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Günter Netzer

German association football player (born 1944)

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  • Momentum12.8
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  • Age
    82
    Born 1944
  • Known for
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    2024
Summary
Updated 2026-06-16

Günter Theodor Netzer is a German former professional football player, executive and pundit. He achieved great success in Germany with Borussia Mönchengladbach in the early 1970s and, after moving to Spain in 1973, with Real Madrid. A technically gifted playmaker, Netzer played as an attacking midfielder or as a deep-lying playmaker and is considered one of the greatest midfielders and passers in the game's history. He was voted German Footballer of the Year twice, in 1972 and 1973.

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  • Grasshopper Club Zürich
    1976–1977
  • Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
    1973–1976
  • Germany men's national association football team
    1965–1975
  • Borussia Mönchengladbach
    1963–1973
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1976–1977263
1973–1976859
1965–1975376
1963–1973297108
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Awards

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  • German Football Hall of Fame
  • Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Media Award for Linguistic Standards
  • Golden Feather
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60.3
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Momentum12.8
Historical24.9
Now attention70.8
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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