Wolfgang Overath is a former West German footballer. A true one-club man, Overath spent his entire professional career at 1. FC Köln. He represented his country three times in World Cup finals, culminating in 1974 with the 2–1 victory over the Netherlands on home soil. Primarily an attacking midfielder, Overath was known for his passing ability, technique and outstanding left foot.
Pierre Michael Littbarski is a German professional football manager and former player of 1. FC Köln and the West Germany national team. Known for his dribbling abilities, he was mainly used as an attacking midfielder or winger. Littbarski was a FIFA World Cup winner with West Germany in 1990, and the runner-up in both 1982 and 1986. Littbarski was the caretaker manager of VfL Wolfsburg after taking over from Steve McClaren from 7 February to 17 March 2011.
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger is a German former footballer who played as a defender. An athletic and hard-tackling player, with a strong physique, he was nicknamed the "Volkswagen" for his continuity of performance, both in quantity and in quality, and for his versatility; indeed, although he was usually deployed as a full-back, he was capable of playing anywhere along the back, and could also play as a centre-back, as a sweeper, or even as a defensive midfielder. In his prime he was often considered one of the best and most complete left-backs in the world in his era, rivaled only by Giacinto Facchetti, Nilton Santos and Silvio Marzolini.
Albert Brülls was a German footballer who played 25 times for the West Germany national team, including matches in both the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups.
Hans Schäfer was a German footballer who played as an outside left.
The 1962 German football championship was the culmination of the football season in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1961–62. 1. FC Köln were crowned champions for the first time after a group stage and a final, having previously reached the final in 1960, where they lost to Hamburger SV.
Dieter Müller is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward. He achieved his greatest success playing for 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga in the late 1970s. Müller scored 177 goals in 303 games in the German league, including six goals in one game in August 1977, a record that still stands. He also played 12 times for West Germany from 1976 to 1978, scoring nine goals.
Heinz "Flocke" Flohe was a German footballer and manager.
Uwe Rahn is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Stephan Engels is a German former professional football player and manager, who played as a midfielder.
Harald Konopka is a former German football player.
Herbert Zimmermann is a former German football player.
Johannes Löhr was a German international football player and manager.
Günter Bernard is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the son of Robert Bernard who was a German international football player himself.
Heinz Strehl was a German footballer who played as a forward.
Georg Stollenwerk was a German footballer and trainer.
1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e. V. II, commonly known as simply 1. FC Köln II, is a German football team based in Cologne. It is the reserve team of German association football club 1. FC Köln.
Anton "Toni" Allemann was a Swiss footballer. He began his career at BSC Young Boys in Berne in 1957 at age 21, where he spent four seasons.
Karl-Heinz Thielen is a German former footballer who played as a striker or defender.
Jonas Armin Hector is a German professional footballer who plays as a left back or midfielder for and captains Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln. From 2014 to 2020 he represented the Germany national team.
