Thomas Cichon Explained

Thomas Cichon
Fullname:Thomas Joachim Cichon
Birth Date:9 July 1976
Birth Place:Ruda Śląska, Poland
Height:1.85 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:1981–1985
Youthclubs1:BV Altenessen
Youthyears2:1989–1990
Youthclubs2:Preußen Essen
Youthyears3:1990–1995
Youthclubs3:Schwarz-Weiß Essen
Years1:1995–2004
Clubs1:1. FC Köln
Caps1:211
Goals1:8
Years2:2004–2005
Clubs2:Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
Caps2:30
Goals2:0
Years3:2005
Clubs3:Panionios
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2006–2009
Clubs4:VfL Osnabrück
Caps4:98
Goals4:16
Years5:2009–2010
Clubs5:Moroka Swallows
Caps5:23
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:368
Totalgoals:24
Nationalyears1:1995–1998
Nationalteam1:Germany U-21
Nationalcaps1:20
Nationalgoals1:1

Thomas Joachim Cichon (Polish: Tomasz Cichoń; born 9 July 1976) is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Involvement in match-fixing

In June 2014 Cichon received a nine-month suspended sentence for accessory to fraud and tax fraud for his involvement in the 2009 European football match-fixing scandal. He admitted to having received €20,000 from the gambling mafia in exchange for not giving his full effort in VfL Osnabrück's 3–0 defeat to FC Augsburg on 17 April 2009.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Fußball-Wettskandal: Thomas Cichon wegen Beihilfe zum Betrug verurteilt . 19 June 2021 . Die Welt . 12 June 2014 . de.