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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Bernd Schneider[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jena, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1983 | BSG Aufbau Jena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1991 | Carl Zeiss Jena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1998 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 158 | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 33 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2009 | Bayer Leverkusen | 263 | (35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 462 | (61) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany U-18 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Germany B | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2008 | Germany | 81 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bernd Schneider (born 17 November 1973) is a German former professional footballer. He was mainly a midfielder but could play anywhere on the left and right flanks. After retiring in June 2009, he took up an advisory role at his first club, Carl Zeiss Jena, and a scouting position at Bayer Leverkusen.
Nicknamed Schnix by fans and teammates, Schneider started out at his hometown club Carl Zeiss Jena and made a name for himself during his decade-long stint at Bayer Leverkusen. He earned the nickname "The White Brazilian"[2] for his dribbling and passing skills as well as his accurate free kicks and corners. Although mostly a provider of goals rather than a finisher, he was capable of scoring, especially from long distance. Schneider is notable for having multiple second and third place medals from national, continental and international tournaments (including the Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup) without ever having won a major tournament.[3]
- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Schneider: Germany's 'White Brazilian'". FIFA.com. 16 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ Sport, Guardian (11 August 2021). "The Knowledge, 11-08-21". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2021.