Scored in the final
Pulled West Germany back to 2–1 in the 74th minute.
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PLAYER PROFILE
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
West GermanyForward
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was one of Europe’s leading forwards of the late 1970s and 1980s. The two-time Ballon d’Or winner captained West Germany in the 1986 final and scored during the comeback against Argentina. His club path in Footballopedia runs through Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Servette. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 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
- Forward
- Senior clubs
- 3
Biography
The full story
His goal started West Germany’s comeback from 2–0 down before Argentina recovered to win 3–2.
Club career
Career journey
1974–1984
Bayern Munich
Became a European superstar and prolific scorer.
1984–1987
Inter Milan
Major Serie A spell.
1987–1989
Servette
Finished his career in Switzerland.
International
West Germany and the 1986 World Cup
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 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
1980Ballon d’OrWinner
1981Ballon d’OrWinner
1980UEFA European ChampionshipChampion with West Germany
1986FIFA World CupRunner-up
Story
Defining moments
Bayern Munich
Became a European superstar and prolific scorer.
Inter Milan
Major Serie A spell.
Servette
Finished his career in Switzerland.
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
- 1
- Linked goals
- 2
- 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/