Jacob Thomas (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | February 14, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | St. Louis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Austin Lone Stars | ||
| 1999–2004 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 119 | (21) |
| 2004–2005 | VfB Lübeck | 40 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Columbus Crew | 28 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 December 2006 | |||
Jacob Thomas (born February 14, 1977 in Austin, Texas) is a former American soccer midfielder who last played for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.
Career
After one season of college soccer, playing for the Saint Louis University, Thomas played for the Austin Lone Stars in the USISL. In 1999 Thomas went to Germany and joined Regionalliga Nord club Eintracht Braunschweig where he played for the next five years, including one season in the 2. Bundesliga.[1] In 2004, he moved to VfB Lübeck, where he remained for two seasons. On March 28, 2006 he was signed by the Columbus Crew.[2] He was released after the 2007 season.
Personal life
Thomas married his wife Franziska, the daughter of former Eintracht Braunschweig player Franz Merkhoffer, during his time in Braunschweig.[3][4] Thomas has two sons, both soccer players.[5]
References
- ^ "Thomas, Jacob" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Columbus signs midfielder Thomas". ESPN soccernet. March 31, 2006.
- ^ "Pferde haben den Fußball verdrängt" (in German). Braunschweiger Zeitung. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Interview with Franz Merkhoffer" (in German). wirsindeintracht.de. Retrieved 27 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Barça Residency Academy Player Insider – Elias Thomas". Barça Academy. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
External links
- Jacob Thomas at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- 1977 births
- Living people
- American expatriate soccer players
- American expatriate soccer players in Germany
- Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players
- Soccer players from Texas
- USISL players
- Austin Lone Stars players
- VfB Lübeck players
- Eintracht Braunschweig players
- Columbus Crew SC players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Major League Soccer players
- Sportspeople from Austin, Texas
- Association football forwards
- Association football midfielders
- American soccer players