Thomas Häßler
German footballer (born 1966)
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- Thomas Jürgen " Icke " Häßler ( German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈhɛslɐ] ; born 30 May 1966) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
- FC Köln, Karlsruher SC and 1860 Munich in Germany and Roma in Italy, and spent a season apiece with Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and SV Salzburg.
- He was a member of the teams which won the 1990 FIFA World Cup (as West Germany) and UEFA Euro 1996.
- FC Köln (1984–1990) Born in West Berlin, Häßler spent his early playing days in the youth team of Reinickendorfer Füchse.
- FC Köln of the Bundesliga, for whom he played six successful years, helping the club to become Bundesliga runners-up in 1989 and 1990.
Thomas Jürgen "Icke" Häßler (German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈhɛslɐ]; born 30 May 1966) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. At club level, he made a century of appearances for four teams: 1. FC Köln, Karlsruher SC and 1860 Munich in Germany and Roma in Italy, and spent a season apiece with Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and SV Salzburg. Häßler also appeared over 100 times for the Germany national team.
He was a member of the teams which won the 1990 FIFA World Cup (as West Germany) and UEFA Euro 1996. He also appeared at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, the 1992 and 2000 UEFA European Championships, and the 1988 Olympic Games.
Club career
1. FC Köln (1984–1990)
Born in West Berlin, Häßler spent his early playing days in the youth team of Reinickendorfer Füchse. He began his professional career in 1984 with 1. FC Köln of the Bundesliga, for whom he played six successful years, helping the club to become Bundesliga runners-up in 1989 and 1990.
Juventus (1990–1991), Roma (1991–1994)
Soon after winning the 1990 World Cup with the Germany national team in Italy, Häßler transferred to Juventus for a sum of DM15 million. He spent only one year in Turin before he decided to join another Italian club, A.S. Roma, for a fee of DM14 million. This time he stayed for three years, making 88 appearances and scoring 11 goals.
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