Stephan Beckenbauer

Stephan Beckenbauer (1 December 1968 – 31 July 2015) was a German footballer who played as a defender.[1]

Stephan Beckenbauer
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-12-01)1 December 1968
Place of birth Munich, West Germany
Date of death 31 July 2015(2015-07-31) (aged 46)
Place of death Munich, Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Bayern Munich II
1988–1990 1860 Munich 31 (1)
1990–1991 Kickers Offenbach
1991–1992 FC Grenchen
1992–1994 1. FC Saarbrücken 24 (1)
1994–1997 Bayern Munich II 22 (0)
Managerial career
1998–2015 Bayern Munich (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Munich, Beckenbauer began playing with local FC Bayern, but never moved past the reserve team during his two-year tenure. He spent the vast majority of his 11-year senior career in the lower leagues, also representing TSV 1860 München, Kickers Offenbach and FC Grenchen.

Beckenbauer's input at the professional level consisted of 12 games in both the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga with 1. FC Saarbrücken, for which he signed in the summer of 1992. He made his debut in the former competition on 14 August 1992 by coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Bayer Leverkusen, as the season ended in relegation after an 18th-place finish.

In 1990, Beckenbauer had a trial with Red Star Belgrade, but did not sign.[2] He retired in 1997 at only 28, returning immediately to Bayern and going on to work with the club as a scout and youth coach.[3][4][5]

Personal life

Beckenbauer's father, Franz, was also a footballer. He represented Bayern and the West German national team and later managed both, winning a World Cup title both as player (1974) and manager (1990).[6] His son Luca is also a professional footballer, playing for SV Wacker Burghausen in the Regionalliga Bayern.[7]

Death

Beckenbauer died of a brain tumor. He was 46.[6]

References
  1. "Beckenbauer, Stephan" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  2. Marković, Branko (30 May 1990). "Tempo article". Tempo magazine (in Serbo-Croatian) (1266): 19.
  3. "Stephan Beckenbauer: "Der Wille ist entscheidend"" [Stephan Beckenbauer: "The will is crucial"] (in German). German Football Federation. 27 June 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. "Ex-Freiburg-Coach Sorg übernimmt Bayerns U 17" [Ex-Freiburg coach Sorg takes on Bayern's Under 17] (in German). Spox. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  5. "Norbert Elgert: FC Bayern hat Jugendtrainer im Visier" [Norbert Elgert: FC Bayern has youth coaches in sight] (in German). Web.de. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  6. "Stephan Beckenbauer: Sohn von Franz Beckenbauer an Hirntumor gestorben". Stern (in German). 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. "Luca Beckenbauer wechselt an die Salzach" (in German). SV Wacker Burghausen. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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