5 greatest German footballers of all time

#4 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

Rummenigge in action

Rummenigge was a versatile forward who could play in the wings as well as at the centre of the pitch. He was one of the finest players in the world during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Rummenigge started his career at Bayern and scored 217 goals in 422 matches for them in 9 seasons. He also won 2 European Cups and 2 Bundesliga titles with Bayern. Then, he made a move to Italy and spent 3 seasons with Inter Milan. He scored 42 goals in 107 matches with the Italian giants.

Rummenigge was also very successful with the German national team and scored 45 goals in 95 matches for them. He also won the European Championship in 1980 and finished runner-up in 1982 and 1986 with the national team. He won the Silver Boot by scoring 5 goals in the 1982 World Cup. He also won the prestigious Ballon d'Or in 1980.

Rummenigge could not win the World Cup but won 2 successive runner-up medals in the tournament. He still continues to be a part of Bayern Munich's top management and remains one of the most influential personalities in German football.