Uwe Jähnig (born 26 August 1969) is a German former professional

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who played as a

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. He played for Dynamo Dresden in the

DDR-Oberliga The DDR-Oberliga (English: ''East German Premier League'' or ''GDR Premier League'') was the top-level association football league in East Germany. Overview Following World War II, separate sports competitions emerged in the occupied eastern ...

and the

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, before joining Hamburger SV in 1995, along with team-mate

Sven Kmetsch Sven Kmetsch (born 13 August 1970) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the assistant manager of Schalke 04 II. Club career Kmetsch was born in Bautzen, Saxony. Including his youth career, he ...

. He was forced to retire in 1997, due to injury.

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* 1969 births Living people Footballers from Dresden German footballers East German footballers Men's association football midfielders Germany men's under-21 international footballers Dynamo Dresden players Dynamo Dresden II players 1. FC Magdeburg players Hamburger SV players Bundesliga players DDR-Oberliga players {{germany-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub