Thomas Berthold facts for kids
Thomas Berthold (2014)
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| Full name | Thomas Berthold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hanau, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| –1978 | KEWA Wachenbuchen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1982 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1987 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 111 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Verona | 52 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1991 | Roma | 62 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Bayern Munich | 30 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–2000 | VfB Stuttgart | 191 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Adanaspor | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 451 | (27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1984–1986 | West Germany U21 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1994 | (West) Germany | 62 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Berthold, born on November 12, 1964, is a German former football player and manager. He played as a defender, which is a player who helps protect the team's goal. Today, he works as a football expert and commentator for different TV channels.
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Playing for Clubs
Thomas Berthold was born in Hanau, a city in Germany. He started playing football at a young age. His first club was TuSpV KeWa Wachenbuchen. In 1978, when he was 14, he joined the youth team of Eintracht Frankfurt.
He played 332 games in the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top football league. He scored 22 goals in these games. Thomas began his professional career in 1982 with Eintracht Frankfurt. He played there for five years until 1987.
From 1987 to 1991, Thomas played football in Italy. He played for Verona from 1987 to 1989. After that, he moved to Roma and played there from 1989 to 1991.
He then came back to Germany. He joined FC Bayern Munich in 1991 and played for them until 1993. His longest time at a club was with VfB Stuttgart, where he played from 1993 to 2000. Thomas Berthold's last season as a professional player was in Turkey. He played for the club Adanaspor until January 15, 2001.
Playing for His Country
Thomas Berthold played for the (West) German national team from 1985 to 1994. He played in 62 international games and scored 1 goal.
He was part of the team that played in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. He also played in the 1988 European Championships held in West Germany.
A big moment in his career was being a member of the West German team that won the 1990 World Cup. This was a huge achievement for him and his team.
He was not part of the German team that finished second in the European Championships in Sweden in 1992. His last game for the national team was shortly after the 1994 World Cup.
Career Achievements
Thomas Berthold won several important titles and awards during his football career.
Club Honours
- For Roma
- Coppa Italia: He won this Italian cup in the 1990–91 season.
- UEFA Cup: His team was the runner-up (finished second) in the 1990–91 season.
- For VfB Stuttgart
- DFB-Pokal: He won this German cup in the 1996–97 season.
- DFB-Ligapokal: His team was the runner-up in 1997 and 1998.
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: His team was the runner-up in the 1997–98 season.
International Honours
- For Germany
- FIFA World Cup: He was part of the team that won the 1990 World Cup. He was also part of the team that finished as runner-up in the 1986 World Cup.
Individual Awards
- Onze Mondial: He received this award in 1986 and 1987.
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: He was chosen for the best team of the season in the Bundesliga in 1993–94.
After Football
After retiring from playing football, Thomas Berthold started a career in media.
- On June 10, 2006, he appeared on a BBC sports quiz show called A Question of Sport. This was a special episode about the World Cup.
- He often works as a football expert and analyst for German TV channels like Sport1 and Liga total!.
- Thomas was also a main presenter for Eurosport's coverage of the UEFA Women's Euro 2013. He commented on games and interviewed players and coaches in English, German, Italian, and Spanish.
- He worked as a color commentator for n-tv's German coverage of the 2013 Audi Cup.
- He was a frequent expert for British Eurosport's coverage of the 2014 World Cup.
- In August 2020, he spoke at a public gathering in Stuttgart.
See also
In Spanish: Thomas Berthold para niños
