Thomas Hitzlsperger

Sino ito?

Thomas Hitzlsperger (born 5 April 1982) is a German football executive and former professional player who played as a midfielder. He is currently a board member at Serie A club Hellas Verona. As a player, Hitzlsperger spent the early part of his career with Aston Villa in England, before returning to Germany to play for Stuttgart, where he was a member of the team which won the Bundesliga in 2007. In 2010, he signed for Italian side Lazio, before moving back to England to join West Ham United later that year. He then had brief spells with Wolfsburg and Everton. Hitzlsperger also represented the Germany national team, earning 52 caps and being selected for the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008. Following a series of injuries, he retired from football in September 2013. After his retirement, he came out as gay, the highest-profile male footballer in the world to do so. In February 2019, Hitzlsperger was appointed head of sport at VfB Stuttgart, later rising to the position of CEO. He stepped down from this role in March 2022. In 2025, he joined Hellas Verona as a board member.

Career

1. 1982
   Born
2. 1989
   Joined FC Bayern Munich
3. 1997
   Joined Germany national under-15 football team
4. 1998
   Joined Germany national under-16 football team
5. 1999
   Joined Germany national under-17 association football team
6. 2000
   Joined Germany national under-18 football team
7. 2000
   Joined Aston Villa F.C.
8. 2001
   Joined Chesterfield F.C.
9. 2001
   Joined Aston Villa F.C.
10. 2001
    Joined Germany national under-20 football team
11. 2002
    Joined Germany national under-21 football team
12. 2004
    Joined Germany men's national association football team
13. 2005
    Joined VfB Stuttgart
14. 2010
    Joined SS Lazio
15. 2010
    Joined West Ham United F.C.
16. 2011
    Joined VfL Wolfsburg
17. 2012
    Joined Everton F.C.
18. 2020
    Won Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
19. Won Silbernes Lorbeerblatt

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Munich
• •Citizenship: Germany
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football