Greatest German Football Players of All Time
The greatest German football players in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
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Browse all 31 german football athletes in our database.
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Antonio Rüdiger
Centre-back
German professional footballer and centre-back who has won multiple Champions League titles with Che…
German
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Midfielder
German footballer and midfielder who captained Germany to 2014 World Cup victory and won 8 Bundeslig…
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Birgit Prinz
Centre Forward
German footballer widely regarded as one of the greatest women's players of all time, three-time FIF…
German
Florian Wirtz
Attacking Midfielder
Germany's most gifted teenager since Müller — Bundesliga champion and the European Championship's st…
German
Franz Beckenbauer
Sweeper/Defender
Der Kaiser — German footballer and manager who won the World Cup both as player (1974) and manager (…
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Gerd Müller
Centre Forward
Der Bomber — Germany's World Cup winner and Bayern Munich legend whose 365 Bundesliga goals were a r…
German
İlkay Gündoğan
Midfielder
German midfielder known for his technical ability, leadership, and success with Manchester City and …
German
Jamal Musiala
Attacking Midfielder
German attacking midfielder/winger born 2003, known for exceptional dribbling and creativity. Bayern…
German
Jérôme Boateng
Centre-back
German centre-back who won the 2014 World Cup and spent a decade at Bayern Munich, winning multiple …
German
Joshua Kimmich
Right Back / Midfielder
Supremely versatile German star equally at home at right-back or in midfield, whose intelligence and…
German
Jürgen Klinsmann
Forward
German footballer and manager who won the 1990 World Cup and 1996 European Championship as a player,…
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Kai Havertz
Forward / Attacking Midfielder
Elegant German forward who scored the winning goal in the Champions League final for Chelsea before …
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Leon Goretzka
Midfielder
Powerful German box-to-box midfielder whose physical transformation and all-round ability have been …
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Leroy Sané
Winger
PFA Young Player of the Year at City — Germany's electric winger of a new generation.…
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Manuel Neuer
Goalkeeper
German goalkeeper widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, known for revolutionizing the …
German
Marc-André ter Stegen
Goalkeeper
German goalkeeper renowned for his exceptional shot-stopping ability and distribution skills, establ…
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Marco Reus
Attacking Midfielder/Forward
The most beloved one-club man in modern football — Borussia Dortmund's captain through two decades.…
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Mario Götze
Attacking Midfielder/Forward
German footballer who scored the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final, known for his technical a…
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Mats Hummels
Centre-back
German centre-back and former captain, renowned for his defensive leadership, ball-playing ability, …
German
Mesut Özil
Attacking Midfielder
German footballer and attacking midfielder renowned for his exceptional vision, creativity and passi…
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Michael Ballack
Midfielder
German midfielder who captained Germany to World Cup and European Championship finals, known for his…
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Miroslav Klose
Centre Forward
The FIFA World Cup's all-time leading scorer with 16 goals — Germany's World Cup winner in 2014 and …
German
Nadine Angerer
Goalkeeper
German footballer and goalkeeper who became the first goalkeeper to win FIFA World Player of the Yea…
German
Oliver Kahn
Goalkeeper
German footballer and goalkeeper, widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, kn…
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Per Mertesacker
Centre Back
German footballer and centre-back who captained Germany to World Cup victory in 2014 and won three F…
German
Philipp Lahm
Full-back/Midfielder
German football defender and midfielder who captained Bayern Munich and Germany to multiple titles, …
German
Sami Khedira
Midfielder
German midfielder who won the 2014 World Cup and Champions League titles with Real Madrid and Juvent…
German
Serge Gnabry
Winger
Explosive German winger who overcame a difficult spell at Arsenal to become one of Bayern Munich's m…
German
Thomas Müller
Forward
Bayern Munich's legendary "Raumdeuter" (space interpreter) — World Cup winner and one of football's …
German
Timo Werner
Forward
Rapid German forward whose pace and movement caused havoc, though his finishing was often scrutinise…
German
Toni Kroos
Midfielder
German midfielder regarded as one of the finest passers in football history, winning Champions Leagu…