Karl-Heinz Förster

Karl-Heinz Förster was a professional soccer player during the 70s and the 80s and played in the position of a defender in 272 matches for VfB Stuttgart in German Bundesliga between 1977 and 1986 before transferring to the French club Olympique Marseille, where he retired from playing soccer in 1990. He also collected a total of 81 international caps for the German national team between 1978 and 1986. Playing for the national team he won the European championship in 1980 and two silver medals at the World Cup in 1982 and 1986. He is still actively engaged in soccer and is currently the player's adviser for VfB Stuttgart.