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PLAYER PROFILE
Wolfgang Overath
GermanyHistoric player / club legend
Wolfgang Overath was the defining playmaker of 1. FC Köln’s early Bundesliga era, a one-club icon who combined domestic success with a World Cup-winning international career.
At a glance
Career snapshot
- Nationality
- Germany
- Position
- Historic player / club legend
Biography
The full story
Overath joined Köln before the Bundesliga era and became central to the club’s first Bundesliga championship in 1963–64. The club credits him with more than five hundred competitive appearances, major cup wins and a place among its defining historic figures.
Research
Sources
- 1. FC KölnWolfgang Overathhttps://fc.de/club/ueber-den-fc/historie-und-erfolge/hall-of-fame/wolfgang-overath