For some reason..........i was never good with facial recognition............could it have been this Polish man who played for Germany.............??  I remember him also..........b/c he apologized to the Polish people after he scored on the Polish nat. team...................two goals in one match.............5 11 would be about right..............................another Polish man by blood played for Germany......one of the top scorers of all time.......in the world cup.......

Lukas Josef Podolski is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Japanese side Vissel Kobe. He is regarded as one of the best German players of his generation, and among the best finishers in world football. Wikipedia

Born: June 4, 1985 (age 33 years), Gliwice, Poland

Height: 5′ 11″

Current team: Vissel Kobe (#10 / Forward)

Spouse: Monika Puchalski (m. 2011)

Salary: 3 million EUR (2015)

Movies: Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen