UWE SEELER

	NICKNAME:  The Golden Head BORN:  NOV. 5, 1936  COUNTRY: West Germany WORLD CUP APPEARANCES:  4 tournaments ( '58, '62, '66, '70) CLUB: Hamburg INTRODUCTION: Four-time World Cup player.  For many years the symbol of German soccer until the arrival of Franz Beckenbauer.  CAREER INTERNATIONAL GOALS: 43 in 72 games

1958 World Cup - Sweden
Seeler was called the "Golden Head" (as is Hungarian Kocsis) because of his brilliance in the air.  Seeler made his World Cup debut at 22, scoring one goal in the 1958 tournament.
1962 World Cup - Chile

THE GOLDEN HEAD Seeler had remarkable scoring abilities with headers

In 1962, Seeler had already matured to become a leader.  Now a first choice striker, he gave some brilliant performances at the center-forward position, scoring 2 goals in this tournament.

1966 World Cup - England

GREAT SCORER Seeler (middle) scoring against Uruguay in a 1966 quarter-final

In 1966, Seeler moved to midfield and attack from a deeper position.  His German team progressed to the Final and lost only narrowly to England by a controversial goal.

1970 World Cup - Mexico
In his fourth and final World Cup in 1970, Seeler captained the national team, leading them into the semi-finals, where they lost to Italy in one of the greatest match seen in history. His lengendary acrobatics in front of goal earned him lasting fame in world soccer.  And although other players also play in 4 World Cups, Seeler and Pele were the only players to have scored in 4 World Cup tournaments.  RECORDS
One of only two players to score in 4 different World Cups (the other is Pele)
HIS GOAL IN THE WORLD CUP - COMPLETE RECORD

1958
1st round: 3rd match	v. N. Ireland
1962
1st round: 2nd match	v. Switzerland
1st round: 3rd match	v. Chile
1966
1st round: 3rd match	v. Spain
Quarter-final	v. Uruguay
1970
1st round: 1st match	v. Morocco
1st round: 2nd match	v. Bulgaria
Quarter-final	v. England