Franz Beckenbauer
German footballer (1945–2024)
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]
 Beckenbauer in April 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Franz Anton Beckenbauer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 January 2024 (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
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Death
Beckenbauer died on 7 January 2024 in Munich at the age of 78.[4][5]
Career statistics
Club
| 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 | ||
International statistics
National team statistics
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
- 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
- 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 | 51.52 | [6] |
| Olympique Marseille | 1 September 1990[7] | 31 December 1990[7] | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 64.00 | [8] |
| Bayern Munich | 28 December 1993[9] | 30 June 1994[9] | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 64.29 | [9] |
| Bayern Munich | 28 April 1996[9] | 30 June 1996[9] | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60.00 | [9] |
| Total | 110 | 62 | 26 | 22 | 56.36 | — | ||
Honours
Player
Bayern Munich[10]
- Regionalliga Süd: 1964–65
- Bundesliga: 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74
- DFB-Pokal: 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71
- European Cup: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1966–67
- Intercontinental Cup: 1976
Hamburger SV[10]
- Bundesliga: 1981–82
New York Cosmos
- North American Soccer League: 1977, 1978, 1980
West Germany[11]
Manager
West Germany[10]
Marseille[12]
- Ligue 1: 1990–91
Bayern Munich[10]
- Bundesliga: 1993–94
- UEFA Cup: 1995–96
Individual
Player
- Ballon d'Or: 1972, 1976
- Footballer of the Year (Germany): 1966, 1968, 1974, 1976
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
- FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award: 1966
- FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot: 1966
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1966, 1970, 1974
- FIFA XI: 1968[25]
- FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 1974
- NASL Most Valuable Player Award: 1977
- FIFA Order of Merit: 1984[26]
- FIFA World Cup All-Time Team: 1994
- UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 1972, 1976
- World Team of the 20th Century: 1998
- FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2002
- FIFA Centennial Player and Football Personality Award: 2004[26]
- FIFA 100: 2004
- Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award: 2007
- IFFHS Universal Genius of World Football: 2007[27]
- Golden Foot: 2010, as football legend[28]
- Marca Leyenda: 2012
- FIFA Presidential Award: 2012
- UEFA President's Award: 2012[29]
- World Soccer Greatest XI of all time: 2013
- UEFA Euro All-time XI: 2016[30]
- UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll (2004): second place
- World Soccer (magazine) The greatest players of 20th century: fourth place
- IFFHS Best European Player 1956–1990
- IFFHS World Player of the Century: third place[31]
- IFFHS European Player of the Century: second place[31]
- IFFHS Legends[32]
- Bayern Munich All-time XI[33]
- Member of Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
- Ballon d'Or Dream Team: 2020[34]
- IFFHS All-time Men's Dream Team: 2021[35]
Manager
- World Soccer Awards Manager of the Year: 1990
- World Soccer 29th Greatest Manager of All Time: 2013[36][37]
Civil
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany: 1976
Bavarian Order of Merit: 1982
Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany: 1986- Honorary Golden Coin of the City of Munich: 1995
- Honorary Doctor of the National Sports Academy: 2004
Commanders' Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany: 2006
Lower Saxon Merit 1st Class: 2008
Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia: 2009- Honorary consul of the Republic of Kosovo: 2011[38]
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References
Bibliography
- Hesse-Lichtenberger, Ulrich (2002). Tor! The Story of German Football. London: WSC Books. ISBN 0-9540134-3-3.
Literature
- 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.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franz Beckenbauer.
Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Franz Beckenbauer
- Franz Beckenbauer Foundation (in German)
- Facts on Beckenbauer (in German)
- Franz Beckenbauer at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Portrait of Franz Beckenbauer
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| Previous: Mário Zagallo | Player and Manager 1974, '90 | Next: Didier Deschamps |
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