Gospodarek with Borussia M'gladbach in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1973-08-06) 6 August 1973 (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Straubing, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1988 | SV Ascha | ||
| 1988–1989 | Jahn Regensburg | ||
| 1989–1991 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | Bayern Munich (A) | 64 | (0) |
| 1991–1995 | Bayern Munich | 7 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | VfL Bochum | 82 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 8 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Jahn Regensburg | 51 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Wacker Burghausen | 122 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Borussia M'gladbach | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Hannover 96 | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 342 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1996 | Germany U21 | 18 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Wacker Burghausen (goalkeeper coach)[1] | ||
| 2010–2013 | Germany U21 (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2012–2019 | Bayern Munich (youth goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2019–2021 | VfB Stuttgart (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2021– | 1. FC Köln (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Uwe Gospodarek (born 6 August 1973) is a German footballer coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He works as goalkeeper coach for Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln.
Gospodarek started playing professionally with FC Bayern Munich, but would only manage seven first team appearances during four seasons, being barred by two internationals: first Raimond Aumann, then Oliver Kahn.[2]
Afterwards, he moved to VfL Bochum, helping it move straight from the second division into the UEFA Cup, as he only missed two league matches combined.[3]
After an unassuming stint with 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Gospodarek resumed his career in the regional leagues, with SSV Jahn Regensburg,[4] joining modest second-tier outfit SV Wacker Burghausenin2003–04. In 2007, he moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach, being released midway through his second season and retired in July 2009, joining former side Wacker Burghausen as goalkeepers' coach.[5]
On 20 December 2009, Gospodarek announced his comeback to active football joining Hannover 96, where he filled the vacant place after the death of Robert Enke.[6] He retired at the end of the 2009–10 campaign, without any appearances.
On 8 August 2010, Gospodarek was appointed as the new goalkeeper coach of Germany U21 national team.[7] He left this post in October 2013, and was replaced by Klaus Thomforde.[8]
In July 2012, Gospodarek got the job as youth goalkeeper coach at Bayern Munich.[9] Having worked for VfB Stuttgart since 2019, he signed with 1. FC Köln in the summer of 2021.[10]
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