. Cl. [12/01] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    2002 broad circle [07/02] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [12/01] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [07/03] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2003 broad circle [12/03] [#2 German abroad]
    2004 broad circle [07/04] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    2004 considered_ [12/04] [Goalkeeper]
    2005 Internat. Cl. [07/05] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2005 Internat. Cl. [12/05] [#1 German abroad]
    2006 World Class [07/06] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2006 broad circle [12/06] [#1 German abroad]
    2007 broad circle [07/07] [#1 German abroad]
    2007 not considered [12/07]
    2008 not considered [07/08]
    2008 considered_ [12/08] [Goalkeeper]
    2009 considered_ [07/09] [Goalkeeper]
    2009 considered_ [12/09] [Goalkeeper]
    2010 broad circle [07/10] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    2010 not considered [12/10]
    2011 not considered [07/11]
    [​IMG]

    Hans-Peter LEHNHOFF

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 6 times

    A very quick withdrawn right winger, lacking perserverance at the top level. A technically very sound dribbler with good crosses who always was part of the starting eleven but struggled at creating and finishing, which was why he often was on the verge of getting benched. His time in Belgium in the late-1980s was his best time as a professional.

    1983 not considered [12/83]
    1984 not considered [07/84]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1985 not considered [12/85]
    1986 not considered
    1987 not considered
    1988 not considered [07/88]
    1988 played abroad [12/88]
    1989 played abroad
    1990 played abroad [07/90]
    1990 broad circle [12/90] [#10 German abroad]
    1991 considered_ [07/91] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1991 considered_ [12/91] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1992 broad circle [07/92] [#2 German abroad]
    1992 considered_ [12/92] [Wide Midfielder]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [07/93] [#5 German abroad]
    1993 broad circle [12/93] [#7 German abroad]
    1994 broad circle [07/94] [#2 German abroad]
    1994 broad circle [12/94] [#4 Wide Midfielder]
    1995 not considered
    1996 not considered
    1997 considered_ [07/97] [Wide Midfielder]
    1997 broad circle [12/97] [#4 Lateral]
    1998 not considered
    1999 not considered [07/99]
     
  13. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #38 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 18, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Bernd LENO

    International class: 5 times
    Broad circle: 2 times

    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered [07/11]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [12/11] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [07/12] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    2013 broad circle [07/13] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [12/13] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2014 Internat. Cl. [07/14] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    2014 broad circle [12/14] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    [​IMG]

    Søren LERBY

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 2 times

    One of the most successful players in European club football. In 16 professional seasons Lerby won 18 domestic trophies: nine Championships, seven Cups and two international titles. Still well remembered is 13 November 1985 when Lerby played in two competitive games for two different teams on the same day. In the afternoon he played a World Cup qualifier for Denmark in Dublin (Denmark needed one point to qualify). After he got subbed out he was immediately (without showering) brought to the airport where he set onboard a plain to get to Düsseldorf. There, Bayern managing director Uli Hoeness waited for him with his Porsche and then drove him to nearby Bochum. At least, that was the intention. But a traffic jam meant that Lerby would’ve missed the Cup game of Bayern vs. VfL Bochum at the evening. Lerby refused to accept that the effort was in vain, thus jumped out of the car and ran the missing two kilometers by foot. Lerby was then subbed in after 46 minutes, the hard-fought game ended in a 1-1 draw. This anecdote surely highlights Lerby’s two greatest strengths: total commitment and great stamina in doing so. Lerby was a highly intelligent defensive midfielder, far more of a playmaker than a destroyer, always at the center of things but not like Netzer or other classic playmakers, Lerby was more a hard-working finesse player, very adept at spraying long diagonal balls or surging through midfield covering a lot of ground. He was also very dangerous from distance because of his razor-sharp left-footed shots. Due to his dominant and competitive nature, Lerby was able to change the course of a game.

    1983 played abroad [07/83]
    1983 broad circle [12/83] [#5 Foreign player]
    1984 broad circle [07/84] [#3 Foreign player]
    1984 Internat. Cl. [12/84] [#1 Foreign player]
    1985 Internat. Cl. [07/85] [#1 Foreign player]
    1985 Internat. Cl. [12/85] [#3 Foreign player]
    1986 World Class [07/86] [#1 Foreign player]
    1986 played abroad [12/86]
    [​IMG]

    Iordan LETCHKOV

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 2 times

    An elusive type of player: he was neither a real forward nor a real midfielder. More of a lurker between the touchlines similar to Sergej Barbarez. A technically strong Bulgarian, very skillful in one-on-one situations, extremely dangerous in front of the goal, a great fighter with a certain charisma on the pitch. Playing in the Bundesliga, he still didn’t leave big marks. Instead he will be remembered mostly (at least in Germany) for scoring the decisive goal for Bulgaria against Germany in the 1994 World Cup semi final which got Germany eliminated from the competition.

    1992 played abroad [07/92]
    1992 considered_ [12/92] [Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1993 considered_ [07/93] [Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [12/93] [#1 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [07/94] [#2 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1994 broad circle [12/94] [#11 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1995 broad circle [07/95] [#11 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1995 not considered [12/95]
    1996 not considered [07/96]
    1996 played abroad [12/96]
    [​IMG]

    Robert LEWANDOWSKI

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 5 times
    Broad circle: 1 time

    2010 played abroad [07/10]
    2010 not considered [12/10]
    2011 not considered [07/11]
    2011 broad circle [12/11] [#5 Forward]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [07/12] [#3 Forward]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#1 Forward]
    2013 World Class [07/13] [#1 Forward]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [12/13] [#1 Forward]
    2014 Internat. Cl. [07/14] [#1 Forward]
    2014 Internat. Cl. [12/14] [#2 Forward]
    [​IMG]

    Reinhard LIBUDA

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 11 times
    Considered: 4 times

    ”Nobody can go past God” stood on a poster in Dortmund in the 1960s, to which an unknown person manually added “except Stan Libuda”. This Reinhard ‘Stan’ Libuda was one of the most magnificent right wingers in German football history, but also one of the most tragic. His nickname was given to him because of a similar style to Stanley Matthews; Libuda was an extremely tricky winger known for his stepovers and his imitation of the ‘Matthews trick’ and he also incorporated elements of Garrincha’s dribbling in his style. When he had a good day, he was set out to drive the full back marking him insane but on a bad day he was basically invisible. Libuda was a very lightfooted dribbler, always had a cunning idea in the tightest of spaces and was an excellent crosser. But he was also a very sensitive player, easily unsettled by rough physical or mental treatment. For example, it was known among Bundesliga defenders that he could be unsettled just by the mention of his wife’s name. His involvement in the 1971 Bundesliga scandal affected him more severely than most of the numerous other players also involved. After his retirement in 1976 he was jobless for many years, impoverished and abandoned by his wife. He died after a stroke at the age of 52.

    1961 not considered [12/61]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 considered_ [12/62] [Outside Right]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Outside Right]
    1963 broad circle [12/63] [#1 Outside Right]
    1964 broad circle [07/64] [#1 Outside Right]
    1964 not considered [12/64]
    1965 broad circle [07/65] [#3 Outside Right]
    1965 broad circle [07/65] [#3 Outside Left]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [12/65] [#3 Outside Right]
    1965 broad circle [12/65] [#3 Outside Left]
    1966 broad circle [07/66] [#5 Outside Right]
    1966 not considered [12/66]
    1967 considered_ [07/67] [Outside Right]
    1967 broad circle [12/67] [#1 Outside Right]
    1968 not considered [07/68]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Outside Right]
    1969 broad circle [07/69] [#2 Outside Right]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [12/69] [#1 Outside Right]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [07/70] [#2 Outside Right]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [12/70] [#2 Outside Right]
    1971 broad circle [07/71] [#3 Outside Right]
    1971 broad circle [12/71] [#2 Outside Right]
    1972 broad circle [07/72] [#2 Outside Right]
    1972 played abroad [12/72]
    1973 played abroad [07/73]
    1973 not considered [12/73]
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered
    1976 not considered [07/76]
    [​IMG]

    Werner LIEBRICH

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 5 times

    Mostly remembered today for being the player who allegedly injured Ferenc Puskas on purpose in the 1954 World Cup, Werner Liebrich was a center half with real aerial prowess, a relentless defender with a commendable discipline. Unknown to many is his background coming from a worker’s family, his father was a plasterer and communist persecuted by the Nazis, Liebrich himself was a lifelong member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). A real organizer at the back, Liebrich debuted aged 17 in the first team of Kaiserslautern in 1944. He was one of the main factors in the series of successes of the Kaiserslautern club during the early-1950s. Additionally to his first-rate heading, Liebrich impressed with his pace and stamina, but he was also known as a very hard player often close to overstepping the mark. Virtually perfect was his sliding tackling. All these features were instrumental in Germany’s successful 1954 World Cup campaign. His best game at that tournament came in the quarterfinal against Yugoslavia where he impressed with a World Class performance in the center half position. Even better was his game against England at Wembley in December 1954 (which Germany lost 1-3), when he effectively marked English center forward Ronnie Allen and also helped out covering Stanley Matthews with whom left back Werner Kohlmeyer had tremendous difficulties. After the game Sepp Herberger honored him by saying “Werner, the English pennant belongs to you.” Liebrich was not only a great defender but also often seen stimulating Kaiserslautern’s offense if need be. In the 1955 German championship final he steered his teammates forward with the score being 3-1 to RW Essen. Kaiserslautern got a grip on the game but in the end lost 3-4. A bit of a hothead on the pitch he had a sense of justice outside of the pitch and didn’t balk at expressing his opinion. Known for his dry and at times sarcastic humour, he was the backstage entertainer of his teammates.

    1955 World Class [12/55] [#1 Center Half]
    1956 Internat. Cl. [07/56] [#1 Center Half]
    1956 not considered [12/56]
    1957 broad circle [07/57] [#2 Center Half]
    1957 not considered [12/57]
    1958 considered_ [1958][Center Half]
    1959 considered_ [07/59][Center Half]
    1959 considered_ [12/59] [Center Half]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Center Half]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Center Half]
    1961 not considered [12/61]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    [​IMG]

    Ewald LIENEN

    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 13 times

    Ewald Lienen began as an orthodox outside left who later evolved into a midfielder, albeit with a tendency to act on the left side. He was a very dedicated and quick winger with close ball control who covered a lot of ground coming from deep and was hard to stop. This way he often would advance into the box creating very dangerous episodes. So difficult was he to contain that defenders often saw no other possibility than to use brutal force. One of the worst fouls ever seen in a Bundesliga stadium came in 1981 when Lienen’s club Bielefeld played Werder Bremen. Bremen’s manager Otto Rehhagel allegedly had instructed his defender Norbert Siegmann to “take Lienen out of the game” which he did by slashing deeply Lienen’s thigh with his cleats. Lienen, immune to the pain due to the shock, furiously tried to attack Rehhagel, security had to stop the limping Lienen from getting his revenge on Rehhagel. Today an iconic scene that illustrates the brutal nature of football in the past. Siegmann did not even get booked for the foul. Lienen, a very intelligent man was quite a character, politically very left wing, he was involved in the German peace movement of the 1980s and ran for a political office in North-Rhine Westphalia in 1985 (being a candidate of the “Peace List”). An unconvenient player, Lienen definitely had what it took to become an international player but he would probably not have been a good fit in the German national team of the time, a quite conservative conglomerate, not to speak of the German FA (DFB). Hence unsurprisingly, Lienen never got an invitation by the DFB and Lienen never publicly complained about that.

    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered
    1975 considered_ [07/75] [Outside Left]
    1975 not considered [12/75]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Outside Left]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Outside Left]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Outside Left]
    1977 not considered [12/77]
    1978 considered_ [07/78] [Outside Left]
    1978 not considered [12/78]
    1979 broad circle [07/79] [#3 Outside Left]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#2 Outside Left]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#1 Outside Left]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Outside Left]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Outside Left]
    1981 not considered [12/81]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#2 Outside Left]
    1982 broad circle [12/82] [#5 Winger]
    1983 considered_ [07/83] [Winger]
    1983 broad circle [12/83] [#4 Winger]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Winger]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1985 not considered [07/85]
    1985 considered_ [12/85] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1986 not considered
    1987 not considered
    1988 not considered
    1989 not considered
    1990 not considered [07/90]
    1990 considered_ [12/90] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1991 considered_ [07/91] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1991 not considered [12/91]
    1992 not considered [07/92]
    [​IMG]

    LINCOLN Cassio de Souza Soares

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 2 times

    2001 played abroad [07/01]
    2001 broad circle [12/01] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered [07/04]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [12/04] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    2005 Internat. Cl. [07/05] [#4 Offensive Midfielder]
    2005 broad circle [12/05] [#5 Offensive Midfielder]
    2006 considered_ [07/06] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 considered_ [07/07] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2007 played abroad [12/07]
    [​IMG]

    Thomas LINKE

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 11 times
    Considered: 12 times

    Trained as a left back during his time in East Germany, Thomas Linke quickly became a left-sided man-marker when he played in the Bundesliga. Linke had a proficient technique, result of his training in East Germany, he was good at heading, closely marked his opponent and was useful in build up. Linke managed a respectable professional career which lasted almost 20 years, something few at the start of his career thought he would be capable of.

    1988 not assessed [East G.]
    1989 not assessed [East G.]
    1990 not assessed [East G.] [07/90]
    1990 not considered [12/90]
    1991 considered_ [07/91] [Marker]
    1991 not considered [12/91]
    1992 considered_ [07/92] [Marker]
    1992 considered_ [12/92] [Marker]
    1993 considered_ [07/93] [Marker]
    1993 considered_ [12/93] [Marker]
    1994 considered_ [07/94] [Marker]
    1994 considered_ [12/94] [Marker]
    1995 considered_ [07/95] [Marker]
    1995 considered_ [12/95] [Marker]
    1996 considered_ [07/96] [Marker]
    1996 not considered [12/96]
    1997 broad circle [07/97] [#7 Marker]
    1997 broad circle [12/97] [#5 Marker]
    1998 considered_ [07/98] [Marker]
    1998 broad circle [12/98] [#12 Defender]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [07/99] [#2 Defender]
    1999 broad circle [12/99] [#2 Defender]
    2000 broad circle [07/00] [#14 Defender]
    2000 not considered [12/00]
    2001 broad circle [12/01] [#4 Central Defender]
    2001 not considered [12/01]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [07/02] [#6 Central Defender]
    2002 broad circle [12/02] [#1 Central Defender]
    2003 broad circle [07/03] [#1 Central Defender]
    2003 not considered [12/03]
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered [07/05]
    2005 considered_ [12/05] [Central Defender]
    2006 broad circle [07/06] [#1 German abroad]
    2006 broad circle [12/06] [#2 German abroad]
    2007 broad circle [07/07] [#2 German abroad]
    [​IMG]

    Willi LIPPENS

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 12 times

    Considered by many as the mirror image of Reinhard Libuda, albeit not quite as good as him. Unlike Libuda, the right-footed Lippens played on the left wing. He earned his nickname “Duck” due to his toddling style of walking. Like Libuda he relied on a variety of tricks but was far more confident about himself than the unstable Libuda. He played football always with a wink in the eye, was amused by earnest defenders and runners like Berti Vogts, and had great joy in dummying them. Not a terribly fast player, he looked stocky, but was completely unpredictable and very good at quick, unexpected turns. Another similarity to Libuda was that he often had “good days” followed by “bad days”. On his good days, he would drive his marker insane, on the bad days …. not. Lippens, son of a Dutchman and a German woman, would have liked to play for Germany but his father was against that. A joker on and off the pitch, there are numerous humorous anecdotes about the witty Lippens and he is rated as one of the Bundesliga’s most outstanding characters. Interestingly, "kicker" considered him not a foreign player in the 1960s which is why he was rated but in the 1970s, he was only rated among the foreign players.

    1965 considered_ [12/65] [Outside Right]
    1966 considered_ [07/66] [Outside Left]
    1966 not considered [12/66]
    1967 not considered [07/67]
    1967 considered_ [12/67] [Outside Left]
    1968 considered_ [07/68] [Outside Left]
    1968 not assessed [12/68]
    1969 not assessed
    1970 not assesses [07/70]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [12/70] [#1 Foreign player]
    1971 broad circle [07/71] [#5 Foreign player]
    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Outside Left]
    1972 considered_ [07/72] [Foreign Player]
    1972 considered_ [12/72] [Foreign Player]
    1973 considered_ [07/73] [Foreign Player]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [12/73] [#3 Foreign player]
    1974 broad circle [07/74] [#5 Foreign player]
    1974 Internat. Cl. [12/74] [#3 Foreign player]
    1975 broad circle [07/75] [#3 Foreign player]
    1975 Internat. Cl. [12/75] [#3 Foreign player]
    1976 broad circle [07/76] [#9 Foreign player]
    1976 broad circle [12/76] [#9 Foreign player]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Foreign Player]
    1977 not considered [12/77]
    1978 not considered
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Foreign Player]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Foreign Player]
    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Foreign Player]
     
  14. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #39 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 18, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Pierre LITTBARSKI

    World class: 2 time
    International class: 8 times
    Broad circle: 11 times
    Considered: 6 times

    A dribbling prodigy of small stature, Pierre Littbarski began on the right wing but later became an offensive midfielder. In both guises, he was one of the best players ever seen in German football. Like Lippens he was a joker to whom professional football was basically the same as street football. His low center of gravity and his bowlegs favored his dribbling immensely. He was very dangerous coming from midfield, a very able short passer who always wanted to feel the ball at his feet. A typical ‘late Littbarski’ move was taking a run from midfield advancing towards the box where he would dummy one or two opponents with his quick sidestepping and then finish by bending the ball in a mean way towards the far corner of the goal. With his shooting technique, he proved to be a formidable taker of freekicks, too, and was an exceptional player in one-on-one situations. Possessing considerable stamina, Littbarski was a perfect fit for the German national team of the 1980s, yet not always an undisputed starter. Littbarski was right-footed but with a very good left foot, thus he was seen moving a lot between the flanks without his actions losing punch.

    1978 not considered [12/78]
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#3 Outside Right]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#4 Outside Right]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Outside Right]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#4 Outside Right]
    1981 Internat. Cl. [12/81] [#2 Outside Right]
    1982 World Class [07/82] [#1 Outside Right]
    1982 Internat. Cl. [07/82] [#1 Outside Left]
    1982 Internat. Cl. [12/82] [#2 Winger]
    1983 broad circle [07/83] [#2 Winger]
    1983 broad circle [12/83] [#5 Winger]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Winger]
    1984 broad circle [12/84] [#2 Winger]
    1985 World Class [07/85] [#1 Winger]
    1985 broad circle [12/85] [#2 Forward]
    1986 Internat. Cl. [07/86] [#3 Forward]
    1986 played abroad [12/86]
    1987 played abroad [07/87]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [12/87] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    1988 broad circle [07/88] [#8 Offensive Midfielder]
    1988 not considered [12/88]
    1989 Internat. Cl. [07/89] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    1989 Internat. Cl. [12/89] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    1990 Internat. Cl. [07/90] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    1990 not considered [12/90]
    1991 considered_ [07/91] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1991 broad circle [12/91] [#15 Offensive Midfielder]
    1992 broad circle [07/92] [#12 Offensive Midfielder]
    1992 considered_ [12/92] [Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1993 broad circle [07/93] [#7 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1993 considered_ [12/93] [Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1994 considered_ [07/94] [Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1994 not considered [12/94]
    1995 not considered
    1996 not considered
    1997 not considered [07/97]
    [​IMG]

    Bixente LIZARAZU

    International class: 6 times
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 2 times

    1997 played abroad [07/97]
    1997 not considered [12/97]
    1998 broad circle [07/98] [#1 Lateral]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [12/98] [#1 Lateral]
    1999 not considered
    2000 Internat. Cl. [07/00] [#1 Lateral]
    2000 not considered [12/00]
    2001 Internat. Cl. [07/01] [#1 Lateral]
    2001 Internat. Cl. [12/01] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [07/02] [#2 Defensive Lateral]
    2002 considered_ [12/02] [Defensive Lateral]
    2003 broad circle [07/03] [#7 Defensive Lateral]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [12/03] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2004 considered_ [07/04] [Central Defender]
    2004 not considered [12/04]
    2005 broad circle [07/05] [#3 Defensive Lateral]
    [​IMG]

    Johannes LÖHR

    International class: 5 times
    Broad circle: 8 times
    Considered: 10 times

    A similar player to Jupp Heynckes, nominally an outside left, but not one that would send in crosses close to the touchline but a forward who always had an eye on the goal. Nicknamed ‘The Nose’, Löhr had good pace and was a versatile finisher with good heading. Very consistent in his club Köln he was not a player that left a big mark in the national team. Altogether he featured in 724 games scoring 421 goals for Köln between 1964 and 1978 and thus belongs to the most successful players in the history of that club.

