{{Short description|German footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Uwe Bein | image = 2018-09-17 Eintracht Frankfurt Golf Open Uwe Bein-8883 (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Bein in 2018 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|9|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Heringen, West Germany | height = 1.81 m | currentclub = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 1968–1975 | youthclubs1 = TSV Lengers | youthyears2 = 1975–1978 | youthclubs2 = VfB Heringen<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/wm/startseite/1992/10163/nationalspieler_uwe-bein.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121011094525/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/wm/startseite/1992/10163/nationalspieler_uwe-bein.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 11 October 2012 | title = Bein, Uwe | language = de | publisher=Kicker | access-date =22 May 2010}}</ref> | years1 = 1978–1984 | clubs1 = Kickers Offenbach | caps1 = 153 | goals1 = 72 | years2 = 1984–1987 | clubs2 = 1. FC Köln | caps2 = 64 | goals2 = 17 | years3 = 1987–1989 | clubs3 = Hamburger SV | caps3 = 52 | goals3 = 22 | years4 = 1989–1994 | clubs4 = Eintracht Frankfurt | caps4 = 150 | goals4 = 38 | years5 = 1994–1997 | clubs5 = Urawa Red Diamonds | caps5 = 68 | goals5 = 25 | years6 = 1997–1998 | clubs6 = VfB Gießen | caps6 = 22 | goals6 = 12 | totalcaps = 509 | totalgoals = 186 | nationalyears1 = 1983 | nationalteam1 = West Germany Olympic | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 1989–1993 | nationalteam2 = West Germany/Germany | nationalcaps2 = 17 | nationalgoals2 = 3 }}
'''Uwe Bein''' (born 26 September 1960) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe45093/uwe-bein/ | title = Uwe Bein | publisher = worldfootball.net | access-date = 22 May 2010}}</ref>
==Career== thumb|left|upright|Bein in 2005 Bein's professional career began in 1978 with Kickers Offenbach, before he moved to 1. FC Köln, Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt. He played 300 Bundesliga games and scored 91 goals in total.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/ubeindata.html | title = Uwe Bein - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 5 March 2015 | access-date = 13 March 2015 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}</ref> 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 did not play in the final.
He did not 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 did not take part in the World Cup 1994.
In total, he played 17 international matches, with three goals to his credit.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ubein-intl.html | title = Uwe Bein - International Appearances | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 5 March 2015 | access-date = 13 March 2015 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}</ref>
After his playing career ended he managed for half a year Kickers Offenbach in 2005.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dfl.de/de/historie/damals/index.php | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120729195249/http://www.dfl.de/de/historie/damals/index.php | url-status=dead | archive-date = 29 July 2012 | title = Was macht eigentlich ... Uwe Bein? | language = de | publisher = DFL | access-date = 22 May 2010 }}</ref>
==Style of play==
Considered by fans and pundits to be one of the finest players in Eintracht Frankfurt's history, Bein was a skillful left-footed playmaker who stood out for his passing ability, technique and vision. His ability to penetrate any opposing team's defences with his passes led him to be called "The Man With The Killer Pass". Maurizio Gaudino compared Bein's passes to iron and his own boots like magnets, while Tony Yeboah noted his great chemistry with the midfielder. Jørn Andersen credited Bein for helping him become the top scorer in the 1989-90 season of the Bundesliga. Bein was also known for his iconic mustache. Overall, Bein made 70 assists in the Bundesliga, 62 of them with Frankfurt, being the top assist provider in three consecutive seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://museum.eintracht.de/news/der-mann-mit-dem-toedlichen-pass-127976|title=Der Mann mit dem tödlichen Pass|website=Eintracht Frankfurt|access-date=29 March 2026}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{NFT player|14284|accessdate= }}</ref> |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Kickers Offenbach |1979–80 |rowspan="4"|2. Bundesliga |9||1||||||||||colspan="2"|–||9||1 |- |1980–81 |38||25||||||||||colspan="2"|–||38||25 |- |1981–82 |35||12||||||||||colspan="2"|–||35||12 |- |1982–83 |37||20||1||1||||||colspan="2"|–||38||21 |- |1983–84 |Bundesliga |34||14||1||||||||colspan="2"|–||35||14 |- !colspan="2"|Total !153!!72!!2!!1!!!!!!0!!0!!155!!73 |- |rowspan="4"|1. FC Köln |1984–85 |rowspan="3"|Bundesliga |27||8||2||||||||4||2||33||10 |- |1985–86 |20||5||||||||||5||2||25||7 |- |1986–87 |17||4||1||||||||colspan="2"|–||18||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !64!!17!!3!!0!!!!!!9!!4!!76!!21 |- |rowspan="3"|Hamburger SV |1987–88 |rowspan="2"|Bundesliga |24||7||3||||||||4||0||31||7 |- |1988–89 |28||15||3||1||||||colspan="2"|–||31||16 |- !colspan="2"|Total !52!!22!!6!!1!!!!!!4!!0!!62!!23 |- |rowspan="6"|Eintracht Frankfurt |1989–90 |rowspan="5"|Bundesliga |33||9||1||||||||colspan="2"|–||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 |- !colspan="2"|Total !150!!38!!18!!4!!!!!!13!!4!!181!!46 |- |rowspan="4"|Urawa Reds |1994 |rowspan="3"|J1 League |10||2||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||12||2 |- |1995 |38||18||3||2||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|–||41||20 |- |1996 |20||5||4||2||7||1||colspan="2"|–||31||8 |- !colspan="2"|Total !68!!25!!7!!4!!9!!1!!0!!0!!84!!30 |- !colspan=3|Total !487!!174!!36!!10!!9!!1!!26!!8!!558!!193 |}
