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Germany · 1970–83

Paul Breitner

Legend LB, also LM, CB Right-footed box-to-box
Rating
89
Caps
48
Goals
10
Life
1951
Clubs
FC Bayern Munich, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, Eintracht Braunschweig
Honours
national Player of the Year 1981 · Hall of Fame 2018
#18
Editorial rank of 33 for Germany
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

The maverick marauding full-back, Breitner collected a World Cup and a European Championship with West Germany, enjoying trophy-laden spells at both Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Career record: 48 caps and 10 goals for Germany; club career at FC Bayern Munich, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, Eintracht Braunschweig; honours include national Player of the Year 1981, Hall of Fame 2018.

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Career record

1970–1974FC Bayern Munich
1974–1977Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
1977–1978Eintracht Braunschweig
1978–1983FC Bayern Munich
Germany48 caps, 10 goals

Shared the era

Germany legends whose careers overlapped Breitner's

The world's great LBs

Around Breitner in the almanac

One rank above: Matthias Sammer at #17.

One rank below: Rudi Völler at #19.

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