Uwe Wassmer
Uwe Wassmer ( born January 22, 1966 in Weir ) is a former German football player.
Career
Player
Wassmer began his career in his hometown at FC Weir parallel to his training as a machinist. When the striker moved to the 1.Herrenmannschaft of the A- youth, he became an instant scorer in the district league ( 29 goals in 26 games ) and shot the club so almost single-handedly in the national league. This aroused the interest of Ottmar Hitzfeld, of the 40 km from the Swiss National A- division (today Super League) FC Aarau trained at that time. Finally Wassmer 1985 committed Aarau.
Three years later, Wassmer joined the then second division club FC Schalke 04 and lived there in just 12 months, four presidential and three coaching change; last he was trained by Peter Neururer. Because of this turmoil, Wassmer decided, despite 10 goals in 35 games to go after just one season back in Switzerland. About the FC Basel 1990 he came back to FC Aarau and brought there under coach Rolf fringer 1993 the Swiss Championship.
After this success, the then second division club Hannover 96 has been aware of Wassmer and invited him for a trial. This remained Volker Finke, former coach of Bundesliga side SC Freiburg, not hidden. Finke, who himself comes from near Hanover, was reported by fellow observers of Wassmers apparently strong training services. Finally, he was by Achim Stocker, former president of the SC Freiburg, obliged with a handshake. In his first season in 1993/94 he played 15 games and scored seven goals. With players like Rodolfo Cardoso and Jens Todt Wassmer came with the Sport Club 1995 sensational third place in the Bundesliga, thus qualifying for the UEFA Awards 1995 /96 apply.
After a temporary decline in the 2nd Bundesliga (1997/ 98) was followed by yet another season in the first league. He let 1999 end his career and moved to the second division side SV Waldhof Mannheim, but where he came only on 11 missions.
Overall Wassmer completed 93 Bundesliga games ( 23 goals ) and 25 second division games (7 goals) for the SC Freiburg and 11 second division games for the SV Waldhof Mannheim ( 1 goal).
Coach
After having worked as player-coach at FC Sound City Wolfenweiler ( South Baden ), he was from 1 July 2003 Trainer of the SV Ballrechten -Dottingen ( team I). 2003/ 04 managed his team to promotion to the national league, but were relegated a year later. From 2009 to 2011, he coached two and a half years, the youth team of FC Aarau.
Achievements and titles
- Swiss champion in 1993 with FC Aarau
- Qualification with SC Freiburg for the UEFA Cup 1995/96
Special
Thank Freiburgers he remained mainly because of his three goals in a 3-1 (1-0 ) against Bayern Munich on 27 November 1993 in the first Bundesliga season at SC Freiburg in memory.
In October 2013 his home club FC Weir named the artificial pitch after him.