Uwe Bein
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Uwe Bein is a former German footballer.
Although, due to his reserved nature, he was never able to gain large public fame, his 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 with Kickers Offenbach
, before he moved to 1. FC Köln
, Hamburger SV
and Eintracht Frankfurt
. He played over 300 Bundesliga games and scored 91 goals in total. He also helped Köln to the 1986 UEFA Cup Final
where his goal could not prevent them losing to Real Madrid. In 1994 he moved to Japan and started playing for Urawa Red Diamonds
in 1996. In 1997 he made appearances for VfB Gießen.
The biggest success in Bein's career occurred during the 1990 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 didn't play in the Final.
He didn't take part in the Euro 92
. Lacking support from the German head coach Berti Vogts
, Bein finally retired from the national team in 1993, and thus didn't take part in the World Cup 1994.
In total, he played 17 international matches, with three goals to his credit.
After his playing career ended he managed for half a year Kickers Offenbach
in 2005.
|1979–80||rowspan="5"|Kickers Offenbach
||rowspan="4"|2. Bundesliga
||9||1||||||||||9||1
|-
|1980–81||38||25||||||||||38||25
|-
|1981–82||35||12||||||||||35||12
|-
|1982–83||37||20||||||||||37||20
|-
|1983–84||Bundesliga
||34||14||||||||||34||14
|-
|1984–85||rowspan="3"|Köln
||rowspan="3"|Bundesliga||27||8||||||||||27||8
|-
|1985–86||20||5||||||||||20||5
|-
|1986–87||17||4||||||||||17||4
|-
|1987–88||rowspan="2"|Hamburger SV
||rowspan="2"|Bundesliga
||24||7||||||||||24||7
|-
|1988–89||28||15||||||||||28||15
|-
|1989–90||rowspan="5"|Eintracht Frankfurt
||rowspan="5"|Bundesliga
||33||9||||||||||33||9
|-
|1990–91||31||8||||||||||31||8
|-
|1991–92||34||8||||||||||34||8
|-
|1992–93||25||7||||||||||25||7
|-
|1993–94||27||6||||||||||27||6
|-
|1994||rowspan="3"|Urawa Red Diamonds
||rowspan="3"|J. League 1||10||2||0||0||2||0||12||2
|-
|1995||38||18||3||2||colspan="2"|-||41||20
|-
|1996||20||5||4||2||7||1||31||8
419||149||||||||||419||149
68||25||7||4||9||1||84||30
487||174||7||4||9||1||503||179
|}
|-
|1989||2||0
|-
|1990||10||3
|-
|1991||1||0
|-
|1992||1||0
|-
|1993||3||0
|-
!Total||17||3
|}
Although, due to his reserved nature, he was never able to gain large public fame, his 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 with Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach is a German association football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. The club was founded on 27 May 1901 in the Rheinischer Hof restaurant by footballers who had left established local clubs including Melitia, Teutonia, Viktoria, Germania and Neptun...
, before he moved 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....
, 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...
and Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
. He played over 300 Bundesliga games and scored 91 goals in total. He also helped Köln to the 1986 UEFA Cup Final
1986 UEFA Cup Final
The 1986 UEFA Cup Final was a football tie played on 30 April and 6 May 1986 between Real Madrid C.F. of Spain and 1. FC Köln of West Germany. Madrid won 5–3 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second leg:-References:*...
where his goal could not prevent them losing to Real Madrid. In 1994 he moved to Japan and started playing for Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
in 1996. In 1997 he made appearances for VfB Gießen.
The biggest success in Bein's career occurred during the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
, 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 didn't play in the Final.
He didn't take part in the Euro 92
1992 UEFA European Football Championship
The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was hosted by Sweden between 10 and 26 June 1992. It was the ninth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and supported by UEFA. Eight national teams contested the championship, which was won by Denmark, one of...
. Lacking support from the German head coach Berti Vogts
Berti Vogts
Hans-Hubert "Berti" Vogts is a German former footballer. He played for Borussia Mönchengladbach and won the World Cup with West Germany in 1974. He later managed Germany , Scotland and Nigeria...
, Bein finally retired from the national team in 1993, and thus didn't take part in the World Cup 1994.
In total, he played 17 international matches, with three goals to his credit.
After his playing career ended he managed for half a year Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach is a German association football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. The club was founded on 27 May 1901 in the Rheinischer Hof restaurant by footballers who had left established local clubs including Melitia, Teutonia, Viktoria, Germania and Neptun...
in 2005.
Statistics
|-|1979–80||rowspan="5"|Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach is a German association football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. The club was founded on 27 May 1901 in the Rheinischer Hof restaurant by footballers who had left established local clubs including Melitia, Teutonia, Viktoria, Germania and Neptun...
||rowspan="4"|2. Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
||9||1||||||||||9||1
|-
|1980–81||38||25||||||||||38||25
|-
|1981–82||35||12||||||||||35||12
|-
|1982–83||37||20||||||||||37||20
|-
|1983–84||Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
||34||14||||||||||34||14
|-
|1984–85||rowspan="3"|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....
||rowspan="3"|Bundesliga||27||8||||||||||27||8
|-
|1985–86||20||5||||||||||20||5
|-
|1986–87||17||4||||||||||17||4
|-
|1987–88||rowspan="2"|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...
||rowspan="2"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
||24||7||||||||||24||7
|-
|1988–89||28||15||||||||||28||15
|-
|1989–90||rowspan="5"|Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
||rowspan="5"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
||33||9||||||||||33||9
|-
|1990–91||31||8||||||||||31||8
|-
|1991–92||34||8||||||||||34||8
|-
|1992–93||25||7||||||||||25||7
|-
|1993–94||27||6||||||||||27||6
|-
|1994||rowspan="3"|Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
||rowspan="3"|J. League 1||10||2||0||0||2||0||12||2
|-
|1995||38||18||3||2||colspan="2"|-||41||20
|-
|1996||20||5||4||2||7||1||31||8
419||149||||||||||419||149
68||25||7||4||9||1||84||30
487||174||7||4||9||1||503||179
|}
|-
|1989||2||0
|-
|1990||10||3
|-
|1991||1||0
|-
|1992||1||0
|-
|1993||3||0
|-
!Total||17||3
|}