Jean-Marie Pfaff


Jean-Marie Pfaff is a Belgian former professional football goalkeeper who spent most of his professional career with Beveren and Bayern Munich. Pfaff was capped 64 times playing for Belgium, and participated at the 1982 FIFA World Cup and 1986 FIFA World Cup tournaments.

Club career

Pfaff was born in Lebbeke. At the age of 16, he joined K.S.K. Beveren with whom he won a Belgian champions title and a Belgian Cup. The same year, he received the Belgian Golden Shoe. In 1982, he entered the Bayern Munich squad, getting three Bundesliga titles and two German cups.

International career

Pfaff first played with the Red Devils in 1976 against legendary rival the Netherlands. He was the goalkeeper during Euro 80 and Euro 84, and the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. At the 1982 World Cup Pfaff nearly drowned after he was pushed into the swimming pool by a journalist, while he couldn't swim.

After retirement

Pfaff was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. He is now a TV star in Belgium with the reality show De Pfaffs showing him and his family from 2002 to 2012.

Personal life

Pfaff married Carmen Seth on 27 June 1974. They have three daughters: Debby Edilbert Gerdina, Kelly Yvonne Danny and Lyndsey Linda Marc.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

Beveren
Bayern Munich
Individual