Wolfgang Overath - “Rastelli”: one of the most brilliant midfield conductors of his time. His rivalry with Gladbach’s Günter Netzer became legendary. Overath won it, at least for the 1974 World Cup, where he played in the final and Netzer did not.
At FC he is an absolute legend: 409 Bundesliga matches, 83 goals, title winner in 1964, cup winner in 1968 and 1977. As club president he later ran the club from 2004 to 2011.