Pablo Thiam
Pablo Thiam (born 3 January 1974) is a Guinean former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.[1] He holds a German passport.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pablo Thiam | ||
Date of birth | 3 January 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–1989 | MSV Bonn | ||
1989–1994 | 1. FC Köln | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1998 | 1. FC Köln | 89 | (4) |
1998–2001 | VfB Stuttgart | 89 | (9) |
2001–2003 | FC Bayern Munich | 16 | (0) |
2003–2008 | VfL Wolfsburg | 117 | (10) |
Total | 311 | (23) | |
National team | |||
1996–2007 | Guinea | 31 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Born in Conakry, Guinea, Thiam grew up as the son of a Guinean diplomat in the former German capital Bonn. He started his football career in MSV Bonn. At the age of 15, he went to 1. FC Köln, for whom he debuted in the Bundesliga in 1994. Via VfB Stuttgart, Thiam moved to FC Bayern Munich in 2001. However, he had a hard time getting first-team football at his new club. In January 2003, he was transferred to VfL Wolfsburg, where he ended his career and started his new job as assistant of the management of VfL Wolfsburg.[2] In July 2009 his role was changed and he became sports director of the second team.
Thiam has been capped 31 times and scored one goal for the Guinean national team.[3]
Honours
- DFB Liga-Pokal runner-up: 1998
- UEFA Intertoto Cup winner: 2000
- Intercontinental Cup winner: 2001
- UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 2001
References
- "Thiam, Pablo" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- "Thiam wird Magaths Assistent" (in German). kicker.de. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- "Pablo Thiam Football" (in German). Pablo Thiam. Retrieved 22 March 2014.