Born in Munich, Beckenbauer moved from SC Munich 1906 to FC Bayern at the age of 13 and made his mark on the team as a young player, which was promoted to the Bundesliga in 1965. Over time, he matured to become captain and won the European Cup three times in a row with FCB, the German championship four times, the DFB Cup four times and the World Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup once each. He scored 74 goals in 582 games. In 1977, he moved to Cosmos New York, where he celebrated three US championships alongside Pelé. He ended his career at Hamburger SV in 1982 - he also became champion once again with the Hanseatic team. He captained the German national team to the title in the 1974 World Cup final against the Netherlands in his home city of Munich and also won the 1972 European Championship. In total, he played 103 times for the DFB team, scoring 14 goals. Beckenbauer was named European Footballer of the Year in 1972 and 1976 and was also named German Footballer of the Year four times. After his active career, he led FC Bayern as coach to the German championship in 1994 and the only UEFA Cup win in 1996. The members also elected him Vice-President in 1991 and he served as President of the club from 1994 to 2009. Under team manager Beckenbauer, the DFB team celebrated the World Cup title in 1990. In 1986, the national team was only stopped by Argentina in the World Cup final. He was also the decisive force in bringing the 2006 World Cup to Germany. The DFB's honorary captain was named Germany's footballer of the century in 2000. ► Wanna see more of Musiala, Müller, Davies & Co.? Subscribe now and hit the bell 🔔: https://fc.bayern/YouTubeAbo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FCBayern Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcbayern Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fcbayern TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fcbayern Snapchat: https://fc.bayern/FCBayernSnaps Website: https://fcbayern.com FC Bayern.tv: https://fcbayern.com/fcbayerntv FC Bayern.tv live: https://fcbayern.com/fcbayerntv/de/fcbayerntvlive FC Bayern Newsletter: https://fc.bayern/newsletter_youtube