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Franz Beckenbauer was born in Richard-Wagner-Straße 19 (München), Upper Bavaria, Germany on September 11, 1945. Franz Beckenbauer was credited as an association football player, association football coach and professional athlete. Death is recorded on January 7, 2024, at the age of 78. Listed accolades include German Footballer of the Year (1966), Bavarian Order of Merit, Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (2009) and 5 more. The listed height was 181 cm.
My Take
Calling Franz Beckenbauer "der Kaiser" almost undersells him. What grips me is the imagination: he started in midfield and then reinvented the centre-back as an attacking launchpad, changing how the position is understood to this day. He reached the summit as a player, as a manager, and as an administrator, a clean sweep almost no one in football can claim. The 1966 Footballer of the Year award and his shelf of state honours only hint at the influence. When he died in 2024, the game lost not just a champion but a genuine revolutionary, and I will always tip my hat to him.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Franz Beckenbauer
- Name (Japanese)
- フランツ・ベッケンバウアー
- Reading
- ふらんつ・べっけんばうあー
- Born
- September 11, 1945 – January 7, 2024
- Origin
- Richard-Wagner-Straße 19 (München), Upper Bavaria, Germany
- Height
- 181 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / professional athlete / functionary / coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1966 German Footballer of the Year
- Bavarian Order of Merit
- 2009 Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
- Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold
- 2006 Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Golden Honorary Ring of the City of Munich
- 2008 Cross of Merit First Class of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.franzbeckenbauer.de/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/franzbeckenbauer/
- Xhttps://x.com/beckenbauer
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz%20Beckenbauer
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%83%E3%82%B1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%90%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4457
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Franz Beckenbauer born?
Born September 11, 1945.
When did Franz Beckenbauer die?
Died January 7, 2024, aged 78.
Where was Franz Beckenbauer from?
Franz Beckenbauer was from Richard-Wagner-Straße 19 (München), Upper Bavaria, Germany.
What did Franz Beckenbauer do?
Franz Beckenbauer worked as association football player, association football coach, professional athlete, functionary, coach.
How tall was Franz Beckenbauer?
Franz Beckenbauer was 181 cm.
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