    1962 not considered [12/62]
    1963 not considered [07/63]
    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Center Forward]
    1964 broad circle [07/64] [#2 Center Forward]
    1964 not considered [12/64]
    1965 broad circle [07/65] [#5 Inside Forward]
    1965 considered_ [12/65] [Half Back]
    1966 considered_ [07/66] [Midfielder]
    1966 not considered [12/66]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [07/67] [#1 Outside Left]
    1967 considered_ [12/67] [Central Forward]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [12/67] [#1 Outside Left]
    1968 broad circle [07/68] [#2 Outside Left]
    1968 Internat. Cl. [07/68] [#4 Central Forward]
    1968 broad circle [12/68] [#2 Outside Left]
    1968 broad circle [12/68] [#6 Central Forward]
    1969 not considered [07/69]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Central Forward]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [07/70] [#1 Outside Left]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [12/70] [#1 Outside Left]
    1970 broad circle [12/70] [#6 Central Forward]
    1971 broad circle [07/71] [#5 Outside Left]
    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 broad circle [07/72] [#3 Outside Left]
    1972 not considered [12/72]
    1973 not considered [07/73]
    1973 considered_ [12/73] [Outside Left]
    1974 not considered
    1975 considered_ [07/75] [Outside Left]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Outside Left]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Outside Left]
    1976 not considered [12/76]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Outside Left]
    1977 not considered [12/77]
    1978 not considered [07/78]
    [​IMG]

    Maximilian LORENZ

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 12 times
    Considered: 4 times

    The long-standing right half of Werder Bremen and later Braunschweig was an athletic defensive playmaker who was also known to score regularly.

    1960 not considered [1960]
    1961 not considered
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [12/62] [#5 Half Back]
    1963 broad circle [07/63] [#6 Half Back]
    1963 broad circle [12/63] [#7 Half Back]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Half Back]
    1964 considered_ [12/64] [Half Back]
    1965 broad circle [07/65] [#4 Half Back]
    1965 broad circle [12/65] [#5 Full Back]
    1965 broad circle [12/65] [#5 Half Back]
    1966 Internat. Cl. [07/66] [#4 Full Back]
    1966 broad circle [07/66] [#5 Half Back]
    1966 broad circle [12/66] [#7 Full Back]
    1967 not considered [07/67]
    1967 considered_ [12/67] [Midfielder]
    1968 broad circle [07/68] [#4 Midfielder]
    1968 Internat. Cl. [12/68] [#4 Full Back]
    1968 Internat. Cl. [12/68] [#4 Midfielder]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [07/69] [#4 Midfielder]
    1969 broad circle [12/69] [#3 Midfielder]
    1970 broad circle [07/70] [#7 Midfielder]
    1970 broad circle [12/70] [#7 Midfielder]
    1970 considered_ [12/70] [Central Defender]
    1971 not considered
    1972 not considered [07/72]
    [​IMG]

    LÚCIO da Silva Ferreira

    World class: 3 times
    International class: 6 times
    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 1 time

    2001 Internat. Cl. [07/01] [#1 Defender]
    2001 World Class [12/01] [#1 Central Defender]
    2002 World Class [07/02] [#1 Central Defender]
    2002 broad circle [12/02] [#8 Central Defender]
    2003 not considered [07/03]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [12/03] [#3 Central Defender]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [07/04] [#1 Central Defender]
    2004 broad circle [12/04] [#6 Central Defender]
    2005 Internat. Cl. [07/05] [#1 Central Defender]
    2005 World Class [12/05] [#1 Central Defender]
    2006 Internat. Cl. [07/06] [#1 Central Defender]
    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 considered_ [07/07] [Central Defender]
    2007 Internat. Cl. [12/07] [#3 Central Defender]
    2008 broad circle [07/08] [#6 Central Defender]
    2008 broad circle [12/08] [#3 Central Defender]
    2009 broad circle [07/09] [#3 Central Defender]
    2009 played abroad [12/09]
    [​IMG]

    Ion LUPESCU

    International class: 2 times
    Considered: 5 times

    A technically very strong defensive utility player who mostly played in central midfield but could also be deployed as a sweeper or man-marker. An elegant player who could solve defensive situations without having to tackle. Hard-running and good at heading.

    1990 played abroad [07/90]
    1990 not considered [12/90]
    1991 not considered
    1992 considered_ [07/92] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1992 considered_ [12/92] [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1995 considered_ [07/95] [Libero]
    1995 considered_ [12/95] [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1996 not considered
    1997 not considered [07/97]
    1997 considered_ [12/97] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1998 not considered [07/98]
    1998 played abroad [12/98]
    [​IMG]

    Alfred LUTZ

    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 15 times
    Considered: 10 times

    A very fast right back who also did well as a center half. Friedel Lutz was unlucky in picking up injuries regularly, for example he missed the 1962 World Cup because of a skull fracture.

    1957 not considered [12/57]
    1958 considered_ [1958] [Full Back]
    1959 broad circle [07/59] [#4 Full Back]
    1959 broad circle [12/59] [#7 Full Back]
    1959 broad circle [12/59] [#4 Center Half]
    1960 Internat. Cl. [1960] [#4 Full Back]
    1960 broad circle [1960] [#7 Center Half]
    1961 Internat. Cl. [07/61] [#3 Full Back]
    1961 broad circle [07/61] [#6 Center Half]
    1961 broad circle [12/61] [#3 Full Back]
    1961 broad circle [12/61] [#6 Center Half]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [12/62] [#3 Full Back]
    1963 broad circle [07/63] [#4 Full Back]
    1963 broad circle [12/63] [#3 Full Back]
    1964 broad circle [07/64] [#2 Full Back]
    1964 broad circle [12/64] [#3 Full Back]
    1964 considered_ [12/64] [Center Half]
    1965 considered_ [07/65] [#8 Full Back]
    1965 considered_ [07/65] [#11 Center Half]
    1965 broad circle [12/65] [#4 Full Back]
    1965 broad circle [12/65] [#4 Center Half]
    1966 Internat. Cl. [07/66] [#3 Full Back]
    1966 broad circle [07/66] [#6 Central Defender]
    1966 considered_ [12/66] [Central Defender]
    1967 not considered
    1968 not considered [07/68]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Central Defender]
    1969 not considered [07/69]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Central Defender]
    1970 considered_ [07/70] [Central Defender]
    1970 considered_ [12/70] [Central Defender]
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Libero]
    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered
    1973 not considered [07/73]
    [​IMG]

    Murdo MACLEOD

    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 3 times

    Very competent in one-on-one situations, the Scot was known for stimulating his team’s attack from a defensive midfield position. Not too skilled as a footballer, his strengths were his stamina and commitment whereby he duly became a favorite of the Dortmund fans during his time at the club.

    1987 played abroad [07/87]
    1987 broad circle [12/87] [#11 Foreign player]
    1988 considered_ [07/88] [Foreign player]
    1988 considered_ [12/88] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1989 broad circle [07/89] [#9 Defensive Midfielder]
    1989 considered_ [12/89] [Libero]
    1990 broad circle [07/90] [#11 Defensive Midfielder]
    1990 played abroad [12/90]
    [​IMG]

    Wolfgang-Felix MAGATH

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 8 times
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 5 times

    A technically extraordinary midfielder who could dictate the rhythm of a game with his high intelligence. Known for his cultured short passing and very good long passing, Magath at times resembled a classic playmaker but did not really embrace that role as he preferred to operate on the left side of midfield and not in a central position. What he definitely lacked was good pace. Great ball control in tight spaces but not a player who would cover a lot of ground. Could be quite dangerous with his left foot. Magath was astute at sensing the rhythm and the structure of a game but lacked a certain punch.

    1972 not considered [12/72]
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered [07/74]
    1974 considered_ [12/74] [Midfielder]
    1975 considered_ [07/75] [Midfielder]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Midfielder]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Midfielder]
    1976 not considered [12/76]
    1977 broad circle [07/77] [#9 Midfielder]
    1977 not considered [12/77]
    1978 not considered
    1979 broad circle [07/79] [#11 Midfielder]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#8 Midfielder]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [07/80] [#5 Midfielder]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [12/80] [#3 Midfielder]
    1981 Internat. Cl. [07/81] [#2 Midfielder]
    1981 Internat. Cl. [12/81] [#2 Midfielder]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#6 Midfielder]
    1982 Internat. Cl. [12/82] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    1983 World Class [07/83] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    1983 Internat. Cl. [12/83] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    1984 Internat. Cl. [07/84] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    1984 broad circle [12/84] [#7 Offensive Midfielder]
    1985 broad circle [07/85] [#5 Offensive Midfielder]
    1985 considered_ [12/85] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1986 Internat. Cl. [07/86] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    [​IMG]

    Mehdi MAHDAVIKIA

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 5 times

    1998 played abroad [07/98]
    1998 not considered [12/98]
    1999 not considered [07/99]
    1999 considered_ [12/99] [Forward]
    2000 not considered [07/00]
    2000 considered_ [12/00] [Forward]
    2001 not considered
    2002 not considered [07/02]
    2002 considered_ [12/02] [Offensive Lateral]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [07/03] [#1 Offensive Lateral]
    2003 considered_ [12/03] [Offensive Lateral]
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered [07/05]
    2005 broad circle [12/05] [#2 Defensive Lateral]
    2006 considered_ [07/06] [Defensive Lateral]
    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 not considered
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered [07/10]
    2010 played abroad [12/10]
     
  15. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #40 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 20, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Karl MAI

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 2 times

    Karl Mai was drafted by the German Army at the age of 16 in 1944 and was released from war captivity in 1946. Mai debuted in the first team of Fürth in 1950 as a forward. In 1952 he was withdrawn to a half back position. He played very convincing as a left half and debuted for Germany in 1953. His best international game was the 1954 World Cup final when he neutralized Sandor Kocsis. He was known as a destroyer who due to his excellent physical shape was able to fight for 90 minutes. Mai had a good technique but his main feature was his determination.

    1955 Internat. Cl. [12/55] [#2 Half Back]
    1956 Internat. Cl. [07/56] [#3 Half Back]
    1956 broad circle [12/56] [#3 Half Back]
    1957 broad circle [07/57] [#3 Half Back]
    1957 broad circle [12/57] [#3 Half Back]
    1958 broad circle [1958] [#6 Half Back]
    1959 broad circle [07/59] [#5 Half Back]
    1959 considered_ [12/59] [Half Back]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Half Back]
    1961 not considered [07/61]
    1961 played abroad [12/61]
    1962 played abroad
    1963 played abroad [07/63]
    [​IMG]

    Josef MAIER

    World class: 6 times
    International class: 21 times
    Considered: 6 times

    When he was young, Josef ‘Sepp’ Maier was an excellent gymnast, who managed to win youth titles at this sport. Parallel to his gymnastics, he had also started to play football, of course playing forward, as his dream was to become a great goalscorer. At the age of 15, he moved from his first club TSV Haar, a suburb of Munich, to Bayern. Soon after he arrived, the Bayern youth goalie got injured, and Maier was ordered by his coach Rudi Weiss to play goalie. Although he couldn`t keep his sheet clean in his first games, his performances were convincing, among them two saved penalties. From now on the goalkeeper position at the Bayern youth team was his, with Sepp immediately developing a passion for his new position. The following year, Eastern 1960, Maier already took part in the UEFA-Youth tournament in Portugal, where his coach would be Helmut Schön. Already in his first Bundesliga season, Maier excelled in his job between the goal posts, which led West Germany`s new manager Helmut Schön (successor to Sepp Herberger) to call up Maier to play for the national team in the spring of 1966, playing his first game for West Germany in Dublin against Ireland (4-0 win). Right after the 1966 World Cup, Schön decided to make Maier his number one keeper, making him replace the 32-year-old Hans Tilkowski. For the next 13 years, Maier remained West Germany`s first choice keeper, although there were periods where he was seriously challenged by a variety of other good keepers (most notably by Horst Wolter 1967-69, as well as Wolfgang Kleff and Bernd Franke in 1973).Like most great goalkeepers, Maier`s strength were enormous reflexes that allowed him to save even so-called ‘unsavable’ shots and headers, and his experience at gymnastics at young age proved a great asset to his keeping. Added to his reflexes, he was also very movable in the air, a secure ball-catcher and a powerful jumper. He also mastered the goalkeeping job inside the penalty box, and was one of the first keepers in Germany that tried to catch high balls instead of fisting them, which often tended to be quite risky, and sometimes led to unnecessary goals and criticism from the media. Another weakness were sometimes lapses in concentration, mostly in less-important matches. Maier`s two greatest games for West Germany were those where it mattered most, the 1974 quasi-semi final against Poland and the legendary final against the Netherlands in Munich, when he played the game of his life in the second half, with the Dutch sending wave after wave of attack against the German goal, none of them being able to score against Maier. He was determined to still keep Germany’s and Bayern’s goal at the age of 40 (which would have been 1984), but had to retire after a severe car crash in 1979. Outstanding is his record of 442 successive games in the Bundesliga for Bayern (between 1966 and 1979).

    1962 not considered [12/62]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Goalkeeper]
    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Goalkeeper]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Goalkeeper]
    1964 considered_ [12/64] [Goalkeeper]
    1965 considered_ [07/65] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    1965 considered_ [12/65] [Goalkeeper]
    1966 Internat. Cl. [07/66] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1966 Internat. Cl. [12/66] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [07/67] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [12/67] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1968 Internat. Cl. [07/68] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1968 Internat. Cl. [12/68] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [07/69] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [12/69] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [07/70] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [12/70] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [07/71] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [12/71] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [07/72] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [12/72] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [07/73] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [12/73] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1974 World Class [07/74] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1974 Internat. Cl. [12/74] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1975 World Class [07/75] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1975 World Class [12/75] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1976 World Class [07/76] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1976 World Class [12/76] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1977 World Class [07/77] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [12/77] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1978 Internat. Cl. [07/78] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1978 Internat. Cl. [12/78] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1979 Internat. Cl. [07/79] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    [​IMG]

    Stefan MAJEWSKI

    International class: 1 time

    1984 played abroad [07/84]
    1984 not considered [12/84]
    1985 not considered
    1986 Internat. Cl. [07/86] [#6 Foreign player]
    1986 not considered [12/86]
    1987 not considered
    1988 not considered [07/88]
    1988 played abroad [12/88]
    [​IMG]

    Rudolphus Antonius MAKAAY

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 2 times

    2003 played abroad [07/03]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [12/03] [#2 Forward]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [07/04] [#1 Forward]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [12/04] [#4 Forward]
    2005 Internat. Cl. [07/05] [#1 Forward]
    2005 considered_ [12/05] [Forward]
    2006 broad circle [07/06] [#4 Forward]
    2006 broad circle [12/06] [#3 Forward]
    2007 considered_ [07/07] [Forward]
    2007 played abroad [12/07]
    [​IMG]

    Mario MANDŽUKIĆ

    International class: 5 times
    Broad circle: 2 times

    2010 played abroad [07/10]
    2010 not considered [12/10]
    2011 broad circle [07/11] [#9 Forward]
    2011 broad circle [12/11] [#6 Forward]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [07/12] [#5 Forward]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#5 Forward]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [07/13] [#3 Forward]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [12/13] [#2 Forward]
    2014 Internat. Cl. [07/14] [#2 Forward]
    2014 played abroad [12/14]
    [​IMG]

    Manfred MANGLITZ

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 10 times
    Considered: 5 times

    A very consistent goalkeeper, calm on the pitch but known as a bigmouth off the pitch, hence his nickname ‘Cassius’. A very tall goalkeeper, Manglitz was a tower in goal for MSV Duisburg and later Köln who always was among Germany’s best keepers of the 1960s. His career ended abruptly in 1971 since he was a main culprit in the Bundesliga scandal.

    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Goalkeeper]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [12/62] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1963 broad circle [07/63] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1963 broad circle [12/63] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1964 Internat. Cl. [07/64] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1964 broad circle [12/64] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1965 broad circle [07/65] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1965 broad circle [12/65] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1966 broad circle [07/66] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1966 broad circle [12/66] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1967 considered_ [07/67] [Goalkeeper]
    1967 broad circle [12/67] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1968 broad circle [07/68] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Goalkeeper]
    1969 considered_ [07/69] [Goalkeeper]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [12/69] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [07/70] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [12/70] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Goalkeeper]
    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered
    [​IMG]

    MARCELINHO Marcelo dos Santos

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 3 times

    2001 played abroad [07/01]
    2001 broad circle [12/01] [#7 Forward]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [07/02] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    2002 broad circle [12/02] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [07/03] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    2003 not considered [12/03]
    2004 broad circle [07/04] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [12/04] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    2005 Internat. Cl. [07/05] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    2005 broad circle [12/05] [#7 Offensive Midfielder]
    2006 considered_ [07/06] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 broad circle [07/07] [#4 Offensive Midfielder]
    2007 considered_ [12/07] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2008 considered_ [07/08] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2008 played abroad [12/08]
    [​IMG]

    Olaf MARSCHALL

    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 6 times

    A center forward with good control and all qualities of a pure penalty box player.

    1984 not assessed [East G.]
    1985 not assessed [East G.]
    1986 not assessed [East G.]
    1987 not assessed [East G.]
    1988 not assessed [East G.]
    1989 not assessed [East G.]
    1990 not assessed [East G.] [07/90]
    1990 not considered [12/90]
    1991 considered_ [07/91] [Forward]
    1991 considered_ [12/91] [Forward]
    1992 considered_ [07/92] [Forward]
    1992 broad circle [12/92] [#11 German abroad]
    1993 broad circle [07/93] [#11 German abroad]
    1993 broad circle [12/93] [#14 German abroad]
    1994 broad circle [07/94] [#15 Forward]
    1994 not considered [12/94]
    1995 considered_ [07/95] [Forward]
    1995 not considered [12/95]
    1996 not considered
    1997 not considered [07/97]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [12/97] [#2 Forward]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [07/98] [#4 Forward]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [12/98] [#2 Forward]
    1999 considered_ [07/99] [Forward]
    1999 considered_ [12/99] [Forward]
    2000 not considered
    2001 not considered
    2002 not considered [07/02]
    [​IMG]

    Bernd MARTIN

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 3 times

    An offensive full back on the right side with a desire to push forward and an able crosser of the ball. Fast and resilient, Martin was a right winger in disguise. In his one international game for Germany in 1979 he only played 120 seconds making him the German international with the shortest time spent on the pitch. Three days after this game a complicated tibial fracture almost ended his professional career.

