Michael Ballack is a German former professional footballer. He is among the top goal scorers in the history of the German national team. Ballack wore the number 13 shirt for every team he has played for, except from 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.
Michael Rensing is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He has also played for Bayern Munich II, Bayern Munich, 1. FC Köln, Bayer Leverkusen II, and Bayer Leverkusen.
Christoph Paul Daum is a German professional football manager and former player who last managed the Romania national team. Daum played as a midfielder and was a junior for several clubs from the region of Duisburg. He began his senior career with Hamborn 07 and Eintracht Duisburg, before joining 1. FC Köln in 1975 and being part of the reserve team that won the 1980–81 German amateur football championship. As a manager, he won eight trophies with clubs from Germany, Turkey and Austria. Daum began his football career in 1971 in the youth league with Hamborn 07. He transferred in 1972 to Eintracht Duisburg and then in 1975 to 1. FC Köln, where he played in the amateur league until his retirement.
Christian Wörns is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. Wörns is widely considered one of the finest German defenders of his generation. He started his career with Waldhof Mannheim but played the majority of his career with Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund. He also had a short stint with Paris Saint-Germain.
Markus Anfang is a German retired footballer and manager of SV Darmstadt.
Roman Weidenfeller is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga clubs 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Borussia Dortmund, as well as the German national team.
Markus Feulner is a German former professional footballer who mainly played as a midfielder.
Heiko Herrlich is a German football manager and former forward. He currently manages FC Augsburg.
Stefan Kießling is a German former footballer who played as a striker for Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Nürnberg. Born in Lichtenfels, West Germany, Kießling began playing football at a young age in the youth setup at 1. FC Eintracht Bamberg before moving to the 1. FC Nürnberg academy in 2001. He made his professional debut for Nürnberg as a 19-year-old in 2003 before being sold to Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2006. He stayed at Leverkusen for 12 seasons.
Patrick Helmes is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. He works as the head coach of 1. FC Köln II. Helmes retired from professional football at the age of 31.
Jan Šimák is a Czech former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He spent most of his career in Germany while making one appearance for the Czech Republic national team. As a player, he was well known for his powerful shot and goalscoring from midfield.
Lars Bender is a German footballer who plays as a right back or defensive midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen. He was raised in Brannenburg, city in the district of Rosenheim. He is the twin brother of Sven Bender, who also plays for Bayer Leverkusen.
Richard Sukuta-Pasu is a German football striker of Congolese descent who plays for Seoul E-Land FC.
Bastian Oczipka is a German footballer who plays as a left back for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga.
Kevin Großkreutz is a German former professional footballer who played as a right back and winger.
Fabian Giefer is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Würzburger Kickers in the 2. Bundesliga.
Kevin Volland is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger or sometimes a striker for Monaco. He gained prominence at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship where he was awarded the Silver Boot.
Karim Bellarabi is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Germany national team.
Mitchell-Elijah Weiser is a German professional footballer who plays as a right back for Bayer Leverkusen.
Kerem Demirbay is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. A former youth international for Turkey, Demirbay switched to represent Germany.
