Founded in 1899, Werder Bremen is located in Bremen, Germany's second largest port city & fifth largest industrial city. The word Werder means sandbar in German, and the team's home stadium is next to the city's famous Peter sandbar on the banks of the Weser River.
Despite its poor performances in recent years and the current decline to the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen, marked by its green and white jersey, has long been a first-class team in the history of German professional football and is the founding team of the Bundesliga.
Since the establishment of the team, except for the mediocre 2010 generation & the beginning of the 2020 generation, which continues to decline, they have won the championship in different eras, and so far they have won a total of 4 Bundesliga titles (64-65 season, 87-88 season, 92-93 season, 03-04 season), 1 European Cup Winners' Cup (1992), a total of 11 German domestic cup titles, and many famous players and outstanding coaches who have been familiar to fans in the past. It has brought fans a lot of classic Bundesliga memories.
In this article, the author will synthesize the players' fame, strength in the team, team age and other factors, and take stock of the top ten players in the history of the Werder Bremen team for the reference and memories of fans. Of course, due to the limitations of space, if there is a debatable place or a choice of beads, the right and when the author throws bricks and jade, welcome fans to leave a message in the comment area to share.
X. Ivan Krasnich
Ivan Krasniki, a Croatian striker born and raised in Germany, is one of the top strikers in the history of Werder Bremen and is also the representative of the indomitable players in football. Back in 2001, Werder Bremen had the unique vision to buy an 18-year-old krasnic from then Bundesliga relegation team San Paoli.
After joining Werder Bremen, Ivan Krasnich, who combines speed and archery, quickly cashed in on his talent and became a new force in the team to rely on. In the early days of his playing, he paired up with [Ball Lightning] Elton to pair a double gun, and then formed a "double K combination" with Klose, and had a good chemical reaction with two very different styles.
Between 2001 and 2008, Ivan Krasnich scored 49 goals in 151 games for Werder Bremen. Had it not been for kidney disease, Ivan Krasnich would have achieved even more in his career. In the golden decade, he underwent three kidney replacements and long-term injury suspension.
To be honest, Ivan Krassnage's performance is worthy of Werder Bremen, but the team is not necessarily like this, at least the team doctor team. Because of this, the important reason for the termination of the contract with Bremen was that Ivan Krasnich believed that Bremen's team of doctors was derelict in their duties, that they had not found out that their kidneys were problematic during the physical examination and had been deteriorating.
After playing for Bremen in the 2008 season, he broke up with the team. At the time of leaving the team, Krasnich's kidney function was actually only half of that of ordinary people. Under such circumstances, Ivan Krasznic is still unwilling to give up football, playing well in Ligue 1 Nantes and Premier League Bolton Wanderers, playing until the age of 33 and finally retiring at Mainz, which is really admirable.
IX. Tim Borowski
Tim Borowski, as the fans love to call him Pineapple, is Werder Bremen's self-cultivated midfielder and the team's impressive face after the new century. In terms of style, Borovsky is a tall midfielder, 1V1 carrying the ball to advance the success rate, the small base at the foot is very good in the midfield of about 195cm, the shot is known for clever pushing, the disadvantage is too slow, easy to be beaten behind the ball, and the ability to chase back the defense is slightly poor.
During his career from 2000 to 2012, Tim Borowski spent the rest of his career in Bremen, except for the brief period when he tested the waters against bayern in 2009, when he scored 27 goals in 210 appearances. At his peak in the 04/05 season, he delivered a double ten performance of 10 goals and 11 assists in a single season.
At the 2006 World Cup, Borowski, who was entrusted with heavy responsibilities, played a very good performance, helping the team to win the third place, and also played with the team in Euro 2008. Once upon a time, he was seen as Barak's successor, but unfortunately the momentum did not continue after a period of time. After the 11/12 season, Borovsky, who still had a battle to play, decided to retire at the age of 32 and start enjoying life after playing the final season for Werder Bremen.
