Thomas Helmer

Thomas Helmer (born April 21, 1965 in Herford, West Germany) is a former German football player. He began his career with Arminia Bielefeld in 1986 until he played for Borussia Dortmund 1989. His other German clubs were Bayern Munich, and Hertha BSC Berlin. He also played in England for Sunderland A.F.C.. He won three German league titles in 1994, 1997 and 1999. He won two German cup titles in 1989 and 1998. He won the UEFA Cup in 1996, and took a silver in the 1992 European Football Championship. He also won two German Super Cups in 1997 and 1998 As of 2005 he is working as a German sporting journalist.

	Germany squad - 1994 World Cup Quarter-finalists
1 Illgner \| 2 Strunz \| 3 Brehme \| 4 Kohler \| 5 Helmer \| 6 Buchwald \| 7 Möller \| 8 Häßler \| 9 Riedle \| 10 Matthäus \| 11 Kuntz \| 12 Köpke \| 13 Völler \| 14 Berthold \| 15 Gaudino \| 16 Sammer \| 17 Wagner \| 18 Klinsmann \| 19 Kirsten \| 20 Effenberg \| 21 Basler \| 22 Kahn \| Coach: Vogts

	Germany squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists
1 Köpke \| 2 Wörns \| 3 Heinrich \| 4 Kohler \| 5 Helmer \| 6 Thon \| 7 Möller \| 8 Matthäus \| 9 Kirsten \| 10 Häßler \| 11 Marschall \| 12 Kahn \| 13 Jeremies \| 14 Babbel \| 15 Freund \| 16 Hamann \| 17 Ziege \| 18 Klinsmann \| 19 Reuter \| 20 Bierhoff \| 21 Tarnat \| 22 Lehmann \| Coach: Vogts