Harald 'Toni' Schumacher (born March 6, 1954) was a famous football goalkeeper of the 1980s and captain of the German national team. He won the 1980 European Championship with the German team and lost two World Cup finals in 1982 (against Italy) and 1986 (against Argentina).

However illustrious his career, though, Schumacher will be remembered for the vicious tackle on a French attacking player, Patrick Battiston , in the semi-final of the 1982 World Cup. Schumacher threw himself, hip first, into the path of the French defender, leaving Battiston unconscious and shattering several of his teeth. Amazingly, the referee did not send Schumacher off, or even award a free kick against him: the ball dribbled over the goal line and a goal kick was (eventually) taken after Battiston was stretchered off. A French national newspaper conducted a poll shortly after the World Cup to find the most hated man in France, and Schumacher managed to beat even Adolf Hitler (who finished second) into first place.

Schumacher's nickname 'Toni' refers to famous Cologne goalkeeper Toni Turek who won the German Championship in 1964. Harald Schumacher is still the player who played the most games for the 1.FC Köln.

Statistics

international matches

• 76 for 1.FC Köln

national matches

• 422 for 1.FC Köln
• 33 for FC Schalke 04
• 8 for FC Bayern München
• 1 for Borussia Dortmund