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Goalkeeper · 1965–1979

Sepp Maier

Die Katze von Anzing — the cat from Anzing. Maier played 442 consecutive Bundesliga matches, a record no goalkeeper has approached, and kept goal for every trophy of the club's first great era.

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Iconic moments

  • Played every minute of the three European Cup wins in 1974, 1975 and 1976.
  • Kept goal in West Germany's 1972 European Championship and 1974 World Cup triumphs.
  • His career ended abruptly after a car accident in July 1979; he later returned as the club's goalkeeping coach and worked with Oliver Kahn.

Why he is remembered

Die Katze von Anzing — the cat from Anzing. Maier played 442 consecutive Bundesliga matches, a record no goalkeeper has approached, and kept goal for every trophy of the club's first great era.

Sepp Maier played as a goalkeeper in the 1965–1979 era and is listed here for Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, European Cup, Intercontinental Cup won with the club.