Clean sheets: 137 Sepp Maier (c.) underpinned Bayern's first dominant era alongside record goalscorer Gerd Müller (l.) and perhaps the greatest sweeper of all time, Franz Beckenbauer (r.) - IMAGO / Fred Joch Twenty-four goalkeepers have represented Bayern since their promotion to the Bundesliga in 1965. Sepp Maier was the first. Maier made 473 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern, including a record 422 in a row, excelling as the last line of defence during the era that shaped the club's dominant destiny. Between 1969 and 1976, the Bavarians won - among others - four Bundesliga titles, four DFB and three European Cups. Maier earned the nickname 'the Cat from Anzing' on account of his feline reflexes and the small Bavarian municipality where he spent much of his youth. In addition to his cat-like reactions, his anticipation - he would often charge off his line to snuff out danger at source - marked him out as a pioneer of modern goalkeeping.