Footballers from Hesse

Rudolf "Rudi" Völler (born 13 April 1960), nicknamed "Tante Käthe" ("Aunt Käthe"), is a German former professional football player and manager who serves as the sporting director for Bayer Leverkusen.

Themistoklis "Demis" Nikolaidis (Greek: Ντέμης Νικολαΐδης, born 17 September 1973) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the forty second president of AEK Athens FC, and is considered one of the finest footballers Greece has ever produced. In his early childhood and teenage years he lived in the city of Alexandroupoli, in the north-east part of Greece. In a sterling career with Ethnikos Alexandroupolis, Apollon Smyrnis, AEK Athens FC and Atlético Madrid, Nikolaidis earned his reputation as a "born goalscorer", scoring prolifically for club and country. His power, pace and skill on the ball have been widely praised but it was his work-ethic and enthusiasm, perhaps, that propelled him to his exalted status among Greek footballers.

Emre Can (born 12 January 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team. A versatile player, Can has also played as a defensive midfielder, centre back and full back.

Birgit Prinz (born 25 October 1977) is a German retired footballer, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion and three-time FIFA World Player of the Year. In addition to the German national team, Prinz played for 1. FFC Frankfurt in the Frauen-Bundesliga as well as the Carolina Courage in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the first professional women's league in the United States. Prinz remains one of the game's most prolific strikers and is the second FIFA Women's World Cup all-time leading scorer with 14 goals (second only to Marta from Brazil). On 12 August 2011, she announced the end of her active career. She currently works as a sport psychologist for the men's and women's teams of 1. Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

Stephanie Ann Jones (born 22 December 1972) is a German-American football manager and former player who last managed the German women's national team. As a defender, she earned 111 caps for the national team between 1993 and 2007, helping her country win the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and three consecutive European Championships. After retiring from active football, Jones worked as a football administrator, in charge of organising the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany, before becoming a manager.

Jonas Hummels (born 5 August 1990) is a German retired footballer who played as a central defender for SpVgg Unterhaching. He is the younger brother of German international Mats Hummels, and the son of Hermann Hummels, a former footballer and manager.

Cenk Tosun (born 7 June 1991) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish club Beşiktaş, on loan from Premier League club Everton and the Turkey national team.

Shkodran Mustafi (born 17 April 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for English Premier League club Arsenal and the Germany national team.

Saskia Bartusiak (born 9 September 1982) is a German footballer. She plays as a centre back position for 1. FFC Frankfurt.

Jermaine Junior Jones (born November 3, 1981) is an American retired soccer player who has played as a defensive midfielder for most of his career. He last played as a midfielder for the Ontario Fury in the Major Arena Soccer League.