Andreas Möller
A flamboyant and technically gifted midfielder whose audacious penalty sealed Germany's 1996 European Championship victory.
Born 1967 (age 59)·German footballer·Birthday: September 2·Generation X
Biography
Andreas Möller played football with a swagger that made him impossible to ignore. In an era of German efficiency, he brought flair, vision, and a touch of arrogance, most famously displayed when he casually chipped his decisive penalty in the Euro '96 shootout. His club career was a tour of Germany's elite, with successful spells at Borussia Dortmund, where he won the Champions League, and Eintracht Frankfurt, where he was a local hero. While his confidence sometimes bordered on controversy, his skill was undeniable—a left foot capable of both delicate passes and thunderous strikes. After retiring, he transitioned into youth development, spending three years heading the academy at Eintracht Frankfurt, aiming to shape the next generation of players with the same technical boldness he once exhibited.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Andreas was born in 1967, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Andreas Was Born
The biggest hits of 1967
#1 Movie
The Jungle Book
Best Picture
In the Heat of the Night
#1 TV Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Andreas's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1967Born
Summer of Love in San Francisco; first Super Bowl
Gas: $0.33/galHome: $14,250Min wage: $1.40/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"To Sir, with Love" — LuluBest Picture: In the Heat of the Night
1972Started school
Watergate break-in; last Apollo Moon mission
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $19,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" — Roberta FlackBest Picture: The Godfather
1980Became a teenager
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1983Could drive
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1985Could vote
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1988Turned 21
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1997Turned 30
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2007Turned 40
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2017Turned 50
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2026Age 59 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Scored the winning penalty kick for Germany in the 1996 UEFA European Championship final.
- Won the UEFA Champions League in 1997 with Borussia Dortmund.
- Earned 85 caps for the German national team, scoring 29 goals.
Did You Know?
He is known for his distinctive, confident strut after scoring the Euro '96 winning penalty.
He played for Juventus in Italy for two seasons.
After his playing career, he served as head of youth development at Eintracht Frankfurt from 2019 to 2022.
“You have to have the confidence to take the decisive penalty.”