    1973 not considered [12/73]
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered
    1976 not considered
    1977 not considered [07/77]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Full Back]
    1978 considered_ [07/78] [Full Back]
    1978 broad circle [12/78] [#3 Full Back]
    1979 Internat. Cl. [07/79] [#3 Full Back]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Full Back]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#5 Full Back]
    1980 broad circle [12/80] [#8 Full Back]
    1981 not considered
    1982 not considered
    1983 not considered
    1984 not considered
    1985 not considered [07/85]
    [​IMG]

    Javier MARTÍNEZ Aginaga

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 1 time

    2012 played abroad [07/12]
    2012 broad circle [12/12] [#8 Defensive Midfielder]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [07/13] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    2013 considered_ [12/13] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2014 broad circle [07/14] [#5 Defensive Midfielder]
    2014 not considered [12/14]
     
  16. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #41 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 20, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Lothar MATTHÄUS

    World class: 5 times
    International class: 20 times
    Broad circle: 9 times
    Considered: 2 times

    Lothar Matthäus debuted in the Bundesliga as an 18-year old in 1979 and immediately became a starter for Mönchengladbach. He combined three elements as a player: incredible dynamism, extreme stamina and high commitment. In the beginning his aggressive ways looked as he if he wanted to eat his opponents alive. Blessed with an enormous, technically sound shot, Matthäus debuted for Germany already in his first professional season in 1979-80, winning the first of two major international trophies for Germany when he was part of the team that won the European Championship in Italy. His position throughout the 1980s until 1993 when he evolved into a libero was in central midfield and sometimes in right midfield as a cross between a no. 6 and no. 10 kind of player. Not a classic playmaker as he never cultivated the sophisticated short passing game. Instead, he was a very good passer of long diagonal balls. He always came forward from a deep midfield position where he was a good ball winner who would rush forward at a very high tempo as soon as he got the ball with lots of determination. In a sense, he was a pioneer of this kind of player that became ever more important in the following decades. His way of playing was not a result of tactical ideas but sprang from his own will of iron. In this way Matthäus was always a dominant figure in the teams he played for, not as an intelligent, integrative guiding figure but because of his great presence on the pitch. During the early 1980s he found it hard to break into the national team as Paul Breitner stood in his way. When he played, Matthäus was often assigned a special task of man-marking in midfield and achieved international reputation as one of the best players at marking. His breakthrough in the national team came in 1983-84 and was consolidated the following season after he had joined Bayern München in the summer of 1984. Bayern had lost Breitner and Rummenigge which left a vacant space that Matthäus eagerly filled. Due to his physical fitness and fanatism he enjoyed a very long career at the very top of the international game which started in the 1970s and ended in the 2000s. With his never flagging iron will, his dynamism and combat strength he managed to be a World Class players for roughly 15 years without being a great strategist.

    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#20 Midfielder]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#7 Midfielder]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Midfielder]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#10 Midfielder]
    1981 Internat. Cl. [12/81] [#4 Midfielder]
    1982 Internat. Cl. [07/82] [#5 Midfielder]
    1982 Internat. Cl. [12/82] [#2 Defensive Midfielder]
    1983 Internat. Cl. [07/83] [#2 Defensive Midfielder]
    1983 Internat. Cl. [12/83] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    1984 broad circle [07/84] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    1984 Internat. Cl. [12/84] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    1985 Internat. Cl. [07/85] [#1 Defensive Midfielder]
    1985 not considered [12/85]
    1986 World Class [07/86] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    1986 Internat. Cl. [12/86] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [07/87] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [12/87] [#5 Offensive Midfielder]
    1988 Internat. Cl. [07/88] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    1988 played abroad [12/88]
    1989 played abroad
    1990 World Class [07/90] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    1990 World Class [12/90] [#2 German abroad]
    1991 World Class [07/91] [#1 German abroad]
    1991 Internat. Cl. [12/91] [#5 German abroad]
    1992 not considered [07/92]
    1992 broad circle [12/92] [#5 Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1993 broad circle [07/93] [#5 Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [12/93] [#1 Libero]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [07/94] [#1 Libero]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [12/94] [#2 Libero]
    1995 not considered
    1996 broad circle [07/96] [#5 Libero]
    1996 Internat. Cl. [12/96] [#2 Libero]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [07/97] [#3 Libero]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [12/97] [#3 Libero]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [07/98] [#2 Libero]
    1998 broad circle [12/98] [#4 Libero]
    1999 World Class [07/99] [#1 Libero]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [12/99] [#1 Libero]
    2000 broad circle [07/00] [#1 Libero]
    2000 considered_ [12/00] [Libero]
    2001 not considered [07/01]
    [​IMG]

    Martin MAX

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 5 times

    A medium-sized agile center forward whose strengths laid in the penalty box. An effervescent forward with good heading who liked to score after quick turns and who only became a real goalgetter in the second half of his career. He twice was the Bundesliga’s top scorer when he was past 30 years of age.

    1987 not considered [12/87]
    1988 not considered
    1989 not considered
    1990 not considered [07/90]
    1990 considered_ [12/90] [Forward]
    1991 not considered
    1992 not considered
    1993 not considered
    1994 not considered
    1995 not considered [07/95]
    1995 considered_ [12/95] [Forward]
    1996 considered_ [07/96] [Forward]
    1996 broad circle [12/96] [#5 Forward]
    1997 not considered
    1998 not considered
    1999 not considered [07/99]
    1999 broad circle [12/99] [#11 Forward]
    2000 Internat. Cl. [07/00] [#3 Forward]
    2000 considered_ [12/00] [Forward]
    2001 not considered [07/01]
    2001 considered_ [12/01] [Forward]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [07/02] [#4 Forward]
    2002 not considered [12/02]
    2003 not considered [07/03]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [12/03] [#3 Forward]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [07/04] [#5Forward]
    [​IMG]

    Alexander MEIER

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 5 times

    2001 not considered [12/01]
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered
    2005 broad circle [12/05] [#10 Offensive Midfielder]
    2006 not considered
    2007 not considered [07/07]
    2007 considered_ [12/07] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered [07/09]
    2009 considered_ [12/09] [Forward]
    2010 considered_ [07/10] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2010 not considered [12/10]
    2011 not considered
    2012 not considered [07/12]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    2013 considered_ [07/13] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2013 considered_ [12/13] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2014 not considered [07/14]
    2014 Internat. Cl. [12/14] [#1 Forward]
    [​IMG]

    Norbert MEIER

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 9 times

    A small-sized, lightweight, fast paced dribbler on the left side who was useful as a playmaker. Very good in tight spaces with a dangerous left foot, Meier was a starter for Germany during the 1984 Euro. A very movable player who was always seen running on the pitch. Together with Mehmet Scholl and Ulf Kirsten, Norbert Meier is still one of the Bundesliga’s most subbed-out players.

    1977 not considered [12/77]
    1978 not considered
    1979 not considered
    1980 not considered [07/80]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Outside Left]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Outside Left]
    1981 broad circle [12/81] [#1 Outside Left]
    1982 considered_ [07/82] [Outside Left]
    1982 broad circle [12/82] [#7 Offensive Midfielder]
    1983 Internat. Cl. [07/83] [#5 Offensive Midfielder]
    1983 Internat. Cl. [12/83] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    1984 Internat. Cl. [07/84] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    1984 broad circle [12/84] [#5 Offensive Midfielder]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1985 broad circle [12/85] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    1986 broad circle [07/86] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    1986 considered_ [12/86] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1987 broad circle [12/87] [#10 Offensive Midfielder]
    1988 considered_ [07/88] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1988 Internat. Cl. [12/88] [#6 Offensive Midfielder]
    1989 considered_ [07/89] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1989 not considered [12/89]
    1990 considered_ [07/90] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1990 not considered [12/90]
    [​IMG]

    Fernando MEIRA

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 2 times

    2002 played abroad [07/02]
    2002 considered_ [12/02] [Central Defender]
    2003 not considered [07/03]
    2003 broad circle [12/03] [#4 Central Defender]
    2004 broad circle [07/04] [#9 Central Defender]
    2004 not considered [12/04]
    2005 not considered [07/05]
    2005 considered_ [12/05] [Central Defender]
    2006 broad circle [07/06] [#5 Central Defender]
    2006 not considered [12/96]
    2007 Internat. Cl. [07/07] [#4 Central Defender]
    2007 not considered [12/07]
    2008 not considered [07/08]
    2008 played abroad [12/08]
    [​IMG]

    Werner MELZER

    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 10 times

    A technically very sound, lightfooted libero, with a good reading of the game. Probably a tad too small to become a top player in this position.

    1973 not considered [12/73]
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered [07/75]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Libero]
    1976 broad circle [07/76] [#4 Libero]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Libero]
    1977 not considered
    1978 not considered [07/78]
    1978 considered_ [12/78] [Midfielder]
    1979 considered_ [07/79] [Full Back]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Midfielder]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#23 Midfielder]
    1980 broad circle [12/80] [#15 Midfielder]
    1981 not considered [07/81]
    1981 considered_ [12/81] [Midfielder]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#16 Midfielder]
    1982 considered_ [12/82] [Libero]
    1983 considered_ [07/83] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1983 not considered [12/83]
    1984 not considered
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1985 not considered [12/85]
    1986 considered_ [07/86] [Defensive Midfielder]
    [​IMG]

    Caspar MEMERING

    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 3 times

    Caspar Memering began his career as a left winger in the early-1970s and later became a central offensive midfielder with certain abilities as a playmaker. A good technical player with close ball control and good passing with his left foot.

    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered [07/75]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Midfielder]
    1976 broad circle [07/76] [#13 Midfielder]
    1976 not considered [12/76]
    1977 broad circle [07/77] [#15 Midfielder]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Midfielder]
    1978 not considered [07/78]
    1978 considered_ [12/78] [Midfielder]
    1979 broad circle [07/79] [#6 Midfielder]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#13 Midfielder]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#22 Midfielder]
    1980 broad circle [12/80] [#16 Midfielder]
    1981 not considered
    1982 not considered [07/82]
    1982 played abroad [12/82]
    1983 played abroad
    1984 played abroad [07/84]
    1984 not considered [12/84]

    1985 not considered
    1986 not considered
    1986 not considered [07/86]
    [​IMG]

    Per MERTESACKER

    International class: 6 times
    Broad circle: 9 times
    Considered: 5 times

    2003 not considered [12/03]
    2004 considered_ [07/04] [Central Defender]
    2004 broad circle [12/04] [#4 Central Defender]
    2005 broad circle [07/05] [#4 Central Defender]
    2005 considered_ [12/05] [Central Defender]
    2006 Internat. Cl. [07/06] [#2 Central Defender]
    2006 Internat. Cl. [12/06] [#2 Central Defender]
    2007 Internat. Cl. [07/07] [#2 Central Defender]
    2007 Internat. Cl. [12/07] [#4 Central Defender]
    2008 broad circle [07/08] [#3 Central Defender]
    2008 broad circle [12/08] [#11 Central Defender]
    2009 broad circle [07/09] [#2 Central Defender]
    2009 broad circle [12/09] [#7 Central Defender]
    2010 broad circle [07/10] [#5 Central Defender]
    2010 not considered [12/10]
    2011 considered_ [07/11] [Central Defender]
    2011 considered_ [12/11] [Central Defender]
    2012 not considered [07/12]
    2012 considered_ [12/12] [Central Defender]
    2013 broad circle [07/13] [#3 German abroad]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [12/13] [#1 German abroad]
    2014 Internat. Cl. [07/14] [#1 German abroad]
    2014 broad circle [12/14] [#3 German abroad]
    [​IMG]

    Christoph METZELDER

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 1 time

    1999 not considered [12/99]
    2000 not considered [07/00]
    2000 considered_ [12/00] [Defender]
    2001 not considered
    2002 Internat. Cl. [07/02] [#4 Central Defender]
    2002 broad circle [12/02] [#4 Central Defender]
    2003 broad circle [07/03] [#5 Central Defender]
    2003 not considered [12/03]
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered
    2006 not considered
    2007 not considered
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered
    2012 not considered
    2013 not considered [07/13]
    [​IMG]

    Johan MICOUD

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 2 times

    2002 played abroad [07/02]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [12/02] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    2003 considered_ [07/03] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2003 Internat. Cl. [12/03] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    2004 broad circle [07/04] [#4 Offensive Midfielder]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [12/04] [#4 Offensive Midfielder]
    2005 considered_ [07/05] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2005 broad circle [12/05] [#4 Offensive Midfielder]
    2006 Internat. Cl. [07/06] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    2006 played abroad [12/06]
     
  17. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #42 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 20, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Jürgen MILEWSKI

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 7 times

    A small, agile winger with an explosive acceleration but a bit too fragile to succeed at the top level. In later years he was often deployed as a support striker and then as an industrious midfielder. His service from the wing was good and inside the box he was dangerous due to his quick turns and agility.

    1975 not considered [12/75]
    1976 not considered
    1977 not considered
    1978 considered_ [07/78] [Central Forward]
    1978 considered_ [12/78] [Outside Right]
    1979 considered_ [07/79] [Outside Right]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Outside Right]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Outside Left]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Outside Right]
    1981 not considered [07/81]
    1981 broad circle [12/81] [#9 Midfielder]
    1982 not considered [07/82]
    1982 Internat. Cl. [12/82] [#3 Central Forward]
    1983 broad circle [07/83] [#5 Central Forward]
    1983 not considered [12/83]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Winger]
    1984 not considered [12/84]
    1985 not considered [07/85]
    1985 played abroad [12/85]
    1986 played abroad
    1987 played abroad
    1988 played abroad [07/88]
    [​IMG]

    Frank MILL

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 8 times
    Considered: 16 times

    One of the most renown goalgetters of the Bundesliga in the mid-1980s, a skillful little player, not too robust physically, but with a nose for goalscoring. With his very sound technique he was a great threat in the box mainly scoring with his left foot. Fast acceleration, quick turns coupled with a tricky style, Mill didn’t depend on service from others but could create his own chances. Probably he was a tad too playful otherwise he might have scored even more goals. In today’s game he might have been more suited for a central offensive midfield position. His international career was unaccomplished. It should be mentioned that he had a reputation for going down fairly easily.

    1976 not considered [12/76]
    1977 not considered [07/77]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Outside Left]
    1978 considered_ [07/78] [Outside Left]
    1978 considered_ [12/78] [Outside Left]
    1979 considered_ [07/79] [Outside Left]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Central Forward]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Central Forward]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Central Forward]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Central Forward]
    1981 broad circle [12/81] [#4 Central Forward]
    1982 not considered
    1983 not considered [07/83]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Central Forward]
    1984 broad circle [07/84] [#3 Central Forward]
    1984 broad circle [12/84] [#4 Central Forward]
    1985 broad circle [07/85] [#3 Central Forward]
    1985 broad circle [12/85] [#5 Forward]
    1986 considered_ [07/86] [Forward]
    1986 Internat. Cl. [12/86] [#2 Forward]
    1987 broad circle [07/87] [#4 Forward]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [12/87] [#1 Forward]
    1988 Internat. Cl. [07/88] [#2 Forward]
    1988 broad circle [12/88] [#8 Forward]
    1989 Internat. Cl. [07/89] [#3 Forward]
    1989 considered_ [12/89] [Forward]
    1990 considered_ [07/90] [Forward]
    1990 broad circle [12/90] [#13 Forward]
    1991 not considered [07/91]
    1991 considered_ [12/91] [Forward]
    1992 not considered [07/92]
    1992 considered_ [12/92] [Forward]
    1993 not considered
    1994 not considered [07/94]
    1994 considered_ [12/94] [Forward]
    1995 not considered [07/95]
    1995 considered_ [12/95] [Forward]
    1996 not considered [07/96]
    [​IMG]

    Marek MINTAL

    International class: 2 times

    2003 played abroad [07/03]
    2003 not considered [12/03]
    2004 not considered [07/04]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [12/04] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    2005 Internat. Cl. [07/05] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    2005 not considered [12/05]
    2006 not considered
    2007 not considered
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered
    2012 not considered
    2013 not considered [07/13]
    [​IMG]

    Zvjezdan MISIMOVIĆ

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 3 times

    2002 not considered [12/02]
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered
    2006 not considered [07/06]
    2006 broad circle [12/06] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    2007 considered_ [07/07] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2007 considered_ [12/07] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2008 considered_ [07/08] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2008 broad circle [12/08] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    2009 Internat. Cl. [07/09] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    2009 broad circle [12/09] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    2010 broad circle [07/10] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    2010 played abroad [12/10]
    [​IMG]

    Benno MÖHLMANN

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 8 times

    A great player in central midfield for Werder Bremen for ten seasons. A hard-working playmaker, great at pulling the strings, very good in one-on-one situations with a very good sense for the space around him, good at defensive tasks as well, a strong-willed instigator, dangerous at set-pieces. A “boss” in midfield who worked for his teammates. A modest and unassuming character, which may explain why he didn’t break through to the top level.

    1974 not considered [12/74]
    1975 not considered
    1976 not considered [07/76]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Midfielder]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Midfielder]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Midfielder]
    1978 considered_ [07/78] [Midfielder]
    1978 not considered [12/78]
    1979 considered_ [07/79] [Midfielder]
    1979 not considered [12/79]
    1980 not considered [07/80]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Midfielder]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Midfielder]
    1981 considered_ [12/81] [Midfielder]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#17 Midfielder]
    1982 broad circle [12/82] [#6 Offensive Midfielder]
    1983 Internat. Cl. [07/83] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    1983 broad circle [12/83] [#2 Defensive Midfielder]
    1984 broad circle [07/84] [#5 Defensive Midfielder]
    1984 broad circle [12/84] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    1985 broad circle [07/85] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    1985 broad circle [12/85] [#5 Offensive Midfielder]
    1986 not considered
    1987 not considered
    1988 not considered
    1989 not considered [07/89]
    [​IMG]

    Andreas MÖLLER

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 12 times
    Broad circle: 10 times
    Considered: 5 times

    One of the Bundesliga’s most lightfooted offensive midfielders, a high-tempo dribbler of a certain elegance and a very fast acceleration who didn’t lose speed with the ball at his feet and who was known to score wonderful goals after his explosive solos. Playing in central midfield, Möller possessed strategic qualities, too, but didn’t feel at home in the role of a playmaker who showed others the way. Not a hard character at all, Möller would easily get weepy when he was hit by fouls. Unfortunately prone to diving, Möller’s club career slightly outweighed his international career.

    1985 not considered [12/85]
    1986 not considered
    1987 not considered [07/87]
    1987 considered_ [12/87] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1988 broad circle [07/88] [#7 Offensive Midfielder]
    1988 Internat. Cl. [12/88] [#5 Offensive Midfielder]
    1989 Internat. Cl. [07/89] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    1989 Internat. Cl. [12/89] [#6 Offensive Midfielder]
    1990 Internat. Cl. [07/90] [#4 Offensive Midfielder]
    1990 broad circle [12/90] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    1991 Internat. Cl. [07/91] [#4 Offensive Midfielder]
    1991 Internat. Cl. [12/91] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    1992 broad circle [07/92] [#8 Offensive Midfielder]
    1992 Internat. Cl. [12/92] [#5 German abroad]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [07/93] [#3 German abroad]
    1993 World Class [12/93] [#1 German abroad]
    1994 broad circle [07/94] [#6 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [12/94] [#1 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1995 broad circle [07/95] [#8 Offensive Midfielder]
    1995 Internat. Cl. [12/95] [#1 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1996 Internat. Cl. [07/96] [#2 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1996 Internat. Cl. [12/96] [#6 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1997 broad circle [07/97] [#3 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1997 broad circle [12/97] [#13 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1998 not considered [07/98]
    1998 broad circle [12/98] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    1999 considered_ [07/99] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1999 considered_ [12/99] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2000 not considered [07/00]
    2000 considered_ [12/00] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2001 broad circle [07/01] [#6 Offensive Midfielder]
    2001 not considered {12/01]
    2002 broad circle [07/02] [#6 Offensive Midfielder]
    2002 considered_ [12/02] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered [07/04]
    [​IMG]

    Maximilian MORLOCK

    International class: 5 times
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 7 times

    Still the most legendary player in the annals of Nürnberg who distinguished himself mainly because of his inexhaustible fighting spirit and tremendous dynamism. For over 20 years Morlock was the never-tiring motor of his club team, an unfailing power source. The hard-running inside right with a powerful two-footed shot once said that his favorite role on the pitch was between the two penalty boxes. But he also liked to advance into the box where he was known as a dangerous goalscorer. It is said that during his career he played in over 900 games for Nürnberg and scored over 700 goals. Despite his small size he was also a proficient header of the ball. A very vital factor in Germany’s 1954 World Cup victory, Fritz Walter once said about Morlock’s role: “Max was always our buffer against adverse attacks. He helped out in defense with his dynamic power but was quickly going forward as soon as we were in possession, when we had a goal chance, Max would be on the scene. If I hung my head Max came along carrying me away. Max was someone who would sort out the mess.”

