# Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Beckenbauer was a German footballer (11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024). Beckenbauer played as a defender for Bayern Munich and Hamburger SV. Beckenbauer scored 112 goals in 857 games for club and country and won 20 trophies, including 2 Ballon d'Ors, the World Cup and 3 Champions League titles.

## Beckenbauer's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 754 | 98 |
| West Germany | 103 | 14 |
| Total | 857 | 112 |

Goals per game: 0.13.

## Beckenbauer's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 20
- League titles: 9
- Domestic cups: 4
- Champions League: 3
- Other international club trophies: 2
- World Cup: 1
- Trophies with West Germany: 2
- Ballon d'Or: 2
- Individual awards: 70

### Bayern Munich

- Regionalliga Süd: 1 (1964–65)
- Bundesliga: 4 (1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74)
- DFB-Pokal: 4 (1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71)
- European Cup: 3 (1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76)
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1 (1966–67)
- Intercontinental Cup: 1 (1976)

### New York Cosmos

- North American Soccer League: 3 (1977, 1978, 1980)

### Hamburger SV

- Bundesliga: 1 (1981–82)

### West Germany

- FIFA World Cup: 1 (1974)
- UEFA European Championship: 1 (1972)

### Individual

- Ballon d'Or: 2 (1972, 1976)
- Footballer of the Year (Germany): 4 (1966, 1968, 1974, 1976)
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 12 (1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77)
- FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award: 1 (1966)
- FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot: 1 (1966)
- FUWO European Team of the Season: 6 (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972)
- FIFA XI: 1 (1968)
- Sport Ideal European XI: 6 (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976)
- NASL Most Valuable Player Award: 1 (1977)
- FIFA Order of Merit: 1 (1984)
- UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 2 (1972, 1976)
- World Team of the 20th Century: 1 (1998)
- and 22 more

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1964–1977: Bayern Munich, 427 games, 60 goals
2. 1977–1980: New York Cosmos, 80 games, 17 goals
3. 1980–1982: Hamburger SV, 28 games, 0 goals
4. 1983: New York Cosmos, 25 games, 2 goals

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