Rudi Völler 1983 1988
The flying German who led the line for Werder Bremen and Germany.
Rudi Völler is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is known for his consistent goalscoring at Werder Bremen, where he was the Bundesliga top scorer in the 1982–83 season.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Centre-forward; Striker
- Affiliation
- Werder Bremen (1983–1988)
- Position
- Centre-forward
- Playing style
- Direct
- physical
- clinical finisher; renowned for big-match composure
- Key honour at bremen
- DFB-Pokal winner, 1986
- Legacy nickname
- The Big-Game Völler
Lore & Background
Völler began his professional career at Kickers Offenbach, then played for 1860 Munich before joining Werder Bremen in 1982. He later played for Roma, Marseille, and Bayer Leverkusen. He won the 1990 World Cup with West Germany and reached the 2002 World Cup final as Germany manager.
Reader's Guide
Völler was a right-footed striker. He was the top scorer of the 2. Bundesliga in 1981–82 and the Bundesliga in 1982–83. He scored 47 goals in 90 appearances for Germany.
Did You Know?
- Völler was nicknamed 'Tante Käthe' due to his permed hairstyle.
- He scored in two consecutive World Cup finals (1986 and 1990).
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