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Best German Football Players
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1 Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Anton Beckenbauer is a German former professional footballer and manager. Early in his playing career he was nicknamed Der Kaiser because of his elegant style, dominance and leadership on the field, and also as his first name "Franz" is reminiscent of the Austrian emperors.
Franz Anton Beckenbauer is a German former professional footballer and manager. Early in his playing career he was nicknamed Der Kaiser because of his elegant style, dominance and leadership on the field, and also as his first name "Franz" is reminiscent of the Austrian emperors. Best of the best - Metal_Treasure
Kaiser Franz is without doubt one of the best players of all time.
Beckenbauer is definitely no. 1
I love gerd muller and every other German. But der kaiser is indeed the best.
2 Gerd Müller
One of the greatest scorers in football history.
The 'bomber' netted 1,461 goals in his career (more than Pele in less games) and won all the tophies (team and personal as top scorer) in all the tournaments he took part (both with Bayern M. and the National team). As far as I know he is the only one who managed to do so.
Gerd muller scored 14 goals and I believe he is an amazing dribbler. - ifgy
3 Manuel Neuer
Manuel Peter Neuer is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.
Manuel Peter Neuer is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. He sucks.
THIS GUY SHOULD AT LEAST BE IN THE TOP THREE!
4 Mesut Ozil
Mesut Özil is a German professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Arsenal. He is considered to be one of the best players in the world. Özil plays mostly as an attacking midfielder, but can also be deployed as a winger.
Mesut Özil is a German professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Arsenal. He is considered to be one of the best players in the world. Özil plays mostly as an attacking midfielder, but can also be deployed as a winger. Shame he was forced out of the team by a couple of old bags who had no understanding of his caliber and no respect for his personal background.
One of the best player in the world
This guy is great he plays on Arsenal for a reason!
HE IS THE BEST AMONG ALL HIS SKILLS ARE FANTABULOUS
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5 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Was the best of the best
6 Oliver Kahn
Oliver Rolf Kahn is a German former football goalkeeper. He started his career in the Karlsruher SC Junior team in 1975. Twelve years later, Kahn made his debut match in the professional squad.
Oliver Rolf Kahn is a German former football goalkeeper. He started his career in the Karlsruher SC Junior team in 1975. Twelve years later, Kahn made his debut match in the professional squad. Oliver kahn is the best goally. - ifgy
he sucks
7 Marco Reus
Marco Reus is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, winger or striker for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team.
Marco Reus is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, winger or striker for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team. Best currently playing german player
Best individual German player of all time!
8 Toni Kroos
Toni Kroos is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Madrid and the German national team.
Toni Kroos is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Madrid and the German national team. Amazing obviously the best you can see it when you watch the game he just stands out!
Brilliant player!
The best midfielder of the modern times
9 Jerome Boateng
10 Miroslav Klose
Miroslav Josef Klose is a German professional footballer who last played as a striker for Serie A club Lazio.
Miroslav Josef Klose is a German professional footballer who last played as a striker for Serie A club Lazio. The best. Just the best. Full stop.
Klose is theKing of Germany
Most World Cup Goals in the world and Germany's top goalscorer
Definitely should be in top 10
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11 Thomas Müller
I think most thomas muller is world's most underrated footballer ever. And he is one of best German footballer ever.
Thomas muller is the most underrated footballer of all time. To date he has 104 goals for Bayern Munich and 38 goals for Germany
Thom
How is mueller 21?! @# - ifgy
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12 Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Manchester United and the Germany national team.
Bastian Schweinsteiger is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Manchester United and the Germany national team. Football God
Best player ever
Great plyer
Very bad
Thomas Muller should be here
13 Phillip Lahm
Best today! Can play midfield and defense. great at crossing; he got 18 assists from it this season. best!
14 Lothar Matthaüs
Best midfield player I have ever saw, easily top 5
Should be at least in the top 5
15 Michaël Ballack
16 Fritz Walter
Selected by FIFA as the best German player of 20th century (except Beckenbauer who was in the selection comitte).
Where is Fritz Walter on this list? Hopefully this is an oversight.
