Andreas Brehme

Andreas Brehme

Brehme in 2005
Personal information
Date of birth	(1960-11-09)9 November 1960[1]
Place of birth	Hamburg, West Germany
Date of death	20 February 2024(2024-02-20) (aged 63)
Place of death	Munich, Germany
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back, left wing-back, defensive midfielder
Youth career
1965–1978	HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1980	HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst	66	(10)
1980–1981	1. FC Saarbrücken	36	(3)
1981–1986	1. FC Kaiserslautern	154	(34)
1986–1988	Bayern Munich	59	(7)
1988–1992	Inter Milan	116	(11)
1992–1993	Zaragoza	24	(1)
1993–1998	1. FC Kaiserslautern	120	(9)
Total		509	(65)
International career
1980–1981	West Germany U-21	3	(0)
1981–1984	West Germany Olympic	10	(2)
1984–1994	Germany	86	(8)
Managerial career
2000–2002	1. FC Kaiserslautern
2004–2005	SpVgg Unterhaching
Medal record Men's football Representing  Germany FIFA World Cup Winner 1990 Italy Runner-up 1986 Mexico UEFA European Championship Runner-up 1992 Sweden
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andreas "Andi" Brehme (German pronunciation: [anˈdʁeːas ˈʔandiː ˈbʁeːmə];^[2][3] 9 November 1960 – 20 February 2024) was a German professional football player and coach. At international level, he is best known for scoring the winning goal for Germany in the 1990 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina from an 85th-minute penalty kick. At club level, Brehme played for several teams in Germany and also had spells in Italy and Spain.

A versatile attacking full-back with an eye for goal, Brehme was capable of playing anywhere along the flank on either side of the pitch, and was known for his crossing ability, ambidexterity, and his accuracy from free-kicks and penalties, possessing a powerful shot.