Paul Breitner

Paul Breitner strikes me as one of football's true originals. Born in Munich, he excelled as both an attacking left-back and a midfielder, won the 1974 World Cup, and earned a place in FIFA's World Cup All-Time Team. German Footballer of the Year in 1981 and a Hall of Famer in 2018, he was just as famous for his afro and his refusal to soften his opinions. That he also tried his hand at acting only confirms how large a personality he carried. I am captivated by people who stay defiantly themselves on the pitch and off it, and Breitner is exactly that kind of legend worth retelling.

Name (English)

Paul Breitner

Name (Japanese)

パウル・ブライトナー

Reading

ぱうる・ぶらいとなー

Born

September 5, 1951 (age 74)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rabbit

Origin

Munich, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Height

176 cm

Occupation

association football player / actor

Awards & achievements

• 1981 German Footballer of the Year
• 2018 German Football Hall of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Breitner
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44458

Tags

• Upper Bavaria
• association football player
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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