How tall is Franz Beckenbauer?

Franz Beckenbauer's listed height was 181 cm (5'11"). He was taller than about 79% of men in Germany.

Where 181 cm sits among men in Germany

Taller than about 79% of men in Germany born in 1945 (average 175.3 cm).

Beckenbauer next to his teammates

Sepp Maier is 2 cm taller than Franz Beckenbauer (183 cm), teammate at FC Bayern Munich from 1965 to 1977.

Gerd Müller is 5 cm shorter than Franz Beckenbauer (176 cm), teammate at FC Bayern Munich from 1965 to 1977.

Georg Schwarzenbeck is 2 cm taller than Franz Beckenbauer (183 cm), teammate at FC Bayern Munich from 1966 to 1977.

About Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Beckenbauer was a German professional football player, manager and official. His full name was Franz Anton Beckenbauer, and he was born on 11 September 1945 in Munich. He was nicknamed der Kaiser, meaning the Emperor, and started out as a midfielder before making his name as a centre-back.

Beckenbauer is often credited with inventing the role of the modern sweeper. He appeared 103 times for West Germany, playing in three FIFA World Cups and two European Championships, and was twice named European Footballer of the Year. He lifted the World Cup as captain in 1974 and as a manager in 1990. With Bayern Munich he won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1967 and three consecutive European Cups from 1974 to 1976, and he later became the club's team manager and president.

Beckenbauer stood at a listed 181 cm (5'11"). He was 2 cm shorter than Sepp Maier, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), his teammate at FC Bayern Munich from 1965 to 1977, and 5 cm taller than Gerd Müller, listed at 176 cm (5'9"), who played with him at the club over the same years. He died on 7 January 2024.

Frequently asked

How tall is Franz Beckenbauer in feet and inches? Franz Beckenbauer was 5'11" tall, which is 181 cm, 71.3 inches or 1.81 m.

How tall is Franz Beckenbauer compared to Sepp Maier? Sepp Maier is 2 cm taller than Franz Beckenbauer: 183 cm (6'0") vs 181 cm (5'11").

How tall is Franz Beckenbauer compared to Gerd Müller? Gerd Müller is 5 cm shorter than Franz Beckenbauer: 176 cm (5'9") vs 181 cm (5'11").

How tall is Franz Beckenbauer compared to Georg Schwarzenbeck? Georg Schwarzenbeck is 2 cm taller than Franz Beckenbauer: 183 cm (6'0") vs 181 cm (5'11").

Is Franz Beckenbauer tall for men in Germany? At 181 cm he was taller than about 79% of men in Germany born in 1945, whose average height is 175.3 cm.

Sources

• Franz Beckenbauer on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Franz Beckenbauer on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 181 cm.
• Franz Beckenbauer on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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