VIII. Tolsten Flynns
When it comes to Tolsten Flynns, it's easy for fans to think of his long fluffy hair and an anecdote about Chinese tattoos. Looking back on his career, Tolsten Flynns debuted at Aachen in the Bundesliga and moved to Werder Bremen in 1997 at the age of 21, where he became the German midfielder at the time. After becoming a member of the runner-up of the world cup in 2002, Flynns developed in Dortmund and Bayern for a period of time, and then returned to Werder Bremen in 2005, playing until 2011.
In the 11 Werder Bremen seasons, Flynns scored 36 goals in 326 appearances. As a midfielder all-rounder, Flynns has played in full-back, right-back, forward, back and other positions, and the best position to play is the back. He may not have first-class speed and small technical ability under his feet, but with a precise and fast kick and gorgeous long-range shooting kung fu, plus a diligent style and active running, he is still enough to grow to the height of the German standing international and Werder Bremen.
VII. Miroslav Klose
In the history of modern football, Wang Klose, the world cup historical goalscorer who enjoys the reputation of "K God", can be regarded as a very special type of player, that is, the representative of the national team's achievements are obviously greater than the club's achievements. Klose in the national team is the influence of a world-class striker; when it comes to the club, Klose is roughly at the level of an intercontinental striker.
Looking back at the career of this football star, he has played for Humboldt, Kaiserslautern, Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich, Lazio and other teams, including three years of playing for Bremen from 2004 to 2007, which is the highest three years of Klose's club career. During this period, his "double K combination" with Krasnich can be a presence that makes all Bundesliga defenders feel intimidated.
In addition to the soaring goal numbers, it is commendable that Klose has greatly improved his paving skills, scoring ability and team vision during his time at Werder Bremen. At its peak in the 05-06 season, Klose contributed 25 goals and 14 assists in 26 Bundesliga appearances, winning the Bundesliga Golden Boot, Bundesliga assist king and Bundesliga MVP. During his three years in the club, Klose scored 53 goals in 89 appearances and contributed 39 assists. Despite his short age, Klose's fame, prominence in team performances, and personal popularity are enough to make him a place in the list and even rank high.
VI. Thomas Schaff
Throughout his career, defender Thomas Schaff played for Werder Bremen, where he scored 14 goals in 340 appearances between 1978 and 1995, helping him win two German football titles and two DFB Cup titles.
The more touching story is that shortly after Schaaf retired, he became the manager of the team, held the military for fourteen years, led the team to a new peak after the new century, and personally participated in most of the honor of the team's history, which was deeply loved by the fans of the whole city. After leaving Werder Bremen in 2014, Schaff has been the manager of Frankfurt and Hanover 96, and last year Bremen briefly returned to the current manager at the most dangerous time, but unfortunately failed to save the beloved team from outside the relegation zone. Counting the youth team years, the 61-year-old Schaff spent almost 40 years in Werder Bremen.
V. Elton Gonçalves da Silva
Elton Gonçalves da Silva, abbreviated as Elton, nicknamed Ball Lightning. In his career, Elton from Brazil has played for more than 20 teams, including Chongqing Lifan, a Chinese Super League team that stopped briefly in 2009, and can be said to be a typical ronin player.
Looking at the entire football world, players like the Elton route are very rare, and in fact he is also one of the most talented samba players. All because of his strong physique and excellent confrontation, Elton also has a 100-meter sprint speed within 10 seconds and 7 levels, and once the ball is started, it is difficult to be stopped even with a foul, which is also the origin of his classic nickname. Of course, such a style of play, the knee will not be able to withstand for a long time, and in retrospect, the peak of Elton's brilliance was the six years of playing in Bremen from 1998 to 2004.
During his time at Bremen, Elton scored 88 goals in 169 games. In the 03/04 season, Elton ushered in an explosive year, handing over 28 goals in a single season of the league, and after winning the Bundesliga Golden Boot, he helped the team win the bundesliga and THE FA Cup, and was personally honored as the German Footballer of the Year, becoming the first non-German player winner since the establishment of the award. Unfortunately, because Brazil is full of talent, the top Ayrton did not get the national team call-up.
