Net Worth: | € 105 million |
Age: | 68 |
Born: | 05.09.1951 |
Country of origin: | Germany |
Source of wealth: | Soccer player |
Last updated: | 2020 |
Short introduction
Former defender and midfielder FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid and Eintracht Braunschweig won European champions in 1972 and world champions with the German national team in 1974. He also won several national titles with his club. After his active career, he worked in public especially as a TV expert for football. In addition, he is also a surveillance for FC Bayern Munich and as a real estate agent.
Early life
Breitner, who was born in Kolbermoor in Rosenheim District in the early 1950s, played soccer from an early age. From 1957 to 1961 in his hometown of Kolbermoor, from 1961 to 1970 at ESV Freilassing, where his father was one of the youth coaches. In early 1968, he was appointed for the DFB youth selection, which he completed 16 missions. In 1970 he moved to Bayern Munich, where he made his debut in the Bundesliga on the first day of the game.
Paul Breitner Career
After that he experienced a meteoric resurrection, at least because with Udo Lattek he was the one who trained Bayern Munich who was previously in his command in the DFB selection. Breitner won a number of titles at the club level and the country in just 4 years. He was the German champion three times in 1972 to 1974, in 1971 he had won the DFB Cup with Bayern Munich. In 1972 he won European champions with the German national team, where he made his debut in 1971. This was followed in 1974 by winning the European championship club trophy before Breitner won the 2-1 world champion at Holland at the Olympic Stadium at home at a trophy at the trophy The world of 1974. Breitner itself has changed the sentence given to Germany to 1-1, although not intended for it.
After the 1974 World Cup, he moved to Real Madrid, where he formed a mid -line duo with Günter Netzer. In 1975 they won a dual championship and trophy, and once again in 1976 the championship in Spain. However, last year in Spain, they finished 9th in the championship. Breitner then moved back to the Bundesliga. Because of the high transfer fees needed for him, only Eintracht Braunschweig with a strong sponsor of Jägermeister who can serve Breitner’s back. After only one season, which was disappointing despite ten goals from Breitner, he returned to Bayern Munich.
Here he lives for five more seasons until the end of his career, where he is the German champion twice and has won the DFB Cup. During this time, together with Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, he formed a munich game axis called the “Breitnigge” press.
In the national team, he has stopped for many years after a dispute about the celebration after the 1974 World Cup title. Only in 1981 he was persuaded to return. He played the 1982 World Cup again, where he scored another goal in the final, making him one of the few players in the history of football to score in the two World Cup finals.
Furthermore, he repeatedly has a media appearance as an expert in football but also works outside. So he deals with real estate and is also involved in the social field. He ended his work as a brand ambassador to FC Bayern Munich, who he previously served as a surveillance, in disputes with the old club.
Amazing facts
Unknown to the public for a long time, Breitner helps once a week to distribute Munich tables that distribute food to those in need.
In his residence, he struggled for a long time with the local government about the height of the fence in his house.
Paul Breitner is married and has three children. One of his sons, Max Breitner, worked in the press department in Bayern Munich.
In 1976 he played a role in the West “Potatoe Fritz”. In addition, after the 1978/79 season, the documentary “Prof.” appeared, where Paul Breitner and Uli Hoeneß were accompanied by their journey throughout the season in the Bundesliga.