Player name: Lothar Matthäus

Nationality: Germany

Note on the user query: Lothar Matthäus is not a soccer player from Albania. He is a German former professional footballer who represented the Germany national team. He was born in Erlangen, West Germany, on 21 March 1961, and is widely regarded as one of Germany’s greatest players.

• Full name: Lothar Herbert Matthäus
• Date of birth: 21 March 1961
• Place of birth: Erlangen, West Germany
• Position: Midfielder / Sweeper
• Clubs (selected):
  • FC Bayern Munich (multiple spells)
  • Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • Inter Milan
  • MetroStars (New York/New Jersey MLS)
• International career: Germany (including caps for West Germany and reunified Germany). He earned 150 caps and scored 23 goals for his country.
• Major honours (selected):
  • FIFA World Cup winner: 1990 (captain)
  • FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1986
  • UEFA European Championship runner-up: 1992
  • Ballon d’Or: 1990
  • Multiple Bundesliga titles and domestic cups with Bayern Munich
  • Serie A titles and honours with Inter Milan
• Notable facts:
  • He captained Germany to the 1990 World Cup title.
  • He holds the record for most caps for Germany (150).
  • Known for his leadership, passing range, box-to-box play, and later as a deep-lying playmaker/sweeper.

Correction summary: Lothar Matthäus is German, not Albanian. The above details summarize his career and achievements with Germany and club teams.