Matthias Sammer is a German former professional football player and coach who last worked as sporting director of Bayern Munich. He played as a defensive midfielder and later in his career as a sweeper.
Guido Ulrich Buchwald is a German former professional football player. Throughout his career he played as a defender. He is currently director of football of Stuttgarter Kickers.
Thomas Strunz is a German retired footballer who played mostly as a defensive midfielder.
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.
Timo Hildebrand is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Benjamin Lauth is a German retired footballer who played as a striker. He is most commonly known for his two spells at TSV 1860 Munich.
Michael Schulz is a German former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He played 243 matches in the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen and 1. FC Kaiserslautern and scored eight goals.
Maurizio Gaudino is a retired German football midfielder. He is currently working as director of football for SSV Reutlingen 05.
Mike Hanke is a German former professional footballer who played the position of striker. He has been described as a player who "gives it his all in attack and is always dangerous in the opponent's penalty area."
Heiko Herrlich is a German football manager and former forward. He currently manages FC Augsburg.
Günter Hermann is a retired German footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, mainly with Werder Bremen. He currently works as the caretaker and sporting director of FC Oberneuland,
Hans-Peter "Hansi" Müller is a former German footballer who played as a midfielder. Both his parents were of Transylvanian Saxon descent that were deported from Romania after World War II.
Claudemir Jerônimo Barreto, known as Cacau, is Brazilian-born German former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Wolfgang Dremmler is a German former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Heiko Westermann is a former German footballer who played as a central defender.
Jens Todt is a German former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Helmut Roleder is a retired German footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Sven Kmetsch is a retired German footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder and currently is the assistant manager of Schalke 04 II.
Peter Grosser was a German football player and coach.
Gert "Charly" Dörfel is a retired German football player.
