player · international archive · 1966–1970

Franz Beckenbauer

Be the first in the stands

1945 – 2024defender / sweeper

Germany

Photo: Panini Group · Public domain

Archive goals

for Germany

Matches scored in

every one opens its match page below

Tournaments

all in the FIFA World Cup

Career span

1966–1970

first 1966-07-12 · last 1970-06-14

Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.

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. — Wikipedia

identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-09-17

In the line-ups

23 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1966–1976

The archive holds 23 team sheets naming Franz Beckenbauer in Germany's starting line-up, from 1966-07-12 to 1976-06-20.

23 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.

International goals in our archive

5 goals across 4 scoring matches · 1 tournament · 1966–1970

Date	Opponent	Result	Minutes	Venue
1970-06-14	England	W3–2(n)	68'	León
1966-07-25	Russiaplayed as Soviet Union	W2–1(n)	67'	Liverpool
1966-07-23	Uruguay	W4–0(n)	70'	Sheffield
1966-07-12	Switzerland	W5–0(n)	40' 52'	Sheffield

Honours

24 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated

Marquee honours

FIFA World Cup×2

1974, 1990

European Cup×3

1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76

European Cup Winners' Cup

1966–67

Ballon d'Or×2

1972, 1976

UEFA European Championship

1972

Bundesliga×6

from 1968–69 to 1993–94

Team honours24
	FIFA World Cup	×2	1974, 1990	West Germany
	European Cup	×3	1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76	Bayern Munich
	European Cup Winners' Cup	×1	1966–67	Bayern Munich
	UEFA European Championship	×1	1972	West Germany
	Bundesliga	×6	1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1981–82, 1993–94	Bayern Munich ·5, Hamburger SV ·1
	Ligue 1	×1	1990–91	Marseille
	DFB-Pokal	×4	1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71	Bayern Munich
	North American Soccer League	×3	1977, 1978, 1980	New York Cosmos
	Intercontinental Cup	×1	1976	Bayern Munich
	Regionalliga Süd	×1	1964–65	Bayern Munich
	UEFA Cup	×1	1995–96	Bayern Munich
Individual honours84
Player of the year · 7
	Footballer of the Year (Germany)	×4	1966, 1968, 1974, 1976
	Ballon d'Or	×2	1972, 1976
	NASL Most Valuable Player Award		1977
Best young player · 1
	FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award		1966
Teams of the season · 37
	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
	Eric Batty's World XI	×11	1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
	FUWO European Team of the Season	×6	1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972
	UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament	×2	1972, 1976
	Ballon d'Or Dream Team		2020
	Central defender in Johan Cruyff's favourite World XI
	FIFA World Cup Dream Team		2002
	IFFHS All-time Men's European Dream Team		2021
	IFFHS All-time Men's World Dream Team		2021
	World Team of the 20th Century		1998
More honours · 39
	Sport Ideal European XI	×6	1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
	Askania Lifetime Achievement Award		2023
	Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold
	Bayerischer Verfassungsorden		2012
	Bayern Munich All-time XI		2005
	BigBrotherAwards		2005
	Bravo Otto		1974
	European Player (1956–1989)		1990
	FIFA 100		2004
	FIFA Centennial Player and Football Personality Award		2004
	FIFA Order of Merit		1984
	FIFA Presidential Award		2012
	FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot		1966
	FIFA XI		1968
	France Football's Football Player of the Century sixth place		1999
	German Football Hall of Fame		2018
	Germany's Sports Hall of Fame		2008
	Golden Foot		2010
	Golden Honorary Ring of the City of Munich
	IFFHS Legends		2016
	IFFHS Men Team of the Century (1901–2000)		2021
	IFFHS Universal Genius of World Football		2007
	Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award		2007
	Marca Leyenda		2012
	Number 5 shirt retired by Bayern Munich		2024
	Placar (2013)
	Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
	Steiger Award
	UEFA Euro All-time XI		2016
	UEFA President's Award		2012
	World Soccer 29th Greatest Manager of All Time		2013
	World Soccer Awards Manager of the Year		1990
	World Soccer Greatest Players of 20th century fourth place		1999
	World Soccer Greatest XI of All Time		2013
Orders & distinctions6
	Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia		2009
	Cross of Merit First Class of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit		2008
	Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany		2006
	Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany		1976
	Bavarian Order of Merit
	honorary golden medal of the state capital Munich

Franz Beckenbauer

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International goals in our archive

Honours

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