Hall of Fame - Players, Coaches and Officials (part 1)
Franz Beckenbauer
Germany's greatest ever footballer, Franz Beckenbauer was a World Cup winner as a player in 1974 and as German coach in 1990 as well as twice European Footballer of the Year in an almost unrivalled distinguished career. Nicknamed Der Kaiser, Beckenbauer virtually created the and perfected the role of libero in the modern game.
Name: Franz Anton Beckenbauer
Nickname: Der Kaiser
Nationality: German
Date and Place of Birth: September 11, 1945 in Munich, Germany
See Beckenbauer video
Career Appearances and Goals:
1964 - 1977 FC Bayern Munich - 427 apps, 60 goals
1977 - 1980 New York Cosmos - 105 apps, 19 goals
1980 - 1982 Hamburger SV - 28 apps, 0 goals
1983 New York Cosmos - 27 apps, 2 goals
International Career:
1965 - 1977 West Germany - 103 apps, 14 goals
Coaching Career:
1984 - 1990 West Germany
1990 - 1991 Olympique Marseille
1993 - 1994 FC Bayern Munich
1996 FC Bayern Munich
Playing Honours:
Bayern Munich
Bundesliga - 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974 DFB Cup (German Cup) - 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971 European Cup - 1974, 1975, 1976 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup - 1967 Intercontinental Cup - 1976
Hamburger SV
Bundesliga - 1982
New York Cosmos
NASL Championship - 1977, 1978, 1980
West Germany
FIFA World Cup Winner - 1974 European Championships Winner - 1972
Coaching Honours:
West Germany - FIFA World Cup - 1990
FC Bayern Munich - Bundesliga 1994, UEFA Cup 1996
Franz Beckenbauer's Style of Play:
Versatile and cool on the ball, Franz Beckenbauer started his career as a midfielder but went on to virtually create the modern role of libero or ball playing sweeper during his illustrious career. Calm, cool and collected in possession, he was the consummate defender who was always ready to help his side break into attack with a strong run from defensive areas.
Dominant in the air and composed on the ground, Franz Beckenbauer is widely regarded as one of world football's all time greatest players and certainly one fo the finest defenders the world has ever seen.
About Franz Beckenbauer:
Spurning the chance to join his boyhood heroes 1860 Munich after an altercation with their youth team during a youth tournament, Franz Beckenbauer joined city neighbours FC Bayern Munich and made his debut as a left winger in 1964, helping the club to promotion to the Bundesliga in 1964/65. With Beckenbauer's powers growing Bayern Munich began to build their powerbase winning the German Cup in 1966 and 1967 and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1967. Beckenbauer took over as club captain during the 1968/69 season and helped the club to their first league title win in over thirty years that season.
Given Beckenbauer's imperious ball skills, vision and defensive talents, he began to experiment with the role of libero in the Bayern Munich team and over the course of several seasons perfected the role as a defensive maintay who was able to turn defence into attack, carrying the ball from the back and helping release Bayern's attacking talents.
Bayern Munich turned their domestic dominance to the European stage in the mid-1970s winning successive European Cups in 1974, 1975 and 1976, giving them outright possession of the European Cup trophy and the European Badge of Honour. On a personal level, Franz Beckenbauer was recognised for his part in Bayern's success by winning the European Footballer of the Year award in 1972 and 1976.
Beckenbauer's international career ran from 1963 to 1977 for West Germany and in total brought him 103 caps, 14 goals, one World Cup win in 1974 and a European Championships victory in 1972.
After over a decade of success for Bayern Munich and West Germany, Beckenbauer made a move in 1977 to the blossoming North American Soccer League to join Pele at New York Cosmos.
Beckenbauer was also a success in North America, winning the NASL Championship three times and playing over 100 times in his first spell at the club between 1977 and 1980.
After three years in America, Franz Beckenbauer returned to his native West Germany in 1980 and played 28 games for Hamburger SV before going back to New York Cosmos for a swansong season in 1983.
Beckenbauer's record as a coach is equally impressive taking West Germany to World Cup glory in 1990 and Bayern Munich to Bundesliga success in 1994 and the UEFA Cup in 1996.
Franz Beckenbauer has held the position of club president of Bayern Munich, vice-chairman of the DFB (German Football Federation) and was a key figure in the German 2006 World Cup organising committee.
