Sepp Maier
Maier in 2012.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josef Dieter Maier | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Metten, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1959 | TSV Haar | ||
| 1959–1962 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1980 | Bayern Munich | 536 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1961–1962 | West Germany Youth | 11 | (0) |
| 1963 | West Germany Amateur | 4 | (0) |
| 1966–1979 | West Germany | 95 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1988–2004 | Germany (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 1994–2008 | Bayern Munich (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Josef Dieter "Sepp" Maier (born 28 February 1944) is a German former professional football goalkeeper. Regarded as one of Germany's greatest ever goalkeepers, his nickname was "Die Katze von Anzing" ("the cat from Anzing") for his fast reflexes.
Born in Metten, Bavaria, Maier spent his entire professional career at Bayern Munich. He began playing for Bayern's youth sides in 1958. During the 1970s, he was part of the legendary Bayern team which included the likes of Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller and won three European Cups in a row, a German record. Between 1966 and 1979 he played in 442 consecutive Bundesliga matches, still a German national record and a record that is unlikely to ever be beaten.
Maier was selected in the West Germany squad for four consecutive World Cups. In 1966 in England, he was a non-playing deputy to Hans Tilkowski. At the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, he was the undisputed starter and played all games (including the legendary 3–4 semifinal loss to Italy after extra time) except the third-place match.
In the 1974 FIFA World Cup on home soil, at the top of his footballing abilities, he reached the peak of his international career as the Germans went all the way to the final with a legendary team that included the likes of Franz Beckenbauer, Berti Vogts, Gerd Müller and Paul Breitner. The greatest triumph came when the hosts defeated a Johan Cruyff-inspired Netherlands team 2–1 in the final in Maier's own hometown Munich.
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