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Franz Beckenbauer

German footballer (1945–2024)

Franz Anton Beckenbauer (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁants ˈbɛkŋ̍ˌbaʊɐ], audio speaker iconaudio (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]

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
Third place 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

Death

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Beckenbauer died on 7 January 2024 in Munich at the age of 78.[4][5]

Career statistics

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Club

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Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayern Munich 1963–64 Regionalliga Süd 0 0 — — 6[a] 2 6 2
1964–65 Regionalliga Süd 31 16 — — 8[b] 2 39 18
1965–66 Bundesliga 33 4 6 1 — — 39 5
1966–67 Bundesliga 33 0 5 0 9 0 — 47 0
1967–68 Bundesliga 28 4 4 0 7 1 — 39 5
1968–69 Bundesliga 33 2 6 0 — — 39 2
1969–70 Bundesliga 34 6 1 0 2 0 — 37 6
1970–71 Bundesliga 33 3 9 1 8 1 — 50 5
1971–72 Bundesliga 34 6 6 1 7 0 — 47 7
1972–73 Bundesliga 34 6 6 0 6 1 5[c] 0 51 7
1973–74 Bundesliga 34 4 4 0 10 1 — 48 5
1974–75 Bundesliga 33 1 3 0 7 1 — 43 2
1975–76 Bundesliga 34 5 7 2 9 0 2[d] 0 52 7
1976–77 Bundesliga 33 3 4 0 6 1 4[e] 0 47 4
Total 427 60 61 5 71 6 25 4 584 75
New York Cosmos 1977 NASL 15 4 — — 6[f] 1 21 5
1978 NASL 27 8 — — 6[f] 2 33 10
1979 NASL 12 1 — — 6[f] 0 18 1
1980 NASL 26 4 — — 7[f] 1 33 5
Total 80 17 — — 25 4 105 21
Hamburger SV 1980–81 Bundesliga 18 0 2 0 0 0 — 20 0
1981–82 Bundesliga 10 0 3 0 5 0 — 18 0
Total 28 0 5 0 5 0 — 38 0
New York Cosmos 1983 NASL 25 2 — — 2[f] 0 27 2
NY Cosmos total 105 19 — — 27 4 132 23
Career total 560 79 66 5 76 6 52 8 754 98
  1. ↑ Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs
  2. ↑ 6 appearances (1 goal) in Bundesliga promotion play-offs, 2 appearances (1 goal) in Southern German Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in DFB-Ligapokal
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Super Cup
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Super Cup and in Intercontinental Cup
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Appearances in NASL play-offs

International statistics

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National team statistics

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Franz Beckenbauer at National-Football-Teams.com

Germany national team
Year Apps Goals
1965 3 0
1966 12 7
1967 5 0
1968 9 1
1969 6 0
1970 12 2
1971 9 2
1972 7 0
1973 10 1
1974 15 0
1975 7 0
1976 7 1
1977 1 0
Total 103 14

International goals

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Scores and results table. Germany's goal tally first:
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 23 March 1966 Rotterdam, Netherlands   Netherlands 3–1 4–2 Friendly
2. 4–2
3. 4 May 1966 Dublin, Republic of Ireland   Republic of Ireland 2–0 4–0 Friendly
4. 12 July 1966 Sheffield, England   Switzerland 3–0 5–0 FIFA World Cup 1966
5. 4–0
6. 23 July 1966 Sheffield, England   Uruguay 2–0 4–0 FIFA World Cup 1966
7. 25 July 1966 Liverpool, England   Soviet Union 2–0 2–1 FIFA World Cup 1966
8. 1 June 1968 Hanover, Germany   England 1–0 1–0 Friendly
9. 14 June 1970 León, Mexico   England 1–2 3–2 (a.e.t.) FIFA World Cup 1970
10. 22 November 1970 Athens, Greece   Greece 3–1 3–1 Friendly
11. 22 June 1971 Oslo, Norway   Norway 3–0 7–1 Friendly
12. 30 June 1971 Copenhagen, Denmark   Denmark 3–1 3–1 Friendly
13. 12 May 1973 Hamburg, Germany   Bulgaria 1–0 3–0 Friendly
14. 6 October 1976 Cardiff, Wales   Wales 1–0 2–0 Friendly

