Bernd Schuster

German association football manager and former player

Key facts

1980: West Germany U21
Full name: Bernd Schuster
Date of birth: ( 1959-12-22 ) 22 December 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth: Augsburg , West Germany
Height: 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position: Midfielder
1971 1976: SV Hammerschmiede Augsburg
1976 1978: FC Augsburg
Years: Team
1978 1980: 1. FC Köln
1980 1988: Barcelona
1988 1990: Real Madrid
1990 1993: Atlético Madrid
1993 1996: Bayer Leverkusen
1996 1997: Pumas UNAM
1977 1979: West Germany U18
1979 1984: West Germany
1997 1998: Fortuna Köln

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Bernd
Family name: Schuster
Gender: male
Citizenship: West Germany
Place of birth: Augsburg
Occupation: association football coach
Languages spoken: German
Native language: German
Participant in: UEFA Euro 1980
Sport: association football
Member of team: Atlético Madrid
Position played: midfielder
League: Bundesliga
Country for sport: West Germany
Image: Bernd Schuster 2013 (cropped).jpg
Height: 181

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Commons category: Bernd Schuster
date of birth: 1959-12-22
name in native language: Bernd Schuster
coach of sports team: SC Fortuna Köln

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Bernd Schuster (born 22 December 1959) is a German former professional footballer of the late 1970s through early 1990s, who won club titles playing for the Spanish sides Barcelona (1980–1988) and Real Madrid (1988–1990). He played as a midfielder and was nicknamed "der Blonde Engel" (the Blond Angel) by the fans. After retiring as a player, he managed a number of European clubs, including Real Madrid, taking them to the league title in the 2007–08 season.

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