Eight minutes from the end of the 1986 final in Mexico City, the grey-curled forward German fans knew as Tante Käthe headed in from close range to pull West Germany level at 2-2 with Argentina. He won the World Cup four years later in Rome, took the European Cup with Marseille in 1993, and was German Footballer of the Year in 1983 after topping the Bundesliga scoring charts. Career record: 90 caps and 47 goals for Germany; club career at Kickers Offenbach, SV Werder Bremen, AS Roma; honours include national Player of the Year 1983, 2× Hall of Fame (2008–2008).
| 1977–1980 | Kickers Offenbach |
| 1980–1982 | TSV 1860 München |
| 1982–1987 | SV Werder Bremen |
| 1987–1992 | AS Roma |
| 1992–1994 | Olympique de Marseille |
| 1994–1996 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| Germany | 90 caps, 47 goals |
Germany legends whose careers overlapped Völler's
One rank above: Paul Breitner at #18.
One rank below: Uli Hoeneß at #20.
Germany's editorial top five: Franz Beckenbauer · Gerd Müller · Manuel Neuer · Lothar Matthäus · Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.