Career
The younger brother of another football defender, Bernd Förster, he was regarded as one of the world"s top man-markers at his peak, and played most of his career at VfB Stuttgart with Bernd. Both were crowned European champions in 1980. Born in Mosbach, Förster started playing professionally at VfB Stuttgart, which would be his only club in the German first division.
He was instrumental in the club"s promotion in 1977, as he scored five times in 34 contests.
In the topflight, Förster rarely missed a game, partnering sibling Bernd in the backline. Both were instrumental in the club"s 1983-1984 league conquest and he left the club in 1986, having played in more than 300 overall official matches.
He was then bought by France"s Olympique de Marseille, for 3.5 million Deutsche Mark. Having retired at nearly 32, he later became a player"s agent.
Förster gained the first of his 81 caps for the national team in a friendly with Brazil, on 5 April 1978, not yet aged 20.
Förster still played for his nation at the Union of European Football Associations Euro 1984 and 1986 World Cup, finishing second to Argentina in the latter. In Mexico 86, he took the role of man to man marker, neutralizing Mexico"s Hugo Sánchez at the quarterfinals and Michel Platini of France at the semifinals. International goals Score and results list West Germany"s goal tally first.
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