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Lothar Matthäus
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Germany · 1980–91

Lothar Matthäus

Mythic CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed box-to-boxleader
Rating
94
Caps
150
Goals
23
Life
1961
Clubs
Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Bayern Munich, Inter Milan
Honours
Ballon d'Or · 2× national Player of the Year (1990–1999) · 3× Hall of Fame (2018–2018)
#4
Editorial rank of 33 for Germany
The people's rank, live from duel votes

Taking the ball from Augenthaler inside his own half at the San Siro on 10 June 1990, he carried it through the Yugoslav midfield, stepped past Davor Jozic and struck it from 25 metres. That summer he lifted the World Cup as captain in Rome, then took the Ballon d'Or and became the first FIFA World Player of the Year in 1991, on top of Euro 1980, the 1991 UEFA Cup, seven Bundesliga titles and 150 caps for Germany. Career record: 150 caps and 23 goals for Germany; club career at Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Bayern Munich, Inter Milan; honours include Ballon d'Or, 2× national Player of the Year (1990–1999), 3× Hall of Fame (2018–2018).

Career record

1979–1984Borussia Mönchengladbach
1984–1988FC Bayern Munich
1988–1992Inter Milan
1992–2000FC Bayern Munich
2000–2000New York Red Bulls
Germany150 caps, 23 goals

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Around Matthäus in the almanac

One rank above: Manuel Neuer at #3.

One rank below: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge at #5.

Germany's editorial top five: Franz Beckenbauer · Gerd Müller · Manuel Neuer · Lothar Matthäus · Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.