    1955 Internat. Cl. [12/55] [#3 Inside Forward]
    1956 Internat. Cl. [07/56] [#5 Inside Forward]
    1956 considered_ [12/56] [Half Back]
    1957 Internat. Cl. [07/57] [#3 Inside Forward]
    1957 broad circle [12/57] [#8 Inside Forward]
    1958 Internat. Cl. [1958] [#6 Inside Forward]
    1959 Internat. Cl. [07/59] [#5 Inside Forward]
    1959 broad circle [12/59] [#10 Inside Forward]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Inside Forward]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Inside Forward]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Inside Forward]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 not considered [12/62]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Inside Forward]
    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Inside Forward]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Inside Forward]
    [​IMG]

    Émile MPENZA

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times

    2000 broad circle [07/00] [#13 Forward]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#3 Forward]
    2001 Internat. Cl. [07/01] [#4 Forward]
    2001 not considered [12/01]
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered
    2003 played abroad [12/03]
    2004 played abroad [07/04]
    2004 not considered [12/04]
    2005 not considered [07/05]
    [​IMG]

    Christian MÜLLER

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 9 times

    Known for his pace and powerful shooting, Christian Müller was rated as one of the most dangerous center forwards in German football in the early- to mid-1960s. He was called up several times but in the end did not get capped for Germany.

    1958 not considered [1958]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Center Forward]
    1959 broad circle [12/59] [#2 Center Forward]
    1960 broad circle [1960] [#3 Center Forward]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Center Forward]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Center Forward]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Outside Left]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [12/62] [#5 Center Forward]
    1963 broad circle [07/63] [#2 Center Forward]
    1963 broad circle [12/63] [#3 Center Forward]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Center Forward]
    1964 broad circle [12/64] [#2 Center Forward]
    1965 considered_ [07/65] [#8 Center Forward]
    1965 considered_ [12/65] [Center Forward]
    1966 not considered
    1967 Internat. Cl. [07/67] [#4 Central Forward]
    1967 not considered [12/67]
    1968 not considered [07/68]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Central Forward]
    1969 not considered [07/69]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Central Forward]
    1970 not considered[12/70]
    1971 not considered [07/71]
    [​IMG]

    Dieter MÜLLER

    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 8 times
    Considered: 3 times

    A tall all-round goalgetter in the center forward position who was both a converter of chances created by others and a striker who could create goals himself. A very strong header of the ball with a poacher’s instinct and versality in finishing, Dieter Müller could also create danger coming from midfield. In the national team Klaus Fischer was always considered the more valuable forward hence Müller’s greatest international moment was the 1976 European Championship, when he scored three goals coming from the bench in the semi final vs. hosts Yugoslavia and another goal in the final vs. Czechoslovakia which was lost on penalties. In that summer of 1976, a great international career was predicted by many pundits as the righteous heir of Gerd Müller, but things didn’t pan out that way. Helmut Schön apparently thought that Müller was a bit phlegmatic, someone who always did only as much as was necessary, unlike his competitor Klaus Fischer. Altogether Müller scored nine goals in 12 games for the national team.

    1972 not considered [12/72]
    1973 not considered
    1974 considered_ [07/74] [Central Forward]
    1974 considered_ [12/74] [Central Forward]
    1975 broad circle [07/75] [#3 Central Forward]
    1975 not considered [12/75]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [07/76] [#3 Central Forward]
    1976 broad circle [12/76] [#4 Central Forward]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [07/77] [#2 Central Forward]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [12/77] [#2 Central Forward]
    1978 broad circle [07/78] [#1 Central Forward]
    1978 not considered [12/78]
    1979 broad circle [07/79] [#6 Central Forward]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#8 Central Forward]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#4 Central Forward]
    1980 broad circle [12/80] [#6 Central Forward]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#7 Central Forward]
    1981 not considered [12/81]
    1982 considered_ [07/82] [Central Forward]
    1982 played abroad [12/82]
    1983 played abroad
    1984 played abroad
    1985 played abroad [07/85]
    1985 not considered [12/85]
    1986 not considered
    1987 not considered [07/87]
    1987 considered_ [12/87] [Forward]
    1988 considered_ [07/88] [Forward]
    1988 not considered [12/88]
    1989 not considered [07/89]
     
  18. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #43 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 20, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Gerhard MÜLLER

    World class: 8 times
    International class: 10 times
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 5 times

    Gerd Müller was arguably the greatest marksman of the modern, low-scoring era of world football. His record at international tournaments like the World Cup, the European Championship and the Champions Cup is especially staggering, scoring 64 goals in just 60 games at the highest level. During his career, he scored 21 hattricks, four quadrotricks and two quintotricks (only counting competitive games). Seven times he scored five goals in one match, 15 times four goals and 35 times three goals in a single match (only counting competitive games here). In the light of these figures, it did not come as a surprise when Franz Beckenbauer once expressed his gratitude towards his long-time teammate by stating that “everything we became, all the trophies we won and triumphs we enjoyed, we owe only to Gerd Müller”. Müller’s great strength was his “sixth sense” at anticipating and realizing moments that could lead to goals, his very short reaction time in front of the goal. Mentally Müller was very balanced and arguably had the most refined poacher’s instinct of all goalgetters in world football.
    Müller rarely scored spectacular goals from outside of the penalty box, his area of expertise were ‘little’ goals (as Germany manager Helmut Schön put it), scored from all possible situations, laying on the ground, while sitting, while falling, standing, with his left and his right foot, with his knees, even with his bottom and with his belly, with his thighs, and of course with his head, for Müller - like Uwe Seeler - despite being quite small, had massive muscular legs and had perfect timing for the right moment which helped him become an extremely dangerous player at heading. Müller scored so many goals he soon earned the nickname “Der Bomber” (though ‘bombing’ was not his specialty). Despite his habit of mostly scoring ‘little’ goals, Müller was a technically sound player who could also lob the ball into the goal and who excelled in neat 1-2s played with his teammates Franz Beckenbauer and Günter Netzer of Borussia Mönchengladbach (some of them being 3-4s rather than just 1-2s). His most common way of scoring goals, however, was the famous “turn-and-shoot-in-one move”, which he perfected and in which he scored probably the majority of his goals throughout his career, as well as his most famous goal, the 1974 World Cup final winning goal against Holland. In the last few years of his Bundesliga career it wasn’t a rarity for Müller to be playing in midfield. Gerd Müller loved it when he was very tightly marked by the stopper, because when he was on the ball, he would shield it very well by seeking very close contact to his marker, protruding his bottom towards his opponent and then quickly turning around by using his marker as a tool to accelerate his movement. All this was done in a matter of seconds.

    1963 not considered [12/63]
    1964 not considered [07/64]
    1964 considered_ [12/64] [Center Forward]
    1965 considered_ [07/65] [#12 Center Forward]
    1965 considered_ [12/65] [Center Forward]
    1966 considered_ [07/66] [Central Forward]
    1966 broad circle [12/66] [#3 Central Forward]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [07/67] [#1 Central Forward]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [12/67] [#2 Central Forward]
    1968 considered_ [07/68] [Central Forward]
    1968 Internat. Cl. [12/68] [#3 Central Forward]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [07/69] [#1 Central Forward]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [12/69] [#1 Central Forward]
    1970 World Class [07/70] [#1 Central Forward]
    1970 World Class [12/70] [#1 Central Forward]
    1971 World Class [07/71] [#1 Central Forward]
    1971 World Class [12/71] [#1 Central Forward]
    1972 World Class [07/72] [#1 Central Forward]
    1972 World Class [12/72] [#1 Central Forward]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [07/73] [#1 Central Forward]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [12/73] [#1 Central Forward]
    1974 World Class [07/74] [#1 Central Forward]
    1974 Internat. Cl. [12/74] [#1 Central Forward]
    1975 broad circle [07/75] [#5 Central Forward]
    1975 not considered [12/75]
    1976 World Class [07/76] [#1 Central Forward]
    1976 World Class [12/76] [#1 Central Forward]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [07/77] [#3 Central Forward]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [12/77] [#3 Central Forward]
    1978 broad circle [07/78] [#3 Central Forward]
    1978 broad circle [12/78] [#6 Central Forward]
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 played abroad [12/79]
    1980 played abroad
    1981 played abroad
    1982 played abroad [07/82]
    [​IMG]

    Hans-Peter MÜLLER

    International class: 7 times
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 2 times

    Perhaps the most classic example of the ‘eternal talent’ that never really managed to break through to the highest level. A player with an almost perfect ball control in his left foot who could play gorgeous passes, lethal at freekicks and who was also highly dangerous in open play due to his outstanding shooting technique. What he lacked was pace, he had weaknesses in covering ground which led him to indulge in dribblings deep in midfield what often made him lose possession in dangerous areas. Admittedly, things weren’t helped by the ‘special markers’ which were often assigned to playmakers in those days who were usually following every step of a player like him. If he had been more adept at quick short passing, Hansi Müller could have been a player comparable to Xavi of today. As it was, Müller remained an unfinished player who never became the great playmaker of the national team as so many had hoped and who only managed a handful of good games for Germany.

    1975 not considered [12/75]
    1976 not considered [07/76]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Midfielder]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Midfielder]
    1977 broad circle [12/77] [#8 Midfielder]
    1978 Internat. Cl. [07/78] [#7 Midfielder]
    1978 Internat. Cl. [12/78] [#2 Midfielder]
    1979 Internat. Cl. [07/79] [#4 Midfielder]
    1979 Internat. Cl. [12/79] [#3 Midfielder]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [07/80] [#4 Midfielder]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [12/80] [#2 Midfielder]
    1981 Internat. Cl. [07/81] [#3 Midfielder]
    1981 not considered [12/81]
    1982 not considered [07/82]
    1982 played abroad [12/82]
    1983 played abroad
    1984 played abroad
    1985 played abroad
    1986 played abroad
    1987 played abroad
    1988 played abroad
    1989 played abroad
    1990 played abroad [07/90]
    [​IMG]

    Ludwig MÜLLER

    International class: 8 times
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 7 times

    As a stopper Ludwig ‘Luggi’ Müller was sublime, one of the best of the late-1960s who later evolved into a passable libero, too. He had great charisma, was tough in one-on-one situations, had a good overview and anticipation and was pretty good at building up from the back and thus a classic ‘defensive’ organizer. Because of the great competition in his position he only managed six international games. He did have what it took for a far greater international career.

    1962 not considered[12/62]
    1963 not considered
    1964 not considered
    1965 not considered
    1966 not considered [07/66]
    1966 considered_ [12/66] [Central Defender]
    1967 considered_ [07/67] [Central Defender]
    1967 considered_ [12/67] [Central Defender]
    1968 Internat. Cl. [07/68] [#5 Central Defender]
    1968 Internat. Cl. [12/68] [#5 Central Defender]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [07/69] [#6 Central Defender]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [12/69] [#4 Central Defender]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [07/70] [#7 Central Defender]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [12/70] [#9 Central Defender]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [07/71] [#3 Stopper]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [12/71] [#3 Stopper]
    1972 not considered [07/72]
    1972 considered_ [12/72] [Libero]
    1973 broad circle [07/73] [#3 Libero]
    1973 considered_ [12/73] [Libero]
    1974 considered_ [07/74] [Libero]
    1974 considered_ [12/74] [Libero]
    1975 broad circle [07/75] [#3 Libero]
    [​IMG]

    Manfred MÜLLER

    International class: 1 time
    Considered: 10 times

    A rather small goalkeeper with strengths on the goalline whose long career predominantly took place in the second division but who managed 2-3 years in the limelight when he joined Bayern aged 32. Initially meant as a reserve keeper behind the young talent Walter Junghans (Sepp Maier’s replacement), Manfred Müller soon proved to be a goalkeeper of the same ability as Junghans but more calm and charismatic and thus got far more action time for Bayern than he had initially expected.

    1966 not considered [12/66]
    1967 not considered
    1968 not considered
    1969 considered_ [07/69] [Goalkeeper]
    1969 not considered [12/69]
    1970 not considered
    1971 not considered
    1972 considered_ [07/72] [Goalkeeper]
    1972 not considered [12/72]
    1973 not considered [07/73]
    1973 considered_ [12/73] [Goalkeeper]
    1974 not considered [07/74]
    1974 considered_ [12/74] [Goalkeeper]
    1975 not considered [07/75]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Goalkeeper]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Goalkeeper]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Goalkeeper]
    1977 not considered
    1978 considered_ [07/78] [Goalkeeper]
    1978 not considered [12/78]
    1979 considered_ [07/79] [Goalkeeper]
    1979 not considered [12/79]
    1980 not considered
    1981 Internat. Cl. [07/81] [Goalkeeper]
    1981 not considered [12/81]
    1982 considered_ [07/82] [Goalkeeper]
    1982 not considered [12/82]
    1983 not considered
    1984 not considered [07/84]
    [​IMG]

    Thomas MÜLLER

    World class: 3 times
    International class: 5 times
    Broad circle: 3 times

    2008 not considered [12/08]
    2009 not considered [07/09]
    2009 broad circle [12/09] [#4 Offensive Lateral]
    2010 World Class [07/10] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    2010 broad circle [12/10] [#7 Offensive Lateral]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [07/11] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [12/11] [#4 Offensive Midfielder]
    2012 broad circle [07/12] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    2013 World Class [07/13] [#1 Offensive Lateral]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [12/13] [#3 Offensive Lateral]
    2014 World Class [07/14] [#1 Offensive Lateral]
    2014 Internat. Cl. [12/14] [#2 Offensive Lateral]
    [​IMG]

    Norbert NACHTWEIH

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 14 times

    Nachtweih was a technically superb player who was good playing in a number of different positions, left back, right back, wide midfielder, central midfielder, libero, winger and inside forward. Of reserved nature, he did have the prerequisite to settle as central offensive midfielder with his good short passing, ball control and strategic qualities, but in the end his versality meant that he was more useful as a utility player. Nachtweih complied, tactically disciplined he would also impress with his eagerness to solve the task he was given. Hard-running but also lightfooted, Nachtweih had a good eye for passing, a feeling for the rhythm of a game, a good shooting technique and was good at set-pieces but he didn’t exhaust his capabilities. He most certainly would have been an international for West Germany during the 1980s but during his time in East Germany Nachtweih had already played in youth competitions and was thus ruled out of playing for another FA.

    1977 not considered [12/77]
    1978 not considered
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#5 Full Back]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Midfielder]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Central Forward]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Midfielder]
    1981 broad circle [12/81] [#14 Midfielder]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#13 Midfielder]
    1982 not considered [12/82]
    1983 not considered
    1984 broad circle [07/84] [#6 Offensive Midfielder]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1985 considered_ [12/85] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1986 broad circle [07/86] [#9 Defensive Midfielder]
    1986 broad circle [12/86] [#1 Defensive Midfielder]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [07/87] [#1 Defensive Midfielder]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [12/87] [#1 Libero]
    1988 not considered
    1989 not considered [07/89]
    1989 played abroad [12/89]
    1990 played abroad [07/90]
    1990 not considered
    1991 considered_ [07/91] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1991 not considered [12/91]
    1992 considered_ [07/92] [Libero]
    1992 considered_ [12/92] [Libero]
    1993 considered_ [07/93] [Libero]
    1993 considered_ [12/93] [Libero]
    1994 considered_ [07/94] [Libero]
    1994 considered_ [12/94] [Libero]
    1995 considered_ [07/95] [Libero]
    1995 not considered [12/95]
    1996 not considered [07/96]
    [​IMG]

    Rudolf NAFZIGER

    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 2 times

    A quick and tricky outside right with an elegant playing style. In the young Bayern side of the 1960s he formed a very good pair of wingers with Dieter Brenninger on the left who serviced Rainer Ohlhauser and Gerd Müller, the two central forwards in Bayern’s 4-2-4 of that period. With two such goalscoring threats in the middle it was neglectable that Nafziger himself rarely threatened the goal.

    1964 considered_ [12/64] [Outside Right]
    1965 considered_ [07/65] [#6 Outside Right]
    1965 broad circle [12/65] [#5 Outside Right]
    1966 broad circle [07/66] [#6 Outside Right]
    1966 broad circle [12/66] [#4 Outside Right]
    1967 not considered
    1968 not considered
    1969 not considered
    1970 not considered
    1971 not considered
    1972 not considered
    1972 not considered
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered [07/75]
    [​IMG]

    NALDO Ronaldo Aparecido Rodrigues

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 5 times

    2005 played abroad [07/05]
    2005 considered_ [12/05] [Central Defender]
    2006 considered_ [07/06] [Central Defender]
    2006 Internat. Cl. [12/06] [#1 Central Defender]
    2007 broad circle [07/07] [#6 Central Defender]
    2007 considered_ [12/07] [Central Defender]
    2008 not considered [07/08]
    2008 considered_ [12/08] [Central Defender]
    2009 broad circle [07/09] [#4 Central Defender]
    2009 broad circle [12/09] [#6 Central Defender]
    2010 considered_ [07/10] [Central Defender]
    2010 not considered [12/10]
    2011 not considered
    2012 not considered
    2013 broad circle [07/13] [#6 Central Defender]
    2013 broad circle [12/13] [#6 Central Defender]
    2014 broad circle [07/14] [#6 Central Defender]
    2014 Internat. Cl. [12/14] [#2 Central Defender]
    [​IMG]

    Jiří NĚMEC

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 8 times
    Considered: 2 times

    1993 played abroad [07/93]
    1993 broad circle [12/93] [#13 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1994 broad circle [07/94] [#8 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1994 not considered [12/94]
    1995 broad circle [07/95] [#6 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1995 not considered [12/95]
    1996 Internat. Cl. [07/96] [#3 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1996 not considered [12/96]
    1997 broad circle [07/97] [#9 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1997 broad circle [12/97] [#6 Offensive Midfielder]
    1998 broad circle [07/98] [#11 Offensive Midfielder]
    1998 considered_ [12/98] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1999 not considered
    2000 considered_ [07/00] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#5 Defensive Midfielder]
    2001 broad circle [07/01] [#2 Libero]
    2001 not considered
    2002 not considered [07/02]
    [​IMG]

    Günter NETZER

    World class: 4 times
    International class: 10 times
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 3 times

    One of the great legends of 1970s football, Netzer was not only one of the best ever playmakers in world football but arguably the most charismatic player ever to come out of Germany. His one phenomenal gift were his long passes which he would spray “from the depth of space” and his affectionately celebrated set-pieces. His chipped freekicks were pure eye candy. With his space-consuming footsteps he could quickly cover a lot of ground coming from deep of his own half. One of the best football strategists, he was a superb conductor of the pace of a game. Not known for a fast acceleration, he would accelerate the game instead. His ball control was wonderful and his shooting technique sophisticated. In his club Mönchengladbach the very self-confident Netzer was naturally at the absolute center of all things, on and off the pitch. But even the greatest do have weaknesses. He would react sensitively to hard tackling and foul play. Considering himself as a free thinker, Netzer was not known to indulge into too much defensive work, he preferred to have ‘workers’ around him that would present him the ball on a plate. Netzer and his almost equally legendary manager at Mönchengladbach, Hennes Weisweiler, were known to share a ‘love-hate’ relationship. Interestingly, much of the quarrel between the two stemmed from Netzer wanting to play less offensive, with more focus on defense while Weisweiler was an advocate of trying to annihilate opponents by an assault of total attacking football. One of the longest-going subjects of debate in the German football community in those years was the question: Netzer or Overath? The Köln playmaker had the same talent as Netzer but was more combative, more tactically disciplined, had a stronger will and unlike Netzer did not think himself too good for committing to defensive work. Also, Overath could function in any team while Netzer needed his familiar environment to fully reach his potential. Thus Overath for years was doing much better for Germany than Netzer. It wasn’t until 1971 that Netzer finally managed to breakthrough in the national team, with Mönchengladbach having become the first Bundesliga team to win back-to-back championships, naturally the number of Gladbach players that were called up increased considerably and thus Netzer felt more at home in the national team than in previous years. At the same time Overath’s form dropped and he also started to get injured more often. And thus it came to pass that Günter Netzer would become the player most associated with arguably the finest ever German national team, the 1972 European Championship winners. But for becoming one of the all-time greatest players in world football, Netzer would have needed to sustain that level for a bit longer than two years, which he didn’t. By 1973 the Netzer grandeur of 1971 and 1972 had vanished, which can be attributed to picking up nagging injuries and his joining of Real Madrid in the summer of 1973, which severely hampered his chances to remain at the center of Germany’s football national team. Also he was nearing 30 at that time and in the end it must be said that it tookNetzer just a little too long to take on the football world and when he finally reached the summit he was already on the fall again.

