Josef "Jupp" Posipal (20 June 1927 – 21 February 1997) was a Romanian-born German footballer who was part of the 1954 FIFA World Cup winning German squad.Posipal was born to an ethnic German family in Lugoj, and lived much of his life in West Germany. During his club career he played for SV Linden 07, SV Arminia Hannover, and Hamburger SV.At the age of 16, Posipal's family relocated to Germany. In his youth his sportive activities focused on swimming and track-and-field as well as handball.