Franz Beckenbauer
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Franz Beckenbauer was a defender from West Germany, born on 11 September 1945 in Munich. Clubs included Bayern Munich, New York Cosmos and Hamburger SV. Franz Beckenbauer won 103 caps for Germany, scoring 14 goals (1965-1977). Franz Beckenbauer died on 7 January 2024, aged 78.
The club career on record runs from 1965 to 1983, across three clubs. The longest of those was twelve years at Bayern Munich (1965-1977), where the record shows 439 appearances and 64 goals. Those spells add up to 572 club appearances and 83 goals. Honours on record include Ballon d'Or; German Footballer of the Year in 1966, 1968, 1974 and 1976; UEFA President's Award in 2012, with one more listed below.
Born
11 September 1945
Died
7 January 2024 (78)
Birthplace
Munich
Country
West Germany
Position
Defender
Height
181 cm
Club career
- 1965-1977
Bayern Munich439 apps · 64 goals - 1977-1980New York Cosmos80 apps · 17 goals
- 1980-1982
Hamburger SV28 apps · 0 goals - 1983New York Cosmos25 apps · 2 goals
International career
- 1965-1977Germany103 caps · 14 goals
Honours
- German Footballer of the Year1966
- German Footballer of the Year1968
- German Footballer of the Year1974
- German Footballer of the Year1976
- UEFA President's Award2012
- German Football Hall of Fame2018
- Ballon d'Or