Germany's greatest ever footballer, Franz Beckenbauer was a World Cup winner as a player in 1974 and as German coach in 1990 as well as twice European Footballer of the Year in an almost unrivalled distinguished career. Nicknamed Der Kaiser, Beckenbauer virtually created the and perfected the role of libero in the modern game.
Name: Franz Anton BeckenbauerNickname: Der Kaiser
Nationality: German
Date and Place of Birth: September 11, 1945 in Munich, Germany
See Beckenbauer video
Career Appearances and Goals:
1964 - 1977 FC Bayern Munich - 427 apps, 60 goals
1977 - 1980 New York Cosmos - 105 apps, 19 goals
1980 - 1982 Hamburger SV - 28 apps, 0 goals
1983 New York Cosmos - 27 apps, 2 goals
International Career:
1965 - 1977 West Germany - 103 apps, 14 goals
Coaching Career:
1984 - 1990 West Germany
1990 - 1991 Olympique Marseille
1993 - 1994 FC Bayern Munich
1996 FC Bayern Munich
Playing Honours:
Bayern Munich
Bundesliga - 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974 DFB Cup (German Cup) - 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971 European Cup - 1974, 1975, 1976 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup - 1967 Intercontinental Cup - 1976
Hamburger SV
Bundesliga - 1982
New York Cosmos
NASL Championship - 1977, 1978, 1980
West Germany
FIFA World Cup Winner - 1974 European Championships Winner - 1972
Coaching Honours:
West Germany - FIFA World Cup - 1990
FC Bayern Munich - Bundesliga 1994, UEFA Cup 1996
Franz Beckenbauer's Style of Play:
Versatile and cool on the ball, Franz Beckenbauer started his career as a midfielder but went on to virtually create the modern role of libero or ball playing sweeper during his illustrious career. Calm, cool and collected in possession, he was the consummate defender who was always ready to help his side break into attack with a strong run from defensive areas.
Dominant in the air and composed on the ground, Franz Beckenbauer is widely regarded as one of world football's all time greatest players and certainly one fo the finest defenders the world has ever seen.
About Franz Beckenbauer:
Spurning the chance to join his boyhood heroes 1860 Munich after an altercation with their youth team during a youth tournament, Franz Beckenbauer joined city neighbours FC Bayern Munich and made his debut as a left winger in 1964, helping the club to promotion to the Bundesliga in 1964/65. With Beckenbauer's powers growing Bayern Munich began to build their powerbase winning the German Cup in 1966 and 1967 and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1967. Beckenbauer took over as club captain during the 1968/69 season and helped the club to their first league title win in over thirty years that season.
Given Beckenbauer's imperious ball skills, vision and defensive talents, he began to experiment with the role of libero in the Bayern Munich team and over the course of several seasons perfected the role as a defensive maintay who was able to turn defence into attack, carrying the ball from the back and helping release Bayern's attacking talents.
Bayern Munich turned their domestic dominance to the European stage in the mid-1970s winning successive European Cups in 1974, 1975 and 1976, giving them outright possession of the European Cup trophy and the European Badge of Honour. On a personal level, Franz Beckenbauer was recognised for his part in Bayern's success by winning the European Footballer of the Year award in 1972 and 1976.
Beckenbauer's international career ran from 1963 to 1977 for West Germany and in total brought him 103 caps, 14 goals, one World Cup win in 1974 and a European Championships victory in 1972.
After over a decade of success for Bayern Munich and West Germany, Beckenbauer made a move in 1977 to the blossoming North American Soccer League to join Pele at New York Cosmos.
Beckenbauer was also a success in North America, winning the NASL Championship three times and playing over 100 times in his first spell at the club between 1977 and 1980.
After three years in America, Franz Beckenbauer returned to his native West Germany in 1980 and played 28 games for Hamburger SV before going back to New York Cosmos for a swansong season in 1983.
Beckenbauer's record as a coach is equally impressive taking West Germany to World Cup glory in 1990 and Bayern Munich to Bundesliga success in 1994 and the UEFA Cup in 1996.
Franz Beckenbauer has held the position of club president of Bayern Munich, vice-chairman of the DFB (German Football Federation) and was a key figure in the German 2006 World Cup organising committee.
