The diminutive yet supremely gifted midfielder, a technical wizard on the right flank, who claimed both the 1990 World Cup and Euro 1996. Career record: 101 caps and 11 goals for Germany; club career at 1. FC Köln, Karlsruher SC, TSV 1860 München; honours include 2× national Player of the Year (1989–1992).
| 1984–1990 | 1. FC Köln |
| 1990–1991 | Juventus |
| 1991–1994 | AS Roma |
| 1994–1998 | Karlsruher SC |
| 1998–1999 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 1999–2003 | TSV 1860 München |
| 2003–2004 | FC Red Bull Salzburg |
| Germany | 101 caps, 11 goals |
Germany legends whose careers overlapped Häßler's
One rank above: Karlheinz Förster at #30.
One rank below: Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck at #32.
Germany's editorial top five: Franz Beckenbauer · Gerd Müller · Manuel Neuer · Lothar Matthäus · Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.