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Sepp Maier
Sepp Maier · Original: Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief: Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Fotopersbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989 - negatiefstroken zwart/wit, nummer toegang 2.24.01.05, bestanddeelnummer 929-9831 / Derivative work: Danyele, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
Person

Sepp Maier

b. 1944

German association football player and manager (born 1944)

Born
28 Feb 1944 · Metten

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 94 years
  1. 28 Feb 1944BornBorn in Metten
  2. 1961 – 1962TeamGermany national under-18 football team
  3. 1962 – 1980TeamFC Bayern Munich
  4. 1963TeamGermany national amateur football team
  5. 1963TeamGermany Olympic football team
  6. 1966Took part1966 FIFA World Cup
  7. 1966 – 1979TeamGermany men's national association football team
  8. 1970Took part1970 FIFA World Cup
  9. 1974Took part1974 FIFA World Cup
  10. 1975AwardGerman Footballer of the Year
  11. 1977AwardGerman Footballer of the Year
  12. 1978Took part1978 FIFA World Cup
  13. 1978AwardGerman Footballer of the Year
  14. 2014AwardGermany's Sports Hall of Fame
  15. 2018AwardGerman Football Hall of Fame

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1944 – today).

  1. 1945Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  2. 1945 – 1946Nuremberg trials
  3. 19501950 FIFA World Cup
  4. 1950 – 1953Korean War
  5. 1953 – 1959Cuban Revolution
  6. 19541954 FIFA World Cup
  7. 1955 – 1975Vietnam War
  8. 1956Hungarian Revolution of 1956
  9. 1956Suez Crisis
  10. 19581958 FIFA World Cup
  11. 1959Antarctic Treaty System
  12. 19621962 FIFA World Cup
  13. 1962Cuban Missile Crisis
  14. 1966 – 1976Cultural Revolution
  15. 1968Prague Spring
  16. 1969Apollo 11 Moon landing
  17. 19721972 Summer Olympics
  18. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  19. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  20. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  21. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  22. 1985Schengen Agreement
  23. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  24. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  25. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  26. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  27. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  28. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  29. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  30. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  31. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  32. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  33. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  34. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  35. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  36. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  37. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  38. 20112011 Norway attacks
  39. 2011Libyan civil war
  40. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war

Biography

Josef Dieter "Sepp" Maier (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːzɛf ˈdiːtɐ zɛp ˈmaɪɐ]; born 28 February 1944) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Bayern Munich and the West Germany national team. Regarded as one of football's greatest goalkeepers, he was nicknamed "Die Katze von Anzing" ("the cat from Anzing") for his fast reflexes, agility, flexibility, speed, and consistency. With 709 matches played across seventeen seasons, he was Bayern's all-time record appearance holder, until he was surpassed by Thomas Müller in 2024.

In addition to his shot-stopping ability, Maier was also known for his ability to dominate his box, as well as his sense of humour and personality throughout his career, which made him a fan favourite. Regarding his playing style, he once quipped "a keeper should give off a sense of calm, and not fall asleep while doing so."

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