Soccer· West Germany· 1960s
Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Anton Beckenbauer was a German professional football player, manager, and official.
- Overall rating
- 1500
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- Overall rank
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- provisional
- Soccer rating
- 1500
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- Record
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Rating history
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Achievements
- German Footballer of the Year
- Bavarian Order of Merit
- Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
- Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Golden Honorary Ring of the City of Munich
- Cross of Merit First Class of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit
Background
Franz Anton Beckenbauer was a German professional football player, manager, and official. Nicknamed der Kaiser, 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.
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