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Olaf Thon
German footballer (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Norwegian real estate developer, see Olav Thon.
Olaf Thon (born 1 May 1966) is a German former professional football player and coach.
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Full name | Olaf Thon | ||
Date of birth | (1966-05-01) 1 May 1966 (age 58) | ||
Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1972–1980 | STV Horst-Emscher | ||
1980–1983 | Schalke 04 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1988 | Schalke 04 | 167 | (56) |
1988–1994 | Bayern Munich | 148 | (30) |
1994–2002 | Schalke 04 | 166 | (10) |
Total | 481 | (96) | |
International career | |||
1983–1984 | West Germany U18 | 10 | (4) |
1984–1985 | West Germany U21 | 3 | (2) |
1984–1998 | Germany | 52 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
2010–2011 | VfB Hüls | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Mainly a central midfielder, Thon's 19-year professional career was solely associated to Schalke 04 and Bayern Munich, having amassed more than 500 official games and 100 goals for both combined. Later in his career, Thon played as a sweeper. Nicknamed The Professor,[1] he also collected more than 50 caps for the Germany national team.