Andreas Thom
Encyclopedia
Andreas Thom is a former German
football
player who was capped by East Germany
, and later Germany
. He is a youth coach at Hertha BSC.
in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988, and the GDR cup in 1988 and 1989. In 1988 he was the top scorer and also the East German Footballer of the Year. In 1990, for a transfer fee of 2.5 million Deutsche Mark
, he moved to Bayer Leverkusen
. Until 2000, he played for Leverkusen (161 Bundesliga
matches, 37 goals), Hertha BSC (51 Bundesliga matches, 5 goals), and from 1995 to 1997, Celtic
in Glasgow
, Scotland
, for a then club record fee of £2.2million.
between 1984 and 1990, making 51 appearances and scoring 16 goals. After the reunification of Germany, he played for the unified team
in 10 matches and scoring 2 goals.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who was capped by East Germany
East Germany national football team
The East Germany national football team was from 1952 to 1990 the football team of East Germany, playing as one of three post-war German teams, along with Saarland and West Germany....
, and later Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
. He is a youth coach at Hertha BSC.
Club career
Thom played for BFC Dynamo, winning the DDR-OberligaDDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988, and the GDR cup in 1988 and 1989. In 1988 he was the top scorer and also the East German Footballer of the Year. In 1990, for a transfer fee of 2.5 million Deutsche Mark
German mark
The Deutsche Mark |mark]], abbreviated "DM") was the official currency of West Germany and Germany until the adoption of the euro in 2002. It is commonly called the "Deutschmark" in English but not in German. Germans often say "Mark" or "D-Mark"...
, he moved to Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the most well-known department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a sports club whose members also participate in athletics, gymnastics, basketball and other sports.-Origins and early years:On 27 November...
. Until 2000, he played for Leverkusen (161 Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
matches, 37 goals), Hertha BSC (51 Bundesliga matches, 5 goals), and from 1995 to 1997, Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, for a then club record fee of £2.2million.
International career
Thom played for the East Germany national football teamEast Germany national football team
The East Germany national football team was from 1952 to 1990 the football team of East Germany, playing as one of three post-war German teams, along with Saarland and West Germany....
between 1984 and 1990, making 51 appearances and scoring 16 goals. After the reunification of Germany, he played for the unified team
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
in 10 matches and scoring 2 goals.
Honours
- East German ChampionDDR-OberligaThe DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 - East German CupFDGB PokalThe FDGB-Pokal was an elimination football tournament held annually in the former East Germany. It was the second most important national title in East German football after the DDR-Oberliga championship...
: 1988, 1989 - German Cup: 1993
- Scottish League champion: 1998
- Scottish League CupScottish League CupThe Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
: 1997 - UEFA European Championship: Runner-up 1992