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Lothar Matthäus (born March 21, 1961, in Erlangen, Germany) is a soccer player, who in 1991 was named FIFA World Player of the Year and European Player of the Year after captaining Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup. Early in his career, he played in the midfield before switching to the libero position in his 30s. He has played in five World Cups.
Matthäus started his professional career in 1979 with Borussia Mönchengladbach of the Bundesliga, for whom he played until 1984. He also played for Bayern Munich (1984-1988 and 1992-2000), Inter Milan of Serie A (1988-1992) and the MetroStars of Major League Soccer (2000). He retired with 150 caps and 22 goals for the German National Team.
Honors won:
- Bundesliga Championship 6 (1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1997, 1999)
- German Cup 5 (1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1997)
- Serie A Championship 1 (1989)
- UEFA Cup 2 (1991, 1996)
- European Championship 1 (1980)
- World Cup 1 (1990)
