| Thomas Ritter | |
| Birth Date: | 1967 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Görlitz, East Germany |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | –1980 |
| Youthclubs1: | ISG Hagenwerder |
| Youthyears2: | 1980–1986 |
| Youthclubs2: | Dynamo Dresden |
| Years1: | 1986–1989 |
| Clubs1: | Dynamo Dresden II |
| Caps1: | 79 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 1987–1989 |
| Clubs2: | Dynamo Dresden |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1989–1990 |
| Clubs3: | Fortschritt Bischofswerda |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1990 |
| Clubs4: | → TSG Meißen |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 1990–1992 |
| Clubs5: | Stuttgarter Kickers |
| Caps5: | 71 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1992–1995 |
| Clubs6: | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Caps6: | 87 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 1996–1999 |
| Clubs7: | Karlsruher SC |
| Caps7: | 57 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 1999–2000 |
| Clubs8: | SC Austria Lustenau |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs9: | Changchun Yatai |
| Years10: | 2001–2002 |
| Clubs10: | Stuttgarter Kickers |
| Caps10: | 5 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2003–2005 |
| Clubs11: | FT Eider Büdelsdorf |
| Caps11: | 44 |
| Goals11: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1993 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Thomas Ritter (born 10 October 1967) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Ritter was born in Görlitz. He amassed over 180 appearances in the East and unified German top-flight.[1] Next to his stints in German clubs he played in Austria and China.
In 1987 Ritter was part of East Germany's bronze medal team at the FIFA World Youth Championship in Chile. The defender played one game for Germany on 13 October 1993 in a friendly against Uruguay[2] – as a substitute for Stefan Effenberg.[3]