Franz Beckenbauer
Sports Cards, Soccer, Bayern Munich era
Franz Beckenbauer, known as der Kaiser, began as a midfielder and made his name as a centre-back, where he is credited with defining the modern sweeper role. He won the World Cup as West Germany's captain in 1974 and as its manager in 1990, one of three men to win it in both roles, and was twice European Footballer of the Year.
Athlete Details
- Position
- Defender / sweeper
- Career
- 1964–1983
- National team
- West Germany
Accolades
- League titles
- 8 (Bundesliga 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1982; NASL 1977, 1978, 1980)
- Continental club titles
- 4 (European Cup Winners’ Cup 1967; European Cup 1974, 1975, 1976)
- World Cup titles
- 1 (1974)
- Continental international titles
- 1 (UEFA European Championship 1972)
- Ballon d'Or
- 2 (1972, 1976)
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