Top 49 Bayern Munich Players of All Time

From the Kaiser to modern record-breakers, the Allianz Arena's iconic roster gets the ranking treatment. Which legend tops your list?

1. 1
   Gerd Muller

   Der Bomber with 365 Bundesliga goals and three European Cups for Bayern.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Franz Beckenbauer

   Der Kaiser who revolutionized the sweeper role and led Bayern to three European Cups.
   987pts
3. 3
   Thiago Alcântara

   Spanish playmaker who won seven Bundesliga titles and the 2020 Champions League in seven seasons.
   694pts
4. 4
   Paul Breitner

   Bold left-back turned midfield leader who won the 1974 European Cup and later formed the 'Breitnigge' partnership with Rummenigge.
   598pts
5. 5
   Toni Kroos

   Midfielder who came through Bayern's academy and won the 2013 treble before moving to Real Madrid.
   598pts
6. 6
   Mehmet Scholl

   Creative midfielder who won eight Bundesliga titles over 15 years at Bayern and the 2001 Champions League.
   598pts
7. 7
   Mario Mandžukić

   Croatian striker who opened the scoring in the 2013 Champions League final and won the treble in his first season.
   598pts
8. 8
   Lúcio

   Brazilian centre-back who won three Bundesliga titles at Bayern from 2004 to 2009 with his marauding runs forward.
   555pts
9. 9
   Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

   Two-time Ballon d'Or winner and Bayern's 1980s star striker.
   508pts
10. 10
    Roy Makaay

    Dutch striker who scored 78 Bundesliga goals for Bayern and a 10-second goal against Real Madrid in 2007, long the fastest in Champions League history.
    508pts
11. 11
    Giovane Élber

    Brazilian striker who scored 92 Bundesliga goals for Bayern and won the 2001 Champions League.
    508pts
12. 12
    Mario Gómez

    German striker who scored 113 goals in all competitions for Bayern and was Bundesliga top scorer in 2011.
    508pts
13. 13
    Oskar Rohr

    Prolific striker who scored in the 1932 final as Bayern won their first German championship.
    508pts
14. 14
    Claudio Pizarro

    Peruvian striker who won six Bundesliga titles across three spells at the club between 2001 and 2015.
    508pts
15. 15
    Franck Ribery

    Electric French winger who won UEFA Best Player in 2013 during Bayern's treble.
    508pts
16. 16
    Kingsley Coman

    French winger who headed the winning goal in the 2020 Champions League final against his former club PSG.
    508pts
17. 17
    Thomas Muller

    Bayern's all-time appearance leader with 13 Bundesliga titles and iconic partnerships.
    454pts
18. 18
    Jamal Musiala

    Academy-made attacking midfielder who became Bayern's youngest Bundesliga scorer and one of Europe's leading talents.
    454pts
19. 19
    Robert Lewandowski

    Polish striker with 344 Bayern goals including a record 41-goal Bundesliga season.
    454pts
20. 20
    Uli Hoeneß

    Quick forward who won three European Cups and three Bundesliga titles before becoming Bayern's general manager and president.
    454pts
21. 21
    Leroy Sane

    Pacey German winger and one of Bayern's most exciting attackers since 2020.
    454pts
22. 22
    Dieter Hoeneß

    Powerful striker who won five Bundesliga titles in the 1980s and scored 102 league goals for Bayern.
    454pts
23. 23
    Hasan Salihamidžić

    Hard-working Bosnian wide player who won six Bundesliga titles and the 2001 Champions League in nine seasons.
    454pts
24. 24
    Willy Sagnol

    French right-back who won five Bundesliga titles and the 2001 Champions League in nine seasons at Bayern.
    454pts
25. 25
    Michael Ballack

    German midfielder who won three Bundesliga titles in four seasons at Bayern and was the team's main goal threat from midfield.
    394pts
26. 26
    Franz Roth

    Scored the winning goals in the 1967 Cup Winners' Cup final and the 1975 and 1976 European Cup finals.
    394pts
27. 27
    Thomas Helmer

    Versatile defender who won three Bundesliga titles and the 1996 UEFA Cup with Bayern in the 1990s.
    394pts
28. 28
    Georg Schwarzenbeck

    Beckenbauer's defensive partner whose late equaliser in the 1974 European Cup final forced the replay Bayern won.
    394pts
29. 29
    Samuel Kuffour

    Ghanaian defender who won the 2001 Champions League and Intercontinental Cup and a string of Bundesliga titles in 12 seasons.
    324pts
30. 30
    Bixente Lizarazu

    French left-back who won six Bundesliga titles and the 2001 Champions League across two spells at Bayern.
    324pts
31. 31
    Klaus Augenthaler

    Elegant sweeper and captain who won seven Bundesliga titles and spent his whole playing career at Bayern.
    324pts
32. 32
    Oliver Kahn

    Goalkeeper and captain who won eight Bundesliga titles and the 2001 Champions League, saving three penalties in the final shootout.
    324pts
33. 33
    Harry Kane

    Prolific English striker who became Bayern's top scorer from his 2023 debut season.
    324pts
34. 34
    David Alaba

    Austrian academy product who won ten Bundesliga titles and two trebles, playing left-back, midfield and centre-back.
    324pts
35. 35
    Joshua Kimmich

    Versatile midfielder and right-back, a key figure of the 2020 treble and a long-serving vice-captain.
    324pts
36. 36
    Zé Roberto

    Brazilian left-sided midfielder who won four Bundesliga titles over two spells at Bayern from 2002 to 2009.
    324pts
37. 37
    Sepp Maier

    Bayern's original goalkeeping legend, three-time European Cup and 1974 World Cup winner.
    245pts
38. 38
    Bastian Schweinsteiger

    Academy graduate who won eight Bundesliga titles and the 2013 Champions League as the heartbeat of Bayern's midfield.
    245pts
39. 39
    Jean-Marie Pfaff

    Belgian goalkeeper who won three Bundesliga titles in the 1980s and became a crowd favourite for his showmanship.
    245pts
40. 40
    Stefan Effenberg

    Commanding midfielder and captain who led Bayern to the 2001 Champions League title, named man of the match in the final.
    245pts
41. 41
    Jérôme Boateng

    Centre-back who won nine Bundesliga titles and both the 2013 and 2020 trebles with Bayern.
    245pts
42. 42
    Manuel Neuer

    The sweeper-keeper who redefined modern goalkeeping during Bayern's dominance.
    245pts
43. 43
    Arjen Robben

    Dutch winger whose curling left-foot finish won Bayern the 2013 Champions League.
    245pts
44. 44
    Serge Gnabry

    German winger who scored nine Champions League goals in the 2020 treble season, including four at Tottenham.
    245pts
45. 45
    Leon Goretzka

    German midfielder who won the 2020 treble and multiple Bundesliga titles after joining from Schalke in 2018.
    245pts
46. 46
    Alphonso Davies

    Canadian left-back whose pace made him one of the stars of Bayern's 2020 treble.
    245pts
47. 47
    Javi Martínez

    Spanish midfielder and defender who won both the 2013 and 2020 trebles in nine seasons at Bayern.
    151pts
48. 48
    Lothar Matthaus

    Combative midfielder who won seven Bundesliga titles across two Bayern spells, either side of captaining Germany to the 1990 World Cup.
    151pts
49. 49
    Philipp Lahm

    Versatile captain with 517 appearances and eight Bundesliga titles.
    151pts

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