Franz Beckenbauer, a legendary player in German soccer history, passed away on Monday at the age of 78. He led the team to victory in the 1974 World Cup and later won the competition as manager in 1990.
Beckenbauer, often known as “The Emperor” or Der Kaiser, was a sophisticated, commanding presence on the field for West Germany and Bayern Munich, with whom he won three consecutive European Cups.
Franz Beckenbauer Factfile
Franz Beckenbauer is his name.
‘The Kaiser’ is my nickname.
Born on September 11, 1945, making me 78 years old.
Birthplace: Munich
German and West German nationality
1m81 (5 foot 11 inches) in height
Position/sport: Football/Libero
playing profession
Clubs: New York Cosmos (1977–1980), Hamburg (1980–1982), Bayern Munich (1964–1977), and New York Cosmos (1982–1983)
Club awards
Three European Cups: 1974, 1975, and 1976.
Intercontinental Cup: 1976
1967 European Cup Winners’ Cup
Bundesliga (5): 1969; 1972; 1973; 1974; and 1982
German Cup four times (1966, 1967, 1969, and 1971).
North American Soccer League three years, from 1977 to 1980
Internationals: West Germany has 103 caps, of which 50 are as captain.
Global objectives: 14
1966, 1970, and 1974 World Cup teams
Debut: September 26, 1965, World Cup qualification Sweden vs. West Germany 2.
First goal: friendly match, March 23, 1966, Netherlands 2, West Germany 4.
Final score: friendly, February 2, 1977, France 1, West Germany 0.
worldwide honors
1974 was the World Cup champion.
1966, the World Cup runner-up
1972 was the European champion.
Career as a manager
Clubs: Bayern Munich (1993–1994, 1996), Marseille (1990–1991).
Club awards
UEFA Cup: 1996
Bundesliga: 1994
National: from 1984 to 1990, coached West Germany in 66 games.
First game: September 12, 1984, friendly; West Germany 1, Argentina 3.
Last game: July 8, 1990, World Cup final, West Germany 1, Argentina 0.
worldwide honors
1990 were the World Cup champions.
1986’s World Cup runners-up
Career in a boardroom
Vice-president of Bayern Munich from 1991 until 1994
President of Bayern Munich, 1994–2009
Munich: from 2002 to 2009, the head of the advisory board
Bayern Munich: 2009–20xx; honorary president
Vice-President of FIFA, 2007–2011
Vice-President of the German Football Federation (DFB) from 1998 until 2010
President of the organizing committee for the 2006 World Cup
Specific honors
Golden Ballon (2): 1972, 1976
Player of the Year (Germany) four times: in 1966, 1968, 1974, 1976
FIFA Merit Rank: 1984
Federal Republic of Germany’s Commanders’ Cross of Merit: 2006
2007 saw the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award.
FIFA President’s Award (2012)