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Uwe Seeler

1936 – 2022

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Uwe Seeler was a German footballer and football official. As a striker, he was a prolific scorer for Hamburger SV and also made 72 appearances for the West Germany national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in German football history, Seeler was named one of FIFA's 100 greatest living players by Pelé in 2004. He was the first football player to be awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
November 5, 1936
Hamburg
Date of death
July 21, 2022
Norderstedt
Citizenship

West Germany

Occupations & fields
association football playerbusinesspersonactor
Awards & honours
Silbernes LorbeerblattBambi AwardHonorary Lock keeperhonorary citizen of HamburgGermany's Sports Hall of FameMall of Fame
Field and occupation
nemecký futbalista
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