.jpg) Bein in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1960-09-26)26 September 1960 (age 64) | ||
| Place of birth | Heringen,West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1975 | TSV Lengers | ||
| 1975–1978 | VfB Heringen[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1984 | Kickers Offenbach | 153 | (72) |
| 1984–1987 | 1. FC Köln | 64 | (17) |
| 1987–1989 | Hamburger SV | 52 | (22) |
| 1989–1994 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 150 | (38) |
| 1994–1997 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 68 | (25) |
| 1997–1998 | VfB Gießen | 22 | (12) |
| Total | 509 | (186) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983 | West Germany Olympic | 2 | (0) |
| 1989–1993 | Germany | 17 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Uwe Bein (born 26 September 1960) is a German former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder.[2]
Although, due to his reserved nature, he was never able to gain large public fame, Bein's fans and experts call him one of the most technically gifted German midfielders of his time. In his heyday Bein was regarded as the best German player to play the deadly pass.
Bein's professional career began in 1978 withKickers Offenbach, before he moved to1. FC Köln,Hamburger SV andEintracht Frankfurt. He played 300 Bundesliga games and scored 91 goals in total.[3] He also helped Köln to the1986 UEFA Cup Final where his goal could not prevent them losing to Real Madrid. In 1994, he moved to Japan and started playing forUrawa Red Diamonds in 1996. In 1997, he made appearances for VfB Gießen.
The biggest success in Bein's career occurred during the1990 FIFA World Cup, where he played four of seven games before suffering from an injury. He scored one goal in the 5–1 win over the United Arab Emirates. He started all three group matches plus the quarter-final against Czechoslovakia but did not play in the final.
He did not take part in theEuro 92. Lacking support from the German head coachBerti Vogts, Bein finally retired from the national team in 1993, and thus did not take part in the World Cup 1994.
In total, he played 17 international matches, with three goals to his credit.[4]
After his playing career ended he managed for half a yearKickers Offenbach in 2005.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kickers Offenbach | 1979–80 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | |||||
| 1980–81 | 38 | 25 | – | 38 | 25 | |||||||
| 1981–82 | 35 | 12 | – | 35 | 12 | |||||||
| 1982–83 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 1 | – | 38 | 21 | |||||
| 1983–84 | Bundesliga | 34 | 14 | 1 | – | 35 | 14 | |||||
| Total | 153 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 73 | ||||
| 1. FC Köln | 1984–85 | Bundesliga | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 10 | |||
| 1985–86 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 7 | ||||||
| 1986–87 | 17 | 4 | 1 | – | 18 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 64 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 76 | 21 | ||||
| Hamburger SV | 1987–88 | Bundesliga | 24 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 7 | |||
| 1988–89 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 1 | – | 31 | 16 | |||||
| Total | 52 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 23 | ||||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1989–90 | Bundesliga | 33 | 9 | 1 | – | 34 | 9 | ||||
| 1990–91 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 9 | |||||
| 1991–92 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 13 | ||||
| 1992–93 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 7 | |||||
| 1993–94 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 150 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 181 | 46 | ||||
| Urawa Reds | 1994 | J1 League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 12 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 2 | - | – | 41 | 20 | ||||
| 1996 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | – | 31 | 8 | |||
| Total | 68 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 30 | ||
| Total | 487 | 174 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 558 | 193 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 3 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 3 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 May 1990 | Rheinstadion,Düsseldorf, Germany |  Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 June 1990 | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza,Milan, Italy |  United Arab Emirates | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup Group D |
| 3 | 31 October 1990 | Josy Barthel Stadium, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg | 3–0 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying |
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