Uwe Bindewald

Uwe "Zico" Bindewald^[1] (born 13 August 1968) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.^[2] He works now as assistant manager of Eintracht Frankfurt's U19 team.

Uwe Bindewald

Bindewald in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Uwe Bindewald
Date of birth	(1968-08-13) 13 August 1968 (age 57)
Place of birth	Dorheim (Friedberg), West Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Eintracht Frankfurt (assistant manager U19)
Youth career
1975–1982	FSV Dorheim
1982–1983	SG Melbach-Södel
1983–1986	Kickers Offenbach
1986–1988	Eintracht Frankfurt
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–2004	Eintracht Frankfurt	386	(6)
2004–2005	1. FC Eschborn	32	(0)
Total		418	(6)
Managerial career
2007–2008	Eintracht Frankfurt U19 (assistant)
2010–2011	Eintracht Frankfurt II (assistant)
2011–2015	Eintracht Frankfurt U17
2015–	Eintracht Frankfurt U19 (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Bindewald's footballing career began at FSV Dorheim. Other early clubs included SG Melbach-Södel and Kickers Offenbach before he moved in 1986 to Eintracht Frankfurt. After he failed to receive a new contract for the Frankfurt side in 2004, he moved to 1. FC Eschborn. He finished his playing career after the 2004–05 season.

In spite of his role as a defender, Bindewald is regarded a very fair player, having only received one red card in the entirety of his career. In total he played 263 games in the Bundesliga and 123 in the 2. Bundesliga.^[3]

In 2008, he worked as assistant manager of Eintracht Frankfurt's Under 19 team, but he decided not to prolong his contract after five months due to financial reasons.^[4] In summer 2010, he started working again as assistant manager, this time for Eintracht Frankfurt's Under 23 team.^[4]

Despite his long career and regarded as a reliable defender Bindewald never was capped for the Germany national team.