In 2012/13 Bayern Munich conquered Europe, sweeping an historic treble of the Champions League, Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal titles. More than a decade on, the men who delivered that clean sweep have followed very different paths—some still star for the Bavarian giants, others have long since walked away from the game.

Starting XI

Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer – Bayern Munich

The 2012/13 campaign was only Neuer’s second as Bayern’s first-choice keeper, yet he immediately became irreplaceable. Eight years later he remained the club’s undisputed No. 1 and, in 2019/20, captained another record-breaking side to a five-trophy haul.

Right-back: Philipp Lahm – Retired

Small in stature but huge in influence, Lahm spent virtually his entire career with Bayern and is still celebrated as one of the finest full-backs the game has seen. He hung up his boots in 2017 and took his place among the club’s legends.

Centre-back: Jérôme Boateng – Lyon

Signed in 2011, Boateng slotted straight into Jupp Heynckes’ defence, making 40 appearances as Bayern conceded just 33 goals in 50 matches. After a glittering decade he left in 2021 for Lyon on a two-year deal that made him one of the French club’s top earners.

Centre-back: Dante – OGC Nice

Dante’s first season in Bavaria ended with the treble. Three years later he moved to Wolfsburg, then in 2016 crossed the Rhine to Nice, where he has anchored the back line ever since.

Left-back: David Alaba – Real Madrid

A mainstay at just 21 during the treble run, Alaba left as a free agent in summer 2021 and quickly established himself at Real Madrid.

Defensive midfielder: Javi Martínez – Qatar SC

Arriving from Athletic Bilbao in 2012, Martínez thrived as a robust ball-winner. Now 33, he has traded Europe’s spotlight for the twilight years of his career with Qatar SC.

Defensive midfielder: Bastian Schweinsteiger – Retired

A youth-team product who became a club icon, Schweinsteiger left for Manchester United in 2015, spent two seasons there, then enjoyed a final spell with Chicago Fire before retiring in early 2020.

Right wing: Arjen Robben – Retired

Injury limited Robben’s minutes in 2012/13, but he still provided five goals and seven assists in the league and famously set up—and then scored—the winner in the Champions League final. He first retired in 2019, made a one-season comeback with boyhood club Groningen and officially called time again in July 2021.

Left wing: Franck Ribéry – US Salernitana 1919

Ribéry’s deft pass teed up Robben’s decisive strike at Wembley. After leaving Bayern in 2019 he spent two seasons with Fiorentina before signing for Serie A newcomers Salernitana in September 2021.

Attacking midfielder: Thomas Müller – Bayern Munich

A one-club man, Müller continued to shine well into his thirties, extending his contract through 2023 and remaining Bayern’s creative heartbeat in big matches.

Striker: Mario Mandžukić – Retired

Mandžukić opened the scoring in the 2013 Champions League final, paving the way for Bayern’s triumph. Stints at Atlético Madrid, Juventus, Al-Duhail and AC Milan followed before he retired in July 2021.

The Treble Legends at a Glance

• Still at Bayern: Manuel Neuer, Thomas Müller
• Playing elsewhere: Jérôme Boateng (Lyon), Dante (Nice), David Alaba (Real Madrid), Javi Martínez (Qatar SC), Franck Ribéry (Salernitana)
• Retired: Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Arjen Robben, Mario Mandžukić