Jean-Marie Pfaff

Jean-Marie Pfaff (born 4 December 1953) is a Belgian former professional football goalkeeper[1] 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.

Jean-Marie Pfaff
Pfaff in 2007
Personal information
Full name Jean-Marie Pfaff
Date of birth (1953-12-04) 4 December 1953
Place of birth Lebbeke, Belgium
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1982 Beveren 305 (0)
1982–1988 Bayern Munich 156 (0)
1988–1989 Lierse 23 (0)
1989–1990 Trabzonspor 22 (0)
Total 506 (0)
National team
1976–1987 Belgium 64 (0)
Teams managed
1998–1999 K.V. Oostende
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 (1979) and a Belgian Cup (1978). The same year, he received the Belgian Golden Shoe. In 1982, he entered the Bayern Munich squad,[2] getting three Bundesliga titles (from 1985 to 1987) and two German cups (1984 and 1986).[3]

International career

Pfaff first played with the Red Devils in 1976 against legendary rival the Netherlands.[4] 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.[5]

Personal life

Pfaff married Carmen Seth (born 24 March 1956) on 27 June 1974. They have three daughters: Debby Edilbert Gerdina (born 30 May 1975), Kelly Yvonne Danny (born 26 July 1977) and Lyndsey Linda Marc (born 4 October 1978).

Career statistics

Club
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Beveren1973–74First Division270
1974–75320
1975–76360
1976–77330
1977–78340
1978–79340
1979–80330
1980–81220
1981–82250
Total 2760
Bayern Munich1982–83Bundesliga270
1983–84320
1984–85140
1985–86240
1986–87340
1987–88250
Total 1560
Lierse1988–89First Division230
Trabzonspor1989–90Süper Lig220
Career total 4770

Honours

Club

Beveren

Bayern Munich

Individual

References
  1. "Jean-Marie Pfaff". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. Arnhold, Matthias (16 January 2020). "Jean-Marie Pfaff - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  3. "Jean Marie PFAF". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  4. Stokkermans, Karel (16 January 2020). "Jean-Marie Pfaff - International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. "De Pfaffs". IMDB. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  6. José Luis Pierrend (27 March 2015). "IFFHS' World's Best Goalkeeper of the Year". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  7. "Legends". Golden Foot. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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