Andreas Biermann
German footballer
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Andreas Biermann (13 September 1980 – 18 July 2014) was a German professional footballer who played as a defender.
Full name
Andreas Biermann
Date of birth
13 September 1980
Place of birth
West Berlin, West Germany
Date of death
18 July 2014 (aged 33)
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Biermann in FC St. Pauli colours | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andreas Biermann | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | West Berlin, West Germany | ||
| Date of death | 18 July 2014 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1997 | SC Schwarz-Weiß Spandau | ||
| 1997–1998 | Hertha BSC Berlin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Hertha BSC Berlin II | 35 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | 1. SC Göttingen 05 | 18 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Chemnitzer FC | 39 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | MSV Neuruppin | 45 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | Union Berlin | 29 | (2) |
| 2007 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 7 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | FC St. Pauli II | 23 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | FC St. Pauli | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Spandau 06 | ||
| 2013–2014 | FSV Spandauer Kickers | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Biermann made his debut on the professional league level in the 2. Bundesliga for FC St. Pauli on 10 March 2008 when he started in a game against 1860 Munich.[1]
Background
On 19 November 2009, a few days after Robert Enke had committed suicide, he announced that he suffered from depression and had attempted suicide in October.[2] He received inpatient treatment[3] but committed suicide on 18 July 2014.[4][5]