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
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
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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