Making professionals' know-how available and accessible to all soccer players: That is what we at B42 are here to do! It is a great pleasure for us to introduce you to our new nutrition expert and professional soccer player Stephan Hain and to welcome you to our B42 team, who will help us and you do just that in the future.

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Hello dear B42 community

I am Stephan Hain, 34 years old, born in Zwiesel in the Bavarian Forest and was a striker at SpVgg Unterhaching until summer 2023. I was active in my home country until I was 18 years old. Then I was brought to FC Augsburg's U23 by Thomas Tuchel. After a year and many goals for the U23, I signed a professional contract there. I spent a total of six years at FC Augsburg, including promotion to the Bundesliga. I then moved to TSV 1860 Munich and was there for a total of three years - a turbulent period with many lows, especially in the form of injuries. I have been active at SpVgg Unterhaching since 2016, a great time, which we crowned this summer with the re-promotion to the 3rd division.

Now a new chapter starts for me:

I will continue my soccer career in Auckland, New Zealand. And at B42 as your nutrition expert and as an independent nutrition coach!

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My career off the pitch

During my soccer career, I started studying business administration on the side, did my bachelor's degree at the University of Augsburg and my master's degree at the Fernuniversität Hagen. Over the years, I have become increasingly aware that I would like to remain connected to sport and the decision was made to obtain a fitness trainer B and A license. It was a great pleasure: I was able to apply my knowledge with friends and also gave courses in small groups. In the end, however, I realized that this was not 100% satisfying for me.

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My passion for nutrition

And then the topic of nutrition came into play, which has not let go of me to this day. I started with a nutritionist certificate to create the basis. However, I was most interested in the topic of sports nutrition. In order to acquire deeper knowledge, the training courses to become a nutritionist for athletes, as well as the “Nutrition for Football” offered by the Barca Innovation Hub, were added. I am also currently completing my diploma at the Institute for Performance Nutrition (IOPN) in Edinburgh.

And I can say that I've found my passion.

I love to eat and cook and am still learning new things every day when it comes to nutrition. I have been bringing this passion to the Nachwuchsleistungszentrum since July 2022 - in addition to my soccer work for SpVgg Unterhaching.

My goal and approach is to provide players with nutritional knowledge that helps them implement healthy and balanced eating habits into their everyday lives in the long term!

I've always loved to eat, but until a few years ago I never consciously focused on what an athlete needs, for example, to get through a season healthily, to perform optimally or to be able to regenerate better. I used to think little about what was actually on my plate and I would like to teach the athletes I supervise to see every meal as an opportunity to optimally supply themselves for upcoming training sessions, games or even recovery days.

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Why B42

I am passionate about nutrition and would like to share and share my experiences, which I have gained over the course of my career, as well as the knowledge I have acquired. B42 offers a great opportunity to make nutrition tangible for amateur soccer players and to provide practical tips for health, training and playing!

If you would like to be personally looked after by me, you can also visit my website here.

Of course, nutrition out of average players won't make world-class athletes, but a diet that isn't fit for sport can turn good athletes into average athletes. And I'm in control of my own diet! Just like you!

So why not make the best of it?

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Be fearless. Be focused. B42