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The 8 Best Germany National Team Number 10s of All Time

By YPB Team

Die Mannschaft creators from totalfußball stylists to relentless box-to-box captains. Which conductor wore it best? Cast your vote!

  1. Lothar Matthäus — ranked #11
    Lothar Matthäus
    1990 World Cup-winning captain and 1990 Ballon d'Or winner, Germany's all-time most-capped player.
    1000pts
  2. Lukas Podolski — ranked #22
    Lukas Podolski
    Left-footed striker and 2014 World Cup winner, fan favourite for his passion.
    668pts
  3. Jamal Musiala — ranked #33
    Jamal Musiala
    Bayern Munich dribbler who inherited Germany's number 10 shirt and wore it at Euro 2024, finishing as joint top scorer with three goals.
    652pts
  4. Wolfgang Overath — ranked #44
    Wolfgang Overath
    1974 World Cup-winning playmaker and Cologne legend with a magical left foot.
    565pts
  5. Mesut Özil — ranked #55
    Mesut Özil
    2014 World Cup winner and creative magician known for his pinpoint vision.
    565pts
  6. Felix Magath — ranked #66
    Felix Magath
    1980 Euro winner and 1983 European Cup winner, refined inside-forward of his era.
    565pts
  7. Günter Netzer — ranked #77
    Günter Netzer
    Long-haired playmaker who orchestrated West Germany's Euro 1972 triumph.
    0pts
  8. Thomas Hässler — ranked #88
    Thomas Hässler
    1990 World Cup and 1996 Euro winner, diminutive playmaker famed for set-pieces.
    0pts

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