    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Inside Forward]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Inside Forward]
    1964 considered_ [12/64] [Inside Forward]
    1965 broad circle [07/65] [#6 Inside Forward]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [12/65] [#3 Inside Forward]
    1966 broad circle [07/66] [#6 Midfielder]
    1966 broad circle [12/66] [#5 Midfielder]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [07/67] [#4 Midfielder]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [12/67] [#5 Midfielder]
    1968 Internat. Cl. [07/68] [#3 Midfielder]
    1968 Internat. Cl. [12/68] [#3 Midfielder]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [07/69] [#3 Midfielder]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [12/69] [#2 Midfielder]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [07/70] [#4 Midfielder]
    1970 World Class [12/70] [#3 Midfielder]
    1971 World Class [07/71] [#1 Midfielder]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [12/71] [#1 Midfielder]
    1972 World Class [07/72] [#1 Midfielder]
    1972 World Class [12/72] [#1 Midfielder]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [07/73] [#1 Midfielder]
    1973 played abroad [12/73]
    1974 played abroad
    1975 played abroad
    1976 played abroad
    1977 played abroad [07/77]
     
  19. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #44 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 23, 2015

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    Frank NEUBARTH

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 6 times

    A player of great height who was playing as a target striker with great heading prowess during the first half of his career but later evolved into a midfielder, a role he was suited for because his ball control was surprisingly good for a very tall player like him. At the end of his career he was also deployed effectively as a sweeper.

    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 not considered
    1982 not considered
    1983 not considered
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Central Forward]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Central Forward]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Central Forward]
    1985 broad circle [12/85] [#9 Forward]
    1986 broad circle [07/86] [#10 Forward]
    1986 not considered [12/86]
    1987 not considered [07/87]
    1987 broad circle [12/87] [#11 Forward]
    1988 considered_ [07/88] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1988 Internat. Cl. [12/88] [#2 Forward]
    1989 not considered
    1990 not considered
    1991 considered_ [07/91] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1991 broad circle [12/91] [#10 Offensive Midfielder]
    1992 not considered
    1993 considered_ [07/93] [Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1993 not considered [12/93]
    1994 not considered
    1995 not considered [07/95]
    [​IMG]

    Willi NEUBERGER

    International class: 5 times
    Broad circle: 18 times
    Considered: 10 times

    One of the first players in the Bundesliga that were reskilled from an outside forward to an attacking full back. Originally an outside left the young Willi Neuberger found it hard to come out on top against Lothar Emmerich or Sigfried Held when he joined Borussia Dortmund in 1966. When Neuberger retired from football in 1983 aged 37 he had become the Bundesliga’s record holder with 520 Bundesliga games at that point. In the 17 years of his professional career he switched between various tactical positions spread all over the pitch. He is most well-remembered for his time playing for Frankfurt from 1974 to 1983, where he was rated as one of the best liberos and attacking full backs of his day. As a player, the technically well-versed Neuberger was a rolemodel for commitment, stamina and consistency who would be hard to beat in one-on-one situations and who was known for his attacking drive from the back once in possession and due to his apprenticeship as a winger was a superb crosser of the ball. His versatility may have been the reason why he never was given a chance as an international during the 1970s: while he was good in many different roles, there was always enough better specialists around that stood in his way.

    1966 considered_ [12/66] [Outside Left]
    1967 broad circle [07/67] [#4 Outside Left]
    1967 broad circle [12/67] [#7 Central Forward]
    1968 Internat. Cl. [07/68] [#2 Central Forward]
    1968 broad circle [12/68] [#10 Midfielder]
    1968 broad circle [12/68] [#6 Central Forward]
    1969 broad circle [07/69] [#8 Midfielder]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Midfielder]
    1970 broad circle [07/70] [#6 Outside Left]
    1970 considered_ [07/70] [Midfielder]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [12/70] [#6 Central Defender]
    1970 broad circle [12/70] [#4 Outside Left]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [07/71] [#4 Libero]
    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Libero]
    1972 considered_ [07/72] [Libero]
    1972 considered_ [12/72] [Outside Left]
    1973 not considered
    1974 broad circle [07/74] [#6 Full Back]
    1974 not considered [12/74]
    1975 broad circle [07/75] [#3 Full Back]
    1975 broad circle [12/75] [#7 Full Back]
    1975 broad circle [12/75] [#4 Libero]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [07/76] [#3 Libero]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Libero]
    1977 broad circle [07/77] [#5 Full Back]
    1977 broad circle [12/77] [#5 Full Back]
    1978 broad circle [07/78] [#7 Libero]
    1978 considered_ [12/78] [Full Back]
    1979 considered_ [07/79] [Libero]
    1979 Internat. Cl. [12/79] [#2 Libero]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#7 Libero]
    1980 broad circle [12/80] [#9 Full Back]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#5 Full Back]
    1981 broad circle [12/81] [#8 Full Back]
    1982 considered_ [07/82] [Full Back]
    1982 not considered [12/82]
    1983 not considered [07/83]
    [​IMG]

    Manuel NEUER

    World class: 5 times
    International class: 7 times
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 1 time

    2004 not considered [12/04]
    2005 not considered
    2006 not considered [07/06]
    2006 broad circle [12/06] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    2007 Internat. Cl. [07/07] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2007 not considered [12/07]
    2008 broad circle [07/08] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    2008 considered_ [12/08] [Goalkeeper]
    2009 broad circle [07/09] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    2009 Internat. Cl. [12/09] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    2010 Internat. Cl. [07/10] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2010 World Class [12/10] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2011 World Class [07/11] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [12/11] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [07/12] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    2013 World Class [07/13] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [12/13] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    2014 World Class [07/14] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2014 World Class [12/14] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    [​IMG]

    Hans-Günter NEUES

    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 8 times

    A very hard defender, probably one of the hardest of his of time. Started out as a stopper who was then reskilled as a right back and then later as a sweeper. Predominantly with a defensive mind-set , Neues was dangerous at set-pieces with his good heading. His good positioning was as notable as his sliding tackling was infamous among attackers.

    1969 not considered [12/69]
    1970 considered_ [07/70] [Central Defender]
    1970 not considered [12/70]
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Libero]
    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered
    1973 considered_ [07/73] [Full Back]
    1973 not considered [12/73]
    1974 considered_ [07/74] [Full Back]
    1974 considered_ [12/74] [Full Back]
    1975 considered_ [07/75] [Full Back]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Full Back]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Full Back]
    1976 not considered [12/76]
    1977 not considered
    1978 not considered [07/78]
    1978 broad circle [12/78] [#3 Libero]
    1979 broad circle [07/79] [#7 Libero]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#6 Libero]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#4 Libero]
    1980 broad circle [12/80] [#7 Libero]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#5 Libero]
    1981 not considered [12/81]
    1982 not considered
    1983 not considered [07/83]
    [​IMG]

    Herbert NEUMANN

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 4 times

    A technically sound playmaker who was dealt as Netzer’s or Overath’s legitimate successor but who lacked the necessary consistency. Herbert Neumann was a very elegant player whose long passing and set-pieces could be excellent and whose ‘flat’ distant shots were known to be dangerous. A strategic mind who lacked robustness and mental toughness.

    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered
    1973 considered_ [07/73] [Midfielder]
    1973 not considered [12/73]
    1974 not considered
    1975 Internat. Cl. [07/75] [#2 Midfielder]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Midfielder]
    1976 not considered
    1977 not considered [07/77]
    1977 broad circle [12/77] [#7 Midfielder]
    1978 Internat. Cl. [07/78] [#6 Midfielder]
    1978 considered_ [12/78] [Midfielder]
    1979 considered_ [07/79] [Midfielder]
    1979 not considered [12/79]
    1980 not considered [07/80]
    1980 played abroad [12/80]
    1981 played abroad
    1982 played abroad [07/82]
    1982 not considered [12/82]
    1983 not considered [07/83]
    1983 played abroad [12/83]
    1984 played abroad
    1985 played abroad
    1986 played abroad
    1987 played abroad
    1988 played abroad
    1989 played abroad [07/89]
    [​IMG]

    Jürgen NEUMANN

    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 9 times

    A very reliable defensive midfielder whose main task was usually marking. The left-footer was among the most consistently performing players in his role during the 1960s.

    1958 not considered [07/58]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Center Half]
    1959 considered_ [12/59] [Half Back]
    1960 not considered
    1961 broad circle [07/61] [#4 Center Half]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Full Back]
    1961 broad circle [12/61] [#5 Center Half]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Full Back]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 considered_ [12/62] [Half Back]
    1963 broad circle [07/63] [#7 Half Back]
    1963 broad circle [12/63] [#8 Half Back]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Half Back]
    1964 considered_ [12/64] [Half Back]
    1965 considered_ [07/65] [#13 Half Back]
    1965 considered_ [12/65] [Half Back]
    1966 not considered [07/66]
    1966 played abroad [12/66]
    1967 played abroad
    1968 played abroad
    1969 played abroad [07/69]
    1969 not considered [12/69[
    1970 not considered
    1971 not considered
    1972 not considered [07/72]
    [​IMG]

    Oliver NEUVILLE

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 8 times

    1991 not considered [12/91]
    1992 not considered
    1993 not considered
    1994 broad circle [07/94] [#4 German abroad]
    1994 considered_ [12/94] [Forward]
    1995 not considered [07/95]
    1995 considered_ [12/95] [Forward]
    1996 considered_ [07/96] [Forward]

    1996 considered_ [12/96] [Wide Midfielder]
    1997 considered_ [07/97] [Wide Midfielder]
    1997 not considered [12/97]
    1998 broad circle [07/98] [#9 Forward]
    1998 considered_ [12/98] [Forward]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [07/99] [#2 Forward]
    1999 not considered [12/99]
    2000 not considered [07/00]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#9 Forward]
    2001 considered_ [07/01] [Forward]
    2001 Internat. Cl. [12/01] [#2 Forward]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [07/02] [#8 Forward]
    2002 not considered [12/02]
    2003 not considered [07/03]
    2003 considered_ [12/03] [Forward]
    2004 not considered [07/04]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [12/04] [#5 Forward]
    2005 not considered [07/05]
    2005 broad circle [12/05] [#7 Forward]
    2006 broad circle [07/06] [#11 Forward]
    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 not considered
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered [07/11]
    [​IMG]

    Bernd NICKEL

    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 16 times

    A technically wonderful player who today is still mostly known for his vicious left foot which allowed him to either bend the ball with the outside of his foot in a wicked way or to hit them really really hard and precise. What exactly his main role was on the pitch was hard to pin down. He played during a time when ‘total football’ was the great ‘philosophical’ approach to the game and one of the principles was that any player should be able to play in any position. Thus the 1970s and also 1980s saw a number of players that did really well in a variety of tactical roles, quite contrary to today where the specialist is the standard and a player that performs well in various positions is a rarity (think Philipp Lahm). Bernd Nickel could be used in the central of attack or on the left wing, in a wide midfield position or as a classic playmaking central midfielder. A specialist at set-pieces he was also an excellent passer of the ball, his specialty being long, precise passes to Bernd Hölzenbein or Jürgen Grabowski, his two most notable teammates at Eintracht Frankfurt, where Nickel spent his entire professional career between 1967 and 1983. Nicknamed 'Doktor Hammer' because of his thunderous shot, Nickel was a lethal goalgetter himself, scoring 141 Bundesliga goals in 426 appearances. While he lacked pace it is still inexplicable how a player of this quality never earned more than one single cap.

    1967 not considered [12/67]
    1968 considered_ [07/68] [Central Forward]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Central Forward]
    1969 not considered [07/69]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Outside Left]
    1970 considered_ [07/70] [Central Forward]
    1970 considered_ [12/70] [Outside Left]
    1971 broad circle [07/71] [#3 Outside Left]
    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Central Forward]
    1972 broad circle [07/72] [#9 Midfielder]
    1972 considered_ [12/72] [Midfielder]
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered [07/74]
    1974 considered_ [12/74] [Midfielder]
    1975 considered_ [07/75] [Midfielder]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Midfielder]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Midfielder]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Midfielder]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Midfielder]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Midfielder]
    1978 not considered
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Midfielder]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#19 Midfielder]
    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#6 Midfielder]
    1981 broad circle [12/81] [#21 Midfielder]
    1982 considered_ [07/82] [Midfielder]
    1982 broad circle [12/82] [#8 Offensive Midfielder]
    1983 broad circle [07/83] [#9 Offensive Midfielder]
    1983 played abroad [12/83]
    1984 played abroad [07/84]
    [​IMG]

    Harald NICKEL

    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 2 times

    A physically robust classic center forward of good height who probably would have had a better career had he played a few decades earlier when players of his type were more revered. He didn’t feel at home in the transition phase from 4-3-3 to 4-4-2 as he was a player that depended on regular service from the flanks. He didn’t blossom in the new two forwards system. His specialty were penalties which he shot off-hand.

    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered [07/72]
    1972 played abroad [12/72]
    1973 played abroad
    1974 played abroad
    1975 played abroad
    1976 played abroad
    1977 played abroad
    1978 played abroad [07/78]
    1978 broad circle [12/78] [#5 Central Forward]
    1979 considered_ [07/79] [Central Forward]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#5 Central Forward]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#7 Central Forward]
    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Central Forward]
    1981 played abroad [12/81]
    1982 played abroad [07/82]
    [​IMG]

    Kurt NIEDERMAYER

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 4 times

    Apprenticed as a central defensive midfielder who also was often used as a right back, Niedermayer unexpectedly became Georg Schwarzenbeck’s successor in the libero position at Bayern in 1980, albeit only for a short time. Niedermayer was a technically very sound passer whose strength was build up from the back, a dynamic player with a hard shot.

    1973 not considered [12/73]
    1974 not considered
    1975 not considered
    1976 not considered
    1977 not considered
    1978 not considered
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#5 Midfielder]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#8 Midfielder]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [12/80] [#1 Libero]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#15 Midfielder]
    1981 considered_ [12/81] [Midfielder]
    1982 not considered [07/82]
    1982 considered_ [12/82] [Libero]
    1983 not considered [07/83]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Libero]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1984 not considered [12/84]
    1985 not considered[07/85]
     
  20. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #45 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 24, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Norbert NIGBUR

    International class: 15 times
    Broad circle: 11 times
    Considered: 5 times

    A charismatic goalkeeper with outstandingly fast reflexes on the goalline and a knack for spectacular saves who was also an accomplished controller of his penalty box. Nigbur’s greatest drawback was his impatience, something Helmut Schön – manager of Germany – didn’t prize highly as Sepp Maier was his clear no.1 goalkeeper and he looked for a back-up that would quietly accept his role, something Nigbur just couldn’t do as he was far too competitive for that. Nigbur was the first player that had played on all international levels of the German national team: senior team, b-team, amateur team, junior team, youth team and students team. Nigbur had a hot temper and in 1970 he gave a newspaper interview in an angry mood after Helmut Schön had not invited him to the senior squad but only to the junior squad. At least since then the relationship between Schön and Nigbur was soured. Despite Nigbur being rated as one of the finest goalkeepers of the early-1970s, when he arguably was at his career-peak, he had to wait until 1974 to gain his first senior cap.

    1966 considered_ [12/66] [Goalkeeper]
    1967 broad circle [07/67] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1967 not considered [12/67]
    1968 considered_ [07/68] [Goalkeeper]
    1968 broad circle [12/68] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1969 broad circle [07/69] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1969 broad circle [12/69] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [07/70] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [12/70] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1971 broad circle [07/71] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1971 broad circle [12/71] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [07/72] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [12/72] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [07/73] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1973 broad circle [12/73] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1974 Internat. Cl. [07/74] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1974 Internat. Cl. [12/74] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1975 broad circle [07/75] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1975 broad circle [12/75] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1976 broad circle [07/76] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [12/76] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [07/77] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [12/77] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1978 Internat. Cl. [07/78] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1978 Internat. Cl. [12/78] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1979 Internat. Cl. [07/79] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1979 Internat. Cl. [12/79] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [07/80] [#2 Goalkeeper]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Goalkeeper]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1981 considered_ [12/81] [Goalkeeper]
    1982 considered_ [07/82] [Goalkeeper]
    1982 not considered [12/82]
    1983 not considered [07/83]
    [​IMG]

    Alfred NIJHUIS

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times

    1991 played abroad [07/91]
    1991 not considered [12/91]
    1992 not considered
    1993 not considered
    1994 not considered
    1995 not considered
    1996 not considered [07/96]
    1996 broad circle [12/96] [#12 Marker]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [07/97] [#4 Marker]
    1997 played abroad [12/97]
    1998 played abroad [07/98]
    1998 broad circle [12/98] [#8 Defender]
    1999 not considered
    2000 not considered
    2001 not considered [07/01]
    [​IMG]

    Oka NIKOLOV

    International class: 1 time
    Considered: 6 times

    1994 not considered [12/94]
    1995 not considered
    1996 not considered [07/96]
    1996 considered_ [12/96] [Goalkeeper]
    1997 considered_ [07/97] [Goalkeeper]
    1997 considered_ [12/97] [Goalkeeper]
    1998 considered_ [07/98] [Goalkeeper]
    1998 considered_ [12/98] [Goalkeeper]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [07/99] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1999 not considered [12/99]
    2000 not considered
    2001 not considered
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered
    2006 not considered
    2007 not considered
    2008 not considered [07/08]
    2008 considered_ [12/08] [Goalkeeper]
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered
    2012 not considered
    2013 not considered [07/13]
    2013 played abroad [12/13]
    [​IMG]

    Peter NOGLY

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 12 times

    A tough as nails stopper and sweeper who started out as a defensive midfield marker. A merciless defender both in the air and on the ground who was dangerous with his headers at set-pieces and a rolemodel for endurance and steadiness.

