PLAYER DETAILS
Uwe Seeler profile
- Club
- _Deceased Soccer
- Position
- Forward
- Nationality
- Germany
- Date of birth
- 1936-11-05
- Birthplace
- Hamburg, Germany
- Height
- 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Uwe Seeler
Uwe Seeler (5 November 1936 – 21 July 2022) was a German footballer and football official. As a striker, he was a prolific scorer for Hamburger SV and also made 72 appearances for the West Germany national team. Usually regarded as one of the greatest players in German football history, Seeler was named one of FIFA's 125 greatest living players by Pelé in 2004. He was the first football player to be awarded the Great Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. His grandson, Levin Öztunalı, is also a professional footballer.