17 Uwe Seeler
The second greater scorer of the German football.Great player of 50s-60s.
18 Lothar Matthäus
Best german player ever
19 Mats Hummels
Mats Julian Hummels is a German professional footballer who plays as a central defender for FC Bayern Munich and the German national team.
Mats Julian Hummels is a German professional footballer who plays as a central defender for FC Bayern Munich and the German national team.
20 Jürgen Klinsmann
Klinsmann scored 11 FIFA goals and coach of the usa - ifgy
21 Lukas Podolski
He is truly underrated! - neehawgamer
22 Bernd Leno
23 Sepp Maier
One of the 5 best goalkeepers of the 20th century.
24 Helmut Rahn
25 Adolf Jäger
Adolf Jäger was a German amateur striker. He played football between 1907 and 1932. According to German sources he netted a total of at least 2,000 goals in about 700 matches.
He was the first German football icon with international recognition and 18 caps for the German national side (all amateur at the time) with 11 goals.
26 Rudi Völler
27 Michael Ballack
28 Leroy Sane
This is not fair sane is a very good player I bet in the future he will we have more than a 90 fifa rating but put him at least in the top 20
BEST PLAYER IN HISTORY AND HE'S 45TH YOU ARE MAD
29 Paul Breitner
30 Mario Gomez
Mario Gómez García ( born 10 July 1985) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for German club VfL Wolfsburg, and the German national team. When Stuttgart became champions in 2006–07, Gómez contributed 14 goals and seven assists at the age of 21 and was selected as German Footballer ...read more.
Mario Gómez García ( born 10 July 1985) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for German club VfL Wolfsburg, and the German national team. When Stuttgart became champions in 2006–07, Gómez contributed 14 goals and seven assists at the age of 21 and was selected as German Footballer ...read more.
31 İlkay Gündoğan
32 Bernd Schuster
He was one of the best midfielders of the 80s.
33 Timo Werner
34 Ottmar Walter
Great centre forward of the 40s-50s, bother of Fritz. They played both in FC Kaiserslaurten and the W. Germany's National team. As a member of the team he won the 1954 World Cup.
He scored a total of 534 goals in his career.
35 Günter Netzer
Great midfielder of the 70s-early 80s.
36 Berti Vogts
37 Julian Draxler
38 Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
One of the best central defenders of 60s-70s.
39 Max Morlock
Inside forward of the 50s, member of the winning 1954 World Cup National team. He was caped 26 times scored 21 goals. At club level he scored about 700 goals in 900 games.
40 Wolfgang Overath
Great attacking midfielder with 81 National appearences. He was second with the team (1966), third (1970) and World Cup winner in 1974.
41 Andreas Brehme
Best German left winger back.
42 Mario Götze
Mario Götze is a German footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team.
Mario Götze is a German footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team. You guys are racist and stupid! He made Germany win against Argentina! Argentina is my favourite country and lionel Messi is also the best! But Mario is the worst! Argentina lost because of Mario scored more goals than them and Argentina almost beat them but they just lost! It was all Mario's fault! I hate him SO MUCH!
Great potential to become the best, very talented
Great player with great ability!
Mario is a hero already. At least 3 more WCs left also!
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43 Oliver Bierhoff
44 Joshua Kimmich
45 Marc-André ter Stegen
He is young have talent
46 Werner Baßler
One of the 10 best German scorers,
member of the legendary trio of Kaiserslaurten of 40s-50s with Walter brothers.
He scored 392 league goals and he claimed for a total of 1,388 goals in his career.
47 Josef Pöttinger
The first great player of Bayern Munich, best German forward of the 1920s.
48 Sami Khedira
49 Per Mertesacker
50 Erwin Helmchen
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Top Remixes (5)
1. Franz Beckenbauer
2. Gerd Müller
3. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Metal_Treasure
2. Gerd Müller
3. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Metal_Treasure
1. Manuel Neuer
2. Jerome Boateng
3. Mesut Ozil
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2. Jerome Boateng
3. Mesut Ozil
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1. Gerd Müller
2. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
3. Uwe Seeler
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2. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
3. Uwe Seeler
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