Franz Beckenbauer: German footballer (1945–2024)
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (German pronunciation: , 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. Franz was often credited for inventing the role of the modern sweeper (libero).
 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.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich | 1963–64 | Regionalliga Süd | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1964–65 | Regionalliga Süd | 31 | 16 | — | — | 8 | 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 | 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 | 0 | 52 | 7 | |
| 1976–77 | Bundesliga | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
| Total | 427 | 60 | 61 | 5 | 71 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 584 | 75 | ||
| New York Cosmos | 1977 | NASL | 15 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 21 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | NASL | 27 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 33 | 10 | |||
| 1979 | NASL | 12 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 1980 | NASL | 26 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 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 | 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 | ||
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| 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 | |||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. | |||
| West Germany | 1984 | 1990 | 66 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 51.52 | |
| Olympique Marseille | 1 September 1990 | 31 December 1990 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 64.00 | |
| Bayern Munich | 28 December 1993 | 30 June 1994 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 64.29 | |
| Bayern Munich | 28 April 1996 | 30 June 1996 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60.00 | |
| Total | 110 | 62 | 26 | 22 | 56.36 | — | ||
Honours
Player
Bayern Munich
- 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
- Bundesliga: 1981–82
New York Cosmos
- North American Soccer League: 1977, 1978, 1980
West Germany
Manager
West Germany
Marseille
- Ligue 1: 1990–91
Bayern Munich
- 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
- 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
- FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 1974
- NASL Most Valuable Player Award: 1977
- FIFA Order of Merit: 1984
- 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
- FIFA 100: 2004
- Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award: 2007
- IFFHS Universal Genius of World Football: 2007
- Golden Foot: 2010, as football legend
- Marca Leyenda: 2012
- FIFA Presidential Award: 2012
- UEFA President's Award: 2012
- World Soccer Greatest XI of all time: 2013
- UEFA Euro All-time XI: 2016
- 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
- IFFHS European Player of the Century: second place
- IFFHS Legends
- Bayern Munich All-time XI
- Member of Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
- Ballon d'Or Dream Team: 2020
- IFFHS All-time Men's Dream Team: 2021
Manager
- World Soccer Awards Manager of the Year: 1990
- World Soccer 29th Greatest Manager of All Time: 2013
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
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References
- 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
Wiki 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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