Thomas von Heesen
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Thomas von Heesen is a former German
football attacking midfielder, and a current coach. He currently manages Austria
n side Kapfenberger SV
.
Most of his professional career was spent, as a player, with Hamburger SV
, with which he won several accolades, both domestic and continental, appearing in nearly 400 official games for the club.
, North Rhine-Westphalia
, von Heesen made his professional – and Bundesliga
– debuts in 1980–81 with Hamburger SV
, then went on to feature prominently for the club in the following two seasons, as the club won in that timeframe two leagues and the 1982–83 European Cup (during that campaign, he netted twice in just five matches, and appeared 34 minutes in the 1–0 final
win against Juventus FC
).
Von Heesen remained with Hamburger until 1994, with exactly 99 first division goals scored. He then switched, at nearly 33, to Arminia Bielefeld
, being very important in the club's return to the topflight. In the following campaign, although appearing very rarely, he found the net on 28 August 1996, in a 1–1 home draw against MSV Duisburg
, for his 100th, retiring at season's end.
Subsequently, von Heesen took up coaching, starting with his last club, then in the second division
(he would then have another spell with Arminia, as caretaker in early 2004, for ten days, and a third in the topflight, covering almost three seasons).
He left 1. FC Nuremberg in August 2008 to join Cyprus
' Apollon Limassol
, helping the club to a fifth place in his debut season. After almost two years with the club, on 29 January 2010, he was fired.
On 29 November 2011, he was appointed as manager of the Austrian Bundesliga side Kapfenberger SV
until the end of the 2011–12 season
.
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 attacking midfielder, and a current coach. He currently manages Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n side Kapfenberger SV
Kapfenberger SV
Kapfenberger SV is an Austrian association football club from Kapfenberg. In the 2007/08 Austrian Football First League season they became champion and advanced to Austrian Bundesliga. The club was founded in 1919 as Kapfenberger SC...
.
Most of his professional career was spent, as a player, with Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
, with which he won several accolades, both domestic and continental, appearing in nearly 400 official games for the club.
Football career
Born in HöxterHöxter
Höxter is the seat of the Höxter district, and a town in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia on the left bank of the river Weser, 52 km north of Kassel in the centre of the Weser Uplands...
, North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
, von Heesen made his professional – and 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...
– debuts in 1980–81 with Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
, then went on to feature prominently for the club in the following two seasons, as the club won in that timeframe two leagues and the 1982–83 European Cup (during that campaign, he netted twice in just five matches, and appeared 34 minutes in the 1–0 final
1983 European Cup Final
The 1983 European Cup Final was a football match held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, on 25 May 1983, that saw Hamburg of Germany defeat Juventus of Italy 1–0. A single goal from Felix Magath eight minutes into the game was enough for Hamburg to claim their first European Cup title.-Match...
win against Juventus FC
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
).
Von Heesen remained with Hamburger until 1994, with exactly 99 first division goals scored. He then switched, at nearly 33, to Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
DSC Arminia Bielefeld is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia offers the sports of football, field hockey, figure skating and cue sports. The club has 11,394 members and the club colours are black, white and blue...
, being very important in the club's return to the topflight. In the following campaign, although appearing very rarely, he found the net on 28 August 1996, in a 1–1 home draw against MSV Duisburg
MSV Duisburg
MSV Duisburg is a German association football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nicknamed "the Zebras" for their traditional striped jerseys, the club was one of the original members of the Bundesliga when it was formed in 1963.-Early years:...
, for his 100th, retiring at season's end.
Subsequently, von Heesen took up coaching, starting with his last club, then in the second division
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
(he would then have another spell with Arminia, as caretaker in early 2004, for ten days, and a third in the topflight, covering almost three seasons).
He left 1. FC Nuremberg in August 2008 to join Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
' Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...
, helping the club to a fifth place in his debut season. After almost two years with the club, on 29 January 2010, he was fired.
On 29 November 2011, he was appointed as manager of the Austrian Bundesliga side Kapfenberger SV
Kapfenberger SV
Kapfenberger SV is an Austrian association football club from Kapfenberg. In the 2007/08 Austrian Football First League season they became champion and advanced to Austrian Bundesliga. The club was founded in 1919 as Kapfenberger SC...
until the end of the 2011–12 season
2011–12 Austrian Football Bundesliga
The 2011–12 Austrian Football Bundesliga will be the 100th season of top-tier football in Austria. The competition will officially be called tipp3-Bundesliga powered by T-Mobile, named after the Austrian betting company tipp3 and the Austrian branch of German mobile phone company T-Mobile...
.
External links
- Thomas von Heesen at worldfootball.net
- Thomas von Heesen at kicker.de