Germany football Hero, Uwe Seeler, passed away at age 85. Between 1952 and 1973,Uwe Seeler had a successful 21-year career during which he was devoted to just one club, Hamburg.
The former Hamburg striker scored 445 goals in 519 games for the club and was equally successful for the German national side.
Uwe Seeler played in four World Cups and scored 43 goals in 72 games for West Germany, including the 1966 final loss to England (4-2) as his nation’s captain.
He is largely recognized as one of Germany’s finest players, and he is still Hamburg’s all-time Bundesliga top scorer with 137 goals.
Uwe Seeler leaves behind his wife Ilka, with whom he had three daughters. Levin Oztunali, his grandson, presently plays for Union Berlin in Germany’s top division.
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Uwe Seeler’s Tributes Flow In
In honor of the club, Hamburg board member Jonas Boldt issued the following statement: In honor of the club, Hamburg board member Jonas Boldt issued the following statement:
We mourn the loss of Uwe #Seeler.
The greatest HSV player of all time has died at the age of 85.
Rest in peace, dear Uwe 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/A84SOttaDP
— HSV English (@HSV_English) July 21, 2022
Oliver Kahn, the CEO of Bayern Munich, described Seeler’s demise as a “painful loss for the entire football family” before adding: “When you think of German football and greatest players, you think of Uwe Seeler.”
“We will always remember him as one of the very special ones of the sport.”
Rest in peace, Uwe Seeler 🕯️
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) July 21, 2022
The German Women’s National Team also paid tribute to Uwe Seeler by donning black armbands during their 2-0 quarter-final win against Austria at Euro 2022.
Let’s do this for Uwe 👊
WIR #IMTEAM 🇩🇪 #hungriGER #WEURO2022 #GERAUT 0-0 pic.twitter.com/DETjcN2jhh
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) July 21, 2022
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