He played for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga his whole professional club career and won the FIFA World Cup with West Germany in 1974.

Vogts joined the boys' football team of local sports club VfR Büttgen in 1954, at the age of seven, staying with them until his transfer in 1965 to Borussia Mönchengladbach.

He was captain for twenty of the senior games, scored one international goal and was also a member of the Germany national team that won the 1974 World Cup.

After his playing career ended, Vogts became coach of the West Germany under 21 national team, and continued in that role until 1990.

A 1–1 draw with Moldova in October 2004 essentially put paid to Scotland's hopes of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.

Vogts resigned on 1 November, with a year and a half remaining on his contract, citing "disgraceful abuse".

[6] Nine days after Vogts resigned, Scotland dropped to a record low of 77th place in the FIFA World Rankings.

[12][13] In March 2014, Vogts was appointed by Jürgen Klinsmann as a special advisor to the United States, for the 2014 World Cup.