World Cup Star Players

Goalkeepers

LEV YACHINE

Nationality: USSR
Date of Birth: 22 October, 1929
Total Appearances: 75
World Cup Goals: 0
Former Clubs: Dynamo Moscow
World Cup Appearances:
1958 5
1962 4
1966 4
1970 0
Total: 13
World Cup Honours: 1966 Semi Final

GORDON BANKS

Nationality: England
Date of Birth: 30 December, 1937
Total Appearances: 73
World Cup Goals: 0
Former Clubs: Chesterfield, Leicester City, Stoke City, Fort Lauderdale
World Cup Appearances:
1966 6
1970 3
Total: 9
World Cup Honours: 1966 Winner

DINO ZOFF

Nationality: Italy
Date of Birth: 28 February, 1942
Total Appearances: 112
World Cup Goals: 0
Former Clubs: Udinese, Mantova, Juventus, Napoli
World Cup Appearances:
1970 0
1974 3
1978 7
1982 7
Total: 17
World Cup Honours: 1978 Semi Final
1982 Winner

SEPP MAIER

Nationality: West Germany
Date of Birth: 28 February, 1944
Total Appearances: 95
World Cup Goals: 0
Former Clubs: Bayern Munich
World Cup Appearances:
1970 6
1974 6
1978 6
Total: 18
World Cup Honours: 1974 Winner

Defenders

BOBBY MOORE

Nationality: England
Date of Birth: 12 April, 1941
Total Appearances: 108
World Cup Goals: 0
Former Clubs: Fulham, West Ham United

World Cup Appearances:
1962 4
1966 6
1970 4
Total: 14
World Cup Honours: 1966 Winner

ANTONIO CABRINI

Nationality: Italy
Date of Birth: 8 October, 1957
Total Appearances: 73
World Cup Goals: 1
Former Clubs: Bologna, Juventus, Cremonese
World Cup Appearances:
1978 7
1982 7
1986 4
Total: 18
World Cup Honours: 1982 Winner
1978 Semi Final

FRANZ BECKENBAUER

Nationality: West Germany
Date of Birth: September 11, 1945
Total Appearances: 103
World Cup Goals: 5
Former Clubs: Bayern Munich, Hamburg, New York Cosmos
World Cup Appearances:
1966 6
1970 5
1974 7
Total: 18
World Cup Honours: 1974 Winner
1966 Runner-Up

CARLOS ALBERTO

Nationality: Brazil
Date of Birth:
Total Appearances:
Former Clubs:
World Cup Appearances:
World Cup Honours:

ANDREAS BREHME

Nationality: West Germany
Date of Birth: 9 November, 1960
Total Appearances: 86
World Cup Goals: 4
Former Clubs: Bayern Munich, Internazionale, Kaiserslautern
World Cup Appearances:
1986 7
1990 7
1994 2
Total: 16
World Cup Honours: 1990 Winner
1986 Runner-Up

DANIEL PASSARELLA

Nationality: Argentina
Date of Birth: 25 May, 1953
Total Appearances: 72
World Cup Goals: 3
Former Clubs: River Plate, Fiorentina, Internazioanle
World Cup Appearances:
1978 7
1982 5
Total: 12
World Cup Honours:
1978 Winner

RUUD KROL

Nationality: Netherlands
Date of Birth: 24 March, 1949
Total Appearances: 83
World Cup Goals: 1
Former Clubs: Ajax, Vancouver Whitecaps, Napoli, Cannes
World Cup Appearances:
1974 7
1978 7
Total: 14
World Cup Honours: 1974 Runner-Up
1978 Runner-Up

OSCAR RUGGERI

Nationality: Argentina
Date of Birth: 26 January, 1962
Total Appearances: 97
World Cup Goals: 1
Former Clubs: Boca Juniors, River Plate, Logrones, Real Madrid, Vélez Sársfield, America, San Lorenzo, Lanús
World Cup Appearances:
1986 7
1990 7
1994 2
Total: 16
World Cup Honours: 1986 Winner
1990 Runner-Up

PAUL BREITNER

Nationality: West Germany
Date of Birth: 5 September, 1951
Total Appearances: 48
World Cup Goals: 4
Former Clubs: Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Eintracht Brunswick
World Cup Appearances:
1974 7
1982 7
Total: 14
World Cup Honours: 1974 Winner
1982 Runner-Up

