Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

German football executive and former football player
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Summary

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was born on September 25, 1955[1], in Lippstadt[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3], executive board[4], and athlete[5]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,116 views/month, #6,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[7]
  • Position held: chairperson[8]
  • Award received: Goal of the Month[9], German Footballer of the Year[10], Onze d'Or[11], Golden Honorary Ring of the City of Munich[12], FIFA 100[13], Bavarian Order of Merit[14], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], Ballon d'Or[16], Bravo Otto[17], Swiss Footballer of the Year[18], Bayerischer Sportpreis[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • League or competition: Bundesliga[21]
  • Commons category: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge[22]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[23]
  • Sport: association football[24]
  • Family name: Rummenigge[25]
  • Given name: Karl-Heinz[26]
  • Pseudonym: Kalle[27]
  • Participant in: 1986 FIFA World Cup[28], 1982 FIFA World Cup[29], 1978 FIFA World Cup[30], 2004 German presidential election[31], UEFA Euro 1980[32], UEFA Euro 1984[33]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 4[34], 2[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[36]
  • Country for sport: Germany[37]
  • Start of work period: 1974[38]
  • Height: 182 cm[39]
  • Mass: 79 kg[40]
  • Sibling: Michael Rummenigge[41], Wolfgang Rummenigge[42]

Why It Matters

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Karl-Heinz Rummenigge born?

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge's place of birth was Lippstadt[2].

What did Karl-Heinz Rummenigge do for work?

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge worked as an association football player[3], executive board[4], and athlete[5].

What awards did Karl-Heinz Rummenigge receive?

Honors received include Goal of the Month[9], German Footballer of the Year[10], Onze d'Or[11], and Golden Honorary Ring of the City of Munich[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Argentine Soccer Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . br.de. br.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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