Franz Beckenbauer, one of the finest players and most influential people in German football history, passed away at the age of 78.
Who was Stephan Beckenbauer, Franz Beckenbauer’s son who dies of brain tumor?
Franz’s first kid, Stephan Beckenbauer, was born in 1968. Stephan and Michae were the two offspring of Beckenbauer’s first marriage to Brigitte, which ended in 1990 after 24 years. He played football until his death in 2015 from a brain tumor. Stephan played for the reserve team of Bayern Munich.
During his 11-year professional career, he also played for TSV 1860 Munchen, FC Grenchen, and Kickers Offenbach.
Stephan Beckenbauer had a brief spell in the Bundesliga with FC Saarbruecken. In addition, he played amateur football with 1860 Munich and Bayern Munich. Stephan, the youngest of Beckenbauer’s children from his previous marriage, spent a brief time in the Bundesliga as a player for FC Saarbruecken and 1860 Munich, Bayern Munich’s amateur team.
On August 14, 1992, he made his competition debut, substituting in the 79th minute during a 1-1 away tie against Bayer Leverkusen. The season finished with relegation with an 18th-place result.
Red Star Belgrade gave Beckenbauer a tryout in 1990, but he chose not to sign. At the young age of 28, he announced his retirement in 1997, but not before making a quick comeback to Bayern to serve as a scout and youth coach.
