1. Thomas Hitzlsperger (1982)

German Footballer

Central midfielder who won a Bundesliga title with VfB Stuttgart in 2007 and helped Germany to a third-place FIFA World Cup finish in 2006.

2. Benedikt Höwedes (1988)

German Footballer

Center back who joined Shalke 04 in 2007. He debuted with the German national team in 2011 and helped the team capture a World Cup Championship in 2014.

3. Roman Weidenfeller (1980)

German Footballer

Veteran German goalkeeper who debuted professionally for 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 1999 and made his German national team debut in 2013.

4. Stefan Effenberg (1968)

German Footballer

Midfielder who played professionally from 1987-2004 for several different teams, also playing internationally for Germany from 1991-1998.

5. Timo Werner (1996)

German Footballer

Forward who joined RB Leipzig in 2016 and Germany's national team in 2017. He has over 3 million followers on his Instagram account. 

6. Max Morlock (1925)

German Footballer

German forward who scored 21 goals for the West Germany national team from 1950 to 1958. He was voted German Footballer of the Year in 1961 by the Association of...

7. Julian Brandt (1996)

German Footballer

German international winger who joined Borussia Dortmund in 2019. He previously played for Bayer Leverkusen. He made his German national team debut in 2016.

8. Jonathan Tah (1996)

German Footballer

German international centre back who first played in the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV in 2013. He joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2015.

9. Marko Marin (1989)

German Footballer

Winger and midfielder who won the UEFA Europa League with Chelsea, and the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in 2009.

10. Holger Badstuber (1989)

German Footballer

German centre back who has enjoyed great success since joining Bayern Munich's first team in 2009, winning Bundesliga, DFL-Supercup and FIFA Club World Cup titles, among others. In 2010, he...

11. Lars Bender (1989)

German Footballer

German soccer player who was named Player of the Tournament at the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. In league play, he is best known for his years with the...

12. Sven Bender (1989)

German Footballer

German midfielder who led Dortmudn to back-to-back DFL-Supercup titles in 2013 and 2014. He previously won the UEFA European Under-19 Championship representing Germany in 2008.

13. Helmut Rahn (1929)

German Footballer

German forward who scored the winning goal in the final game of the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He spent the bulk of his club career with Germany's Rot-Weiss Essen, scoring...

14. Oliver Baumann (1990)

German Footballer

Goalkeeper who made his professional debut for SC Freiburg II in 2009 before receiving a promotion to SC Freiburg in 2010.

15. Christoph Kramer (1991)

German Footballer

Defensive midfielder who joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2011 and became a member of the German national team in 2014, helping the team capture the 2014 World Cup Championship.

16. Lukas Podolski (1985)

German Footballer

Forward who joined Arsenal in 2012 after playing for Bayern Munich and FC Koln. He was named FIFA World Cup Best Young Player in 2006 and helped Germany capture a...

17. Joël Matip (1991)

German Footballer

Center back who became a member of the Cameroonian national team in 2010. He joined Liverpool in 2016. 

18. Helmut Haller (1939)

German Footballer

German striker who represented West Germany at three World Cups from 1958 to 1970. He scored 116 goals over his 477-game club career.

19. Florian Dick (1984)

German Footballer

Defender who made his professional debut in 2002 with Karlsruher SC II and joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2008.

20. Sead Kolašinac (1993)

German Footballer

Left back who is widely known for his career with the German Bundesliga club Schalke 04. He has gained renown for his physical and cunning style of play as a...

21. Marco Reus (1989)

German Footballer

Attacking midfielder known for his ball handling and speed. He joined Borussia Dortmund in 2012 after spending three seasons with Borussia Monchengladbach.

22. Antonio Rüdiger (1993)

German Footballer

German international defensive back who joined AS Roma of Serie A in 2015. He'd previously played for Stuttgart of the Bundesliga.

23. Manuel Neuer (1986)

German Footballer

Goalkeeper who won the Golden Glove Award while leading the German national team to a World Cup Championship in 2014. He was named ESM Goalkeeper of the Year in 2012...

24. Sepp Maier (1944)

German Footballer

Former German goalkeeper nicknamed Die Katze von Anzing (the cat from Anzing) for his elasticity and cat-like reflexes. He helped lead West Germany to the 1974 World Cup championship with...

25. Gerd Müller (1945)

German Footballer

One of the best strikers of all time, he scored 365 goals in 427 games in the Bundesliga, mostly as a member of Bayern Munich. He starred for the West...

26. Stefan Klos (1971)

German Footballer

Former goalkeeper who appeared in 462 matches for Borussia Dortmund and the Rangers FC between 1990 and 2007.

