Michael Klein (footballer)

Michael Klein

Personal information
Date of birth	10 October 1959(1959-10-10)
Place of birth	Amnaş, Romania
Date of death	2 February 1993(1993-02-02) (aged 33)
Place of death	Krefeld, Germany
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	Romania	90	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Michael Klein (10 October 1959 in Amnaş - 2 February 1993 in Krefeld) was a Romanian footballer who played as a left back. 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.

Career

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 attack during a training session on February 2, at the age of 33.

Honours

Corvinul Hunedoara

• Liga II: 1979-80

Dinamo Bucharest

• Liga I: 1989-90
• Romanian Cup: 1989-90

External links

• RomanianSoccer.ro - Profile
• FussballDaten profile

Romanian football portal

Persondata
Name	Klein, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	10 October 1959
Place of birth	Amnaş, Romania
Date of death	2 February 1993
Place of death	Krefeld, Germany