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Sepp Maier

1944 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sepp Maier is the 25th most popular coach (down from 22nd in 2019), the 429th most popular biography from Germany (down from 396th in 2019) and the 4th most popular German Coach.

Sepp Maier is most famous for being a German football player. He played as a goalkeeper for Bayern Munich and the German national team.

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Among COACHES

Among coaches, Sepp Maier ranks 25 out of 471. Before him are Rinus Michels, Marcello Lippi, Luis Aragonés, Jürgen Klopp, Diego Simeone, and Sven-Göran Eriksson. After him are Frank Rijkaard, Arrigo Sacchi, Joachim Löw, Carlos Alberto Parreira, Manuel Pellegrini, and Ronald Koeman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Sepp Maier ranks 34. Before him are Françoise Hardy, Joe Frazier, Danny Trejo, Abdul Latif Rashid, Rem Koolhaas, and Nǃxau ǂToma. After him are Jacqueline Bisset, Vojislav Koštunica, Larry Ellison, Sali Berisha, Angela Davis, and Frank Sinatra Jr..

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Sepp Maier ranks 429 out of 7,253. Before him are Friedrich Carl von Savigny (1779), Emil Nolde (1867), Gerd Binnig (1947), Otto Dix (1891), Levi Strauss (1829), and Manfred Eigen (1927). After him are Ernst Abbe (1840), Otto Loewi (1873), Otto Lilienthal (1848), Leo von Caprivi (1831), Pina Bausch (1940), and Hans Krebs (1898).

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Among COACHES In Germany

Among coaches born in Germany, Sepp Maier ranks 4. Before him are Jupp Heynckes (1945), Hans-Dieter Flick (1965), and Jürgen Klopp (1967). After him are Joachim Löw (1960), Ottmar Hitzfeld (1949), Otto Rehhagel (1938), Bernd Schuster (1959), Matthias Sammer (1967), Robert Prosinečki (1969), Edmund Conen (1914), and Andreas Köpke (1962).

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