# The 12 Best Germany National Team Number 9s

> Poachers, targetmen and one goal machine from the 1970s whose numbers still look made up. Every era of the shirt has its own kind of finisher.

*By YPB Team · Published October 23, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-12-best-germany-national-team-number-9s*

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1. **Gerd Müller** — score 1000/1000
   Der Bomber scored 68 goals in 62 games for West Germany and won Euro 1972 and the 1974 World Cup.
2. **Ulf Kirsten** — score 609/1000
   East German-born striker who scored 20 goals in 51 caps for the unified Germany team.
3. **Mario Gómez** — score 592/1000
   Clinical penalty-box striker who scored 31 goals for Germany and played at three major tournaments.
4. **Miroslav Klose** — score 537/1000
   The World Cup's all-time top scorer with 16 goals and a 2014 champion.
5. **Jürgen Klinsmann** — score 537/1000
   Prolific forward who won the 1990 World Cup and Euro 1996 and scored 47 times for Germany.
6. **Uwe Seeler** — score 473/1000
   Hamburg's one-club legend who played at four World Cups for West Germany.
7. **Stefan Kuntz** — score 316/1000
   Euro 1996 winner who scored the equaliser against England in the semi-final.
8. **Niclas Füllkrug** — score 316/1000
   Late-blooming striker who scored last-gasp goals for Germany at the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024.
9. **Klaus Fischer** — score 316/1000
   Famous for his overhead kicks, he scored 32 goals in 45 appearances for West Germany.
10. **Rudi Völler** — score 215/1000
   Quick, clever striker who won the 1990 World Cup and scored 47 goals for Germany.
11. **Horst Hrubesch** — score 215/1000
   Header specialist who scored the winner in the Euro 1980 final.
12. **Oliver Bierhoff** — score 0/1000
   Tall target man whose golden goal won Germany Euro 1996, with 37 goals in 70 caps.

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