International Eligibility & Player Data
Players born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
International football players with roots in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Includes those who left early and went on to represent other nations.
37 players
PLAYER
POS
DOB
CLUB
SINCE
MN
Manuel Neuer
GK
27.03.1986 (40)
GERGermany
GER Bayern München
2011
MÖ
Mesut Özil
MF
15.10.1988 (38)
GERGermany
Retired
—
İG
İlkay Gündoğan
MF
24.10.1990 (36)
GERGermany
TUR Galatasaray
2025
HA
Hamit Altıntop
MF
08.12.1982 (44)
TURTurkey
Retired
—
KA
Kaan Ayhan
MF
10.11.1994 (32)
TURTurkey
TUR Galatasaray
2023
OT
Olaf Thon
DF
01.05.1966 (60)
GERGermany
Retired
—
HA
Halil Altıntop
FW
08.12.1982 (44)
TURTurkey
Retired
—
FS
Fritz Szepan
FW
02.09.1907 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
—
RG
Rudolf Gellesch
FW
01.05.1914 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
—
RA
Rüdiger Abramczik
FW
18.02.1956 (70)
GERGermany
Retired
—
BK
Bernhard Klodt
FW
26.10.1926 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
—
HK
Hans Klodt
GK
10.06.1914 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
—
HN
Hans Nowak
DF
09.08.1937 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
—
EK
Ernst Kuzorra
FW
16.10.1905 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
—
HH
Heinz Hornig
FW
28.09.1937 (89)
GERGermany
Retired
—
AK
Alfred Kelbassa
MF
21.04.1925 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
—
NN
Norbert Nigbur
GK
08.05.1948 (78)
GERGermany
Retired
—
HB
Herbert Burdenski
MF
19.05.1922 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
—
HK
Heinz Kwiatkowski
GK
16.07.1926 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
—
FT
Filip Tapalović
MF
31.08.1973 (53)
CROCroatia
Retired
—
WK
Willi Koslowski
FW
17.02.1937 (†)
GERGermany
Deceased
—
AD
Ahmet Dursun
FW
25.01.1978 (48)
TURTurkey
Retired
—
AK
Ahmed Kutucu
FW
01.03.2000 (26)
TURTurkey
TUR Galatasaray
2025
RV
Romeo Vermant
FW
24.01.2004 (22)
BELBelgium
BEL Club Brugge
2023
MD
Michael Delura
MF
01.07.1985 (41)
GERGermany
Retired
—
MG
Max Grüger
MF
24.05.2005 (21)
GERGermany
GER Schalke 04
2024
DL
Danny Latza
MF
07.12.1989 (37)
GERGermany
Retired
—
JR
Jürgen Rynio
GK
01.04.1948 (78)
GERGermany
Retired
—
GS
Görkem Sağlam
MF
11.04.1998 (28)
GERGermany
TUR Kayserispor
2026
JS
Jörg Sobiech
DF
15.01.1969 (57)
GERGermany
Retired
—
JS
Jürgen Sobieray
DF
02.11.1950 (76)
GERGermany
Retired
—
MS
Marcel Sobottka
DF
25.04.1994 (32)
GERGermany
GER VfL Bochum
2026
OS
Oliver Steurer
DF
06.01.1995 (31)
GERGermany
AUT Ried
2023
HW
Hans-Jürgen Wittkamp
DF
23.07.1947 (79)
GERGermany
Retired
—
ÜA
Ünal Alpuğan
MF
03.08.1973 (53)
TURTurkey
Retired
—
VÜ
Volkan Ünlü
GK
08.07.1983 (43)
TURTurkey
Retired
—
MA
Mertcan Ayhan
DF
08.09.2006 (20)
TURTurkey
GER Schalke 04
2025

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