Thomas Sobotzik

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Thomas Sobotzik
Personal information
Full name Thomas Sobotzik
Date of birth October 16, 1974 (1974-10-16) (age 33)
Place of birth    Gliwice, Poland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club FSV Frankfurt
Number 27
Youth clubs
1980–1983
1983–1987
1988
1989–1990
1990–1994
Piast Gliwice
Górnik Zabrze
Eintracht Frankfurt
VfB Stuttgart
Eintracht Frankfurt
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1994–1995
1995–1997
1997–1999
1999
1999–2001
2001–2003
2003–2004
2004–2007
2007
2008–
Eintracht Frankfurt
FC St. Pauli
Eintracht Frankfurt
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Eintracht Frankfurt
SK Rapid Wien
Union Berlin
SpVgg Unterhaching
Sandefjord Fotball
FSV Frankfurt
02 0(0)
65 0(7)
62 (17)
03 0(0)
34 0(5)

29 0(7)
70 0(0)
12 0(1)[1]
09 0(1)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 26 April 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Thomas Sobotzik (born October 16, 1974 in Gliwice) is an German footballer of Polish origin who is currently playing for FSV Frankfurt.

[edit] Career

Thomas Sobotzik started his footballing career at local club Piast Gliwice. When he was nine years old, he moved to Górnik Zabrze. In 1987 the Sobotzik family moved to Frankfurt and soon joined Eintracht Frankfurt. During his stint at VfB Stuttgart he became twice German junior champion and returned to Frankfurt in 1990. At the age of 17 he signed at professional contract. Due to a heavy knee injury he had to pause a long time in 1991.

With 20 years he finally debuted in the Bundesliga. After two seasons at FC St. Pauli a short stint at Kaiserslautern he returned both times to Eintracht. In 2001 Lothar Matthäus signed him for Rapid Wien. Via Union Berlin he came to SpVgg Unterhaching in 2004 where he captained the side in his last season at the Bavarian club.

Thomas Sobotzik appeared in 134 Bundesliga matches (19 goals) und in 110 2nd Bundesliga fixtures (17 goals).

In 2007 he moved to Norwegian side Sandefjord Fotball. Sobotzik signed a one-year contract and moved to German Regionalliga team FSV Frankfurt in January 2008.

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