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My Take
Andreas Hinkel is exactly the kind of right-back I find easy to root for. Born in Backnang, he broke through at VfB Stuttgart in 2000, balanced attacking overlaps with defensive steel, won 21 caps for Germany, and tested himself abroad with Sevilla in La Liga. The relentless up-and-down work on the flank rarely earns headlines, but it is the engine of any good team. That he moved into coaching afterward suggests a thoughtful, tactically literate mind. I quietly applaud players like Hinkel who do the unglamorous running so others can shine, season after season, without complaint.
Overview
Andreas Hinkel (born 26 March 1982) is a German football coach and a former player. Hinkel played as a right-back and earned 21 caps for the Germany national team. He was known for his attacking play on the flanks and defensive solidity. He started his career with Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart in 2000, before moving to La Liga club Sevilla in 2006.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andreas Hinkel
- Name (Japanese)
- アンドレアス・ヒンケル
- Reading
- あんどれあす・ひんける
- Born
- March 26, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dog
- Origin
- Backnang, Stuttgart Government Region, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Germany →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.