Pál Dárdai: with 286 appearances, the Hungarian was Hertha’s Bundesliga record player as of December 2019. He won promotion with the club in 1997 and stayed as a professional until 2011, a rare loyalty that made him an icon. As a coach he took over the first team in February 2015 with the club in 17th place, kept Hertha up and later led them into the Europa League qualification rounds and group stage.