Franz Beckenbauer

Also known as Der Kaiser

German sports official and association football player (1945–2024)

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Franz Beckenbauer was a legendary German football player and later sports official who lived from 1945 to 2024 and is widely considered one of the greatest players in the sport's history. He matters because he revolutionized the defensive position in football and became an influential figure in German sports administration and international football governance.

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Fussball in den USA
Ich, wie es wirklich war
World Cup Espana '82
Allianz Arena
Möge ein Engel dich behüten

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Film & TV

München, Germany

Franz Anton Beckenbauer (11 September 1945 - 7 January 2024) was a German former professional footballer and manager. In his playing career he was nicknamed Der Kaiser ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style, dominance and leadership on the field, and also as his first name "Franz" is reminiscent of the Austrian emperors. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest players in the history…

Known for

Ein Sommer in Italien - WM 1990 — Self2026
Beckenbauer — Self (archive footage)2024
Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL — Self (archive footage)2021
Best Goalkeeper in the World — Self2021
FC Bayern - Behind the Legend — Self - Honorary President2021
Der Ball war mein Freund - Zum 75. Geburtstag von Franz Beckenbauer — Self2020
Servus Uli – A Life for FC Bayern — Self2019
Die Geschichte der Fußball-WM aus deutscher Sicht2018
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys — Self2016
Gold Stars : FIFA l'anthologie2016

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Germany
Active from: 1945
Active to: 2024

Discography

Du allein / Gute Freunde kann niemand trennen1966

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Listeners: 6,314
Total plays: 20,758

Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Position: Defender
Nationality: Germany

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Official website

Franz Beckenbauer – Der Kaiser des Fußballs | Offizielle Website

Offizielle Website des Kaisers: Die Erfolge und Meilensteine von Franz Beckenbauer als Spieler, Teamchef, Funktionär und Mensch: FC Bayern, Weltmeister, Kapitän, Libero. Ein Blick auf die goldenen Jahre des Kaisers.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Anton
Gender: male
Citizenship: Germany
Place of birth: Munich
Place of death: Salzburg
Child: Stephan Beckenbauer
Languages spoken: German
Native language: German
Participant in: UEFA Euro 1988
Field of work: sport
Sport: association football
Member of team: Germany national under-18 football team
Position played: sweeper
League: North American Soccer League
Country for sport: West Germany
Mass: 79
Official website: www.franzbeckenbauer.de
Image: Franz Beckenbauer (1975).jpg
Height: 181
Number of children: 5

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Commons category: Franz Beckenbauer
date of birth: 1945-09-11
Commons gallery: Franz Beckenbauer
topic's main category: Category:Franz Beckenbauer
pseudonym: Der Kaiser
end of work period: 1983-00-00
start of work period: 1964-00-00
name in native language: Franz Beckenbauer
number of matches played/races/starts: 2
total goals in career: 0
social media followers: 1113282
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
date of death: 2024-01-07
birth name: Franz Anton Beckenbauer
medical condition: Parkinson's disease

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Franz Anton Beckenbauer ( German pronunciation: [fʁants ˈbɛkn̩ˌbaʊɐ] ; 11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024) was a German professional football player, manager, and official. Nicknamed der Kaiser ("the Emperor"), he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players of all time. Beckenbauer was a versatile player who started out as a midfielder, but made his name as a centre-back. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper (libero).

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