| Birth Date: | 1988 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Brandenburg an der Havel, East Germany |
| Height: | 1.83 m[1] |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf TSG Neustrelitz (head coach) |
| Youthyears1: | 1993–1997 |
| Youthclubs1: | FK Hansa Wittstock |
| Youthyears2: | 1997–2003 |
| Youthclubs2: | SV Einheit Perleberg |
| Youthyears3: | 2003–2006 |
| Youthclubs3: | Energie Cottbus |
| Years1: | 2006–2009 |
| Clubs1: | Energie Cottbus II |
| Caps1: | 67 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs2: | Energie Cottbus |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs3: | Dynamo Dresden |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2011–2015 |
| Clubs4: | TSG Neustrelitz |
| Caps4: | 83 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs5: | Kickers Offenbach |
| Caps5: | 21 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs6: | FC Viktoria 1889 |
| Caps6: | 48 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Tennis Borussia Berlin |
| Caps7: | 66 |
| Goals7: | 10 |
| Years8: | 2022– |
| Clubs8: | Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf |
| Caps8: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Manageryears1: | 2022 |
| Managerclubs1: | Tasmania Berlin |
| Manageryears2: | 2022– |
| Managerclubs2: | TSG Neustrelitz |
| Club-Update: | 3 November 2022 |
Thomas Franke (born 21 January 1988) is a German professional football manager and player who is the manager of NOFV-Oberliga Nord club TSG Neustrelitz and plays for Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf.[2]
Franke played in the Regionalliga Nord for Energie Cottbus II during the 2007–08 season, when he made 20 appearances, and during the 2008–09 season, when he made 30 appearances.[3] He didn't make any Bundesliga during the 2007–08 season[4] and 2008–09 season.[5] Energie Cottbus were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga for the 2009–10 season[6] where he made three appearances for the club.[7] Energie Cottbus head coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz gave Franke his debut against Fortuna Düsseldorf which Energie Cottbus won 4–2.[8] Franke went on to play in a 0–0 draw against Hansa Rostock and in a 4–1 win against Rot Weiss Ahlen.[7]
Franke joined Dynamo Dresden for the 2010–11 season[9] where he made 10 3. Liga appearances.[10]
Franke joined TSG Neustrelitz for the 2012–13 season.[3] Franke scored one goal in 26 appearances during the 2012–13 season.[11] He started the 2013–14 season with an appearance in the DFB-Pokal against SC Freiburg.[12] Neustrelitz lost to Freiburg.[12] Franke went on to play in 30 Regionalliga matches.[12] Neustrelitz qualified for the Regionalliga playoffs where Franke made another 2 appearances.[3] On 22 May 2015, Franke informed club managers that he was leaving the club at the end of the season.[13] Franke had scored two goals in 27 appearances during 2014–15 season.[14]
Franke joined Kickers Offenbach on 8 July 2015[15] where he made 21 appearances.[16]
Franke joined Viktoria Berlin for the 2016–17 season.[3] Franke made 31 appearances during the 2016–17 season[2] and 17 appearances during 2017–18 season.[17]
Franke joined Tennis Borussia Berlin during the 2017–18 season where he scored two goals in 14 appearances.[3] He scored two goals in 28 appearances in the 2018–19 season,[3] five goals in 18 appearances during the 2019–20 season[3] Tennis Borussia Berlin were promoted to the Regionalliga Nordost for the 2020–21 season[3] where he scored a goal in 7 appearances.[18]
After having initially announced his retirement from playing in 2021 to focus on his managerial career, Franke joined Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf in September 2022.[19]
On 16 February 2022, Franke was appointed head coach of Regionalliga club Tasmania Berlin.[20] He left the club again at the end of the season.[21] His first match was a 2–0 loss to Optik Rathenow.[22] Optik Rathenow
Frank was announced as the new head coach of NOFV-Oberliga Nord club TSG Neustrelitz on 15 September 2022, returning to the club where he was once captain.[23] His first match was a 4–1 win against SG Empor Richtenberg.[24]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Energie Cottbus II | 2007–08 | Regionalliga Nord | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09 | Regionalliga Nord | 30 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||||
| 2009–10 | NOFV-Oberliga | 17 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 67 | 1 | — | — | 67 | 1 | — | |||||
| Energie Cottbus | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| Dynamo Dresden | 2010–11 | 3. Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| TSG Neustrelitz | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Nordost | 26 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Regionalliga Nordost | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[25] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | Regionalliga Nordost | 27 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 83 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 4 | — | |||
| Kickers Offenbach | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Südwest | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Viktoria Berlin | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Nordost | 31 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga Nordost | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 1 | — | — | 48 | 1 | — | |||||
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | 2017–18 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 14 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 27 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||||
| 2019–20 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 18 | 5 | — | — | 18 | 5 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Regionalliga Nordost | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 66 | 10 | — | — | 66 | 10 | — | |||||
| Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf | 2022–23 | Berlin-Liga | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | |||
| Career Total | 298 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 301 | 16 | — | |||
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania Berlin | 16 February 2022 | 30 June 2022 | ||||||
| TSG Neustrelitz | 15 September 2022 | present | ||||||
| Total | — | |||||||