Stefan Thesker

Stefan Thesker (born 11 April 1991) is a German professional footballer. He played as a centre back for Holstein Kiel.[1]

Stefan Thesker
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Thesker with Twente in 2011.
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-11) 11 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthAhaus, Germany
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Holstein Kiel
Number5
Youth career
1995–2002TuS Wüllen
2002–2005Schalke 04
2005–2010Twente
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2012Twente0(0)
2011Fortuna Sittard (loan)15(0)
2012–20141899 Hoffenheim II29(1)
2012–20141899 Hoffenheim6(0)
2014–2015Hannover 962(0)
2015–2016Greuther Fürth20(0)
2016Greuther Fürth II0(0)
2016Twente (loan)8(2)
2016–2018Twente29(0)
2018–Holstein Kiel15(2)
National team
2012–2013Germany U217(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:58, 1 July 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:25, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

In June 2018, Thesker joined 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel on a three-year contract until 2021.[2]

In February 2016, Thesker announced that he diagnosed with testicular cancer.[3] A year later, he was cancer-free.[4]

On 14 March 2020, Thesker tested positive for COVID-19.[5]

References

  1. "Stefan Thesker".
  2. "Thesker unterschreibt bis 2021 in Kiel" (in de). kicker Online. 24 June 2018. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/726226/artikel_thesker-unterschreibt-bis-2021-in-kiel.html. Retrieved 24 June 2018. 
  3. (in de) Tumor-OP bei Ex-Fürther Thesker. Bild.de. 8 February 2016. http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/stefan-thesker/tumor-op-beim-ex-fuerther-44469740.bild.html. Retrieved 24 June 2017. 
  4. (in nl) Thesker overwon kanker: Was niet meer met voetbal bezig. Voetbal Centraal. 22 December 2016. http://www.voetbalcentraal.nl/nieuws/146031/thesker-overwon-kanker-was-niet-meer-met-voetbal-bezig. Retrieved 24 June 2017. 
  5. ONLINE, RP. "Erster Bundesliga-Profi: SCP-Spieler Kilian und Kiels Thesker positiv getestet - Kein weiterer Befund beim FCN". RP ONLINE (in Deutsch). Retrieved 14 March 2020.