Thomas Gansauge

Thomas Gansauge (born 4 June 1970) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. Gansauge started his career at Hansa Rostock, going on to make 81 appearances in the Bundesliga with Hansa Rostock and Arminia Bielefeld.[1]

Thomas Gansauge
Thomas Gansauge (back row, fourth from right) with Hansa Rostock in 1990
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-06-04) 4 June 1970
Place of birth Bergen auf Rügen, East Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1989 Hansa Rostock II 2 (0)
1989–1991 Hansa Rostock 1 (0)
1989–1990 → BSG Motor Stralsund 14 (1)
1991–1994 Rasensport Elmshorn
1994–1995 SV Lurup
1995–1996 PSV Rostock
1996–1999 Hansa Rostock 71 (0)
2000–2001 Arminia Bielefeld 20 (1)
2001–2004 Rot-Weiß Erfurt 68 (3)
Total 176 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Bergen auf Rügen, Gansauge grew up in Bergen auf Rügen and Rostock and started his career at Hansa Rostock.[2] After playing for Hansa Rostock II and a spell on loan at BSG Motor Stralsund, he made his debut for Hansa Rostock on 5 September 1990, in a 3–0 win in the DDR-Oberliga away at FC Berlin. He left Hansa Rostock in 1991, playing for Rasensport Elmshorn, SV Lurup and PSV Rostock before rejoining Hansa Rostock in 1996. He made 71 Bundesliga appearances for Hansa Rostock before leaving the club in 1999 for Arminia Bielefeld. He made 10 Bundesliga appearances as Bielefeld were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga. He joined Rot-Weiß Erfurt in 2001 before retiring in 2004.[1]

Personal life

Gausange has lived in Chicago since 2005 and runs Schwaben AC as well as the Hansa Soccer Academy.[3][4]

References
  1. "Thomas Gansauge". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. Froebe, Sönke (15 March 2016). "Hansa-Profi Gansauge: "Stolz, Heimat, geile Zeit!"". Ostsee Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. McGavin, Patrick (28 July 2016). "Buffalo Grove-based Schwaben AC making its mark in club soccer circuit". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. Schubert, Oliver (28 March 2019). "Hansa Rostock feiert "Wunder von Bochum" – auch Thomas Gansauge kommt". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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