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Franz Beckenbauer

🇩🇪 Germany · Defender · Legend · Age: 81

Franz Beckenbauer (11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024), born in Munich, was a football legend from Germany who played as a defender. During his career he played for 3 clubs, including FC Bayern Munich, New York Cosmos, Hamburger SV. His individual honours included Ballon d'Or (×2), Bravo Otto. In the GolVote fan ranking Franz Beckenbauer is #25 with a rating of 1554.

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Born: 11 September 1945
Died: 7 January 2024
Place of birth: Munich
Height: 181 cm
Position: Defender
National team: Germany national football B team

Duels with Franz Beckenbauer

Club career

Years	Club	Apps	Goals
1965–1977	FC Bayern Munich	439	64
1977–1980	New York Cosmos	80	17
1980–1982	Hamburger SV	28
1983–1983	New York Cosmos	25	2

Honours

Ballon d'Or ×2
Bravo Otto (1974)
German Footballer of the Year (1966–1976)
Bavarian Order of Merit
Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (2009)
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2006)
Golden Honorary Ring of the City of Munich
Cross of Merit First Class of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (2008)
Steiger Award
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1976)
Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille (2012)
BigBrotherAwards (2005)
Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
honorary golden medal of the state capital Munich
Askania Lifetime Achievement Award (2023)

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