Who is the best defender in Bayern Munich history?

Imperious at the back and deadly on the ball — Bayern's defensive legends have set the standard for the modern game. Who wins your vote?

Franz Beckenbauer

The 'Kaiser' whose revolutionary style as a ball-playing libero/sweeper set the template for the modern defender and won three European Cups.

1/11

Philipp Lahm

Intelligent and technically flawless captain who led Bayern and Germany to their greatest modern triumphs from full-back or as a defensive midfielder.

2/11

Klaus Augenthaler

Dominant sweeper and long-serving Bayern stalwart who won eight Bundesliga titles and a European Cup over 17 years at the club.

3/11

Mats Hummels

Elegant ball-playing centre-back who returned to Bayern as a proven Bundesliga and Champions League winner and formed the core of a dominant defensive unit.

4/11

Jerome Boateng

Athletic and physical centre-back whose pace and reading of the game made him one of Germany's finest defenders during Bayern's quadruple-chasing era.

5/11

Bixente Lizarazu

World Cup and European Championship winner with France who was one of the best left-backs in the world during his time at Bayern.

6/11

Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck

Rugged sweeper and Beckenbauer's defensive partner who was an essential but often overlooked component of Bayern's 1970s European dynasty.

7/11

David Alaba

Versatile Austrian who excelled at both left-back and centre-back for Bayern, winning ten Bundesliga titles and two Champions League trophies.

8/11

Alphonso Davies

Canadian left-back who became one of the fastest players in the world and a key part of Bayern's 2020 treble-winning side.

9/11

Sammy Kuffour

Ghanaian centre-back whose eight seasons at Bayern brought five Bundesliga titles and immortalised him in Champions League history for his reaction at the Camp Nou.

10/11

Daniel Van Buyten

Belgian defensive colossus who formed a reliable and imposing defensive partnership at Bayern across seven seasons.

11/11