Michael Klein (footballer)
Michael Klein (10 October 1959 – 2 February 1993) was a Romanian footballer who played as a left back.[2] He most prominently played for Bayer Uerdingen in the German Bundesliga championship. Klein made 90 appearances for the Romanian national team, scoring five times. He was selected to represent Romania at both the Euro 84 and 1990 FIFA World Cup tournaments
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 October 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Amnaş, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 2 February 1993 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Krefeld, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1977 | Corvinul Hunedoara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1977–1988 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 313 | (37) |
| 1978–1979 | → Aurul Brad (loan) | ||
| 1988–1990 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 40 | (2) |
| 1990–1993 | Bayer Uerdingen | 62 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1981–1991[1] | Romania | 89 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Career[edit]
Klein played for Romanian clubs Corvinul Hunedoara and Dinamo Bucureşti before he moved abroad to play for German club Bayer Uerdingen in 1990. When Uerdingen were relegated following Klein's first season at the club, he followed them to the lower 2nd Bundesliga division. Klein helped the team win promotion in 1992, and he played his last Bundesliga game for Uerdingen in December 1992. He died of a heart attackduring a training session on 2 February, at the age of 33.
Honours[edit]
- Corvinul Hunedoara
- Liga II: 1979–80
- Dinamo Bucharest
- Liga I: 1989–90
- Romanian Cup: 1989–90
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