Andreas Brehme

German association football player (1960–2024)
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Summary

Andreas Brehme was born on November 9, 1960[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on February 20, 2024[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,391 views/month, #6,813 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Ostfriedhof[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Award received: German Football Hall of Fame[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of sports team: HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst[12], 1. FC Saarbrücken[13], 1. FC Kaiserslautern[14], FC Bayern Munich[15], Inter Milan[16], Real Zaragoza[17], Germany men's national association football team[18], Germany national under-21 football team[19], Germany Olympic football team[20]
  • League or competition: Bundesliga[21], 2. Bundesliga[22]
  • Commons category: Andreas Brehme[23]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[24]
  • Cause of death: cardiac arrest[25]
  • Sport: association football[26]
  • Family name: Brehme[27]
  • Given name: Andreas[28]
  • Pseudonym: Andy[29]
  • Official website: http://www.andreas-brehme.de[30]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[31]
  • Participant in: 1994 FIFA World Cup[32], 1990 FIFA World Cup[33], 1986 FIFA World Cup[34], 1984 Summer Olympics[35], UEFA Euro 1984[36], UEFA Euro 1988[37], UEFA Euro 1992[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[39]
  • Country for sport: Germany[40]
  • Name in native language: Andreas Brehme[41]
  • Start of work period: 1980[42]
  • End of work period: 2024[43]
  • Height: 176 cm[44]
  • Mass: 75 kg[45]

Why It Matters

Andreas Brehme has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Andreas Brehme born?

Andreas Brehme's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Andreas Brehme die?

Andreas Brehme died in Munich[4].

What did Andreas Brehme do for work?

Andreas Brehme worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

What awards did Andreas Brehme receive?

Honors received include German Football Hall of Fame[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] ↑ . focus.de. Retrieved . focus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . index.hu. Retrieved . index.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8w ago · Hulamda · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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