Pablo Thiam (born 3 January 1974) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.[1] He holds a German passport.
.jpg) Thiam in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Thiam | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–2007 | Guinea | 31 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
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Born in Conakry, 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.
After a successful spell with Stuttgart, Thiam earned a move to 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 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.
International career
Thiam was capped 31 times and scored one goal for the Guinea national team.[3]
Honours
Stuttgart
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2000
- DFB Liga-Pokal runner-up: 1998
Bayern Munich
References
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Pablo Thiam at fussballdaten.de (in German)