51.5131° N, 7.1029° E
GELSENKIRCHEN
Most Famous People Born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- Notable people
- 595
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1942
- Most distinctive
- Manager 14.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Gelsenkirchen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Gelsenkirchen Is Known For
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Football is Gelsenkirchen's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (107).
Gelsenkirchen over-indexes on manager — 14.8× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Gelsenkirchen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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İlkay Gündoğan
Born 1990
Kaan Ayhan
Born 1994
Joy Gruttmann
Born 1995
Marcel Sobottka
Born 1994
Görkem Sağlam
Born 1998
Ridvan Balci
Born 1993
Dominik Ernst
Born 1990
Oliver Steurer
Born 1995
Cihan Yıldız
Born 1993
Güngör Kaya
Born 1990
Dustin Strahlmeier
Born 1992
Connor Krempicki
Born 1994
Max Lucks
Born 1997
Niko Ulanovsky
Born 1997
Kevin Krieger
Born 1991
Sven Hensel
Born 1995
Berrin Keklikler
Born 1994
Enis Maci
Born 1993