Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Beckenbauer

Beckenbauer in April 2019
Personal information
Full name	Franz Anton Beckenbauer
Date of birth	(1945-09-11)11 September 1945
Place of birth	Munich, Germany
Date of death	7 January 2024(2024-01-07) (aged 78)
Place of death	Salzburg, Austria
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1951–1959	SC München von 1906
1959–1964	Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1977	Bayern Munich	427	(60)
1977–1980	New York Cosmos	80	(17)
1980–1982	Hamburger SV	28	(0)
1983	New York Cosmos	25	(2)
Total		560	(79)
National team
1964	West Germany Youth	3	(3)
1965	West Germany B	2	(0)
1965–1977	West Germany	103	(14)
Teams managed
1984–1990	West Germany
1990–1991	Marseille (sport director)
1993–1994	Bayern Munich
1996	Bayern Munich
Honours Representing  West Germany FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1966 England 1970 Mexico Winner 1974 West Germany European Championship Winner 1972 Belgium Runner-up 1976 Yugoslavia Representing  West Germany (as manager) FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1986 Mexico Winner 1990 Italy
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Franz Anton Beckenbauer (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁants ˈbɛkŋ̍ˌbaʊɐ], audio (help·info); 11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024) was a German professional footballer and manager. Franz was often called Der Kaiser ("The Emperor"). He was regarded to be one of the greatest players in the history of football.^[1][2] Franz was often credited for inventing the role of the modern sweeper (libero).^[3]

1. ↑ "Der Kaiser, the brains behind Germany". FIFA. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
2. ↑ Lawton, James (3 June 2006). "Franz Beckenbauer: The Kaiser". The Independent. UK. Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
3. ↑ "Franz Beckenbauer bio". ifhof.com – International Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2008.