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    Jupp Heynckes

    Jupp Heynckes

    Awards & Honours

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    Awards Won

    3

    Honours

    3

    Rankings

    2

    Covers

    3

    Records

    Josef Heynckes stands alone in football history as the only individual to win the UEFA Champions League with the same club, Bayern Munich, both as a player and a manager. His 2012–2013 season remains the only time a German club has won the treble, a feat that solidified his status as a tactical genius. He holds the distinction of being the fourth-highest scorer in Bundesliga history with 220 goals, a record that has stood for decades. His career spans over five decades of influence, from the golden era of Gladbach to the dominance of Bayern, earning him a place among the absolute elite of the sport's coaches.

    Jupp Heynckes receiving an award

    Awards

    Honours & Distinctions

    Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

    Federal Republic of Germany·2013

    Cross of Merit on Ribbon awarded for outstanding contributions to German football.

    Honorary Doctorate

    University of Cologne·2013

    Awarded in recognition of his achievements in sports and society.

    FC Bayern Munich Hall of Fame

    FC Bayern Munich·2025

    Inducted as one of the greatest figures in the club's history.

    Rankings & Lists

    #8

    Greatest Managers of All Time

    FourFourTwo·2020
    #5

    Greatest Coaches of All Time

    ESPN·2018
    #12

    Top 50 German Players

    Kicker·2015

    Magazine Covers

    Kicker

    May 2025

    Celebrating 80 Years of Jupp Heynckes

    Sportschau Special

    June 2013

    The Treble Winners

    Records & Feats

    Only person to win UEFA Champions League with same club as player and manager

    Historic First·2013

    Won the trophy with Bayern Munich in 2013 after playing for the club earlier in his career.

    First German manager to win the treble

    Career Milestone·2013

    Led Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and Champions League double in the 2012-2013 season.

    Fourth-highest Bundesliga scorer

    Chart Record·1978

    Scored 220 goals in 369 matches, a record that remains among the all-time greats.

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