Uwe Seeler
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Uwe Seeler was a forward from West Germany, born on 5 November 1936 in Hamburg. Clubs included Hamburger SV and Cork Celtic. Uwe Seeler won 72 caps for Germany, scoring 43 goals (1954-1970). Uwe Seeler died on 21 July 2022, aged 85.
The club career on record runs from 1953 to 1978, across two clubs. The longest of those was 19 years at Hamburger SV (1953-1972), where the record shows 476 appearances and 404 goals. Those spells add up to 477 club appearances and 406 goals. Honours on record include Honorary Team Skipper; German Footballer of the Year in 1960, 1964 and 1970; German Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
Born
5 November 1936
Died
21 July 2022 (85)
Birthplace
Hamburg
Country
West Germany
Position
Forward
Height
170 cm
Club career
- 1953-1972
Hamburger SV476 apps · 404 goals - 1978Cork Celtic1 app · 2 goals
International career
- 1954-1970Germany72 caps · 43 goals
Honours
- German Footballer of the Year1960
- German Footballer of the Year1964
- German Footballer of the Year1970
- German Football Hall of Fame2018
- Honorary Team Skipper
