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My Take
Uli Stein is the sort of name that goalkeeping connoisseurs never forget. Between 1978 and 1997 he made 512 Bundesliga appearances, a staggering tenure that speaks to nerve, consistency, and a refusal to be displaced over nearly two decades. Standing 184 cm, he later moved into coaching, passing the keeper's hard-won wisdom down the line. Goalkeeping is thankless work, the last line of defense rather than the source of glory, and that is precisely why I admire it. Stein represents the unflashy backbone of a team, and I will always tip my hat to the men who guard the net for that long.
Overview
Ulrich "Uli" Stein (born 23 October 1954) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Between 1978 and 1997, he made 512 appearances in the German Bundesliga.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Uli Stein
- Name (Japanese)
- ウルリッヒ・シュタイン
- Reading
- うるりっひ・しゅたいん
- Born
- October 23, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
- Origin
- Hamburg, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 184 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
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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.