| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Richter | ||
| Date of birth | August 19, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Görlitz, East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988-1990 | MBB SG Augsburg | ||
| 1990-1995 | TSV Schwaben Augsburg | ||
| 1995-2000 | FC Augsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000-2003 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 41 | (0) |
| 2003-2005 | SV Elversberg | 68 | (0) |
| 2005-2006 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 30 | (0) |
| 2006-2007 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 34 | (0) |
| 2007-2009 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden[1] | 26 | (0) |
| 2009-2010 | Mpumalanga Black Aces[2] | 5 | (0) |
| 2010-2011 | FC Homburg | 33 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1998 | Germany U-18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Thomas Richter (born August 19, 1980 in Görlitz, East Germany[3]) is a German former football goalkeeper.
He made his debut on the professional league level in the 2. Bundesliga for SV Wehen Wiesbaden on September 23, 2007 when he started in a game against FC Carl Zeiss Jena. Richter left the club on 30 June 2009[4] and signed as a free agent with South African club Mpumalanga Black Aces.[5]
Richter is the second German born goalkeeper who played in South Africa after Lutz Pfannenstiel (1998 for Orlando Pirates).[6]