| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1972-01-13)13 January 1972 (age 53) | ||
| Place of birth | East Berlin,East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hansa Rostock (academy manager) 1. LAV Rostock (managing director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1986 | BFC Dynamo | ||
| 1987–1990 | SG Bergmann-Borsig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | SG Bergmann-Borsig | 32 | (14) |
| 1991–1994 | Aston Villa | 16 | (1) |
| 1994–1997 | Hansa Rostock | 101 | (34) |
| 1997–2000 | Bayer Leverkusen | 80 | (24) |
| 2000–2003 | Hertha BSC | 64 | (8) |
| 2003–2006 | Hamburger SV | 68 | (5) |
| 2006–2008 | Hansa Rostock | 37 | (1) |
| Total | 398 | (87) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Germany | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stefan "Paule"Beinlich (born 13 January 1972) is a German former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder.
His main asset was a powerful long-range shot, and he often scored fromfree kicks; he was one of the first players from the country to play in thePremier League, spending three years atAston Villa.
Beinlich was born inEast Berlin, and played as a youth forBFC Dynamo, making his first senior appearances for their feeder club,SG Bergmann-Borsig, In 1991, he moved toEngland withAston Villa, signing along with his compatriotMatthias Breitkreutz, but both players had unassuming stints, appearing very rarely during their three-year stay.[1] Beinlich's only goal for Villa came in a 5–1 defeat toNewcastle United in April 1994.[2]
In 1994, he moved toHansa Rostock, helping itpromote in his first year, and scoring 19 times in the following twotop level seasons combined (34 in total).[3] Beinlich continued to display excellent football in his three seasons withBayer 04 Leverkusen; inhis last year, he tied a career-best 11 goals (in the first division) as the club lost the league toFC Bayern Munich ongoal difference.[4]
After three years apiece withHertha BSC andHamburger SV, with relative playing time, Beinlich retired in 2008, after two seasons with former side Hansa. He had to retire due toknee problems, and totalled 288 games in the first division, scoring 56 goals.
Beinlich's international debut forGermany occurred on 2 September 1998 againstMalta, playing the whole 2–1 friendly win.[5]
His last two matches were in 2000, also friendlies, before and after theEuropean Championship, for which he was not picked.
On 30 May 2010, Beinlich was officially presented asHansa Rostock's new director of football.[6] On 8 June 2012, after Hansa had been relegated, Beinlich announced that he would resign at the end of the month.[7] In January 2013, he then became managing director of 1. LAV Rostock.[8] On 27 November 2019, Beinlich returned to Hansa Rostock once again, this time as the club's academy manager.[9] Beinlich also still remained his position at 1. LAV Rostock.
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