Managing statistics

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As of 22 January 2014
Team From To Record
G W D L Win % Ref.
West Germany 1984[6] 1990[6] 66 34 20 12 051.52 [6]
Olympique Marseille 1 September 1990[7] 31 December 1990[7] 25 16 4 5 064.00 [8]
Bayern Munich 28 December 1993[9] 30 June 1994[9] 14 9 2 3 064.29 [9]
Bayern Munich 28 April 1996[9] 30 June 1996[9] 5 3 0 2 060.00 [9]
Total 110 62 26 22 056.36 —

Honours

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Player

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Bayern Munich[10]

Hamburger SV[10]

New York Cosmos

West Germany[11]

Manager

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West Germany[10]

Marseille[12]

Bayern Munich[10]

Individual

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Player


Manager

Civil

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References

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  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.
  4. ↑ "Beckenbauer ist tot!". Bild. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Nakrani, Sachin (8 January 2024). "Franz Beckenbauer, World Cup-winning captain and manager, dies aged 78". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Nationaltrainer" (in German). DFB. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Olympique Marseille » Trainerhistorie". World Football. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Olympique Marseille » Dates & results 1990/1991". World Football. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 "Bayern München" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Franz Beckenbauer" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "F. Beckenbauer". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Franz Beckenbauer's honours and achievements". FC Bayern Munich. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  13. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1965/66" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  14. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1966/67" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1967/68" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  16. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1968/69" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  17. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1969/70" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  18. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1970/71" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  19. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1971/72" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  20. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1972/73" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  21. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1973/74" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  22. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1974/75" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  23. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1975/76" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  24. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1976/77" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  25. ↑ Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (20 October 2015). "FIFA XI´s Matches - Full Info". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "FIFA Order of Merit and Centennial Award" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  27. ↑ "WORLD CUP STATISTICS : APPEARANCES AS PLAYER AND COACH". IFFHS.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  28. ↑ "Legends". Golden Foot. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  29. ↑ "UEFA President's Award". UEFA.com. 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  30. ↑ "Your All-time EURO 11 revealed". UEFA. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Stokkermans, Karel (30 January 2000). "IFFHS' Century Elections". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  32. ↑ "IFFHS announce the 48 football legend players". IFFHS. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  33. ↑ "Fans name greatest reds of all time". FC Bayern München. 1 June 2005. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  34. ↑ Crépin, Timothé (14 December 2020). "Ballon d'Or Dream Team : Découvrez les révélations de ce onze de légende !". France Football (in French). Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  35. ↑ "IFFHS ALL TIME WORLD MEN'S DREAM TEAM". IFFHS. 22 May 2021.
  36. ↑ Jamie Rainbow (4 July 2013). "The Greatest Manager of all time". World Soccer. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  37. ↑ Jamie Rainbow (2 July 2013). "The Greatest XI: how the panel voted". World Soccer. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  38. ↑ "Beckenbauer jetzt "Kosovo-Ehrenbotschafter"" (in German). Financial Times Deutschland. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2011.

Bibliography

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Literature

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  • Beckenbauer, Franz, Cramer, Dettmar: Nicht nur ein Spiel!. Rowohlt, Reinbek 2006, ISBN 3-498-00640-1.
  • Körner, Torsten: Franz Beckenbauer – der freie Mann. Scherz, Frankfurt 2005, ISBN 3-502-18391-0.
  • Kratzert, Armin: Beckenbauer taucht nicht auf. Roman. Kirchheim Verlag, München 2012, ISBN 978-3-87410-119-6
  • Kummermehr, Petra (Hrsg.): Das Buch Franz. Botschaften eines Kaisers. Diederichs, München 2011, ISBN 978-3-424-35063-0.

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