| Birth date | 16 September 1983 (age 42) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Neuwied, West Germany |
| Height | 1.82 m[1] |
| Position | Left winger |
| Currentclub | Eintracht Trier (head coach) |
| Youthyears 1 | –2002 |
| Youthclubs 1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Youthyears 2 | 2002 |
| Youthclubs 2 | TuS Mayen |
| Years 1 | 2002–2003 |
| Clubs 1 | TuS Mayen |
| Caps 1 | 36 |
| Goals 1 | 16 |
| Years 2 | 2003–2006 |
| Clubs 2 | Eintracht Trier |
| Caps 2 | 48 |
| Goals 2 | 8 |
| Years 3 | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II |
| Caps 3 | 28 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs 4 | Kickers Emden |
| Caps 4 | 36 |
| Goals 4 | 3 |
| Years 5 | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs 5 | SV Elversberg |
| Caps 5 | 20 |
| Goals 5 | 2 |
| Years 6 | 2010–2013 |
| Clubs 6 | TuS Koblenz |
| Caps 6 | 78 |
| Goals 6 | 13 |
| Years 7 | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs 7 | FC Karbach |
| Caps 7 | 56 |
| Goals 7 | 22 |
| Totalcaps | 302 |
| Totalgoals | 64 |
| Manageryears 1 | 2016–2017 |
| Managerclubs 1 | FC Karbach (player-assistant) |
| Manageryears 2 | 2018 |
| Managerclubs 2 | Fola Esch |
| Manageryears 3 | 2019–2023 |
| Managerclubs 3 | 1. FC Köln II (assistant) |
| Manageryears 4 | 2023– |
| Managerclubs 4 | Eintracht Trier |
Thomas Klasen (born 16 September 1983) is a German professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Regionalliga Südwest club Eintracht Trier.[2]
Playing career
Klasen began his football career in the youth academies of 1. FC Kaiserslautern and TuS Mayen, where he progressed from the under-19 team to the first team.[3] In the 2003–04 season, he joined Eintracht Trier in the 2. Bundesliga.[1] After two seasons in Germany's second tier, Trier was relegated to the Regionalliga Süd.[4]
In January 2006, Klasen moved to the reserve team of 1. FC Kaiserslautern before signing with Kickers Emden for the 2007–08 season on a contract until 2009.[1] However, his contract was terminated early in January 2009, and he joined SV Elversberg, where he played until June 2010.[5] Klasen then signed with TuS Koblenz in the 3. Liga on a contract lasting until 2012.[6] Following Koblenz' relegation to the Regionalliga, he extended his contract until 2013 but departed afterward.
For the 2013–14 season, Klasen joined FC Karbach in the Rheinlandliga, serving as both a player and assistant coach.[7] He scored 16 goals in his first season and helped the team achieve promotion to the Oberliga in 2015. Klasen retired from playing on 30 June 2017.[8]
Managerial career
In the 2016–17 season, Klasen served as assistant coach at FC Karbach. On 6 February 2018, Luxembourg's top-tier club CS Fola Esch announced his appointment as head coach, with a contract running until 30 June 2020.[9][10][11] However, after losing the first two matches of the 2018–19 season, Klasen was dismissed on the second matchday and replaced by Jeff Strasser.[12]
From August 2019 to the end of the 2022–23 season, Klasen worked as an assistant coach for 1. FC Köln's reserves.[13]
In June 2023, Eintracht Trier, recently relegated from the Regionalliga, appointed Klasen as head coach for the 2023–24 season.[14] Under his leadership, the team achieved an immediate return to the Regionalliga, securing the Oberliga championship in dominant fashion with seven matchdays remaining in the season.[15]
Personal life
In 2015, while serving as player-coach for FC Karbach, Klasen pursued a degree in primary education with a focus on German language and sports. He aimed to combine teaching with youth coaching and worked toward advanced coaching certifications, including the DFB-Elite-Jugend-Lizenz.[8]
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Fola Esch | 6 February 2018 | 16 August 2018 | |||||
| Eintracht Trier | 1 July 2023 | Present | |||||
| Total | |||||||
Honours
SV Elversberg
- Saarland Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10
FC Karbach
- Rheinlandliga: 2014–15[8]
References
- ^ "Thomas Klasen | Laufbahn | Spielerprofil" (in de-DE). kicker. Archived 16 December 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
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- ^ Schössler, Hans-Peter (22 February 2024). "Eine Fußballfamilie mit prägendem Einfluss - Thomas Klasen und die Eintracht Trier" (in de-DE). Wochenspiegel. Archived 15 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Abstieg im Jubiläumsjahr: Trier vor dem Absturz ins Bodenlose" (in German). RP ONLINE. 23 May 2005. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Emden holen Mayer und geben Klasen ab" (in German). SPOX. 2 February 2009. Archived 16 December 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "TuS-Koblenz: Thomas Klasen als Neuzugang verpflichtet" (in German). Rhein-Zeitung. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "FC Karbach holt Klasen als Torjäger und Co-Trainer" (in German). Rhein-Zeitung. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Smandzich, Dennis (8 June 2015). "Thomas Klasen: Feine Füßchen, helles Köpfchen" (in German). Fussball.de. Archived 12 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Willkommen, Welcome, Bienvenu THOMAS KLASEN, nouveau coach du CS FOLA" (in German). CS Fola Esch. 6 February 2018. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018.
- ^ In der BGL Ligue: Klasen wird neuer Fola-Trainer‚ wort.lu, 5 February 2018
- ^ Elvinger, Dan (5 February 2018). "Fola: Klasen ersetzt Serredszum" (in de-DE). Tageblatt Lëtzebuerg. Archived 1 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Strasser zurück zur Fola" (in de-DE). Tageblatt Lëtzebuerg. 16 August 2018. Archived 1 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Klasen ist neuer Co-Trainer" (in German). 1. FC Köln. 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Klasen wird neuer Cheftrainer bei Eintracht Trier" (in de-DE). kicker. 12 June 2023. Archived 13 June 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Eintracht Trier steigt in die Regionalliga auf – Sieg über FCK II" (in German). SWR Sport. 12 April 2024. Archived 21 May 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 December 2024.