Biography
Who is Uli Stein?
Playing career
Uli Stein began playing professional football in 1978 with Arminia Bielefeld. After spending two seasons with that club, the goalkeeper moved to Hamburger SV. He played in Hamburg for seven years before joining Eintracht Frankfurt in 1987. During his time on the field, he established himself as a well-known goalkeeper in German club football.
After his stint with Eintracht Frankfurt, he returned to Hamburger SV and later transferred back to Arminia Bielefeld. He concluded his active playing career during the 1996 to 1997 season. Over the course of his long career in the German Bundesliga, he made 512 appearances.
Major titles and wins
Uli Stein achieved significant success with Hamburger SV during the early 1980s. He won two German Bundesliga titles with the club in 1982 and 1983. The absolute peak of his career occurred in 1983 when his team won the European Cup.
In addition to his league and European successes, he secured the DFB-Pokal trophy. He won this domestic cup competition in 1987 with Hamburger SV and later claimed the same trophy again with Eintracht Frankfurt in 1988.
International appearances
Uli Stein represented the West Germany national team six times between 1983 and 1986. He traveled to Mexico as a squad member for the 1986 FIFA World Cup where West Germany reached the final match against Argentina.
His time with the national team ended following a disagreement with the coach. Years later, he also worked as a goalkeeping coach for the national teams of Nigeria and Azerbaijan.
Birthday and age
Uli Stein was born on October 23, 1954, which makes Uli 72 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Uli shares the date with 59 other famous people.
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