Andreas Reinke
Encyclopedia
Andreas Reinke is a former German
footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.
During his professional career, in which he appeared for six clubs in three countries, he played in 228 Bundesliga
games, having retired at the age of 38.
, Bezirk Schwerin
, Reinke started playing senior football in his native East Germany, moving in 1990 – with the nation already reunified
– to Hamburger SV
. There, he played his first game in the first division
, on August 28, 1991, a 0–3 home loss against Stuttgarter Kickers
; that would be his only appearance for the first team in three years.
After helping FC St. Pauli
narrowly miss out on promotion from the second level
, Reinke signed with 1. FC Kaiserslautern
, where he won his first trophies: in 1996, the Palatinate Forest side suffered topflight relegation, but managed to win the cup
, 1–0 against Karlsruher SC
.
Reinke and Kaiserslautern immediately promoted back, amazingly repeating the feat of winning the league the following year, with the goalkeeper conceding 53 in 56 matches (both seasons combined).
Deemed surplus to requirements in the 2000 summer, Reinke spent the following three years abroad, starting in Greece
with Iraklis Thessaloniki FC, then moving to Real Murcia
after one year. With the Spaniards
, he won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy
in the 2002–03 season, as the club returned to La Liga
; apart from only conceding 21 in 40 games, he still found the net, converting a penalty kick
against CD Numancia
.
Aged 34, Reinke returned to his country, signing with SV Werder Bremen
. In his first season, the club won the double
, and he did not miss one second of action in that and the following campaigns. However, he would be eventually pushed to the bench by younger Tim Wiese
(1981), who also played at Kaiserslautern, and retired from the game at the end of 2006–07, aged 38, having accomplished the feat of being the first goalkeeper to win the German championship with two different clubs.
Reinke started his coaching career shortly after, briefly being in charge of Germany under-21
's goalkeepers.
He currently coaches at TSV Sasel.
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 played as a goalkeeper.
During his professional career, in which he appeared for six clubs in three countries, he played in 228 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...
games, having retired at the age of 38.
Football career
Born in Krakow am SeeKrakow am See
Krakow am See is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.It is situated southeast of Güstrow at lake Krakower See....
, Bezirk Schwerin
Schwerin (Bezirk)
The Bezirk Schwerin was a district of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Schwerin.-History:The district was established, with the other 13, on July 25, 1952, substituting the old German states...
, Reinke started playing senior football in his native East Germany, moving in 1990 – with the nation already reunified
German reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
– 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...
. There, he played his first game in the first division
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...
, on August 28, 1991, a 0–3 home loss against Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers is a German association football club that plays in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, founded on 21 September 1899 as FC Stuttgarter Cickers...
; that would be his only appearance for the first team in three years.
After helping FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
narrowly miss out on promotion from the second level
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...
, Reinke signed with 1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
, where he won his first trophies: in 1996, the Palatinate Forest side suffered topflight relegation, but managed to win the cup
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
, 1–0 against Karlsruher SC
Karlsruher SC
Karlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. KSC rose out of the consolidation of a number of predecessor clubs. They currently play in the 2...
.
Reinke and Kaiserslautern immediately promoted back, amazingly repeating the feat of winning the league the following year, with the goalkeeper conceding 53 in 56 matches (both seasons combined).
Deemed surplus to requirements in the 2000 summer, Reinke spent the following three years abroad, starting in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
with Iraklis Thessaloniki FC, then moving to Real Murcia
Real Murcia
Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the region of Murcia. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in the second division, playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators....
after one year. With the Spaniards
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, he won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy
Ricardo Zamora Trophy
The Ricardo Zamora Trophy is a football award, established by Spanish newspaper MARCA in 1958. The award goes to the goalkeeper who has the lowest "goals-to-games" ratio. It is named after legendary Spanish goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora....
in the 2002–03 season, as the club returned to La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
; apart from only conceding 21 in 40 games, he still found the net, converting a penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
against CD Numancia
CD Numancia
Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, with a 10,200-seat capacity.Besides football it has other...
.
Aged 34, Reinke returned to his country, signing with SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
. In his first season, the club won the double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
, and he did not miss one second of action in that and the following campaigns. However, he would be eventually pushed to the bench by younger Tim Wiese
Tim Wiese
Tim Wiese is a German goalkeeper who currently plays for Werder Bremen and the German national team. He joined Werder Bremen in 2005 from Kaiserslautern in the Bundesliga.-Fortuna Köln:...
(1981), who also played at Kaiserslautern, and retired from the game at the end of 2006–07, aged 38, having accomplished the feat of being the first goalkeeper to win the German championship with two different clubs.
Reinke started his coaching career shortly after, briefly being in charge of Germany under-21
Germany national under-21 football team
The Germany national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Germany in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and is controlled by the German Football Association , the governing body of football in Germany....
's goalkeepers.
He currently coaches at TSV Sasel.
Team
- German LeagueFußball-BundesligaThe 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...
: 1997–98, 2003–04 - German CupDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
: 1995–96, 2003–04 - German League CupDFB-LigapokalThe DFB-Ligapokal, or German League Cup, was a German football competition that took place before the start of the Bundesliga season, featuring the top five teams of the previous Fußball-Bundesliga season and the winners of the DFB-Pokal in Germany...
: 2006; Runner-up 2004 - Second Division2. 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...
: 1996–97 - Spanish Second DivisionSegunda DivisiónThe Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
: 2002–03