===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Germany |1989||2||0 |- |1990||10||3 |- |1991||1||0 |- |1992||1||0 |- |1993||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!17!!3 |}
:''Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bein goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Uwe Bein |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 26 May 1990 || Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany || {{fb|Czechoslovakia}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || Friendly |- | align="center"|2 || 15 June 1990 || Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy || {{fb|United Arab Emirates}} || align="center"|4–1 || align="center"|5–1 || 1990 FIFA World Cup Group D |- | align="center"|3 || 31 October 1990 || Josy Barthel Stadium, Luxembourg || {{fb|Luxembourg}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–2 || UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying |}
==Honours== '''Germany''' *FIFA World Cup: 1990
'''Individual''' *''kicker'' Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/198990/startseite.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018212343/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/198990/startseite.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2012|title=Bundesliga Historie 1989/90|language=de|publisher=kicker}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/199091/startseite.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018185816/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/199091/startseite.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2012|title=Bundesliga Historie 1990/91|language=de|publisher=kicker}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/199192/startseite.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018185823/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/199192/startseite.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2012|title=Bundesliga Historie 1991/92|language=de|publisher=kicker}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/199293/startseite.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018173048/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/199293/startseite.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2012|title=Bundesliga Historie 1992/93|language=de|publisher=kicker}}</ref> *Bundesliga top assist provider: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/1990-91/0/scorer-der-saison.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100811214012/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/1990-91/0/scorer-der-saison.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 11 August 2010 | title = 1. Bundesliga: alle Topscorer der Saison 1990/91 | language = de | publisher = Kicker}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/1991-92/0/scorer-der-saison.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100811113138/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/1991-92/0/scorer-der-saison.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 11 August 2010 | title = 1. Bundesliga: alle Topscorer der Saison 1991/92 | language = de | publisher = Kicker}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/1992-93/0/scorer-der-saison.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100811091855/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/1992-93/0/scorer-der-saison.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 11 August 2010 | title = 1. Bundesliga: alle Topscorer der Saison 1992/93 | language = de | publisher = Kicker}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * {{Fussballdaten|beinuwe}} * {{WorldFootball.net|uwe-bein}} * {{NFT player}} * {{J.League player}}
{{1989–90 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season}} {{1990–91 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season}} {{1991–92 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season}} {{1992–93 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season}} {{West Germany squad 1990 FIFA World Cup}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bein, Uwe}} Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:People from Hersfeld-Rotenburg Category:German expatriate sportspeople in Japan Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:German men's footballers Category:German expatriate men's footballers Category:Kickers Offenbach players Category:1. FC Köln players Category:Hamburger SV players Category:Eintracht Frankfurt players Category:Urawa Red Diamonds players Category:1990 FIFA World Cup players Category:FIFA World Cup–winning players Category:Germany men's international footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Category:Bundesliga players Category:2. Bundesliga players Category:J1 League players Category:Footballers from Kassel (region) Category:West German men's footballers