Dietmar Hamann is a former German international football player who currently features for the English Premier League side Manchester City. He is a defensive midfielder, known for his hard tackles and long range goals and made his name at Liverpool with whom he won the UEFA Cup in 2001 and the UEFA Champions League in 2005.

Dietmar Hamann progressed through the youth academy of German powerhouse Bayern Munich and made his debut for the senior side in 1993. He was instantly drafted into the Bayern first team and played in 105 German Bundesliga matches for them, scoring 6 goals between 1993 and 1998. He won the Bundesliga in 1994 and 1997.

Dietmar Hamann was signed by Newcastle United in the English Premier League in 1998 and played 23 league matches and scored 4 goals in his only season at St. James Park. Liverpool picked him in 1999 for 8 million pounds.

Dietmar Hamann played for Liverpool until 2006 and won the League Cup twice, the FA Cup twice, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League one time each. He was an influential figure all throughout his Liverpool career and made 191 Premier League appearances and scored 8 goals. He was always respected and loved in equal measure by the Liverpool kop.

Dietmar Hamann was signed by Manchester City in the summer of 2006. He however has gone heavy on the legs and is not a regular at the City of Manchester Stadium although the German has proved himself as good as ever in the matches that he has played for Man City.

Dietmar Hamann made his internatonal debut for Germany in 1997 and retired in 2005, making 59 appearances for his nation and scoring 5 goals. He played for his nation at 1998 World Cup, Euro 2000, 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004. Hamann’s goal against England at Wembley Stadium in a 2002 World Cup qualifier was the last goal at the legendary stadium before it was rebuilt.