Der Kaiser's chief accomplishments

Name: Franz Beckenbauer

Nickname: 'The Kaiser'

Date of birth: Sept 11, 1945(78 years old)

Place of birth: Munich

Nationality: German

Height: 1.81 m (5 foot 11 inches)

Position: Sweeper

Playing career

Clubs:

Bayern Munich (1964-77), New York Cosmos (1977-80), Hamburg (1980-82), New York Cosmos (1982-83)

Club honors:

European Cup (3): 1974, '75, '76

Intercontinental Cup: 1976

European Cup Winners' Cup: 1967

Bundesliga (5): 1969, '72, '73, '74, '82

German Cup (4): 1966, '67, '69, '71

North American Soccer League (3): 1977, '78, '80

Internationals: 103 caps for West Germany, with 50 as captain

International goals: 14

World Cup squads: 1966, '70, '74

Debut: Sweden 1 West Germany 2, World Cup qualifier, Sept 26, 1965

First goal: Netherlands 2 West Germany 4, friendly, March 23, 1966

Last cap: France 1 West Germany 0, friendly, Feb 2, 1977

International honors:

World Cup winner: 1974

World Cup runner-up: 1966

European champion: 1972

Managerial career

Clubs:

Marseille (1990-91), Bayern Munich (1993-94, 1996)

Club honors:

UEFA Cup: 1996

Bundesliga: 1994

International:

66 matches as coach of West Germany from 1984 to 1990

First match: West Germany 1 Argentina 3, friendly, Sept 12, 1984

Last match: West Germany 1 Argentina 0, World Cup final, July 8, 1990

International honors:

World Cup winner: 1990

World Cup runner-up: 1986

Individual awards

Ballon d'Or (2): 1972, '76

German Player of the Year (4): 1966, '68, '74, '76

FIFA Order of Merit: 1984

Commanders' Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany: 2006

Laureus Lifetime Achievement

Award: 2007

FIFA Presidential Award: 2012