Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck

Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, nicknamed Katsche, was born in Munich on April 3, 1948. A center-back and libero, he was a fundamental piece of Bayern Munich's dominance of Europe in the 1970s, alongside Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, and Sepp Maier. He played for Bayern professionally from 1966 to 1981, with 416 games in the Bundesliga. He won four German titles (1969, 1972, 1973, and 1974) and three consecutive European Cups (1974, 1975, and 1976). His most famous moment came in the 1974 European Cup final against Atlético Madrid: at 120 minutes, he scored from distance the equalizing goal that sent the match to extra time. Bayern won the replay 4-0. For the West Germany national team, he played 44 games and was champion of the 1972 European Championship and the 1974 World Cup.