    1967 not considered [12/67]
    1968 considered_ [07/68] [Midfielder]
    1968 not considered [12/68]
    1969 considered_ [07/69] [Midfielder]
    1969 not considered [12/69]
    1970 not considered [07/70]
    1970 considered_ [12/70] [Midfielder]
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Midfielder]
    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Midfielder]
    1972 not considered
    1973 considered_ [07/73] [Stopper]
    1973 considered_ [12/73] [Stopper]
    1974 considered_ [07/74] [Stopper]
    1974 considered_ [12/74] [Stopper]
    1975 broad circle [07/75] [#5 Stopper]
    1975 broad circle [12/75] [#5 Stopper]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [07/76] [#2 Stopper]
    1976 not considered [12/76]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [07/77] [#2 Stopper]
    1977 broad circle [12/77] [#4 Stopper]
    1978 not considered [07/78]
    1978 considered_ [12/78] [Libero]
    1979 considered_ [07/79] [Libero]
    1979 not considered [12/79]
    1980 not considered [07/80]
    1980 played abroad [12/80]
    1981 played abroad
    1982 played abroad
    1983 played abroad [07/83]
    1983 not considered [12/83]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Stopper]
    1984 not considered [12/84]
    1985 not considered
    1986 not considered [07/86]
    [​IMG]

    Milivoje NOVAKOVIĆ

    International class: 2 times
    Considered: 1 time

    2006 played abroad [07/06]
    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 not considered
    2008 not considered [07/08]
    2008 Internat. Cl. [12/08] [#4 Forward]
    2009 considered_ [07/09] [Forward]
    2009 not considered [12/09]
    2010 not considered
    2011 Internat. Cl. [07/11] [#4 Forward]
    2011 not considered [12/11]
    2012 not considered
    2013 not considered
    2014 not considered [07/14]
    [​IMG]

    Hans NOWAK

    International class: 6 times
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 2 times

    He began his career as full back but was then reskilled as an inside right and even once managed to score five goals in a league game (pre-Bundesliga). But soon Nowak was drawn back again to defense where he settled as one of the very first attacking full backs in German football. His main strength was his good positioning and his ability to shift from defense to offense in a matter of seconds. A very dynamic and straightforward player, Nowak was one of the favorites of the fans during his days playing for FC Schalke 04. He was one of the few bright spots in Germany’s 1962 World Cup campaign. However FC Schalke 04 was on a downward spiral by the mid-1960s which also showed in Nowak’s fewer international appearances, despite his reputation as one of the best full backs around. Nowak’s peak was certainly the early-/mid-1960s, but when he joined the young, newly-promoted Bayern München side in 1965, he was not a regular starter in most games anymore.

    1956 not considered [12/56]
    1957 not considered
    1958 not considered
    1959 not considered
    1960 not considered
    1961 not considered [07/61]
    1961 broad circle [12/61] [#4 Full Back]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 Internat. Cl. [12/62] [#2 Full Back]
    1963 Internat. Cl. [07/63] [#2 Full Back]
    1963 Internat. Cl. [12/63] [#1 Full Back]
    1964 Internat. Cl. [07/64] [#1 Full Back]
    1964 Internat. Cl. [12/64] [#1 Full Back]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [07/65] [#1 Full Back]
    1965 not considered [12/65]
    1966 not considered
    1967 considered_ [07/67] [Full Back]
    1967 considered_ [12/67] [Full Back]
    1968 not considered
    1969 not considered [07/69]
    [​IMG]

    Piotr NOWAK

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 4 times

    1993 played abroad [07/93]
    1993 not considered [12/93]
    1994 considered_ [07/94] [Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1994 considered_ [12/94] [Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1995 Internat. Cl. [07/95] [#1 Central Offensive Midfielder]

    1995 broad circle [12/95] [#9 Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1996 considered_ [07/96] [Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1996 not considered [12/96]
    1997 considered_ [07/97] [Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1997 not considered [12/97]
    1998 not considered [07/98]
    1998 played abroad [12/98]
    [​IMG]

    Jens NOWOTNY

    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 12 times
    Considered: 4 times

    A technically exceptional libero with strengths in build up and venturing forwards where his close ball control made him a good offensive dribbler but he had weaknesses in one-on-one situations, a lack of pace and only average positioning. With eight red cards Jens Nowotny is the record-holder in Bundesliga history. For Germany Nowotny was mainly deployed as a man-marker or defensive midfielder.

    1991 not considered [12/91]
    1992 not considered [07/92]
    1992 considered_ [12/92] [Libero]
    1993 broad circle [07/93] [#5 Libero]
    1993 not considered [12/93]
    1994 broad circle [07/94] [#5 Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1994 considered_ [12/94] [Libero]
    1995 not considered
    1996 not considered [07/96]
    1996 considered_ [12/96] [Libero]
    1997 broad circle [07/97] [#4 Libero]
    1997 broad circle [12/97] [#6 Libero]
    1998 broad circle [07/98] [#6 Libero]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [12/98] [#2 Libero]
    1999 broad circle [07/99] [#3 Libero]
    1999 broad circle [12/99] [#5 Defender]
    2000 Internat. Cl. [07/00] [#1 Defender]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#1 Libero]
    2001 broad circle [07/01] [#3 Defender]
    2001 broad circle [12/01] [#5 Defender]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [07/02] [#2 Central Defender]
    2002 not considered [12/02]
    2003 not considered [07/03]
    2003 broad circle [12/93] [#9 Central Defender]
    2004 considered_ [07/04] [Central Defender]
    2004 not considered [12/04]
    2005 not considered
    2006 broad circle [07/06] [#6 Central Defender]
    2006 not considered
    2007 not considered [07/07]
    [​IMG]

    Chinedu OBASI

    International class: 1 time

    2007 played abroad [07/07]
    2007 not considered [12/07]
    2008 not considered [07/08]
    2008 Internat. Cl. [12/08] [#5 Forward]
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered
    2012 not considered
    2013 not considered
    2014 not considered
    [​IMG]

    Branko OBLAK

    International class: 5 times
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 1 time

    Oblak was a technically outstanding playmaker from Slovenia with neat footwork and great abilities in short passing. An erratic character, not always consistent, but a great personality on the pitch who could control the rhythm of a game and who was a vital influence on his teammates. With his left foot he was a fine dribbler in tight space.

    1975 played abroad [07/75]
    1975 not considered [12/75]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [07/76] [#4 Foreign player]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [12/76] [#1 Foreign player]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [07/77] [#4 Foreign player]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Foreign Player]
    1978 not considered [07/78]
    1978 Internat. Cl. [12/78] [#7 Foreign player]
    1979 Internat. Cl. [07/79] [#4 Foreign player]
    1979 not considered [12/79]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#9 Foreign player]
    1980 played abroad [12/80]
     
  21. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #46 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 24, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Mesut ÖZIL

    International class: 8 times
    Broad circle: 3 times

    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 not considered
    2008 not considered
    2009 broad circle [07/09] [#4 Offensive Midfielder]
    2009 Internat. Cl. [12/09] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    2010 broad circle [07/10] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    2010 Internat. Cl. [12/10] [#1 German abroad]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [07/11] [#1 German abroad]
    2011 broad circle [12/11] [#3 German abroad]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [07/12] [#2 German abroad]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#2 German abroad]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [07/13] [#1 German abroad]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [12/13] [#3 German abroad]
    2014 Internat. Cl. [07/14] [#4 German abroad]
    2014 not considered [12/14]
    [​IMG]

    Rainer OHLHAUSER

    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 14 times

    A very fast offensive player who liked to drift between a deep midfield position and a striker position. At Bayern in the early-1960s, the pre-Gerd Müller era, the tall and skinny Ohlhauser was the goalgetter and he did a very good job. With Gerd Müller coming into the team, Ohlhauser found a new role as a supplier in central midfield, as the second, more withdrawn central forward in the 4-2-4 scheme of the day. By the end of the 1960s Ohlhauser was still ahead of Gerd Müller as the best goalscorer of Bayern during the 1960s. In 1970 he left Bayern to play in Switzerland where he continued to play for another six years as a libero for FC Zürich and Winterthur.

    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Inside Forward]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 considered_ [12/62] [Center Forward]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Center Forward]
    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Center Forward]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Center Forward]
    1964 considered_ [12/64] [Inside Forward]
    1965 considered_ [07/65] [#14 Inside Forward]
    1965 considered_ [12/65] [Center Forward]
    1966 considered_ [07/66] [Central Forward]
    1966 considered_ [12/66] [Central Forward]
    1967 broad circle [07/67] [#7 Central Forward]
    1967 considered_ [12/67] [Central Forward]
    1968 considered_ [07/68] [Central Forward]
    1968 broad circle [12/68] [#7 Central Forward]
    1969 broad circle [07/69] [#5 Central Forward]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Central Forward]
    1970 considered_ [07/70] [Central Forward]
    1970 played abroad [12/70]
    1971 played abroad
    1972 played abroad
    1973 played abroad
    1974 played abroad
    1975 played abroad [07/75]
    [​IMG]

    Hermann OHLICHER

    Broad circle: 8 times
    Considered: 11 times

    Hermann Ohlicher was trained as a classic center forward, a poacher and goalgetter with very good exploits in his first four professional seasons for Stuttgart (1973 to 1977) who then evolved into a central offensive midfielder with good work-rate and excellent stamina, a decent technique and a certain physical presence. As a midfielder he was rated as a tireless worker, initiator with a never tiring dedication which made him one of Stuttgart’s most important players for 12 consecutive seasons (ten of them topflight).

    1970 not considered [12/70]
    1971 not considered
    1972 not considered
    1973 not considered [07/73]
    1973 considered_ [12/73] [Central Forward]
    1974 considered_ [07/74] [Central Forward]
    1974 considered_ [12/74] [Central Forward]
    1975 considered_ [07/75] [Central Forward]
    1975 not considered [12/75]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Central Forward]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Midfielder]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Midfielder]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Midfielder]
    1978 broad circle [07/78] [#12 Midfielder]
    1978 broad circle [12/78] [#9 Midfielder]
    1979 broad circle [07/79] [#8 Midfielder]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#9 Midfielder]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#17 Midfielder]
    1980 broad circle [12/80] [#10 Midfielder]
    1981 broad circle [07/81] [#14 Midfielder]
    1981 not considered [12/81]
    1982 not considered [07/82]
    1982 considered_ [12/82] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1983 considered_ [07/83] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1984 broad circle [07/84] [#5 Offensive Midfielder]
    1984 not considered [12/84]
    1985 not considered [07/85]
    [​IMG]

    Mirosław OKOŃSKI

    International class: 1 time
    Considered: 1 time

    1986 played abroad [07/86]
    1986 not assessed [12/86]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [07/87] [#2 Foreign player]
    1987 considered_ [12/87] [Foreign Player]
    1988 not considered [07/88]
    1988 played abroad [12/88]
    [​IMG]

    Ivica OLIĆ

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 5 times

    2007 played abroad [07/07]
    2007 broad circle [12/07] [#3 Offensive Lateral]
    2008 broad circle [12/08] [#5 Offensive Lateral]
    2008 considered_ [12/08] [Forward]
    2009 considered_ [07/09] [Forward]
    2009 Internat. Cl. [12/09] [#5 Forward]
    2010 Internat. Cl. [07/10] [#3 Forward]
    2011 not considered [12/10]
    2011 not considered
    2012 not considered
    2013 considered_ [07/13] [Forward]
    2013 considered_ [12/13] [Forward]
    2014 broad circle [07/14] [#6 Forward]
    2014 considered_ [12/14] [Forward]
    [​IMG]

    Sunday OLISEH

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 1 time

    1995 played abroad [07/95]
    1995 not considered [12/95]
    1996 not considered [07/96]
    1996 Internat. Cl. [12/96] [#1 Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1997 not considered [07/97]
    1997 played abroad [12/07]
    1998 played abroad
    1999 played abroad
    2000 played abroad [07/00]
    2000 not considered [12/00]
    2001 considered_ [07/01] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2001 not considered [12/01]
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered [07/03]
    2003 broad circle [12/03] [#6 Defensive Midfielder]
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered [07/05]
    2005 played abroad [12/05]
    [​IMG]

    Werner OLK

    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 8 times

    Werner Olk was a small but forceful, athletic defensive player who spent most of his career either as right back or as a stopper, sometimes defensive midfielder. His nickname was “Eagle of Giesing” because of his habit of last-save headers in a spectacular fashion. As a seasoned veteran, Werner Olk was one of the most important players in the young Bayern side of the 1960s. Olk was an intelligent person who later studied economics and engineering.

    1956 not considered [12/56]
    1957 not considered
    1958 not considered
    1959 broad circle [07/59] [#6 Full Back]
    1959 broad circle [12/59] [#4 Full Back]
    1960 broad circle [1960] [#6 Full Back]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Full Back]
    1961 broad circle [12/61] [#8 Full Back]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [12/62] [#9 Full Back]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Full Back]
    1963 broad circle [12/63] [#8 Full Back]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Full Back]
    1964 not considered [12/64]
    1965 considered_ [07/65] [#10 Full Back]
    1965 considered_ [12/65] [Full Back]
    1966 considered_ [07/66] [Full Back]
    1966 considered_ [12/66] [Full Back]
    1967 broad circle [07/67] [#7 Central Defender]
    1967 considered_ [12/67] [Central Defender]
    1968 not considered
    1969 not considered
    1970 not considered [12/70]
    1970 played abroad [12/70]
    1971 played abroad
    1972 played abroad
    1973 played abroad [07/73]
    [​IMG]

    Morten OLSEN

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 1 time

    Dubbed the “Danish Beckenbauer”, Morten Olsen was a sublime libero and defensive midfielder, a very calm presence on the pitch and an initiator of intelligent build up. One of the greatest personalities in European football of the 1970s and 80s, Olsen debuted in the Bundesliga at the age of 37 in 1986, his influence on Köln’s young manager Christoph Daum in applying modern tactics like pressing cannot be overestimated. Yet Daum only took to the pressing idea, Olsen’s urging to play with a flat back four in a complete zonal system was something Daum did not relent to.

    1986 played abroad [07/86]
    1986 not assessed [12/86]
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Foreign Player]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [12/87] [#4 Foreign player]
    1988 broad circle [07/88] [#6 Foreign player]
    1988 not considered [12/88]
    1989 Internat. Cl. [07/89] [#2 Defensive Midfielder]
    [​IMG]

    Jan OLSSON

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 1 time

    1969 played abroad [07/69]
    1969 not assessed [12/69]
    1970 not assessed [07/70]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [12/70] [#3 Foreign player]
    1971 broad circle [07/71] [#4 Foreign player]
    1971 played abroad [12/71]
    [​IMG]

    Jonny OTTEN

    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 13 times

    Jonny Otten can be described as a classic left back of his day, with a great urge to join the attack. A quick, hard-running full back with good control of the ball and good in defensive duels. Good passing and very good crossing ability.

    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#7 Full Back]
    1980 broad circle [07/80] [#8 Full Back]
    1980 considered_ [12/80] [Full Back]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Full Back]
    1981 considered_ [12/81] [Full Back]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#6 Full Back]
    1982 not considered [12/82]
    1983 broad circle [07/83] [#4 Full Back]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Full Back]
    1984 broad circle [07/84] [#7 Full Back]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Full Back]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Full Back]
    1985 not considered [12/85]
    1986 considered_ [07/86] [Defender]
    1986 considered_ [12/86] [Defender]
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Defender]
    1987 not considered [12/87]
    1988 considered_ [07/88] [Defensive Midfielder]
    1988 considered_ [12/88] [Defender]
    1989 considered_ [07/89] [Defender]
    1989 not considered [12/89]
    1990 considered_ [07/90] [Defender]
    1990 not considered [12/90]
    1991 not considered
    1992 not considered
    1993 not considered [07/93]
     
  22. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #47 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 26, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Wolfgang OVERATH

    World class: 8 times
    International class: 14 times
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 2 times

    Together with Günter Netzer the epitome of the classic 1970s playmaker. Overath was a great orchestrator with supreme ball control, great vision and way of dictating the rhythm of a game. Stopping the ball, processing it and passing it on within seconds was done in one quick harmonic move. Overath mastered all forms of passing, was renowned for his long precise passes, often delivered with the outside of his left foot. He could dribble in tight spaces and had a good shot but unlike Netzer, Overath did not look to score many goals himself. What mostly set him apart from Netzer though was his aggression and willingness to commit himself when out of possession. Often Overath would successfully seize the ball himself and he also possessed a high workrate unlike many other playmakers of his time. In defensive one-on-one situations, Overath was one of the best offensive midfielders around, for Overath due to his very hot temper couldn’t stand not having the ball at his feet and thus he was eager to get it which might explain his aggressive mentality. A trait that made him turn his fury also on his teammates if they didn’t pass the ball to him. Often he was seen gesticulating in dismay when he was overlooked. Thus it is not exaggerated to call him a difficult character to have on the team. Obviously a type of character like Overath was in total command of his team, always at the center of all offensive actions. It was different in the national team where Overath was content in taking a back seat to Franz Beckenbauer. Overath was stuck in the role as ‘second boss’ throughout his international career but apparently he had no problems with that.

    Overath's best international performance was in the 1970 World Cup. Here's an excerpt of media quotes from South America after that tournament: 'We knew that Beckenbauer is a great, elegant footballer player, we knew that Müller was a dangerous goalgetter, but that Wolfgang Overath was capable of such miracles was new to us' (Francisco Larrea of a Uruguayan newspaper). "Virtually a very special football treat was the playing of Overath against Italy. He should have earned a gold medal for his performance. The German is a footballer through and through. He has the grace of a ballerina, the endurance of a space traveler, the intelligence of an Einstein and the footballing qualities of, well, what can we say, let us use the biggest superlative there is - that of an Overath' (Joao Saldanha of Journal de Deportes). 'Overath is the best midfield player who I have ever seen. His passes over 30, even 40 meters were inch-perfect, the interplay with his teammates worked almost blind, his through balls into the gaps testified his great overview and intelligence' (Silvio Marzolini in 'Comericio'). 'We know that Germany had a star in Beckenbauer, but Overath was the real discovcery of this World Cup to us' (Farfan for the Peruvian paper 'Ra'). 'Name me one better midfielder and I pay you 1000 Pesos. Overath was the decisive stimulus of the German team. He distinguished himself mostly because with simple measures he achieved the maximum output of productivity. He solely plays for his team and not for the crowds. This makes him twice as sympathic' (Ramon Mifflin).

    1962 not considered [12/62]
    1963 not considered [07/63]
    1963 Internat. Cl. [12/63] [#5 Inside Forward]
    1964 Internat. Cl. [07/64] [#2 Inside Forward]
    1964 Internat. Cl. [12/64] [#2 Inside Forward]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [07/65] [#2 Inside Forward]
    1965 broad circle [12/65] [#5 Inside Forward]
    1966 World Class [07/66] [#2 Midfielder]
    1966 World Class [12/66] [#2 Midfielder]
    1967 World Class [07/67] [#2 Midfielder]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [12/67] [#1 Midfielder]
    1968 World Class [07/68] [#2 Midfielder]
    1968 World Class [12/68] [#2 Midfielder]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [07/69] [#2 Midfielder]
    1969 World Class [12/69] [#1 Midfielder]
    1970 World Class [07/70] [#2 Midfielder]
    1970 World Class [12/70] [#2 Midfielder]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [07/71] [#2 Midfielder]
    1971 Internat. Cl. [12/71] [#2 Midfielder]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [07/72] [#4 Midfielder]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [12/72] [#4 Midfielder]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [07/73] [#3 Midfielder]
    1973 Internat. Cl. [12/73] [#2 Midfielder]
    1974 Internat. Cl. [07/74] [#1 Midfielder]
    1974 broad circle [12/74] [#7 Midfielder]
    1975 Internat. Cl. [07/75] [#3 Midfielder]
    1975 broad circle [12/75] [#8 Midfielder]
    1976 considered_ [07/76] [Midfielder]
    1976 broad circle [12/76] [#10 Midfielder]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Midfielder]
    [​IMG]

    Thomas PARITS

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 1 time

    The Austrian was a fast, straightforward-going, hard-shooting cross between a forward and an offensive midfielder, dangerous in the box but with technical flaws.