Midfield

JAIRZHINO

Nationality: Brazil
Date of Birth: 25 December, 1944
Total Appearances: 98
World Cup Goals: 9
Former Clubs: Botafogo, Cruzeiro, Olympique Marseille
World Cup Appearances:
1966 3
1970 6
1974 7
Total: 16
World Cup Honours: 1970 Winner

BOBBY CHARLTON

Nationality: England
Date of Birth: 11 October, 1937
Total Appearances: 106
World Cup Goals: 4
Former Clubs: Manchester United
World Cup Appearances:
1962 4
1966 6
1970 4
Total: 14
World Cup Honours: 1966 Winner

RIVELINO

Nationality: Brazil
Date of Birth: 1 January, 1946
Total Appearances: 91
World Cup Goals: 6
Former Clubs: Corinthians, Sao Paulo, Fluminense, Hillial al Riad
World Cup Appearances:
1970 5
1974 7
1978 3
Total: 15
World Cup Honours: 1970 Winner

JOHAN NEESKENS

Nationality: Netherlands
Date of Birth: 15 September, 1951
Total Appearances: 49
World Cup Goals: 5
Former Clubs: Ajax, Barcelona, New York Cosmos, Groningen
World Cup Appearances:
1974 7
1978 6
Total: 13
World Cup Honours:
1974 Runer-Up
1978 Runner-Up

ZICO

Nationality: Brazil
Date of Birth: 3 March, 1953
Total Appearances: 66
World Cup Goals: 5
Former Clubs: Flamengo, Udinese, Kashima Antlers
World Cup Appearances:
1978 6
1982 5
1986 3
Total: 14
World Cup Honours: 1986 Quarter-Final

MICHEL PLATINI

Nationality: France
Date of Birth: 21 June, 1955
Total Appearances: 72
World Cup Goals: 5
Former Clubs: Nancy, St Etienne, Juventus
World Cup Appearances:
1978 3
1982 5
1986 6
Total: 14
World Cup Honours: 1982 Semi-Final

SOCRATES

Nationality: Brazil
Date of Birth: 19 February, 1954
Total Appearances: 58
World Cup Goals: 4
Former Clubs: Flamengo, Fiorentina, Corinthians
World Cup Appearances:
1982 5
1986 5
Total: 10
World Cup Honours: 1986 Quarter-Final

ALAIN GIRESSE

Nationality: France
Date of Birth: 2 August, 1952
Total Appearances: 47
World Cup Goals: 3
Former Clubs: Girondins Bordeaux, Olympique Marseille
World Cup Appearances:
1982 6
1986 6
Total: 12
World Cup Honours: 1982 Semi-Final

GRZEGORZ LATO

Nationality: Poland
Date of Birth: 8 April, 1950
Total Appearances: 104
World Cup Goals: 10
Former Clubs: Stal Mielec, KSC Lokeren
World Cup Appearances:
1974 7
1978 6
1982 7
Total: 20
World Cup Honours: 1978 Semi-Final

LOTHAR MATTHAUS

Nationality: West Germany
Date of Birth: 21 March, 1961
Total Appearances: 146
World Cup Goals: 6
Former Clubs: Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern Munich, Internazionale
World Cup Appearances:
1982 2
1986 7
1990 7
1994 5
1998 4
Total: 25
World Cup Honours: 1990 Winner
1986 Runner-Up

Forwards

PELE

Nationality: Brazil
Date of Birth: 23 October, 1940
Total Appearances: 91
World Cup Goals: 12
Former Clubs: Santos, New York Cosmos
World Cup Appearances:
1958 4
1962 2
1966 2
1970 6
Total: 14
World Cup Honours: 1958 Winner
1962 Winner
1970 Winner

DIEGO MARADONA

Nationality: Argentina
Date of Birth: 30 October, 1960
Total Appearances: 91
World Cup Goals: 8
Former Clubs: Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli
World Cup Appearances:
1982 4
1986 7
1990 7
1994 3
Total: 21
World Cup Honours: 1986 Winner
1990 Runner-Up

