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Uwe Seeler

Uwe Seeler

Forward · 1954 to 1977

Goals
536
Appearances
653
Goals per game
0.82
Major honours
10

Scored 491 of 536 career goals for Hamburger SV, at 0.85 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
170
1831
1968
20101
21132
22172
23225
24272
25306
26349
27390
28406
29425
30439
31459
32486
33508
34520
35534
41536

Career timeline

  1. Age 18 · 1954–55Hamburger SV
    Goals31 · Apps32 · Per game0.97

    3 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals29
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals2
  2. Age 19 · 1955–56Hamburger SV
    Goals37 · Apps36 · Per game1.03

    0 caps · 0 goals

  3. Age 20 · 1956–57Hamburger SV
    Goals33 · Apps31 · Per game1.06

    1 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals33
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
  4. Age 21 · 1957–58Hamburger SV
    Goals26 · Apps28 · Per game0.93

    0 caps · 0 goals

  5. Age 22 · 1958–59Hamburger SV
    Goals34 · Apps32 · Per game1.06

    9 caps · 5 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals34
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
  6. Age 23 · 1959–60Hamburger SV
    Goals49 · Apps34 · Per game1.44

    5 caps · 6 goals

    German football championship 1959–60
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals49
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
  7. Age 24 · 1960–61Hamburger SV
    Goals42 · Apps36 · Per game1.17

    5 caps · 4 goals

    Footballer of the Year (Germany) 1960
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps29 · Goals37
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals5
  8. Age 25 · 1961–62Hamburger SV
    Goals32 · Apps30 · Per game1.07

    6 caps · 5 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals32
  9. Age 26 · 1962–63Hamburger SV
    Goals40 · Apps38 · Per game1.05

    7 caps · 2 goals

    DFB-Pokal 1962–63
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals34
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals6
  10. Age 27 · 1963–64Hamburger SV
    Goals37 · Apps38 · Per game0.97

    3 caps · 3 goals

    FIFA XI (Reserve) 1963
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals30
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals5
  11. Age 28 · 1964–65Hamburger SV
    Goals15 · Apps20 · Per game0.75

    3 caps · 4 goals

    Footballer of the Year (Germany) 1964Bundesliga Top Scorer 1964
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals14
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
  12. Age 29 · 1965–66Hamburger SV
    Goals12 · Apps25 · Per game0.48

    1 caps · 1 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps23 · Goals11
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
  13. Age 30 · 1966–67Hamburger SV
    Goals13 · Apps28 · Per game0.46

    12 caps · 7 goals

    FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1966
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps23 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals3
  14. Age 31 · 1967–68Hamburger SV
    Goals20 · Apps40 · Per game0.50

    3 caps · 1 goals

    European Cup Winners Cup Top Scorer 1967–68
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals8
  15. Age 32 · 1968–69Hamburger SV
    Goals27 · Apps40 · Per game0.68

    1 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals23
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals3
  16. Age 33 · 1969–70Hamburger SV
    Goals17 · Apps34 · Per game0.50

    3 caps · 0 goals

    kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season 1969–70
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals17
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  17. Age 34 · 1970–71Hamburger SV
    Goals12 · Apps28 · Per game0.43

    10 caps · 5 goals

    Footballer of the Year (Germany) 1970
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
  18. Age 35 · 1971–72Hamburger SV
    Goals14 · Apps30 · Per game0.47
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals11
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals3
  19. From Hamburger SV to Cork Celtic
  20. Age 41 · 1977–78Cork Celtic
    Goals2 · Apps1 · Per game2.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps1 · Goals2

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Hamburger SV1954–19715804910.85100%
Cork Celtic1977122.000%
By competition
AppsGoals
League458387
Domestic cup3022
Continental2921
International7243

Competition splits are available for 89% of this player's seasons.

By country
AppsGoals
Germany580491
Ireland12

Honours

Team trophies
DFB-Pokal1 time · 1962–63
German football championship1 time · 1959–60
Individual
Bundesliga Top Scorer1 time · 1964
Footballer of the Year (Germany)3 times · 1960, 1964, 1970
European Cup Winners Cup Top Scorer1 time · 1967–68
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team1 time · 1966
FIFA XI (Reserve)1 time · 1963
kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season1 time · 1969–70

Career shape

Peak season
1959–60, 49 goals at 1.44 per game
Best five seasons
1959–60 to 1963–64, 200 goals
Goals before 21
101
Goals before 25
272
Goals before 30
425
Goals from 30 on
111
Seasons played
19
Biggest club share
100% at Hamburger SV
Trajectory
Early peak
Honours per season
0.53

Uwe Seeler peaked in 1959–60 with 49 goals in 34 games. The opening third of the career outscored everything that followed. 10 major honours across 19 seasons, 0.53 per season.

Some source rows for this career did not reconcile; derived figures may undercount.

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Common questions

How many goals has Uwe Seeler scored?
536 goals in 653 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Uwe Seeler score the most goals for?
491 goals for Hamburger SV, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Uwe Seeler won?
10 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Uwe Seeler's best season?
49 goals in 1959–60 for Hamburger SV, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Uwe Seeler have?
43 goals in 72 appearances for West Germany.

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Uwe Seeler updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

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