Best Bayern Munich players of all time

Rightly regarded as one of the most powerful clubs in world football today, Bayern Munich have always worked hard to retain their fearsome reputation. Over the past decade the club have produced a brilliant crop of world class players in the form of Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Thomas Muller, along with promising future prospects like Julian Green waiting to make their mark for the Bavarians.However Bayern would not be the club they are today if it wasn’t for some legendary players who helped shape the foundation that the club proudly rests on. Read up this list of the best Bayern Munich players to find out who these awesome characters are.

#1 Franz Beckenbauer

You cannot have a best Bayern Munich players list without placing Beckenbauer at the top as the legendary defender played like he was from another planet during his time with the Bavarians. During his cherished 13 year spell with Bayern, Beckenbauer was the club’s rock at the back and completely redefined the role of a sweeper in football.

The German could not only shield Bayern from the oppositions attacks but could also bomb forward and score a few goals himself. The man who won the World Cup as both a player and a coach lifted a plethora of silverware with Bayern including four Bundesliga titles, four DFB Pokals and three European Cups among other trophies. Beckenbauer, a two time Ballon d’Or winner, won everything there is to win as a player and a coach which is why he deserves to lead this list.