Finalist in Mexico
Started the final against Argentina.
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PLAYER PROFILE
Andreas Brehme
West GermanyLeft-back / midfielder
Andreas Brehme was one of the finest two-footed full-backs of his generation. He played in the 1986 final and four years later scored the penalty that won the 1990 World Cup final for West Germany. His club path in Footballopedia runs through Kaiserslautern, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Kaiserslautern. Andreas Brehme represented West Germany at Mexico 1986 and took part in the World Cup final at the Estadio Azteca.
At a glance
Career snapshot
- Nationality
- West Germany
- Position
- Left-back / midfielder
- Senior clubs
- 3
Club career
Career journey
1981–1986
Kaiserslautern
Established himself in the Bundesliga.
1986–1988
Bayern Munich
Won the Bundesliga.
1988–1992
Inter Milan
Part of Inter’s title-winning German core.
1993–1998
Kaiserslautern
Returned and won another Bundesliga title.
International
West Germany and the 1986 World Cup
Andreas Brehme represented West Germany at Mexico 1986 and took part in the World Cup final at the Estadio Azteca.
- 1986 World Cup
- 1986 FIFA World Cup finalist
- Final
- Argentina 3–2 West Germany
- Venue
- Estadio Azteca
Honours
Major achievements
1986FIFA World CupRunner-up
1990FIFA World CupChampion; scored the winning final penalty
1989Serie AInter Milan
Story
Defining moments
World Cup-winning penalty
Scored the only goal of the final against Argentina in Rome.
Kaiserslautern
Established himself in the Bundesliga.
Bayern Munich
Won the Bundesliga.
Database coverage
What Footballopedia currently links
These figures describe the current Footballopedia graph coverage, not the player's complete real-world career totals.
- World Cup editions
- 2
- Observed starts
- 2
- Captain starts
- 0
- Linked goals
- 3
- Card mentions
- 0
- Linked matches
- 2
Research
Sources
- FIFAArgentina 3-2 West Germany — 1986 World Cup finalhttps://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1986mexico/news/worldcupathome-argentina-v-west-germany--mexico-1986-3070259
- DFBGermany national team archivehttps://www.dfb.de/