Matthias Sammer
LegendMidfielderGermany
Matthias Sammer is a former midfielder from Germany, born on 5 September 1967 in Dresden. Clubs included Dynamo Dresden, VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund. Matthias Sammer won 23 caps for East Germany, scoring 6 goals (1986-1990).
The club career on record runs from 1985 to 1999, across four clubs. The longest of those was six years at Borussia Dortmund (1993-1999), where the record shows 115 appearances and 21 goals. Those spells add up to 291 club appearances and 84 goals. Honours on record include German Footballer of the Year in 1995 and 1996; Ballon d'Or in 1996; German Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
Born
5 September 1967
Age
59
Birthplace
Dresden
Country
Germany
Position
Midfielder
Height
181 cm
Club career
- 1985-1990
Dynamo Dresden102 apps · 39 goals - 1990-1992
VfB Stuttgart63 apps · 20 goals - 1992-1993
Inter Milan11 apps · 4 goals - 1993-1999
Borussia Dortmund115 apps · 21 goals
International career
- 1986-1990East Germany23 caps · 6 goals
- 1990-1997Germany51 caps · 8 goals
Honours
- German Footballer of the Year1995
- Ballon d'Or1996
- German Footballer of the Year1996
- German Football Hall of Fame2018
