German World Cup-winning captain and coach Beckenbauer dies at 78

German world cup-winning captain and coach beckenbauer dies at 780

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)

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