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Paul Breitner
Paul Breitner is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and left-back. Considered one of the best full-backs and midfielders of all time, and one of the best players of his era, Breitner was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Time Team. In 2004 he was named one of the Top 125 greatest living footballers as part of FIFA's 100th anniversary celebration.
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sports · German footballer (born 1951) · association football player · actor · also Paul Breitner, Breitner
Born 5 September 1951 · Q44458
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2026· 2 entries
Yahoo! Sports: Paul Breitner: I wanted to get to know myself
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2023· 1 entry
Bundesliga: Watch: Paul Breitner - more than a style icon
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2020· 1 entry
Won: Ballon d'Or Dream Team (bronze) with Bayern Munich All-time XI (2020).
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2018· 1 entry
Awarded German Football Hall of Fame (2018).
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2004· 1 entry
Was named one of the Top 125 greatest living footballers as part of FIFA's 100th anniversary celebration
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1998· 1 entry
Breitner was announced as the new national team manager by DFB president Egidius Braun
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1983· 1 entry
Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (1982–83).
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1982· 4 entries
Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (1981–82).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (1981–82).
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Runner-up: European Cup with Bayern Munich (1981–82).
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Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with West Germany (1982).
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1981· 8 entries
Awarded German Footballer of the Year (1981).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1981).
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Won award: Guerin Sportivo All-Star Team (1981).
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Won award: Footballer of the Year (Germany) (1981).
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Won award: Onze d'Argent (1981).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (1980–81).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1980–81).
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Leading the duo to be nicknamed Breitnigge
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1980· 3 entries
Won the German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1979-1980).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1979–80).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (1979–80).
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1979· 3 entries
Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1979).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (1978–79).
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Won award: Sport Ideal European XI (1979).
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1978· 2 entries
Joined Bayern Munich in 1978.
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Played for FC Bayern Munich (1978–1983) — 146 appearances, 66 goals.
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1977· 2 entries
Played for Eintracht Braunschweig (1977–1978) — 30 appearances, 10 goals.
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Joined Eintracht Braunschweig in 1977.
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1976· 2 entries
Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1975–76).
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Won award: World XI (1976).
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1975· 4 entries
Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1975).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1974–75).
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Won award: World XI (1975).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (1974–75).
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1974· 12 entries
Won the German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1973-1974).
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Won the FIFA World Cup with Germany (1974).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1974).
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Won award: Sport Ideal European XI (1974).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1974).
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Won award: World XI (1974).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1973–74).
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Won: European Cup with Bayern Munich (1973–74).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with West Germany (1974).
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (1974–1977) — 84 appearances, 10 goals.
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Against the Netherlands and in 1982 against Italy
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Joined Real Madrid in 1974.
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1973· 3 entries
Won the German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1972-1973).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (1972–73).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1972–73).
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1972· 10 entries
Won the German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1971-1972).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1971–72).
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Won award: Sport Ideal European XI (1972).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (1972).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1972).
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Won award: World XI (1972).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (1971–72).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with West Germany (1972).
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Won award: FUWO European Team of the Season (1972).
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As part of the winning German European Championship team
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1971· 5 entries
Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (1970–71).
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Played for Germany men's national association football team (1971–1982) — 48 appearances, 10 goals.
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Played for Germany national under-23 football team (1971–1971) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Germany in 1971.
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Played for Germany national under-21 football team (1971–1971) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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1970· 2 entries
Played for FC Bayern Munich (1970–1974) — 109 appearances, 17 goals.
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Joined Bayern Munich in 1970.
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1968· 1 entry
Played for Germany national under-18 football team (1968–1970) — 16 appearances, 1 goals.
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1951· 1 entry
Born 1951-09-05.
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