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Thomas Dähne
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Dähne in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-01-04) 4 January 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Oberaudorf, Germany
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Holstein Kiel
Number 21
Youth career
2000–2005 FV Oberaudorf
2005–2007 TSV 1860 Rosenheim
2007–2010 Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Red Bull Salzburg II 8 (0)
2012–2013 Red Bull Salzburg 1 (0)
2012–2014 FC Liefering 53 (0)
2014–2015 RB Leipzig II 12 (0)
2014–2015 RB Leipzig 0 (0)
2015–2017 HJK 56 (0)
2018–2020 Wisła Płock 71 (0)
2020– Holstein Kiel 51 (0)
International career
2009 Germany U16 2 (0)
2010–2011 Germany U17 3 (0)
2011–2012 Germany U18 4 (0)
2012 Germany U19 3 (0)
2013–2014 Germany U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:27, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Dähne, born on January 4, 1994, is a talented German professional football player. He is known for his role as a goalkeeper, protecting the goal for his team. Currently, he plays for Holstein Kiel, a club in Germany's top football league, the Bundesliga.

Thomas Dähne's Club Journey

Thomas Dähne started his football journey in the youth teams. He joined the youth program of Red Bull Salzburg, a well-known club, after playing for TSV 1860 Rosenheim. He worked his way up through the different youth levels at Salzburg.

Early Career and First Team Steps

On April 29, 2010, Thomas made his first appearance for the Red Bull Salzburg second team. He played as a goalkeeper in a big 5–0 win against TSV St. Johann. This was in the Austrian Regional League West, which is a lower division.

He then became a key player for FC Liefering, which was a team connected to Red Bull Salzburg. In the 2012–13 season, he played many games for them. He also made his first appearance for the main Red Bull Salzburg team in Austria's top league, the Austrian Football Bundesliga. This happened on May 26, 2013, in a 3–0 win against FK Austria Wien.

Moving to New Leagues

After his time with Red Bull Salzburg and FC Liefering, Thomas joined RB Leipzig II in Germany for the 2014–15 season. He played 12 games for them.

In August 2015, Thomas moved to Finland to play for HJK, one of Finland's biggest clubs. He played for them for the rest of that season. HJK was very happy with him, so they kept him for the 2016 season as well. He played 56 games for HJK in total.

On November 23, 2017, Thomas signed a contract with Wisła Płock, a club in Poland. He played for them for two and a half years, appearing in 71 matches.

Playing for Holstein Kiel

Since 2020, Thomas Dähne has been playing for Holstein Kiel in Germany. He has played over 50 games for them, helping his team in the 2. Bundesliga. Recently, Holstein Kiel earned a promotion, meaning they will now play in the top German league, the Bundesliga.

Playing for Germany

Thomas Dähne has proudly represented his home country, Germany, at different youth levels. He played for the German national teams from Under-16 all the way up to Under-20.

One of his big achievements was being part of the German team that played in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. This is a major international tournament for young football players from around the world.

Achievements and Awards

Thomas Dähne has won several important titles with his teams:

  • FC Liefering
    • Regional League West: 2012–13 (This is a league title they won.)
  • HJK
    • Veikkausliiga: 2017 (This is the top football league title in Finland.)
    • Finnish Cup: 2016–17 (This is a national cup competition in Finland.)
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