Alexander Bade
Encyclopedia
Alexander Bade is a retired German
footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Arminia Bielefeld
.
where he had played as a youngster. In the 1988–89 season, he transferred to 1. FC Köln
, where, from 1991, he was in the cadre of the first team. In the shadow of Bodo Illgner
, however, he was unable to see much action and only made five appearances in four years. He transferred to KFC Uerdingen
, where once again he found himself out of favour, achieving only five appearances in his first two years, once again in the shadow of a more established player, Bernd Dreher
.
In the 1998–99 season, Bade moved to Hamburger SV
where he once again played second fiddle to Hans-Jörg Butt
. He moved back to Köln in 2000 where he saw slightly more action than previously.
It was not until 2003–04, when Stefan Wessels
suffered from an injury, that Bade was given his chance to shine, and in the following season, interest was gathered from several clubs for the keeper who was finally showing his worth. His contract with Köln ran until the end of the 2005–06 when Köln failed to remain in the Bundesliga and he was transferred to VfL Bochum
. He left Bochum after one year, joining Paderborn.
In January 2008, he moved to Borussia Dortmund
. In September 2008, Bade completed a move to Arminia Bielefeld
and returned on 25 June 2009 to his former club 1. FC Köln, taking up a job as goalkeeper coach.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
DSC Arminia Bielefeld is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia offers the sports of football, field hockey, figure skating and cue sports. The club has 11,394 members and the club colours are black, white and blue...
.
Career
Bade began his career with Tennis Borussia BerlinTennis Borussia Berlin
Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin-Westend.- History :The team was founded in 1902 and takes its name from its origins as a tennis and ping-pong club. "Borussia" is a Latinised version of Prussia. In 1903 the club took up football and quickly developed a rivalry with...
where he had played as a youngster. In the 1988–89 season, he transferred to 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
, where, from 1991, he was in the cadre of the first team. In the shadow of Bodo Illgner
Bodo Illgner
Bodo Illgner is a retired German footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.During his career, he played for 1. FC Köln and Real Madrid, and helped West Germany to the 1990 World Cup, where he became the first goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in a World Cup final.-Club career:Born in Koblenz, Illgner...
, however, he was unable to see much action and only made five appearances in four years. He transferred to KFC Uerdingen
KFC Uerdingen 05
KFC Uerdingen 05 is a German association football club in the Uerdingen district of the city of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. The one time Bundesliga side enjoyed its greatest successes in the 1980s, but most recently has been part of fifth and sixth tier competition.-History:The club was...
, where once again he found himself out of favour, achieving only five appearances in his first two years, once again in the shadow of a more established player, Bernd Dreher
Bernd Dreher
Bernd Dreher is a German former football player.The 41-year-old keeper originally hung up his gloves in summer 2003, taking up the role of Bayern youth goalkeeping coach and lending a hand to senior counterpart Sepp Maier in his efforts to keep Oliver Kahn and Michael Rensing in peak form...
.
In the 1998–99 season, Bade moved to Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
where he once again played second fiddle to Hans-Jörg Butt
Hans-Jörg Butt
Hans-Jörg Butt is a German footballer who plays for FC Bayern Munich in the German League, as a goalkeeper.Known for taking penalty kicks, he netted nearly 30 goals in Germany's top flight...
. He moved back to Köln in 2000 where he saw slightly more action than previously.
It was not until 2003–04, when Stefan Wessels
Stefan Wessels
Stefan Wessels is a German footballer and goalkeeper who plays for Odense Boldklub in the Danish Superliga.-Bayern Munich:...
suffered from an injury, that Bade was given his chance to shine, and in the following season, interest was gathered from several clubs for the keeper who was finally showing his worth. His contract with Köln ran until the end of the 2005–06 when Köln failed to remain in the Bundesliga and he was transferred to VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...
. He left Bochum after one year, joining Paderborn.
In January 2008, he moved to Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
. In September 2008, Bade completed a move to Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
DSC Arminia Bielefeld is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia offers the sports of football, field hockey, figure skating and cue sports. The club has 11,394 members and the club colours are black, white and blue...
and returned on 25 June 2009 to his former club 1. FC Köln, taking up a job as goalkeeper coach.