Michael Ballack is a German former professional footballer. 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.
Torsten Klaus Frings is a German former footballer and manager, who last managed SV Meppen.
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 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.
Timo Hildebrand is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Tim Borowski is a German football manager and former player.
Christoph Dabrowski is a German football manager and former player who manages Rot-Weiss Essen. He played for Werder Bremen, Arminia Bielefeld, Hannover 96 and VfL Bochum.
Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry is a French former professional footballer who primarily played as a winger, preferably on the left side, and was known for his pace, energy, skill, and precise passing. While with Bayern Munich, he was regarded as one of the best players in the world and of his generation. The previous talisman of the French national team, Zinedine Zidane, once referred to Ribéry as the "jewel of French football".
Karsten Baumann is a German football manager and former player who last managed Hansa Rostock.
Benno Hans Möhlmann is a German retired football player and manager. He played for Preußen Münster, Werder Bremen, and Hamburger SV.
Horst Hrubesch is a German professional football manager and former player who manages the Germany women national team. As a player, Hrubesch won three West German championships with his club side, Hamburger SV, as well as the European Cup title in 1983. He was a key member of the West Germany team that made it to the final of the 1982 World Cup, losing to Italy. His nickname was Das Kopfball-Ungeheuer for his heading skills as a centre forward.
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.
Thomas Müller is a German professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the German national team. He has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles – as an attacking midfielder, second striker, centre forward, and on either wing. Regarded as one of the best players of his generation, he has been praised for his positioning, teamwork, stamina, and work-rate, and has shown consistency in both scoring and creating goals.
Timo Martin Gebhart is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Felix Kroos is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Hansa Rostock, Werder Bremen, Union Berlin, and Eintracht Braunschweig and represented Germany at international levels U16 through U21. He is the younger brother of German International midfielder Toni Kroos.
Marc Pfitzner is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and current assistant manager of Eintracht Braunschweig.
Mitchell-Elijah Weiser is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.
Marvin Ducksch is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Werder Bremen and the Germany national team.
Timo Phil Horn is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.
Eric Dirk Oelschlägel is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eerste Divisie club Emmen. He started his career with Werder Bremen, where he spent four seasons with the club's reserves. After two years with Borussia Dortmund he joined FC Utrecht in 2020. He joined FC Emmen in July 2022.
The 2019–20 1. FC Heidenheim season was the 6th consecutive season in the 2. Bundesliga, the second division of German football, played by 1. FC Heidenheim, a football club based in Heidenheim an der Brenz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In addition to the 2. Bundesliga, Heidenheim also participated in the DFB-Pokal. The club played their home matches at the Voith-Arena.