27. Timo Horn (1993)

German Footballer

German goalkeeper who helped FC Koln earn promotion to the Bundesliga after the 2013-2014 season. He'd previously played for FC Koln II.

28. Loris Karius (1993)

German Footballer

Goalkeeper who gained widespread renown for his play as the starter for German Bundesliga club Mainz 05; in 2016 he would join Liverpool. He was voted the league's 3rd best...

29. Julian Draxler (1993)

German Footballer

Attacking midfielder who joined FC Schalke 04 in 2011, winning the 2011 DFB-Pokal and 2011 DFL-Supercup and the 2013 Sportschau Goal of the Year Award. He signed with Wolfsburg in 2015 and Paris...

30. Dennis Aogo (1987)

German Footballer

German professional footballer who is known for playing as a left back and midfielder for VfB Stuttgart. He is also known for his work as a winger on Germany's national...

31. Sami Khedira (1987)

German Footballer

Defensive midfielder who joined Real Madrid in 2010 and helped the team win the Copa del Rey in 2010-11. He became a member of the German national team in 2009....

32. Robert Enke (1977)

German Footballer

German goalkeeper who committed suicide in 2009 following a multi-year battle with depression. During his playing career, he found his greatest success with Hannover 96, where was twice voted Bundesliga's...

33. Aaron Hunt (1986)

German Footballer

Attacking midfielder who joined VfL Wolfsburg in 2014 and debuted with the German national team in 2009.

34. Ashkan Dejagah (1986)

German Footballer

Attacking midfielder and winger who joined Fulham in 2012 after spending five years with VfL Wolfsburg. He became a member of the Iranian national team in 2012.

35. Markus Neumayr (1986)

German Footballer

Attacking midfielder who is famous for playing internationally for a litany of clubs, including for FC Vaduz. He helped the club win the 2013-2014 Swiss Challenge League and Liechtensteiner Cup.

36. Robin Gosens (1994)

German Footballer

Midfielder who signed to play with Italian Serie A league team Atalanta. He has also played internationally for Germany's soccer team.

37. Gerald Asamoah (1978)

German Footballer

Forward who represented Germany at the FIFA World Cup in 2002 and 2006. He played for FC Schalke 04 from 1999 to 2010, winning DFB-Pokal, DFB-Ligapokal and UEFA Intertoto Cup titles during that span. 

38. Matthias Ginter (1994)

German Footballer

Center back who debuted professionally with SC Freiburg in 2012. He became a member of the German national team in 2014.

39. Emre Can (1994)

German Footballer

Midfielder who joined Liverpool in 2014 after a season with Bayer Leverkusen. He started playing for Germany's national team in 2015.

40. Rani Khedira (1994)

German Footballer

German midfielder who is famous for his Bundesliga career. In June 2017, he signed with FC Augsburg after having played for their rivals in the Bundesliga RB Leipzig. 

41. Melanie Leupolz (1994)

German Footballer

Professional midfielder recognized for playing with clubs like Bayern Munich and Freiberg, she has long been a member of the German national youth and senior teams since 2009.

42. Mitchell Weiser (1994)

German Footballer

German right back who had great success during his time with Bayern Munich, winning Bundesliga, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup titles, among others. In 2015, he signed...

43. Roman Neustädter (1988)

German Footballer

Russian and German professional football player who is known for playing with Fenerbahce S. K. He is known for playing as a defensive midfielder and center back and has played...

44. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (1955)

German Footballer

Star of Bayern Munich who led the German national team to the 1980 European Championship and to second place in the 1982 World Cup.

45. Tim Wiese (1981)

German Footballer

Goalkeeper who represented Germany in international competition from 2008-2012, taking third place in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

46. Thomas Broich (1981)

German Footballer

German midfielder who won A-League Premiership titles with the Brisbane Roar in 2011 and 2014. He is also famous for being the subject of the 2011 documentary "Tom Meets Zizou."

47. Gedion Zelalem (1997)

German Footballer

Midfielder who joined Arsenal's senior club in 2014 after playing a season in their youth program.

48. Simon Rolfes (1982)

German Footballer

German midfielder who has found success as a member of Bayer 04 Leverkusen, of whom he became the captain in 2008. He debuted for the German national team in 2007...

49. René Adler (1985)

German Footballer

German goalkeeper best known for his thirteen-year career with Bayer Leverkusen. As part of the German national team, he was the runner-up at the 2008 UEFA European Championship.

50. Mario Gómez (1985)

German Footballer

Striker who was named German Footballer of the Year in 2007. He signed with Fiorentina in 2013 after playing 4 years with Bayern Munich.