Jacob Thomas (soccer)

Jacob Thomas
Personal information
Full name	Jacob Thomas
Date of birth	February 14, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder/Forward
College career
Years	Team
1995	St. Louis
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–1999	Austin Lone Stars
1999–2004	Eintracht Braunschweig
2004–2005	VfB Lübeck
2006–2007	Columbus Crew
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2008; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 December 2006

Jacob Thomas (born February 14, 1977, in Austin, Texas) is a former American soccer midfielder who last played for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.

Career

After one season of college soccer, playing for the Saint Louis University, Thomas played for the Austin Lone Stars in the USISL. In 1999 Thomas went to Germany and joined Dritte Liga club Eintracht Braunschweig where he played for the next five years, including one season in the 2. Bundesliga.^[1] In 2004, he moved to VfB Lübeck, where he remained for two seasons. On March 28, 2006, he was signed by the Columbus Crew.^[2] He was released after the 2009 season.

Personal life

Thomas married his wife Franziska, the daughter of former Eintracht Braunschweig player Franz Merkhoffer, during his time in Braunschweig.^[3]^[4] Thomas has two sons, both soccer players.^[5]

References

^ "Thomas, Jacob" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
^ "Columbus signs midfielder Thomas". ESPN soccernet. March 31, 2006. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
^ "Pferde haben den Fußball verdrängt" (in German). Braunschweiger Zeitung. September 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
^ "Interview with Franz Merkhoffer" (in German). wirsindeintracht.de. Retrieved 27 December 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Barça Residency Academy Player Insider – Elias Thomas". Barça Academy. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

External links

Jacob Thomas at fussballdaten.de (in German)

[1] "Thomas, Jacob" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 28 December 2012.

[2] "Columbus signs midfielder Thomas". ESPN soccernet. March 31, 2006. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2010.

[3] "Pferde haben den Fußball verdrängt" (in German). Braunschweiger Zeitung. September 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2012.

[4] "Interview with Franz Merkhoffer" (in German). wirsindeintracht.de. Retrieved 27 December 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Barça_Residency_Academy_Player_Insider_–_Elias_Thomas-5] "Barça Residency Academy Player Insider – Elias Thomas". Barça Academy. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

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