Five footballers to have played another sport professionally

Manfred Burgsmuller

4) Manfred Burgsmuller – Burgsmuller was a versatile footballer; he was a striker who even operated as a midfielder (he playe solely in midfield for Borussia Dortmund) . He made 607 appearances in his career, scoring 303 goals. He represented top clubs like Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen and was also capped 3 times for West Germany. After he retired, he turned to American football, playing as a kicker for NFL Europe team Rhein Fire. At 52, he was the oldest ever American football player.