    1970 considered_ [12/70] [Foreign Player]
    1971 not considered [07/71]
    1971 broad circle [12/71] [#8 Foreign player]
    1972 Internat. Cl. [07/72] [#3 Foreign player]
    1972 not considered [12/72]
    1973 not considered
    1974 not considered [07/74]
    1974 played abroad [12/74]
    [​IMG]

    Pavel PARDO

    International class: 1 time
    Considered: 3 times

    2006 played abroad [07/06]
    2006 not considered [12/06] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    2007 Internat. Cl. [07/07] [#1 Defensive Midfielder]
    2007 considered_ [12/07] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2008 considered_ [07/08] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2008 considered_ [12/08] [Defensive Midfielder]
    [​IMG]

    Bernd PATZKE

    International class: 11 times
    Broad circle: 4 times

    A predominantly defensive left back who was stone-cold and savvy in defensive one-on-one situations with good passing skills but no great offensive impact. Could also be deployed in central defense, both as stopper and as sweeper. His career in Germany ended in 1971 due to his involvement in the Bundesliga scandal.

    1961 not considered [12/61]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 played abroad [12/62]
    1963 played abroad
    1964 played abroad [07/64]
    1964 Internat. Cl. [12/64] [#2 Full Back]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [07/65] [#2 Full Back]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [12/65] [#3 Full Back]
    1966 Internat. Cl. [07/66] [#5 Full Back]
    1966 broad circle [12/66] [#2 Full Back]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [07/67] [#1 Full Back]
    1967 Internat. Cl. [12/67] [#1 Full Back]
    1968 broad circle [07/68] [#5 Full Back]
    1968 Internat. Cl. [12/68] [#3 Full Back]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [07/69] [#3 Full Back]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [07/69] [#7 Central Defender]
    1969 Internat. Cl. [12/69] [#3 Full Back]
    1970 Internat. Cl. [07/70] [#3 Full Back]
    1970 broad circle [12/70] [#3 Full Back]
    1971 broad circle [07/71] [#2 Full Back]
    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered [07/72]
    1972 played abroad [12/72]
    1973 played abroad [07/73]
    1973 not considered [12/73]
    1974 not considered [07/74]
    [​IMG]

    Wolfgang PAUL

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 2 times

    A tall center half who started out as an inside forward but quickly evolved into a hard, strong at heading central defender. Despite his beginnings as an offensive midfielder, Wolfgang Paul must be described as a very defensive center half with mainly marking duties. His style of playing was often compared to Werner Liebrich. Paul was part of the 1966 World Cup roster but never gained a cap.

    1958 not considered
    1959 not considered
    1960 not considered
    1961 not considered
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 considered_ [12/62] [Center Half]
    1963 broad circle [07/63] [#5 Center Half]
    1963 not considered [12/63]
    1964 not considered
    1965 not considered
    1966 Internat. Cl. [07/66] [#5 Central Defender]
    1966 broad circle [12/66] [#5 Central Defender]
    1967 considered_ [07/67] [Central Defender]
    1967 not considered [12/67]
    1968 not considered
    1969 not considered
    1970 not considered
    1971 not considered [07/71]
    [​IMG]

    Wolfgang PETERS

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 6 times

    An outside right with very fast acceleration, great stamina and with strengths in dribbling who was renowned for his precise crosses. Towards the end of his career he was playing as a right half.

    1955 not considered [12/55]
    1956 considered_ [07/56] [#12 Outside Right]

    1956 broad circle [12/56] [#2 Outside Right]
    1957 broad circle [07/57] [#3 Outside Right]
    1957 Internat. Cl. [12/57] [#1 Outside Right]
    1958 considered_ [1958] [Outside Right]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Outside Right]
    1959 considered_ [12/59] [Half Back]
    1960 not considered
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Half Back]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Half Back]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 not considered [12/62]
    1963 not considered [07/63]
    [​IMG]

    Mladen PETRIĆ

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 1 time

    2007 played abroad [07/07]
    2007 broad circle [12/07] [#7 Forward]
    2008 not considered [07/08]
    2008 Internat. Cl. [12/08] [#6 Forward]
    2009 not considered [07/09]
    2009 considered_ [12/09] [Forward]
    2010 broad circle [07/10] [#12 Forward]
    2010 not considered [12/10]
    2011 broad circle [07/11] [#10 Forward]
    2011 not considered [12/11]
    2012 not considered [07/12]
    2012 played abroad [12/12]
    [​IMG]

    Martin PETROV

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 2 times

    2001 played abroad [07/01]
    2001 considered_ [12/01][Forward]
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered [07/03]
    2003 broad circle [12/03] [#2 Offensive Lateral]
    2004 not considered [07/04]
    2004 Internat. Cl. [12/04] [#6 Forward]
    2005 considered_ [07/05] [Offensive Lateral]
    2005 played abroad [12/05]
    [​IMG]

    Bruno PEZZEY

    World class: 3 times
    International class: 7 times
    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 2 times

    A libero of great charisma, the tall Austrian always looked like a bored general on the pitch who went on about his job with a certain nonchalance and effortlessness. While his playing style may have looked arrogant, all he did was doing his job extremely well. Due to his great reading of the game and outstanding positioning, Pezzey hardly ever had to tackle, his heading was supreme as was his ball control and technique. He had a habit of chipping balls. Pezzey, who was very athletic and an intimidating physical presence died aged 39 from sudden cardiac death during an ice hockey game.

    1978 played abroad [07/78]
    1978 broad circle [12/78] [#8 Foreign player]
    1979 Internat. Cl. [07/79] [#5 Foreign player]
    1979 Internat. Cl. [12/79] [#5 Foreign player]
    1980 Internat. Cl. [07/80] [#2 Foreign player]
    1980 World Class [12/80] [#1 Foreign player]
    1981 World Class [07/81] [#1 Foreign player]
    1981 World Class [12/81] [#1 Foreign player]
    1982 broad circle [07/82] [#4 Foreign player]
    1982 considered_ [12/82] [Foreign Player]
    1983 broad circle [07/83] [#5 Foreign player]
    1983 broad circle [12/83] [#4 Foreign player]
    1984 broad circle [07/84] [#4 Foreign player]
    1984 Internat. Cl. [12/84] [#2 Foreign player]
    1985 Internat. Cl. [07/85] [#2 Foreign player]
    1985 Internat. Cl. [12/85] [#1 Foreign player]
    1986 Internat. Cl. [07/86] [#3 Foreign player]
    1986 not assessed [12/86]
    1987 considered_ [07/87] [Foreign Player]
    1987 played abroad [12/87]
    [​IMG]

    Alfred PFAFF

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 7 times

    To this day Alfred Pfaff’s name is inseperable with one of the greatest chapters in the history of the Eintracht Frankfurt club. An inside left who had spent three years as a prisoner of war he was the most instrumental figure in the rise of Frankfurt to become one of the foremost powers in German football during the 1950s. Pfaff was the offensive linchpin of Frankfurt, renowned for his superb technique, a virtuoso on the ball, which may explain his nickname “Don Alfredo”. Pfaff was unlucky that in his position an even better player was available, one Fritz Walter, who was always preferred to Pfaff by Germany manager Sepp Herberger. Pfaff was adept at delivering precise through balls and very good at taking freekicks.

    1955 considered_ [12/55] [#9 Inside Forward]
    1956 Internat. Cl. [07/56] [#2 Inside Forward]
    1956 broad circle [12/56] [#5 Inside Forward]
    1957 considered_ [07/57] [Inside Forward]
    1957 considered_ [12/57] [Inside Forward]
    1958 considered_ [1958] [Inside Forward]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Inside Forward]
    1959 considered_ [12/59] [Inside Forward]
    1960 considered_ [1960] [Inside Forward]
    1961 not considered [07/61]
     
  23. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #48 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 26, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Jean-Marie PFAFF

    W0rld class: 3 times
    International class: 5 times
    Broad circle: 3 times

    The legendary Belgian goalkeeper was a charismatic, ambitious and slightly wacky goalkeeper without specific weaknesses. Despite his extrovert nature he was not a goalkeeper that tried to impress with spectacular saves, instead he tried to solve situations with his good positioning. Pfaff was rated as one of the best goalkeepers of the 1980s in European football.

    1982 played abroad [07/82]
    1982 Internat. Cl. [12/82] [#1 Foreign player]
    1983 World Class [07/83] [#1 Foreign player]
    1983 World Class [12/83] [#1 Foreign player]
    1984 Internat. Cl. [07/84] [#2 Foreign player]
    1984 broad circle [12/84] [#3 Foreign player]
    1985 broad circle [07/85] [#4 Foreign player]
    1985 Internat. Cl. [12/85] [#4 Foreign player]
    1986 World Class [07/86] [#2 Foreign player]
    1986 not assessed [12/86]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [07/87] [#1 Foreign player]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [12/87] [#3 Foreign player]
    1988 broad circle [07/88] [#8 Foreign player]
    1988 played abroad [12/88]
    [​IMG]

    Hans PFLÜGLER

    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 4 times

    Nicknamed ‘Rambo’, the son of a Bavarian butcher had a reputation as a bone-breaking left back and man-marker, who thrived on the physical aspects of the game, while he was pretty good in defensive one-on-one situations, he had a penchant for committing fouls too often, not only as a last resort. Good aerial ability and decent in build up. Pflügler was very strong-willed and self-confident and was able to boost his team with his dynamic ways, a very powerful left foot coupled with solid crossing. Pflügler was the first active Bundesliga outfield player with an university graduate (as an engineer).

    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 not considered
    1982 not considered
    1983 not considered [07/83]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1984 not considered [12/84]
    1985 not considered [07/85]
    1985 considered_ [12/85] [Defender]
    1986 considered_ [07/86] [Defender]
    1986 broad circle [12/86] [#2 Defender]
    1987 broad circle [07/87] [#7 Defender]
    1987 broad circle [12/87] [#6 Defender]
    1988 broad circle [07/88] [#8 Defender]
    1988 not considered [12/88]
    1989 not considered [07/89]
    1989 broad circle [12/86] [#6 Defensive Midfielder]
    1990 broad circle [07/90] [#10 Defensive Midfielder]
    1990 not considered [12/90]
    1991 not considered
    1992 not considered [07/92]
    [​IMG]

    Martin PIECKENHAGEN

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 7 times

    1990 not considered [12/90]
    1991 not considered
    1992 not considered
    1993 not considered
    1994 not considered
    1995 not considered
    1996 not considered
    1997 not considered
    1998 broad circle [07/98] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1998 considered_ [12/98] [Goalkeeper]
    1999 broad circle [07/99] [#10 Goalkeeper]
    1999 not considered
    2000 considered_ [07/00] [Goalkeeper]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    2001 Internat. Cl. [07/01] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    2001 broad circle [12/01] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    2002 broad circle [07/02] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    2002 considered_ [12/02] [Goalkeeper]
    2003 considered_ [07/03] [Goalkeeper]
    2003 not considered [12/03]
    2004 not considered [07/04]
    2004 broad circle [12/04] [#10 Goalkeeper]
    2005 not considered [07/05]
    2005 considered_ [12/05] [Goalkeeper]
    2006 not considered
    2007 not considered
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered [07/09]
    2009 considered_ [12/09] [Goalkeeper]
    2010 considered_ [07/10] [Goalkeeper]
    2010 not considered [12/10]
    2011 not considered [07/11]
    [​IMG]

    Josef PIONTEK

    International class: 2 times
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 8 times

    A straightforward, no-nonsense and robust right back who was rated as one of the best in German football during the mid-1960s. Initially the Werder Bremen manager Georg Knöpfle wanted to make a ‘second Uwe Seeler’ out of Piontek thus he began his career as a center forward but it soon panned out that Piontek was far more beneficial in a defensive role. As a full back, Piontek was a very reliable and consistent defensive player who did not join attacks all too often. In the mid-1960s he once saved the life of a young boy who was about to drown in an ice-covered lake after a crack in the ice appeared. In the 1980s Piontek became a household name in world football as manager of the Danish national team.

    1958 not considered [1958]
    1959 not considered
    1960 not considered [1960]
    1961 not considered
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [12/62] [#8 Full Back]
    1963 considered_ [07/63] [Full Back]
    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Full Back]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Full Back]
    1964 considered_ [12/64] [Full Back]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [07/65] [#3 Full Back]
    1965 Internat. Cl. [12/65] [#2 Full Back]
    1966 broad circle [07/66] [#6 Full Back]
    1966 considered_ [12/66] [Full Back]
    1967 considered_ [07/67] [Full Back]
    1967 not considered [12/67]
    1968 considered_ [07/68] [Full Back]
    1968 considered_ [12/68] [Full Back]
    1969 not considered [07/69]
    [​IMG]

    Josef PIRRUNG

    Broad circle: 5 times
    Considered: 8 times

    A small, nimble and agile right winger with fast acceleration and good dribbling and crossing skills who also was known as a finisher. He almost never became a professional footballer because in 1967 Pirrung broke his legs in three different occasions. One of his greatest games for his club Kaiserslautern was the legendary 7-4 vs. Bayern München in 1973, when he scored three goals himself (1-3, 3-4, 4-4).

    1968 not considered [12/68]
    1969 not considered
    1970 not considered
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Outside Right]
    1971 considered_ [12/71] [Outside Right]
    1972 considered_ [07/72] [OutsideRight]
    1972 not considered [12/72]
    1973 not considered
    1973 broad circle [12/73] [#3 Outside Right]
    1974 broad circle [07/74] [#6 Central Forward]
    1974 broad circle [12/74] [#3 Outside Right]
    1974 broad circle [12/74] [#5 Central Forward]
    1975 considered_ [07/75] [Outside Right]
    1975 broad circle [12/75] [#2 Outside Right]
    1976 not considered [07/76]
    1976 considered_ [12/76] [Outside Right]
    1977 considered_ [07/77] [Outside Right]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Midfielder]
    1978 considered_ [07/78] [Midfielder]
    1978 not considered [12/78]
    1979 not considered
    1980 not considered
    1981 not considered
    1982 not considered [07/82]
    [​IMG]
    Łukasz PISZCZEK

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 3 times

    2004 not considered [12/04]
    2005 not considered
    2006 not considered
    2007 not considered [07/07]
    2007 played abroad [12/07]
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered [07/10]
    2010 considered_ [12/10] [Defensive Lateral]
    2011 broad circle [07/11] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2011 broad circle [12/11] [#2 Defensive Lateral]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [07/12] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2012 broad circle [12/12] [#5 Defensive Lateral]
    2013 broad circle [07/13] [#3 Defensive Lateral]
    2013 not considered [12/13]
    2014 considered_ [07/14] [Defensive Lateral]
    2014 considered_ [12/14] [Defensive Lateral]
    [​IMG]
    Claudio PIZARRO

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 5 times
    Broad circle: 10 times
    Considered: 2 times

    1999 played abroad [07/99]
    1999 broad circle [12/99] [#6 Forward]
    2000 not considered
    2001 World Class [07/01] [#1 Forward]
    2001 Internat. Cl. [12/01] [#3 Forward]
    2002 not considered [07/02]
    2002 broad circle [12/02] [#12 Forward]
    2003 broad circle [07/03] [#4 Forward]
    2003 broad circle [12/03] [#5 Forward]
    2004 not considered [07/04]
    2004 broad circle [12/04] [#9 Forward]
    2005 broad circle [07/05] [#5 Forward]
    2005 broad circle [12/05] [#5 Forward]
    2006 considered_ [07/06] [Forward]
    2006 broad circle [12/06] [#5 Forward]
    2007 not considered [07/07]
    2007 played abroad [12/07]
    2008 played abroad [07/08]
    2008 broad circle [12/08] [#11 Forward]
    2009 broad circle [07/09] [#5 Forward]
    2009 Internat. Cl. [12/09] [#3 Forward]
    2010 Internat. Cl. [07/10] [#4 Forward]
    2010 not considered [12/10]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [07/11] [#7 Forward]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [12/11] [#2 Forward]
    2012 considered_ [07/12] [Forward]
    2012 not considered [12/12]
    2013 not considered
    2014 not considered
    [​IMG]

    Diego PLACENTE

    International class: 2 times

    2001 played abroad [07/01]
    2001 Internat. Cl. [12/01] [#2 Defensive Lateral]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [07/02] [#1 Defensive Lateral]
    2002 not considered [12/02]
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered [07/05]
    2005 played abroad [12/05]
    [​IMG]

    Lukas PODOLSKI

    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 3 times

    2003 not considered [12/03]
    2004 broad circle [07/04] [#11 Forward]
    2004 not considered [12/04]
    2005 broad circle [07/05] [#4 Forward]
    2005 not considered [12/05]
    2006 broad circle [07/06] [#4 Forward]
    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 not considered
    2008 broad circle [07/08] [#3 Forward]
    2008 not considered [12/08]
    2009 considered_ [07/09] [Forward]
    2009 not considered [12/09]
    2010 considered_ [07/10] [Offensive Lateral]
    2010 broad circle [12/10] [#9 Offensive Lateral]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [07/11] [#6 Forward]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [12/11] [#4 Forward]
    2012 considered_ [07/12] [Forward]
    2012 Internat. Cl. [12/12] [#4 German abroad]
    2013 broad circle [07/13] [#8 German abroad]
    2013 not considered [12/13]
    2014 broad circle [07/14] [#6 German abroad]
    2014 not considered [12/14]
    [​IMG]

    Anton POLSTER

    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 1 time

    The successor to Hans Krankl as foremost goalgetter of the Austrian national team, Toni Polster was a very charismatic center forward who started as a left winger in the early-1980s. His acceleration and pace left a bit to be desired which may have been the reason why he never broke through to the absolute international top level. A very self-confident penalty box player with a good technique who was useful in combination play as well. Good at heading, Polster was a cunning striker with a clinical finish.

    1993 played abroad [07/93]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [12/93] [#5 Forward]
    1994 Internat. Cl. [07/94] [#5 Forward]
    1994 broad circle [12/94] [#6 Forward]
    1995 broad circle [07/95] [#7 Forward]
    1995 considered_ [12/95] [Forward]
    1996 not considered [07/96]
    1996 broad circle [12/96] [#6 Forward]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [07/97] [#2 Forward]
    1997 broad circle [12/97] [#10 Forward]
    1998 broad circle [07/98] [#11 Forward]
    1998 broad circle [12/98] [#15 Forward]
    1999 not considered
    2000 not considered [07/00]
     
  24. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #49 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 27, 2015

    [​IMG]

    Danilo POPIVODA

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 4 times

    The right winger from Montenegro joined Eintracht Braunschweig in 1975 but due to a fracture of the clavicula he had a difficult start for his club but soon became a favorite of the crowd. Popivoda was a technically very good, tricky and fast-paced dribbler. Just as he had settled in well he again fractured his clavicula and was out again. But from 1976 on he hit the big time in the Bundesliga, becoming one of the best wingers of the mid- to late-1970s. Berti Vogts stated that Popivoda was one of his most difficult opponents in the Bundesliga. Because of a severe eye disease, which almost led to blindness, Popivoda had to retire from football in 1982.

    1975 played abroad [07/75]
    1975 not considered [12/75]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [07/76] [#3 Foreign player]
    1976 Internat. Cl. [12/76] [#2 Foreign player]
    1977 Internat. Cl. [07/77] [#2 Foreign player]
    1977 broad circle [12/77] [#6 Foreign player]
    1978 broad circle [07/78] [#10 Foreign player]
    1978 broad circle [12/78] [#6 Foreign player]
    1979 Internat. Cl. [07/79] [#6 Foreign player]
    1979 broad circle [12/79] [#9 Foreign player]
    1980 not considered
    1981 not considered [07/81]
    1980 played abroad [12/81]
    [​IMG]

    Josef POSIPAL

    World class: 1 time
    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 4 times

    Jupp Posipal started his career as a forward when he joined Hamburg in 1949 where the manager Georg Knöpfle reskilled him as a center half. In this position Posipal quickly rose to international fame and was considered as one of the best center halves in Europe by 1953. A fixture in the German national team straight from his debut in 1951 (as a half back), Posipal was invited to represent a European XI in October 1953 in a match against England. Unsurprisingly Posipal started the 1954 World Cup as the undisputed no. 1 center half of Germany but during this tournament Posipal’s form – troubled by a little injury - dropped and he was soon replaced by Werner Liebrich, who proved to be in the form of his life. Posipal was deployed as a right back instead and in this new role he regained his self-confidence and form. From that moment on Posipal was considered an all-round defensive player who could be used in both roles. Posipal was a talented track and field athlete in his youth who could run 100 meters in exactly 11 seconds.

