Mathias Hain (born 31 December 1972) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.^[1] He is the brother of Uwe Hain, himself a former goalkeeper. Hain was known for his great shot stopping ability and, during his time at Arminia Bielefeld, captained the side until he left in 2008. He currently works as a goalkeeping coach for his final club as a player - Hamburg based FC St. Pauli.

Mathias Hain

Hain with St. Pauli in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Mathias Hain
Date of birth	(1972-12-31) 31 December 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth	Goslar, West Germany
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1978–1988	SV Schladen
1988–1989	FG Vienenburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1999	Eintracht Braunschweig	179	(1)
1999–2000	Greuther Fürth	22	(0)
2000–2008	Arminia Bielefeld	243	(0)
2008–2011	FC St. Pauli	69	(0)
Total		513	(1)
Managerial career
2011–2015	FC St. Pauli (goalkeeper coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals