284. Rudi Voller

Rudi Voller - 282.78 Performance Pts

Born: 13/04/1960    Hanau, Germany                       

Position: Forward     Height: 1.80m    Weight: 71kg

Perhaps most famous for being spat at by Frank Rijkaard in the infamous 1990 World Cup 2nd round match, there were many more memorable moments, fortunately not as unsavoury. For starters, he played in 2 World Cup Finals - scoring in the first one (West Germany's 3-2 defeat to Argentina in 1986), and lifting the trophy in 1990 after the Germans gained revenge by beating Argentina in the final. He won 90 caps in total, scoring an impressive 47 goals. The highlight of his club career was Champions League success with Marseille in 1993. Having started out at Kickers Offenbach, and following a couple of seasons with Munich 1860, Voller joined Werder Bremen where he really started to make an impact. 5 seasons there resulted in 3 second place finishes in the Bundesliga, with Voller providing an excellent goalscoring contribution - league top scorer with 23 goals in the 1982-83 season, for example. He joined Roma in 1987 and spent 5 years in Italy, followed by the 2-year spell with Marseille. After the Marseille bribery scandal, he returned to the Bundesliga in 1994 with Bayer Leverkusen; he also began his managerial career there after retiring in 1996. He's also briefly managed another of his former clubs, Roma, as well as the German national side from 2000-2004. Leading a not exactly vintage German team to the 2002 World Cup final was an impressive achievement - this was of course the same era as England's 5-1 win in Munich in 2001, when Voller was in the German dugout watching on in disbelief.  



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