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Lothar Matthäus was born in Erlangen, Germany on March 21, 1961. Lothar Matthäus is listed as an association football player, association football coach and musician. That works out to 65 years old in 2026. Listed accolades include German Footballer of the Year (1990, 1999), Bavarian Order of Merit, Ballon d'Or and 2 more. The listed height is 174 cm.
My Take
Lothar Matthäus is the kind of player who makes you rethink what a midfielder is even supposed to do. Born in Erlangen in 1961, he spent the better part of two decades being arguably the best player on the planet — box-to-box engine, surgical passer, lethal shooter, and a natural leader who dragged West Germany to the 1990 World Cup title almost by sheer force of will. The Ballon d'Or and the inaugural FIFA World Player of the Year award in 1991 weren't gifts; he flat-out earned them. What I love most is how he reinvented himself late in his career, dropping into a sweeper role and somehow adding more years of elite football when most players would've hung up their boots. He's the only German ever to win that FIFA award, and honestly, it's a surprise it happened only once.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lothar Matthäus
- Name (Japanese)
- ローター・マテウス
- Reading
- ろーたー・まてうす
- Born
- March 21, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Ox
- Origin
- Erlangen, Germany
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / musician
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1990 German Footballer of the Year
- Bavarian Order of Merit
- Ballon d'Or
- Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
- 1999 German Footballer of the Year
- 2018 German Football Hall of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lothar Matthäus born?
Born March 21, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Lothar Matthäus from?
Lothar Matthäus is from Erlangen, Germany.
What does Lothar Matthäus do?
Lothar Matthäus works as association football player, association football coach, musician.
How tall is Lothar Matthäus?
Lothar Matthäus is 174 cm.
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