Raúl González Blanco, known as Raúl, is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Real Madrid Castilla, the reserve team of La Liga club Real Madrid. Raúl is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation.
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as FC Schalke 04, Schalke 04, or abbreviated as S04, is a professional German football and multi-sports club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The "04" in the club's name derives from its formation in 1904. Schalke have been one of the most popular professional football teams in Germany, even though the club's heyday was in the 1930s and 1940s. Schalke play in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of the German football league system, following relegation from the Bundesliga in 2022–23. As of 2023, the club has 178,000 members, making it the second-largest football club in Germany and the fourth-largest club in the world in terms of membership. Other activities offered by the club include athletics, basketball, handball, table tennis, winter sports and eSports.
Dirk Jan Klaas Huntelaar, known professionally as Klaas-JanHuntelaar, is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Hamit Altıntop is a Turkish former professional footballer and current board member of the Turkish Football Federation. He was a versatile midfielder who could play either in a defending or attacking role and on both flanks, known for his creative flair and long-range shooting ability. He is the identical twin brother of footballer Halil Altıntop, who was born 10 minutes after Hamit.
Josef "Jupp" Heynckes is a German retired professional footballer and manager. The majority of his player career was as a striker for Borussia Mönchengladbach in its golden era of the 1960s and '70s, when they won many national championships and the DFB-Pokal, as well as the UEFA Cup. During this period the team played in its only European Cup final in 1977, losing to Liverpool. He is the fourth-highest goalscorer in the history of the Bundesliga, with 220 goals. He was a member of the West Germany national team that won the UEFA Euro 1972 and the 1974 FIFA World Cup titles.
Radoslav Látal is a Czech football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is in charge of Czech First League side Jablonec.
Jiří Němec is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic.
Gustavo Antonio Varela Rodríguez is a Uruguayan former footballer. He was a versatile right sided player who also could "be played as a lone striker, behind the front two" or at the heart of midfield.
Octavio Darío Rodríguez Peña is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a centre-back and left-back. He was recently the manager of Peñarol.
Michael Delura is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Benedikt Höwedes is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent the majority of his playing career for Schalke 04, which he captained for six seasons, and represented the Germany national football team from 2011 to 2017. At international level, Höwedes won the World Cup with Germany in 2014, and was one of only three players to play every single minute of the tournament. Höwedes described himself as a 'multi-functional player' in the defence, who can play in the centre or as both a left or right-sided full back.
Michael Büskens is a German former football player who played as a midfielder and a football manager. He is currently the assistant head coach of Bundesliga club Schalke 04.
Ralf Fährmann is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.
Jan Morávek is a Czech footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for Bohemians 1905 and the Czech Republic national team.
The 1999–2000 season was the 90th season of competitive football in Germany.
Filip Novák is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Sigma Olomouc and the Czech Republic national team. He holds the Czech First League record for most goals scored in one season by a defender with 11 goals in the 2014–15 season.
Maximilian Meyer is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club FC Luzern. He has represented the Germany national team.
Philipp Martin Max is a German footballer who plays as a left-back for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Germany national team.
Amine Harit is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Marseille. Born in France, he plays for the Morocco national team.
Alex Král is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Union Berlin, on loan from Spartak Moscow. He also plays for the Czech Republic national team.
