Franz Beckenbauer
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1945 — Present
Celebrity
Personal Info
- Born
- Sep 11, 1945
- Age
- 80
- Birth Place
- Munich, Germany
LEGACY & ORIGINS
Personal information
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)
Defendersweeper
Youth career
1951–1959 SC 1906 München
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)
International career
1964 West Germany Youth 3 (3)
1965 West Germany B 2 (0)
1965–1977 West Germany 103 (14)
Managerial career
1984–1990 West Germany
1990 Marseille
1993–1994 Bayern Munich
1996 Bayern Munich
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (German pronunciation: [fʁants ˈbɛkn̩ˌbaʊɐ] ⓘ; 11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024) was a German professional football player, manager, and official. Nicknamed der Kaiser ("the Emperor"), he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players of all time. Beckenbauer was a versatile player who started out as a midfielder, but made his name as a centre-back. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper (libero).
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)
Defendersweeper
Youth career
1951–1959 SC 1906 München
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)
International career
1964 West Germany Youth 3 (3)
1965 West Germany B 2 (0)
1965–1977 West Germany 103 (14)
Managerial career
1984–1990 West Germany
1990 Marseille
1993–1994 Bayern Munich
1996 Bayern Munich
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (German pronunciation: [fʁants ˈbɛkn̩ˌbaʊɐ] ⓘ; 11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024) was a German professional football player, manager, and official. Nicknamed der Kaiser ("the Emperor"), he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players of all time. Beckenbauer was a versatile player who started out as a midfielder, but made his name as a centre-back. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper (libero).
Life & Career Details
Personal information
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)
Defendersweeper
Youth career
1951–1959 SC 1906 München
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)
International career
1964 West Germany Youth 3 (3)
1965 West Germany B 2 (0)
1965–1977 West Germany 103 (14)
Managerial career
1984–1990 West Germany
1990 Marseille
1993–1994 Bayern Munich
1996 Bayern Munich
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (German pronunciation: [fʁants ˈbɛkn̩ˌbaʊɐ] ⓘ; 11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024) was a German professional football player, manager, and official. Nicknamed der Kaiser ("the Emperor"), he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players of all time. Beckenbauer was a versatile player who started out as a midfielder, but made his name as a centre-back. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper (libero).
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)
Defendersweeper
Youth career
1951–1959 SC 1906 München
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)
International career
1964 West Germany Youth 3 (3)
1965 West Germany B 2 (0)
1965–1977 West Germany 103 (14)
Managerial career
1984–1990 West Germany
1990 Marseille
1993–1994 Bayern Munich
1996 Bayern Munich
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (German pronunciation: [fʁants ˈbɛkn̩ˌbaʊɐ] ⓘ; 11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024) was a German professional football player, manager, and official. Nicknamed der Kaiser ("the Emperor"), he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players of all time. Beckenbauer was a versatile player who started out as a midfielder, but made his name as a centre-back. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper (libero).
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