15 Facts About Mehmet Scholl

Mehmet Scholl played most of his career as an attacking midfielder for Bayern Munich.

Mehmet Scholl stayed at Bayern for the rest of his career, wearing the number 7 shirt.

Mehmet Scholl was one of the Bundesliga's most successful players, winning the championship eight times.

Mehmet Scholl scored 98 goals in 392 Bundesliga matches.

Mehmet Scholl has been praised for his technical ability, his creative playmaking, his dribbling skills, and his free kicks.

Mehmet Scholl played 36 matches for the German national team between 1995 and 2002, scoring eight goals.

Mehmet Scholl was part of Germany's winning team at Euro 96 where he played in the quarterfinal, semifinal, and final.

Mehmet Scholl played in all three of Germany's games at Euro 2000, scoring Germany's only goal in the tournament against Romania.

Mehmet Scholl repeatedly suffered injuries throughout his career, preventing him from maintaining a regular spot on the national team and eventually prompting him to retire from the national team prior to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, making him one of Germany's most successful players never to have played in a World Cup.

Mehmet Scholl replaced Hermann Gerland who became assistant coach under Jupp Heynckes and continued to work as under-13 head coach.

Mehmet Scholl was born in Karlsruhe, the second son of Ergin and Hella Yuksel, a Turkish father and a German mother.

When he was five, his parents divorced, and his mother then married Hermann Scholl from whom Mehmet acquired his surname.

Mehmet Scholl was widely criticized for this quote because most people did not understand his point that here might be no trees left in the near future, thereby giving his statement an ironic touch.

Mehmet Scholl was sued by a Green politician for instigation to murder, although this charge was later dropped and Scholl donated 15,000 DM to charity.

Mehmet Scholl is officially without religious confession, but is an avid follower of Buddhist principles.