Stefan Beinlich
Encyclopedia
Stefan "Paule" Beinlich (born 13 January 1972) is a retired German
footballer, who played as a central midfielder.
His main asset was a powerful long-range shot, and he often scored from free kick
s; he was one of the first players from the country to play in the Premier League, although he would have little impact at Aston Villa
.
, and started playing football with local amateurs Berliner FC Dynamo
and SG Bergmann-Borsig
, then had an unassuming stint in England
with Aston Villa
, appearing very rarely during his three-year stay.
In 1994, he moved to F.C. Hansa Rostock, helping it promote
in his first year, and scoring 19 times in the following two top level
seasons combined (34 in total). Beinlich continued to display excellent football in his three seasons with Bayer 04 Leverkusen; in his last year, he tied a career-best 11 goals (in the first division) as the club lost the league to FC Bayern Munich
on goal difference
.
After three years apiece with Hertha BSC and Hamburger SV
, with relative playing time, Beinlich retired in 2008, after two seasons with former side Hansa. He had to retire due to knee
problems, and totalled 288 games in the first division, scoring 56 goals.
occurred on 2 September 1998 against Malta
, playing the whole 2–1 friendly win.
His last two matches were in 2000, also friendlies, before and after the European Championship, for which he was not picked.
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 central midfielder.
His main asset was a powerful long-range shot, and he often scored from free kick
Direct free kick
A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football following a foul. Unlike an indirect free kick, a goal may be scored directly against the opposing side without the ball having first touched another player.-Award:...
s; he was one of the first players from the country to play in the Premier League, although he would have little impact at Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
.
Club career
Beinlich was born in East BerlinEast Berlin
East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
, and started playing football with local amateurs Berliner FC Dynamo
Berliner FC Dynamo
Berliner FC Dynamo is a German association football club and is the successor organization to the club that played in East Berlin as Dynamo Berlin from 1953 to 1966.-Founding and Stasi patronage:...
and SG Bergmann-Borsig
SG Bergmann-Borsig
SG Bergmann-Borsig is a German sports club from the city of Berlin. It was established following World War II on 8 April 1946 by handball players from Charlottenburg, Rosenthal and Wilhelmsruh in the city's Pankow district. Located in the Soviet-occupied quarter of Berlin, SG formed afootball...
, then had an unassuming stint in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
, appearing very rarely during his three-year stay.
In 1994, he moved to F.C. Hansa Rostock, helping it promote
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...
in his first year, and scoring 19 times in the following two top level
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...
seasons combined (34 in total). Beinlich continued to display excellent football in his three seasons with Bayer 04 Leverkusen; in his last year, he tied a career-best 11 goals (in the first division) as the club lost the league to FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
on goal difference
Goal difference
In sports such as ice hockey and association football, goal difference is often the first tiebreaker used to rank teams which finish a league competition with an equal number of points....
.
After three years apiece with Hertha BSC and 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...
, with relative playing time, Beinlich retired in 2008, after two seasons with former side Hansa. He had to retire due to knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
problems, and totalled 288 games in the first division, scoring 56 goals.
International career
Beinlich's international debut for GermanyGermany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
occurred on 2 September 1998 against Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
, playing the whole 2–1 friendly win.
His last two matches were in 2000, also friendlies, before and after the European Championship, for which he was not picked.