Mehmet Scholl

Mehmet Scholl was born in Karlsruhe on October 16, 1970, and was a technical attacking midfielder, with refined passing and powerful shot. He came through the youth categories of Karlsruher SC and made his professional debut in 1989. In 1992 he joined Bayern Munich, where he stayed until 2007, in 15 seasons, with 468 matches and 116 goals. He won eight German Championships, five German Cups, the 1996 UEFA Cup and the 2001 Champions League. For the German national team, he played 36 matches between 1995 and 2002, scored 8 goals and was champion of Euro 1996.