Thomas Gansauge
Thomas Gansauge (born 4 June 1970) is a retired German footballer who played as a defender. Gansauge started his career at Hansa Rostock, going on to make 81 appearances in the Bundesliga with Hansa Rostock and Arminia Bielefeld.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 June 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Bergen auf Rügen, East Germany | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1989 | Hansa Rostock II | 2 | (0) |
1989–1991 | Hansa Rostock | 1 | (0) |
1989–1990 | → BSG Motor Stralsund | 14 | (1) |
1991–1994 | Rasensport Elmshorn | ||
1994–1995 | SV Lurup | ||
1995–1996 | PSV Rostock | ||
1996–1999 | Hansa Rostock | 71 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Arminia Bielefeld | 20 | (1) |
2001–2004 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 68 | (3) |
Total | 176 | (5) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
Born in Bergen auf Rügen, Gansauge grew up in Bergen auf Rügen and Rostock and started his career at Hansa Rostock.[2] After playing for Hansa Rostock II and a spell on loan at BSG Motor Stralsund, he made his debut for Hansa Rostock on 5 September 1990, in a 3–0 win in the DDR-Oberliga away at FC Berlin. He left Hansa Rostock in 1991, playing for Rasensport Elmshorn, SV Lurup and PSV Rostock before rejoining Hansa Rostock in 1996. He made 71 Bundesliga appearances for Hansa Rostock before leaving the club in 1999 for Arminia Bielefeld. He made 10 Bundesliga appearances as Bielefeld were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga. He joined Rot-Weiß Erfurt in 2001 before retiring in 2004.[1]
Personal life
Gausange has lived in Chicago since 2005 and runs Schwaben AC as well as the Hansa Soccer Academy.[3][4]
References
- "Thomas Gansauge". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- Froebe, Sönke (15 March 2016). "Hansa-Profi Gansauge: „Stolz, Heimat, geile Zeit!"". Ostsee Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- McGavin, Patrick (28 July 2016). "Buffalo Grove-based Schwaben AC making its mark in club soccer circuit". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- Schubert, Oliver (28 March 2019). "Hansa Rostock feiert „Wunder von Bochum" – auch Thomas Gansauge kommt". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
External links
- Thomas Gansauge at WorldFootball.net
- Thomas Gansauge at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Thomas Gansauge at DFB (also available in German)