A member of the West Germany national team, Rummenigge won the 1980 European Championship and was part of the squad 💳 that finished runner-up in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and at the 1986 World Cup.
Rummenigge with Bayern Munich in 1982
In 💳 April 1983, the British pop duo Alan & Denise recorded a tribute song about his "sexy knees" in the song 💳 "Rummenigge". The single reached number 43 in German charts.[7]
From 1990 until 1994, Rummenigge worked as a TV co–commentator for matches 💳 of the Germany national team.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[10][11][12][13] Club Season League Cup[a] Continental[b] Other[c] Total Division 💳 Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Bayern Munich 1974–75 Bundesliga 21 5 3 1 4 0 💳 — 28 6 1975–76 32 8 7 2 9 3 2 0 50 13 1976–77 31 12 5 2 6 💳 1 4 0 46 15 1977–78 29 8 3 0 6 6 — 38 14 1978–79 34 14 2 0 💳 — 36 14 1979–80 34 26 3 5 10 5 47 36 1980–81 34 29 3 4 8 6 45 💳 39 1981–82 32 14 7 7 9 6 48 27 1982–83 34 20 2 0 6 1 42 21 1983–84 💳 29 26 7 4 6 2 42 32 Total 310 162 42 25 64 30 6 0 422 217 Inter 💳 Milan 1984–85 Serie A 26 8 9 5 9 5 — 44 18 1985–86 24 13 6 2 9 3 💳 39 18 1986–87 14 3 5 2 5 1 24 6 Total 64 24 20 9 23 9 — 107 💳 42 Servette 1987–88 Super League 28 10 — — 28 10 1988–89 32 24 4 0 36 24 Total 60 💳 34 4 0 — 64 34 Career total 434 220 62 34 91 39 6 0 593 293