Sebastian Bönig (born 26 August 1981 in

Erding Erding () is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the rural district of the same name. It had a population of 36,469 in 2019. The original Erdinger Weissbier is a well-known Bavarian specialty. Erding is located around 31 kilometers nor ...

) is a German

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coach and former player, who is the coach of

Union Berlin 1. Fußballclub Union Berlin e. V., commonly known as 1. FC Union Berlin () or Union Berlin, is a professional German football club in Köpenick, Berlin. The club's origins can be traced to 1906, when its predecessor FC Olympia Oberschöneweid ...

. During his playing career, he played for Bayern Munich (A),

LR Ahlen Rot Weiss Ahlen is a German football club based in Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Until 2006 the club was known as ''LR Ahlen'' for its major sponsor, but underwent a name change when the sponsor withdrew its support after the team was relegated ...

, Union Berlin, and

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Personal life

His brother,

Philipp Bönig Philipp Bönig (born 20 March 1980) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back, and a manager. Career Youth Born in Erding (Bavaria), West Germany, Bönig started to play football at the local club Eintracht Freising. ...

, is also a professional footballer.

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* 1981 births Living people People from Erding Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria German footballers Association football midfielders 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players FC Bayern Munich II players Rot Weiss Ahlen players 1. FC Union Berlin players Footballers from Bavaria 1. FC Union Berlin non-playing staff {{Germany-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub