Franz Beckenbauer

Early Life and Youth Career

Franz Beckenbauer's early life and youth career laid the foundation for his future success in football.

Birth

11 September 1945

Franz Anton Beckenbauer was born in Munich, Germany, to postal-worker Franz Beckenbauer Sr. and his wife Antonie (née Hupfauf).

Start of Football Career

1954

Beckenbauer started playing football at the age of nine with the youth team of SC Munich '06.

Joining Bayern Munich Youth Team

1959

Beckenbauer joined the Bayern Munich youth team after a contentious Under-14 youth tournament in Neubiberg.