After moving to Schalke 04 in 2004 to maintain a decent performance of 14 goals a year, Elton began to decline rapidly, and was soon abandoned due to poor defensive attitudes and declining personal offensive standards, and then left the Turkish arena to pan for gold and disappeared from the fans' field. In the era when football was really popular, the fat and fast Elton was a classic impression of many fans about the Team of Werder Bremen.
CLAUDIO Pizarro
Claudio Pizarro, a football star from Peru, left his hometown team Lima United in 1999 to develop in Europe, Pizarro in the next 21 years of european travel for Werder Bremen, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Cologne and other four clubs in the armor, including the five times before and after joining Werder Bremen's resume is much talked about.
Looking back on his career, Pizarro's most impressive season was the 08-09 season. At that time, the 31-year-old Pizarro was frustrated at Chelsea, and then returned to Werder Bremen on loan, and then regained the feeling of green shooting, scoring 28 goals in a single season, almost single-handedly helping Werder Bremen reach the final of the German Cup and the UEFA Cup.
As a legend in the history of Werder Bremen, Pizarro has played in 250 games and scored 109 goals in the ten years before and after the team, and is the team's all-time top scorer. Looking back at Pizarro's career, this Peruvian, who had a long peak period, proved his extraordinary strength at Bayern and Werder Bremen and was one of the classic foreign players in the Bundesliga. In Bayern Munich, where there are no more brilliant people in the history of the team, Pizarro may be just an excellent passerby, but in the history of Werder Bremen, his achievements and cumulative contributions can be regarded as top players.
Horst-Dieter Hotggs
Horst-Dieter Hortgers, a German football star who was active in the 1960s and 1970s, was the main defender of the 1974 World Cup. Hortgers, who debuted in borealis Borussia Mönchengladbach' youth academy, played for Werder Bremen from the beginning of his career, from 1964 to 1978, helping the team win the first title in team history as a leader, and was the early star of Werder Bremen.
During his fourteen years with Bremen, Hortgers scored 55 goals in 420 appearances. Incidentally, as a defender, Hortgers is both offensively and defensively excellent, having been the chief penalty shootout during his time in the squad, with 40 of his 55 goals.
Second, Rudy Worrell
As a generation of sharp edges in the history of German football, Worrell has an unforgettable face and a very special running posture, the ability to balance the ability to attack the goal with his left and right feet and headers, the ability to grab points is exploded, and there are more good dribbling and planning functions after the middle and late periods, and the characteristics of a big heart shooter who have scored goals in key games are even more impressive.
Fast forward to the '81-82 season, when the 21-year-old Rudy Worrell had just left his youth home team of ofcraft of officia's offirst, of which he played a crazy season of 37 goals in 1860, then became a popular German striker, and then switched to Werder Bremen to start his heyday.
In terms of immediate combat strength, Worrell should be the strongest player Werder Bremen has ever had. Between 1982 and 1987, Worrell scored 97 goals in 137 games for the team, averaging the highest goal in team history at 0.71 per game, leaving all the rest of bremen at least two levels behind.
After leaving Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga in 1987, Worrell played for Roma, Marseille and Bayer Leverkusen, where he has always performed well. After retiring, he also had a good team leadership performance in the managerial position, and was called a generation of German football giants.
First, Marko Bode
When it comes to players who choose a city and end up old, I believe that fans and friends who have paid attention to the werder Bremen team or German football should think of this person who once played the game.
Marko Bode, a German footballer active from the late 1980s to the early 2000s, was once known as an all-rounder on the left, playing from the left to the back, playing for the Werder Bremen team from youth training to retirement.
During the 23 years he played for the Werder Bremen first team from 1989 to 2002, Marco Bode scored 101 goals in 379 appearances, making pizarro the all-time goalscorer in his previous history. As a German international, Marko Bird scored nine goals in 40 appearances in his career, playing with the team in Euro 1996, Euro 1998 and the 2002 World Cup.
On the night of the 2002 World Cup final, Marco Bird, wearing the number 17 shirt, made his debut. In his most glorious moment, after playing the World Cup final match, this Werder Bremen totem figure chose to hang up his boots and retire after the game, which was quite relaxed.