# Franz Beckenbauer

> Franz Beckenbauer (1945–2024), West Germany's captain and sweeper, who joined Pelé at the Cosmos in 1977.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/franz-beckenbauer
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Beckenbauer

- Full name: Franz Anton Beckenbauer
- Role: Cosmos teammate
- Born: 11 September 1945
- Died: 7 January 2024
- Nationality: German

Franz Beckenbauer, nicknamed *der Kaiser*, captained West Germany to the 1974 World Cup and later won it as coach in 1990. He joined the New York Cosmos in 1977 and played alongside Pelé in the Soccer Bowl win that season.

## Related

- The teams they played for or coached: [New York Cosmos](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/cosmos)
- The matches they played a part in: [New York Cosmos 2–1 Seattle Sounders](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/soccer-bowl-1977), [New York Cosmos 2–1 Santos](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/pele-farewell-1977)
- The chapters it appears in: [New York Cosmos (1975–1977)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/new-york-cosmos-years)