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Sepp Maier

German association football player and manager (born 1944) · Germany · Footballers

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West Germany's goalkeeper through three World Cups and four European Championships, a man whose reflexes earned him the nickname "the cat from Anzing" and whose 442 consecutive Bundesliga appearances formed the spine of Bayern Munich's rise in the 1970s.

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A life in dates

2018German Football Hall of FameAward1978German Footballer of the YearAward1977German Footballer of the YearAward1975German Footballer of the YearAward1966Germany men's national association football teamClub1966-19791963Germany national amateur football teamClubGermany Olympic football teamClub1962FC Bayern MunichClub1962-19801961Germany national under-18 football teamClub1961-19621944Born28 February 1944

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Teams 5

Germany men's national association football team1966-1979
Germany national amateur football team1963-1963
Germany Olympic football team1963-1963
FC Bayern Munich1962-1980
Germany national under-18 football team1961-1962

Career record

SpellAppsGoals
1966-1979950
1963-196340
1962-1980536
1961-1962110

Awards

German Football Hall of Fame2018
German Footballer of the Year1978
German Footballer of the Year1977
German Footballer of the Year1975
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
Bavarian Order of Merit

About this person

Born 28 February 1944, Josef Dieter Maier grew up to become Bayern Munich's first-choice keeper for seventeen seasons, playing 709 matches - a club record that stood until Thomas Müller overtook it in 2024. His shot-stopping, his command of the box, and his flexibility made him the anchor of West Germany's defence across multiple tournaments. He was known as much for his consistency as for his dry wit; asked about his approach, he once said a keeper should give off calm "and not fall asleep while doing so." That mix of reflex and composure made him a fan favourite long after he left the pitch.

Country
Germany
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
living
Dates
Born 1944 · age 82

In common with Sepp

Gerd MüllerAlso in Libero (1973)Uwe SeelerAlso in Gib mich die Kirsche! - Die 1. deutsche Fußballrolle (2004)Chantal GoyaAlso in Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht (1967)Uli HoeneßAlso in Libero (1973)Franz BeckenbauerAlso in Gib mich die Kirsche! - Die 1. deutsche Fußballrolle (2004)Paul BreitnerAlso in Libero (1973)

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