Individual Accomplishments:
FIFA World Player of the Year: Bronze Award 1992
FIFA XI: 1999
German Footballer of the Year: 1989, 1992
World Cup Most Assists: 1994
Bundesliga Team of the Season - 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2000
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1992
Kicker's top 5 midfielder of the year - 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997
Team Accomplishments:
1990 World Cup Winner
1996 UEFA European Championship Winner
1992 European Championship Runner-up
1985/86 UEFA Cup Runner-up
Bundesliga Runner-up: 1989, 1990
Profile:
One of the greatest and most versatile German midfielders of all time, and a veritable master of the art of free-kicks - Häßler was an effervescent and irrepressible pocket dynamo whose calculated dribbles, industriousness - on the ball and off it, sparkling creativity and spectacular goals bewitched countless opponents. Häßler enjoyed illustrious success with the German national side, lifting the World Cup and European Championship in 1990 and 1996. He was also the best player of the tournament at the European Championship in 1992, leading Germany to the final with a series of outstanding displays and fabulous goals. By the time Häßler retired, he was only the 5th German ever to collect over a century of caps for his country. Here, Häßler will play a tucked in role to make it a midfield 3 - with the freedom to make subtle forays into more attacking positions, link up with Gérson, send his trademark passes through to Riva to exploit, and bring an exquisite blend of creativity and workrate to dovetail with the 2 legendary Brazilians on both sides of him.