Andreas Brehme (born November 9, 1960 in Hamburg) is a German
football coach and former football player. He had the position
of defender.
Brehme played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern from 1981 to 1986 and
again from 1993 to 1998, winning the German Cup in 1996 and
becoming German champion in 1998. He was a member of Bayern
Munich from 1986 to 1988, becoming German champion in 1987.
After that he joined Inter Milan, playing there from 1987 to
1992, and winning the Italian Championship in 1989 and the UEFA
Cup in 1991. Before returning to Germany, Brehme played the
1992/1993 season with Real Zaragoza.
As a member of the German national team he participated in the
Football World Cup 1986, losing the final to Argentina, and he
won the World Cup in 1990. In the final of that competition, a
1-0 victory over Argentina, he scored the decisive goal through
a penalty.
After the win of the German Championship with Kaiserslautern in
1998, Brehme ended his career as a football player and went on
to become a coach. He managed the 1.FC Kaiserslautern from 2000
to 2002, when he was dismissed because his team was in danger of
being relegated. He is currently managing 2. Bundesliga club
SpVgg Unterhaching. |
