![]() Kessler in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 January 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Cologne, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–2000 | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler | ||
2000–2004 | 1. FC Köln | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2020 | 1. FC Köln II | 50 | (0) |
2007–2020 | 1. FC Köln | 30 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 26 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 4 | (0) |
Total | 110 | (0) | |
National team | |||
2002 | Germany U16 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Thomas Kessler (born 20 January 1986) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Kessler was born in Cologne. He made his debut for 1. FC Köln in the 2006–07 season in the 2. Bundesliga.
Kessler joined Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli on loan in June 2010. [1] On 12 September 2010, he made his debut for FC St. Pauli in a league fixture against his former club, in Cologne.
Kessler represented the Germany national under-16 football team once in 2002. [2]
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