| His full name is Josef Dieter "Sepp" Maier. He was | | | | fans. This impression was augmented in one game |
| born in 28 February 1944. He is one of former | | | | which Bayern were dominating without difficulty, Maier |
| professional German players of soccer with position | | | | turned his consideration to hunting a duck which had |
| as goalkeeper. | | | | got stricken in the Olympia Stadion, rather than focus |
| He was born in Metten, Bavaria. He spent the total of | | | | on the game. |
| his proficient playing career at Bayern Munich, | | | | Apart from his sense of humor, he was a really great |
| succeeding the Bundesliga Championship four times | | | | keeper, who had the fate of winning nearly each |
| and the European Cup three times successively. Sepp" | | | | competition he played in at least once, including a |
| Maier played between 1966 and 1977 in an unremitting | | | | World Cup for West Germany in year 1974, a |
| series of 422 matches, still a German national record. | | | | European Championship in 1972, the Intercontinental |
| Sepp Maier was one of the greatest goalkeepers as | | | | Cup in 1976, UEFA Cup Winners Cup in 1967, |
| long as a period which saw a lot of great goalkeepers | | | | European Cup in 1974, 1975, 1976, and Bundesliga in |
| rise to prominence, especially in Europe. He was | | | | 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974. |
| chosen West German soccer player of the year | | | | His greatest achievement came in 1974 when he |
| three times. | | | | assisted his national part to triumph in the Football |
| Sepp Maier's goalkeeping aptitude was matched | | | | World Cup 1974, World Cup final in his home city of |
| simply by his eccentricity, seeing that Maier was | | | | Munich. In total he took part in his country 95 times. |
| considered as a bit of a joker by many players and | | | | |