Carsten Ramelow is a German former professional footballer who played as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder.
Michael Ballack is a German former professional footballer. He is among the top goal scorers in the history of the Germany national team. Ballack wore the number 13 shirt for every team he has played for, except 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He was selected by Pelé as one of FIFA's 100 Greatest Living Players, and as the UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year in 2002. He won the German Footballer of the Year award three times – in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Ballack was known for his passing range, powerful shot, physical strength and commanding presence in midfield.
Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently serving as Club Ambassador for Bayern Munich. He was captain of Peru's national football team, being its fifth highest scorer. He is widely considered as the greatest representative of Peruvian football in Europe. He is the highest scorer and most successful Latin American football player in the history of German football. He is the all-time top scorer of SV Werder Bremen, the ninth top scorer in the history of Bayern Munich and the sixth top scorer in the history of the Bundesliga and its second top scorer in the 21st century. He is also among the 20 top scorers in the history of UEFA club competitions and is the seventh highest South American scorer in European football history.
Élber de Souza, commonly known as Giovane Élber, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Kevin Dennis Kurányi Rodríguez is a German former professional footballer. He played as a striker and possessed great aerial ability and finishing skills. From 2003 to 2008, Kurányi was part of the German national team, for which he scored 19 goals in 52 games. He participated in two UEFA Euro and one Confederations Cup.
Philipp Lahm is a German former professional footballer who played as a full-back. Considered by many to be one of the greatest full-backs of all time, Lahm was the longtime captain of Bayern Munich, having led them to numerous honours including the 2013 UEFA Champions League as part of the Treble. He is also a former captain of his national team, which he led to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup, before retiring from international football.
Malik Deniz Fathi is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Andreas Beck is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Born in the Soviet Union, he represented Germany at youth and senior levels.
Ronny Heberson Furtado de Araújo, known simply as Ronny, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who mainly played as a midfielder.
Claudemir Jerônimo Barreto, known as Cacau, is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Brazil, he represented Germany at international level.
Michael Frontzeck is a German professional football coach and former player who is assistant coach of VfL Wolfsburg.
Christian Nerlinger is a German former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. His professional career was mainly associated with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
Martin Harnik is an Austrian professional footballer who plays for German fifth-tier club TuS Dassendorf. He has represented the Austria national football team. He plays as a forward or as a right winger.
Lars Bender is a German former professional footballer who played as a right back and defensive midfielder. He is the twin brother of Sven Bender.
Assani Lukimya-Mulongoti is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German Oberliga Niederrhein club MSV Düsseldorf.
Dennis Diekmeier is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for SV Sandhausen in the 3. Liga.
Carsten Linke is a German former professional football player. He spent one season in the Bundesliga with Hannover 96.
David Olatukunbo Alaba is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Austria national team. Considered one of the best defenders in the world, he is renowned for his versatility, technical skills and ability to contribute effectively in both defensive and offensive roles on the field.
Finn Ole Becker is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.
Jean-Manuel Mbom is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish club Viborg FF. He has represented Germany internationally at various youth levels.
