Uwe Seeler led West Germany to the 1966 World Cup final as captain and was regarded as one of the country’s best-ever players.
Famous for his overhead-kicks and ability to score goals from the unlikeliest of angles, Seeler was also respected for his unwavering loyalty to Hamburg.
Uwe Seeler stands for everything that
characterises a good person: Down-to-earthness, loyalty, joie de vivre, plus he
was always approachable.
He is the epitome of HSV. I
personally have special memories of our get-together on his last birthday. He
talked shop, asked about his HSV, gave me tips and a few sayings.
We will never forget him and
will always cherish him. Now our thoughts and sympathy go out to Uwe’s family,
to whom we extend our heartfelt condolences.
With Uwe Seeler, HSV has lost
the greatest sportsman in its club history. Seeler was registered with HSV on 1
April 1946 by his father Erwin with membership number 1725 and went on to
become one of the best centre-forwards in the world. In 587 competitive games
for the Rothosen, he scored a whopping 507 goals, making him the club’s
undisputed record goalscorer to this day.
It was not only Seeler’s
sporting successes and records that were unparalleled, but above all his
down-to-earth, fair and loyal manner that earned the Hamburg-born player a
reputation as an absolute man of honour and coined the phrase: ‘I’m no better
than anyone else, I’m just a normal person. I just played football.’ In 2003,
Seeler was made an honorary citizen of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.
Our deepest sympathy goes to
the family and all friends of “Us Uwe” Seeler.
Germany Women’s manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg paid tribute to Seeler after their 2-0 victory over Austria at Euro 2022 on Thursday evening. Both teams had observed a minute’s silence ahead of the game in the wake of his passing.
Voss-Tecklenburg told reporters:
He was a fantastic player and human being. He always said
something nice to people who met him, he always followed us.
It’s a special day with a message which
makes us sad, but we hope that we were able to give him some pleasure today.
He scored 43 goals in 72 games for West Germany across 16 years with the national team finishing runner-up to England at the 1966 World Cup and in third place four years later in Mexico.
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