Franz Beckenbauer: cards, rarity and popularity
Franz Beckenbauer is a football coach who died in 2024. He was a full international from 1965 to 1977 (national team: Germany).
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Franz Beckenbauer
Image: Panini Group · Public domain · source
His club career has 3 stops: FC Bayern Munich (1965-1977), New York Cosmos (1977-1980, 1983) and Hamburger SV (1980-1982). As a coach, he has managed Olympique de Marseille (1990) and FC Bayern Munich (1993-1994, 1996). As a national team manager: Germany (1984-1990). Honours linked in the catalogue: UEFA President's Award 2012 (winner).
In the Elofoot card game, every year of fame gets its own card, and a card's rarity follows how popular the subject really was that year.
The cards, year by year
Franz Beckenbauer has 12 cards in the game, from 2015 to 2026. All of them are rare. The standout is the 2024 card, a rare one minted on a median of 60,508 views a month. A minted card never changes: it keeps the rarity of its year, whatever happens to popularity afterwards.
- 2015Rarity: Rare40K views/month
- 2016Rarity: Rare31K views/month
- 2017Rarity: Rare26K views/month
- 2018Rarity: Rare28K views/month
- 2019Rarity: Rare27K views/month
- 2020Rarity: Rare46K views/month
- 2021Rarity: Rare41K views/month
- 2022Rarity: Rare36K views/month
- 2023Rarity: Rare47K views/month
- 2024Rarity: Rare61K views/month
- 2025Rarity: Rare45K views/month
- 2026Rarity: Rare38K views/month
Popularity year by year
Popularity is the monthly median of views of his Wikipedia page, year by year. Strongest year: 2024, with 60,508 views a month; weakest: 2017, with 26,246. In 2025, the median reached 44,851 views a month, down 26% on 2024. Over the last twelve months: 37,984 views a month.
| Year | Views per month (median) | Card of the year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026last 12 months | 37,984 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2025 | 44,851 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2024 | 60,508 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2023 | 46,562 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2022 | 35,851 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2021 | 40,534 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2020 | 46,028 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2019 | 27,099 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2018 | 27,905 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2017 | 26,246 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2016 | 31,222 | Rarity: Rare |
| 20156 months measured | 40,055 | Rarity: Rare |
Mini quiz
2 questions to test what you know.
1.In what year was Franz Beckenbauer born?
2.What position does Franz Beckenbauer play?
Profile
- Born
- 1945
- Died
- 2024
- Nationality
- Germany
- Position
- Defender
- Clubs
- FC Bayern Munich (1965-1977)
- New York Cosmos (1977-1980)
- Hamburger SV (1980-1982)
- New York Cosmos (1983)
- National team
- Germany (1965-1977)
- Coached
- Olympique de Marseille (1990)
- FC Bayern Munich (1993-1994)
- FC Bayern Munich (1996)
- National team manager
- Germany (1984-1990)
Related
Honours
- UEFA President's AwardWinner · 2012
Frequently asked questions
What is the rarest Franz Beckenbauer card?
The 2024 card, which is rare: that year the subject's Wikipedia page drew a median of 60,508 views a month.
How many Franz Beckenbauer cards are there?
12 cards, one per year of fame, from 2015 to 2026.
Which was Franz Beckenbauer's most popular year?
2024, with a median of 60,508 views a month on his Wikipedia page - the 2024 card is rare.
Which teams has Franz Beckenbauer coached?
Olympique de Marseille (1990) and FC Bayern Munich (1993-1994, 1996); national teams: Germany (1984-1990).
How do I get a Franz Beckenbauer card?
By opening packs of 5 cards: 3 packs are free when you sign up, then packs refill for free. Cards can also be traded with friends, or on the market for in-game coins.
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