Rudi Völler

Also known as Rudolf Völler, Tante Käthe, Völler, El Bobo

German footballer and manager

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Rudi Völler is a German footballer and manager who played for the national team and various clubs. He is notable as a figure in German football history, though specific details about his career achievements and significance would require additional context.

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Hanau, Germany

Rudolf “Rudi” Völler is a German soccer official and former player and coach. During his playing career from 1977 to 1996, he played in Germany, France, and Italy and was considered one of the best center forwards of his generation.

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WM 1994 - Elf Helden, ein Albtraum — Self2026
Rudi Völler – Es gibt nur einen — Self2025
Deutschland. Fußball. Sommermärchen 2024? — Self (uncredited)2024
À jamais les premiers — Self2023
Daum - Triumphe & Skandale — Self2023
Uwe Seeler - Einer von uns — self2021
Der Ball war mein Freund - Zum 75. Geburtstag von Franz Beckenbauer — Self2020
Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber — Self2015
Wir haben den Pokal2014
50 Jahre Bundesliga - Best of Bundesliga 1963-20132013

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Rudolf
Gender: male
Citizenship: Germany
Place of birth: Hanau
Languages spoken: German
Award: Steiger Award
Participant in: UEFA Euro 1992
Sport: association football
Member of team: Germany national football B team
Position played: forward
League: 2. Bundesliga
Country for sport: Germany
Mass: 77
Image: Rudi Völler Bühne (cropped).jpg
Height: 179

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Commons category: Rudi Völler
date of birth: 1960-04-13
Commons gallery: Rudi Völler
birth name: Rudolf Völler
nickname: Tante Käthe
name in native language: Rudi Völler
coach of sports team: Germany men's national association football team

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Rudolf "Rudi" Völler ( pronounced [ˈfœlɐ]; born 13 April 1960) is a German professional football manager and former player, who is currently the director of the Germany national team. During his active years as a player he was sometimes nicknamed "Tante Käthe" ("Aunt Kathy"), a name bestowed upon him by Thomas Berthold in reference to his permed hairstyle, and in Italy, he is nicknamed "Il tedesco volante" ("The flying German") by supporters of Roma.

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