Bernd Meier’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro German football player/coach
Was Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From Germany 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 11 February 1972, Rain, Donau-Ries, Swabia, Bavaria
Death 2 August 2012, Burgheim, Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
(aged 40 years)

Bernd Meier (11 February 1972 – 2 August 2012) was a German footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

Born in Rain, Swabia, Meier arrived at the professional level at the age of 21, joining TSV 1860 München and promoting to the Bundesliga in his first year. During his subsequent four-season spell with the Löwen, he continued to battle for first-choice status with Rainer Berg, appearing in a career-best 33 games in 1995–96 to help his team to the eighth position.

In summer 1999, Meier signed with Borussia Mönchengladbach, playing in only two league matches during his stint, one in each major level of German football. After three years he returned to the second division, going on to start for Rot Weiss Ahlen.

Meier moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2005, at the age of 33, being only third-choice over the course of two seasons, and inclusively being demoted to the reserves. He retired with 94 top level games to his credit.

Coaching career

On 6 January 2010, Meier was named as the new goalkeeper coach of SV Wacker Burghausen.

The following year, in the same capacity, he joined the Germany under-17 team.

Death

Meier died on 2 August 2012 of an apparent heart attack, after being admitted to the hospital for food poisoning. He was only 40 years of age.

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