Thomas Linke

Thomas Linke (born 26 December 1969 in Sömmerda, then German Democratic Republic) is a former German football player for the German national team. He played as central defender for Schalke 04 and Bayern Muinich in the German Bundesliga and for Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga.

Thomas Linke
Personal information
Full name Thomas Linke
Date of birth (1969-12-26) 26 December 1969
Place of birth Sömmerda, East Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender (retired)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988-1992
1992-1998
1998-2005
2005-2007
2007-2008
Rot-Weiß Erfurt
Schalke
Bayern Munich
Red Bull Salzburg
Bayern Munich
National team
1997-2004 Germany
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Thomas Linke 2010

Career

He started with his local club BSG Robotron Sömmerda and went to FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt, where he played 84 games in the East German First Division. After the reunification of Germany he went to Schalke 04. In 1998 he came to Bayern Muinich. The time with this team was his most successful. With Bayern, Linke won five leagues, three German Cups and four league cups and the 2001Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup.

At the age of 35 he went to the newly formed FC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. Soon he became team captain. In his second season with Salzburg he won the Austrian championship. 2007 he was told, that his contract would not be extended. His last year as player he spent with the second team of Bayern München. Then he became assistant to the director of football Heinz Hochhauser for Red BUll Salzburg. Later he became director of football with RB Leipzig. Soon he left for personal reasons.

Linke's international debut with the Germany national team took place in a 3–0 victory over South Africa, on 15 November 1997. He represented Germany at UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup. From 1997 till 2004 he played 43 international matches and scored one goal.

Honours

Club

Country

Club career statistics

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
East GermanyLeague
1988/89Rot-Weiß ErfurtDDR-Oberliga50
1989/90220
1990/91251
GermanyLeague
1991/92Rot-Weiß Erfurt2. Bundesliga271
1992/93SchalkeBundesliga250
1993/94314
1994/95312
1995/96273
1996/97301
1997/98313
1998/99Bayern MunichBundesliga271
1999/00271
2000/01280
2001/02200
2002/03320
2003/04211
2004/05110
AustriaLeague
2005/06Red Bull SalzburgBundesliga243
2006/07270
GermanyLeague
2007/08Bayern MunichBundesliga00
CountryEast Germany 521
Germany 36817
Austria 513
Total 47121

International career statistics

[1] [2]

Germany national team
YearAppsGoals
199710
199820
199970
2000110
200170
2002141
200300
200410
Total431

References

  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Thomas Linke". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. "Thomas Linke - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.


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