    1955 World Class [12/55] [#2 Center Half]
    1955 Internat. Cl.[12/55] [#1 Full Back]
    1956 Internat. Cl.[07/56] [#2 Center Half]
    1956 Internat. Cl.[07/56] [#1 Full Back]
    1956 broad circle [12/56] [#5 Center Half]
    1956 broad circle [12/56] [#6 Full Back]
    1957 broad circle [07/57] [#9 Full Back]
    1957 broad circle [12/57] [#7 Center Half]
    1958 not considered [1958]
    1959 not considered [07/59]
    [​IMG]

    Fritz POTT

    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 2 times

    A small but athletic and robust right back who was very reliable and during his peak years also a very good offensive full back with a reputation for hard-hit freekicks. In the 1962 German Championship final between Köln and Nürnberg (4-0) he scored a wonderful solo goal coming from his right back position. Pott remained a fixture in the Köln team of the 1960s right to the end of the decade.

    1957 not considered [12/57]
    1958 not considered
    1959 not considered
    1960 not considered
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Full Back]
    1961 not considered [12/61]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [12/62 [#4 Full Back]
    1963 broad circle [07/63 [#5 Full Back]
    1963 broad circle [12/63 [#4 Full Back]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Full Back]
    1964 not considered [12/64]
    1965 not considered
    1966 not considered
    1967 not considered
    1968 not considered
    1969 not considered
    1970 not considered
    1971 not considered [07/71]
    [​IMG]

    Flemming POVLSEN

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 3 times

    A fast-paced, explosive goalscoring dribbler who would cover a lot of ground on the flanks with a good finishing in and outside the penalty box.

    1987 played abroad [07/87]
    1987 broad circle [12/87] [#9 Foreign player]
    1988 broad circle [07/88] [#13 Foreign player]
    1988 considered_ [12/88] [Forward]
    1989 considered_ [07/89] [Forward]
    1989 played abroad [12/89]
    1990 played abroad [07/90]
    1990 not considered [12/90]
    1991 not considered [07/91]
    1991 considered_ [12/91] [Forward]
    1992 Internat. Cl. [07/92] [#7 Forward]
    1992 broad circle [12/92] [#5 Forward]
    1993 not considered
    1994 not considered
    1995 not considered [07/95]
    [​IMG]

    Michael PREETZ

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 10 times

    Preetz was a tall yet very agile center forward, not static but often dropping back with a strong left foot and a solid technique for a player of his type. Unsurprisingly a very good header of the ball but not in the Horst Hrubesch way, more someone who would use his head as a means of distributing the ball (a bit like the legendary Hungarian Sandor Kocsis). As a goalgetter he was a late bloomer and really only started to score many goals at the age of 30.

    1986 not considered [12/86]
    1987 not considered
    1988 not considered
    1989 considered_ [07/89] [Forward]
    1989 not considered [12/89]
    1990 not considered [07/90]
    1990 considered_ [12/90] [Forward]
    1991 not considered [07/91]
    1991 considered_ [12/91] [Forward]
    1992 considered_ [07/92] [Forward]
    1992 considered_ [12/92] [Forward]
    1993 not considered
    1994 not considered [07/94]
    1994 considered_ [12/94] [Forward]
    1995 not considered
    1996 not considered
    1997 considered_ [07/97] [Forward]
    1997 considered_ [12/97] [Forward]
    1998 broad circle [07/98] [#7 Forward]
    1998 broad circle [12/98] [#5 Forward]
    1999 Internat. Cl. [07/99] [#1 Forward]
    1999 not considered [12/99]
    2000 broad circle [07/00] [#11 Forward]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#10 Forward]
    2001 considered_ [07/01] [Forward]
    2001 considered_ [12/01][Forward]
    2002 broad circle [07/02] [#13 Forward]
    2002 not considered [12/02]
    2003 broad circle [07/03] [#10 Forward]
    [​IMG]

    Alfred PREISSLER

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 1 time
    Considered: 3 times

    One of Borussia Dortmund’s most legendary players, a temperamental inside right of small build who was known as a gifted virtuoso and clinical finisher with very quick footwork. Preissler was reputed to be one of the most intelligent players of his time. Together with Alfred Kelbassa and Alfred Niepielko he formed the famous “Three Alfredos” forward trio of Borussia Dortmund in the 1950s. Despite his effervescing nature, he was well-respected among his teammates because of straightforward ways. A long-time captain of his team, he retired at age 38 in 1959.

    1955 considered_ [12/55] [#18 Inside Forward]
    1956 broad circle [07/56] [#6 Inside Forward]
    1956 not considered [12/56]
    1957 Internat. Cl. [07/57] [#4 Inside Forward]
    1957 considered_ [12/57] [Inside Forward]
    1958 considered_ [1958] [Inside Forward]
    1959 not considered [07/59]
    [​IMG]

    Markus PRÖLL

    International class: 1 time
    Considered: 3 times

    1998 not considered [12/98]
    1999 considered_ [07/99] [Goalkeeper]
    1999 considered_ [12/99] [Goalkeeper]
    2000 considered_ [07/00] [Goalkeeper]
    2000 not considered [12/00]
    2001 not considered
    2002 not considered
    2003 not considered
    2004 not considered
    2005 not considered
    2006 not considered [07/06]
    2006 Internat. Cl. [12/06] [#1 Goalkeeper]
    2007 not considered [07/07]
    2007 broad circle [12/07] [#6 Goalkeeper]
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered [07/10]
    [​IMG]

    Robert PRYTZ

    International class: 2 times

    The Swede was a tall center forward who had technical weaknesses which prevented a longer career in the Bundesliga. Instead, he enjoyed success in Sweden, Scotland, Italy and Switzerland.

    1987 played abroad [07/87]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [12/87] [#5 Foreign player]
    1988 Internat. Cl. [07/88] [#3 Foreign player]
    1988 played abroad [12/88]
    [​IMG]

    Alfred PYKA

    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 7 times

    Often switching between half back, full back and center half, Alfred Pyka was a player of very good technique, cleverness in build up and great jumping power. His main role was that of a classic offensive center half who contributed a lot to his team’s offensive efforts. A very consistent player who in nine years only missed two league games for Westfalia Herne in the Oberliga West (pre-Bundesliga top flight league).

    1955 not considered [12/55]
    1956 not considered [07/56]
    1956 considered_ [12/56] [Full Back]
    1957 considered_ [07/57] [Full Back]
    1957 not considered [12/57]
    1958 considered_ [1958] [Center Half]
    1959 broad circle [07/59] [#3 Center Half]
    1959 broad circle [12/59] [#2 Center Half]
    1960 broad circle [1960] [#5 Center Half]
    1961 considered_ [07/61] [Center Half]
    1961 considered_ [12/61] [Center Half]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 considered_ [12/62] [Center Half]
    1963 not considered
    1964 not considered
    1965 not considered [07/65]
    1965 considered_ [12/65] [Half Back]
    1966 not considered
    1967 not considered
    1968 not considered [07/68]
    [​IMG]

    Sergiu RADU

    International class: 1 time

    2005 played abroad [07/05]
    2005 not considered [12/05]
    2006 not considered
    2007 Internat. Cl. [07/07] [#4 Forward]
    2007 not considered [12/07]
    2008 not considered
    2009 not considered
    2010 not considered
    2011 not considered
    2012 not considered
     
  25. Gregoriak

    Gregoriak BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 27, 2002
    Munich
    #50 Gregoriak, Mar 9, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 27, 2015

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    Marcel RADUCANU

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 4 times
    Considered: 3 times

    A legendary central offensive midfielder from Romania who was rated as one of the best in this position during the 1980s. A great technical player with a wonderful left foot in the style of Wolfgang Overath. Very elegant with great control in tight space, great vision and a superb ability for deadly through balls, Raducanu also excelled at taking freekicks and would score a number of goals each season. Like so many players of his type he was not that consistent in his performances and not known as a tireless worker.

    1982 played abroad [07/82]
    1982 Internat. Cl. [12/82] [#3 Foreign player]
    1983 broad circle [07/83] [#8 Foreign player]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Foreign Player]
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Foreign Player]
    1984 not considered [12/84]
    1985 broad circle [07/85] [#5 Foreign player]
    1985 considered_ [12/85] [Foreign Player]
    1986 broad circle [07/86] [#8 Foreign player]
    1986 not assessed [12/86]
    1987 broad circle [07/87] [#3 Foreign player]
    1987 not considered
    1988 not considered [07/88]
    1988 played abroad [12/88]
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    RAFFAEL Caetano de Araújo

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 2 times

    2008 broad circle [07/08] [#7 Offensive Midfielder]
    2008 not considered [12/08]
    2009 considered_ [07/09] [Forward]
    2009 not considered [12/09]
    2010 considered_ [07/10] [Offensive Midfielder]
    2010 not considered [12/10]
    2011 not considered [07/11]
    2011 broad circle [12/11] [#3 Offensive Midfielder]
    2012 not considered [07/12]
    2012 played abroad [12/12]
    2013 not considered [07/13]
    2013 Internat. Cl. [12/13] [#2 Offensive Midfielder]
    2014 broad circle [07/14] [#5 Offensive Midfielder]
    2014 broad circle [12/14] [#7 Offensive Midfielder]
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    Helmut RAHN

    World class: 2 times
    International class: 5 times
    Broad circle: 2 times
    Considered: 3 times

    Together with Fritz Walter and Sepp Herberger, Helmut Rahn (known as ‘Der Boss’ in Germany) was the incarnation of the “Miracle of Bern”, the 1954 World Cup victory of Germany. In Germany he has an almost sacrosanct status due to scoring the most legendary goal ever scored by a German – the 3-2 vs. the Mighty Magyars in the mythical 1954 World Cup final. Helmut Rahn was a fast and forceful outside right who was two-footed and thus also frequently deployed on the left wing. Renowned for his very hard shot, Rahn was a real goalgetter. He debuted for Germany at age 22 in 1951. During the 1950s he enjoyed great success with his club RW Essen in first winning the German Cup in 1953 and then the German championship in 1955. He had a reputation of being a committed teamplayer in one moment, but wayward and fickle the next moment. Not an easy character to work with, Germany manager Sepp Herberger did manage to bring the best out of Rahn when playing for the national team. Rahn was known not to care for tactical discipline too much and hence his slogan was ‘I do my thing!’. Herberger once dubbed Rahn ‘master of positive improvisation’ and thus was more than willing to endure Rahn’s individualism on and off the pitch. Helmut Rahn was a joker who could cheer up people and thus Herberger always made sure that Helmut Rahn and the melancholic Fritz Walter would share a room.

    1955 Internat. Cl. [12/55] [#1 Outside Right]
    1956 Internat. Cl. [07/56] [#1 Outside Right]
    1956 considered_ [12/56] [Outside Right]
    1957 broad circle [07/57] [#1 Outside Right]
    1957 broad circle [12/57] [#7 Outside Right]
    1958 World Class [1958] [#1 Outside Right]
    1958 Internat. Cl. [1958] [#1 Outside Left]
    1959 Internat. Cl. [07/59] [#1 Outside Right]
    1959 Internat. Cl. [07/59] [#1 Outside Left]
    1959 World Class [12/59] [#1 Outside Right]
    1960 played abroad [1960]
    1961 played abroad
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 played abroad
    1963 played abroad [07/63]
    1963 considered_ [12/63] [Outside Right]
    1964 considered_ [07/64] [Half Back]
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    Uwe RAHN

    International class: 4 times
    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 5 times

    Originally apprenticed as a playmaker, Uwe Rahn became a cross between a offensive midfielder and a pure striker known for his good technique, clinical finishing and aerial ability.

    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Midfielder]
    1981 not considered [12/81]
    1982 not considered
    1983 not considered [07/83]
    1983 considered_ [12/83] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1984 broad circle [07/84] [#9 Offensive Midfielder]
    1984 Internat. Cl. [12/84] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    1985 Internat. Cl. [07/85] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    1985 broad circle [12/85] [#7 Offensive Midfielder]
    1986 broad circle [07/86] [#5 Offensive Midfielder]
    1986 Internat. Cl. [12/86] [#1 Offensive Midfielder]
    1987 Internat. Cl. [07/87] [#1 Forward]
    1987 considered_ [12/87] [Forward]
    1988 considered_ [07/88] [Forward]
    1988 not considered [12/88]
    1989 not considered [07/89]
    1989 considered_ [12/89] [Offensive Midfielder]
    1990 not considered
    1991 not considered
    1992 not considered
    1993 not considered [07/93]
    1993 played abroad [12/93]
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    Carsten RAMELOW

    International class: 3 times
    Broad circle: 7 times
    Considered: 8 times

    1991 not considered [12/91]
    1992 not considered
    1993 not considered
    1994 not considered [07/94]
    1994 considered_ [12/94] [Central Offensive Midfielder]
    1995 not considered
    1996 not considered [07/96]
    1996 considered_ [12/96] [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1997 considered_ [07/97] [Central Defensive Midfielder]
    1997 Internat. Cl. [12/97] [#2 Defensive Midfielder]
    1998 Internat. Cl. [07/98] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    1998 broad circle [12/98] [#2 Defensive Midfielder]
    1999 broad circle [07/99] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    1999 considered_ [12/99] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2000 broad circle [07/00] [#5 Defensive Midfielder]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    2001 not considered [07/01]
    2001 broad circle [12/01] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    2002 Internat. Cl. [07/02] [#3 Defensive Midfielder]
    2002 not considered [12/02]
    2003 considered_ [07/03] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2003 broad circle [12/03] [#8 Defensive Midfielder]
    2004 considered_ [07/04] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2004 broad circle [12/04] [#10 Defensive Midfielder]
    2005 considered_ [07/05] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2005 not considered [12/05]
    2006 considered_ [07/06] [Defensive Midfielder]
    2006 not considered [12/06]
    2007 not considered
    2008 not considered [07/08]
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    RAÚL Gonzáles Blanco

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 3 times

    2010 played abroad [07/10]
    2010 broad circle [12/10] [#9 Forward]
    2011 broad circle [07/11] [#8 Forward]
    2011 Internat. Cl. [12/11] [#2 Forward]
    2012 broad circle [07/12] [#4 Forward]
    2012 played abroad [12/12]
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    Friedel RAUSCH

    Broad circle: 6 times
    Considered: 4 times

    In his youth he actually was a goalkeeper but apparently not a very good one as he once conceded 15 goals in a single game. After that disturbing experience Rausch decided to try his luck outside of the goalposts which proved to be a wise decision. In his professional career Friedel Rausch made himself a name as a very good left back who almost made the 1962 World Cup squad.

    1958 considered_ [1958] [Full Back]
    1959 considered_ [07/59] [Full Back]
    1959 broad circle [12/59] [#6 Full Back]
    1960 broad circle [1960] [#7 Full Back]
    1961 broad circle [07/61] [#5 Full Back]
    1961 broad circle [12/61] [#6 Full Back]
    1962 no ranking iss. [07/62]
    1962 broad circle [1962] [#5 Full Back]
    1963 broad circle [07/63] [#6 Full Back]
    1963 not considered [12/63]
    1964 not considered
    1965 not considered
    1966 not considered
    1967 considered_ [07/67] [Full Back]
    1967 not considered [12/67]
    1968 not considered
    1969 considered_ [07/69] [Full Back]
    1969 not considered [12/69]
    1970 not considered
    1971 not considered [07/71]
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    Oliver RECK

    International class: 1 time
    Broad circle: 13 times
    Considered: 12 times

    A relatively good goalkeeper but unfortunately regularly prone to odd blunders. In his youth Oliver Reck was known as an excellent goalkeeper with fast reflexes and a good control of the box but on the highest level he lacked the necessary consistency that a great goalkeeper absolutely needs.

    1983 not considered
    1984 considered_ [07/84] [Goalkeeper]
    1984 considered_ [12/84] [Goalkeeper]
    1985 considered_ [07/85] [Goalkeeper]
    1985 not considered [12/85]
    1986 not considered
    1987 not considered [07/87]
    1987 broad circle [12/87] [#4 Goalkeeper]
    1988 broad circle [07/88] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1988 considered_ [12/88] [Goalkeeper]
    1989 broad circle [07/89] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1989 broad circle [12/89] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    1990 not considered [07/90]
    1990 broad circle [12/90] [#12 Goalkeeper]
    1991 not considered [07/91]
    1991 considered_ [12/91] [Goalkeeper]
    1992 considered_ [07/92] [Goalkeeper]
    1992 considered_ [12/92] [Goalkeeper]
    1993 Internat. Cl. [07/93] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    1993 broad circle [12/93] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    1994 considered_ [07/94] [Goalkeeper]
    1994 broad circle [12/94] [#10 Goalkeeper]
    1995 broad circle [07/95] [#8 Goalkeeper]
    1995 not considered [12/95]
    1996 broad circle [07/96] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    1996 considered_ [12/96] [Goalkeeper]
    1997 considered_ [07/97] [Goalkeeper]
    1997 not considered [12/97]
    1998 considered_ [07/98] [Goalkeeper]
    1998 not considered [12/98]
    1999 not considered
    2000 considered_ [07/00] [Goalkeeper]
    2000 broad circle [12/00] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    2001 broad circle [07/01] [#5 Goalkeeper]
    2001 broad circle [12/01] [#7 Goalkeeper]
    2002 broad circle [07/02] [#3 Goalkeeper]
    2002 not considered [07/02]
    2003 not considered [07/03]
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    Theodor REDDER

    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 2 times

    For Borussia Dortmund, the defensive full back Theo Redder was an important assistant to center half Wolfgang Paul.

    1961 not considered [12/61]
    1962 not considered
    1963 not considered
    1964 broad circle [07/64] [#4 Full Back]
    1964 not considered [12/64]
    1965 broad circle [07/65] [#5 Full Back]
    1965 broad circle [12/65] [#6 Full Back]
    1966 considered_ [07/66] [Full Back]
    1966 not considered [12/66]
    1967 not considered
    1968 not considered
    1969 considered_ [07/69] [Full Back]
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    Willi REIMANN

    Broad circle: 3 times
    Considered: 11 times

    A robust center forward and winger with average technical skill who for a while was a reputable goalgetter for Hannover 96 and later Hamburg. But his goalscoring was not his main task anyway as he was cherished by his managers due to his high workrate and competitive mentality. Of average height, a stocky forward who was good at heading and had a certain physical presence.

    1967 not considered [12/67]
    1968 not considered
    1969 not considered [07/69]
    1969 considered_ [12/69] [Central Forward]
    1970 considered_ [07/70] [Central Forward]
    1970 not considered [12/70]
    1971 considered_ [07/71] [Outside Left]
    1971 not considered [12/71]
    1972 not considered
    1973 considered_ [07/73] [Central Forward]
    1973 broad circle [12/73] [#3 Central Forward]
    1974 considered_ [07/74] [Central Forward]
    1974 not considered [12/74]
    1975 not considered [07/75]
    1975 considered_ [12/75] [Central Forward]
    1976 not considered [07/76]
    1976 broad circle [12/76] [#5 Central Forward]
    1977 broad circle [07/77] [#5 Central Forward]
    1977 considered_ [12/77] [Midfielder]
    1978 not considered [07/78]
    1978 considered_ [12/78] [Outside Right]
    1979 not considered [07/79]
    1979 considered_ [12/79] [Outside Right]
    1980 considered_ [07/80] [Outside Right]
    1980 not considered [12/80]
    1981 considered_ [07/81] [Outside Right]
     

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