thumb|upright|Pelé is the only person to win the World Cup three times as a player. In November 2007, FIFA announced that all members of World Cup-winning squads between 1930 and 1974 were to be retroactively awarded winners' medals. This made Brazil's Pelé the only player to have won three World Cup winners' medals (1958, 1962, and 1970, although he did not play in the 1962 final due to injury), with 20 other players who have won two winners' medals. Seven players have collected all three types of World Cup medals (winners', runner- ups', and third-place); five players were from West Germany's squad of 1966–1974: Franz Beckenbauer, Jürgen Grabowski, Horst-Dieter Höttges, Sepp Maier, and Wolfgang Overath (1966–1974), Italy's Franco Baresi (1982, 1990, 1994) and the most recent has been Miroslav Klose of Germany (2002–2014) with four consecutive medals.
thumb|upright|pelé is the only person to win the world cup three times as a player in november 2007 fifa announced that all members of world cup-winning squads between 1930 and 1974 were to be retroactively awarded winners' medals this made brazil's pelé the only player to have won three world cup winners' medals (1958 1962 and 1970 although he did not play in the 1962 final due to injury) with 20 other players who have won two winners' medals seven players have collected all three types of world cup medals (winners' runner- ups' and third-place); five players were from west germany's squad of 1966–1974 franz beckenbauer jürgen grabowski horst-dieter höttges sepp maier and wolfgang overath (1966–1974) italy's franco baresi (1982 1990 1994) and the most recent has been miroslav klose of germany (2002–2014) with four consecutive medals