Chapter 05

Key Figures

The people who define the club
3 min readUpdated: March 2026
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Anthony Yeboah

The proud one: From 1990 to 1995, the Ghanaian striker led the Eintracht attack. He made 123 Bundesliga appearances in the Eintracht shirt, scoring 68 goals. Together with Uwe Bein and Andreas Möller, he formed one of the most feared attacking trios in Bundesliga history…

Karl-Heinz Körbel

The loyal one: "Charly" Körbel played his entire professional career exclusively for Eintracht Frankfurt, holding the seemingly eternal Bundesliga record of 602 appearances. Equally remarkable: in all his competitive matches, he was never sent off…

Alfred Pfaff

The icon: Pfaff was the first of three World Cup winners from Eintracht Frankfurt. He was part of the German squad that beat Hungary 3-2 in the 1954 final. Pfaff featured in the group stage and became an Eintracht legend, representing the golden age of Frankfurt football…

Andreas Möller

Cry baby! The Frankfurt-born midfielder joined from local rivals BSC Schwarz-Weiß as a junior in 1981 and was promoted to the first team four years later. He stayed two more years before leaving for Borussia Dortmund — a departure that still stings in Frankfurt…

Istvan Sztani

The flamboyant one: The Hungarian left his homeland after the 1956 uprising and arrived at Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof on December 17, 1956. The flamboyant character stood out not only for his outfit. After his suspension expired, he became one of the most colourful figures in Eintracht's history…

Dietrich Weise

The talent developer: The man with a flair for youth remains welcome on the Main 30 years after his departure. Weise coached Eintracht twice (1973–76 and 1983–87) and was responsible for their first DFB-Pokal triumphs — laying the foundations of a cup tradition…

Jürgen Grabowski icon Eintracht Frankfurt 1966
Fig. 1.16.5 Jürgen Grabowski – Ikone von Eintracht Frankfurt. Portrait vom 10. Juli 1966. Photo: Imago Images/ Sven Simon
All Chapters: 01. Prologue 02. Good to Know 03. For the Haters 04. For the Lovers 05. Key Figures 06. Personae Non Gratae 07. Tragic 08. OMG — Oh My God 09. Fun Facts 10. Special Moments 11. Wise Words 12. Club Profile [Annex]
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