Matthias Sammer award received Footballer of the Year
Matthias Sammer (German pronunciation: [maˈtiːas ˈzamɐ]; born 5 September 1967) is a German football official and former player and coach. He played as a defensive midfielder and later in his career as a sweeper.
With Borussia Dortmund as a player, Sammer won the Bundesliga and DFL-Supercup in 1995, the Bundesliga, DFL-Supercup, and European Footballer of the Year in 1996, and the UEFA Champions League and Intercontinental Cup in 1997. Germany won the UEFA Euro 1996 with Sammer as a player, where he was named the tournament's best player, and was subsequently awarded the Ballon d'Or later that year. Sammer retired with 74 total caps, 23 for East Germany and 51 for the unified side.
With Sammer as a manager, Borussia Dortmund won the Bundesliga in 2002.kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1990–91, 1994–95
ESM Team of the Year: 1994–95
Footballer of the Year in Germany: 1995, 1996
kicker Bundesliga-best libero: 1995, 1996
kicker Bundesliga-best midfielder: 1993
UEFA European Championship Player of the Tournament: 1996
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1996
Onze de Bronze: 1996
Ballon d'Or: 1996
World Soccer: The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
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