5 players with the most appearances in Bayern Munich’s history
Although Bundesliga is widely considered to be one of the lowest challenging leagues, Bayern Munich have proved worth their billing on numerous occasions. The German giants are one of only two teams to have won the treble on two occasions.
The Bavarians have always nabbed the best players in Germany to build a formidable side. By doing so, Bayern Munich have been successful in eliminating competition within the domestic league.
The club have enjoyed high-quality players and lots of trophies in its 122 years of history. The team has always been a haven for German players. In return, they have gotten players who have given their everything for the success of the team.
In this article, let's take a look at five such players who spent successful lengthy tenures with Bayern Munich.
#5 Franz Beckenbauer — 582
Franz Beckenbauer is a player who has achieved a rare feat. He is the only defender to have won the Ballon d'Or award on two instances (1972 and 1976). Throughout his playing career, Franz Beckenbauer lived up to his nickname, Der Kaiser (The Emperor).
The German defender's elegance and level-headedness was an inspiration to many. Beckenbauer joined Bayern's youth setup in 1959 and broke into the senior side in 1964. He played for the German juggernaut for fourteen seasons.
Beckenbauer has won 13 major titles with Bayern Munich and two with the national side, West Germany. Shortly after retirement, Beckenbauer switched to coaching and managed West Germany, Marseille and Bayern Munich.
Franz Beckenbauer is elected by our 140 journalists jury as best centre back of all time ! #BOdreamteam
🌟 🇩🇪 Franz Beckenbauer is elected by our 140 journalists jury as best centre back of all time ! #BOdreamteam https://t.co/DPZ0rKNx81
#4 Gerd Muller — 605
Before the Ronaldo-Messi era took the world of football by storm, there was one man responsible for amassing massive numbers under his belt. We are speaking of none other than Gerd Muller.
The German is regarded as one of the best goal poachers in the history of the sport. During his star-studded career, many individual and team titles crossed his path, including the 1970 Ballon d'Or award.
Gerd Muller, alongside Franz Beckenbauer, was considered to be one of the strongest pillars of the West Germany national team. Together, they won the FIFA World Cup and the EURO Championship. Muller's goalscoring numbers were massive and intimidating.
Gerd Muller left Bayern Munich in 1979 after spending fifteen seasons with the club. He later joined the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and remained with them for three seasons.
(On Gerd Müller's record)
"I know Gerd Müller very well. He was my idol and coach at the youth team in Bayern. We will try to keep the record split between Lewandowski and him!" https://t.co/o830kmiZVX