JOHAN CRUYFF

Nationality: Netherlands
Date of Birth: 25 April, 1947
Total Appearances: 48
World Cup Goals: 3
Former Clubs: Ajax, Barcelona, Wshington Diplomats,
Feyenoord, Los Angeles Aztecs, Levante
World Cup Appearances:
1974 7
Total: 7
World Cup Honours: 1974 Runner-Up

GARRINCHA

Nationality: Brazil
Date of Birth: 23 October, 1933
Total Appearances: 41
World Cup Goals: 5
Former Clubs: Botafogo, Olaria, Bangu, Corinthians, Portuguesa, Flamengo
World Cup Appearances:
1958 4
1962 6
1966 2
Total: 12
World Cup Honours: 1958 Winner
1962 Winner

GEOFF HURST

Nationality: England
Date of Birth: 8 December, 1941
Total Appearances: 49
World Cup Goals: 5
Former Clubs: West Ham United, Stoke City,
West Bromwich Albion
World Cup Appearances:
1966 3
1970 3
Total: 6
World Cup Honours: 1966 Winner

JUST FONTAINE

Nationality: France
Date of Birth: 18 August, 1933
Total Appearances: 21
World Cup Goals: 13
Former Clubs: US Morrocan, Casablanca, Nice, Satde de Reims
World Cup Appearances:
1958 6
Total: 6
World Cup Honours: 1958 Top Scorer (12)

GERD MUELLER

Nationality: West Germany
Date of Birth: 3 November, 1945
Total Appearances: 62
World Cup Goals: 14
Former Clubs: Bayern Munich, Fort Lauderdale
World Cup Appearances:
1970 6
1974 7
Total: 13
World Cup Honours: 1974 Winner

EUSEBIO

Nationality: Portugal
Date of Birth: 25 January, 1942
Total Appearances: 64
World Cup Goals: 9
Former Clubs: Benfica, Boston, Toronto Metros, Las Vegas,
Rhode Island, Monterrey, Beira Mar, New Jersey
World Cup Appearances:
1966 6
Total: 6
World Cup Honours: 1966 Semi-Final

UWE SEELER

Nationality: West Germany
Date of Birth: 5 November, 1936
Total Appearances: 72
World Cup Goals: 9
Former Clubs: Hamburg
World Cup Appearances:
1958 5
1962 4
1966 6
1970 6
Total: 21
World Cup Honours: 1966 Runner-Up
1970 Runner-Up

GARY LINEKAR

Nationality: England
Date of Birth: 30 November, 1960
Total Appearances: 80
World Cup Goals: 10
Former Clubs: Leicester City, Barcelona, Everton,
Tottenham Hotspur, Grampus Eight
World Cup Appearances:
1986 5
1990 7
Total: 12
World Cup Honours: 1990 Semi-Final

PAULO ROSSI

Nationality: Italy
Date of Birth: 23 September, 1956
Total Appearances: 48
World Cup Goals: 9
Former Clubs: Como, Perugia, Vicenza, Juventus, AC Milan, Verona
World Cup Appearances:
1978 7
1982 7
1986 0
Total: 14
World Cup Honours: 1982 Winner

MARIO KEMPES

Nationality: Argentina
Date of Birth: 15 June, 1954
Total Appearances: 43
World Cup Goals: 6
Former Clubs: Istituto Cordoba, Valencia, River Plate,
Rosario Central, Sankt Poelten
World Cup Appearances:
1974 6
1978 7
1982 5
Total: 19
World Cup Honours: 1978 Winner

KARL HEINZ RUMMENIGGE

Nationality: West German
Date of Birth: 25 September, 1954
Total Appearances: 95
World Cup Goals: 9
Former Clubs: Bayern Munich, Internazionale, Servette Geneva
World Cup Appearances:
1978 5
1982 7
1986 7
Total: 19
World Cup Honours: 1982 Runner-Up
1986 Runner-Up

EMILIO BUTRAGUENO

Nationality: Spain
Date of Birth: 22 July, 1963
Total Appearances: 69
World Cup Goals: 5
Former Clubs: Castilla, Real Madrid
World Cup Appearances:
1986 5
1990 4
Total: 9
World Cup Honours:

FERENC PUSKAS

Nationality: Hungary
Date of Birth: 2 April, 1927
Total Appearances: 83
World Cup Goals: 4
Former Clubs: Real Madrid
World Cup Appearances:
1954 4
Total: 4
World Cup Honours: 1958 Runner-Up