Ton Thie

Ton Thie (28 October 1944 – 25 February 2021) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for GC & FC Olympia, Excelsior, Hermes DVS, ADO Den Haag, and the San Francisco Golden Gate Gales.[1][2]

Ton Thie
Thie in 1976
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-10-28)28 October 1944
Place of birth Gouda, Netherlands
Date of death 25 February 2021(2021-02-25) (aged 76)
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
GC & FC Olympia
Excelsior
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1964 Hermes DVS
1964–1977 ADO Den Haag 378 (0)
1967 → Golden Gate Gales (loan) 12 (0)
1979 GC & FC Olympia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Thie started at his hometown club GC & FC Olympia and was discovered by Excelsior coach Bob Janse.[3] He played for Hermes DVS in the professional Tweede Divisie from 1962 until 1964.[4] Tall and agile, he was signed by ADO Den Haag.[5] He made 380 appearances for ADO Den Haag and won the KNVB Cup twice.[2] His final game for them came in December 1976 against AZ'67. He was voted Den Haag's best goalkeeper of all time at the club's 100 year anniversary.[6]

International career

Thie was also selected on one occasion to the Dutch national squad, but did not make an appearance.[2]

Personal life

In 1996 he retired to The Gambia following a holiday.[2] He died on 25 February 2021, aged 76.[7]

References
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  1. "NASL-Ton Thie". www.nasljerseys.com.
  2. "Voormalig ADO-keeper Ton Thie (76) overleden". Telegraaf. 25 February 2021.
  3. Ton Thie, oud-doelman Hermes DVS en ADO, overleden - Gouds Dagblad (in Dutch)
  4. Overleden Ton Thie begon zijn loopbaan bij Hermes-DVS - Schiedam24 (in Dutch)
  5. ‘Sierlijk en trouw’: Ton Thie was zonder twijfel ADO’s beste doelverdediger ooit - AD (in Dutch)
  6. ADO’S ICONISCHE DOELMAN TON THIE (76) OVERLEDEN (Bio) - ADO Den Haag (in Dutch)
  7. De Volkskrant, 9 March 2021


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