Wolfgang Overath

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Wolfgang Overath (born 29 September 1943 in Siegburg, Germany) is a former West German football player. He represented his country three times in World Cup finals, culminating in 1974 with victory on home soil.

A playmaking midfielder, Overath started playing football at SSV Siegburg, but spent the majority of his career at 1. FC Köln, appearing 765 times between 1962 and 1977 and scoring 287 goals. He won the Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln in 1964 and the German Cup in 1968. In total he won 81 caps for the national side between 1963 and 1974, scoring 17 goals. As well as the World Cup victory in 1974, he was at the heart of the West German midfield when they reached the final in 1966 and achieved third place in 1970. Overath scored the only goal in the latter match.

In 2004 he was elected President of 1. FC Köln.


Flag of West Germany West Germany squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup Runners-up Flag of West Germany

1 Tilkowski | 2 Höttges | 3 Schnellinger | 4 Beckenbauer | 5 Schulz | 6 Weber | 7 Brülls | 8 Haller | 9 Seeler | 10 Held | 11 Emmerich | 12 Overath | 13 Hornig | 14 Lutz | 15 Patzke | 16 Lorenz | 17 Paul | 18 Sieloff | 19 Krämer | 20 Grabowski | 21 Bernard | 22 Maier | Coach: Schön
Flag of West Germany West Germany squad - 1970 FIFA World Cup Third Place Flag of West Germany

1 Maier | 2 Höttges | 3 Schnellinger | 4 Beckenbauer | 5 Schulz | 6 Weber | 7 Vogts | 8 Haller | 9 Seeler | 10 Held | 11 Fichtel | 12 Overath | 13 Müller | 14 Libuda | 15 Patzke | 16 Lorenz | 17 Löhr | 18 Sieloff | 19 Dietrich | 20 Grabowski | 21 Manglitz | 22 Wolter | Coach: Schön
Flag of West Germany West Germany squad - 1974 FIFA World Cup Champions (2nd Title) Flag of West Germany

1 Maier | 2 Vogts | 3 Breitner | 4 Schwarzenbeck | 5 Beckenbauer | 6 Höttges | 7 Wimmer | 8 Cullmann | 9 Grabowski | 10 Netzer | 11 Heynckes | 12 Overath | 13 Müller | 14 Hoeneß | 15 Flohe | 16 Bonhof | 17 Hölzenbein | 18 Herzog | 19 Kapellmann | 20 Kremers | 21 Nigbur | 22 Kleff | Coach: Schön
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