Thomas Stickroth Explained

Thomas Stickroth
Birth Date:13 April 1965
Birth Place:Stuttgart, West Germany
Position:Defender, midfielder
Youthyears1:–1983
Youthclubs1:VfB Stuttgart
Years1:1983–1986
Clubs1:SC Freiburg
Caps1:90
Goals1:13
Years2:1986–1988
Clubs2:FC Homburg
Caps2:49
Goals2:6
Years3:1988–1990
Clubs3:Bayer Uerdingen
Caps3:36
Goals3:2
Years4:1990
Clubs4:St Mirren (loan)
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:1990–1992
Clubs5:St Mirren
Caps5:48
Goals5:2
Years6:1992–1995
Clubs6:1. FC Saarbrücken
Caps6:96
Goals6:16
Years7:1995–2002
Clubs7:VfL Bochum
Caps7:120
Goals7:7
Totalcaps:444
Totalgoals:46
Manageryears1:2018
Managerclubs1:FC Vaduz (caretaker manager)

Thomas Stickroth (born 13 April 1965) is a German football manager and former player.[1] [2] [3]

Playing career

Beginning as a youth player at VfB Stuttgart, Stickroth spent nearly his entire career in Germany, playing with SC Freiburg, FC Homburg, Bayer Uerdingen, 1. FC Saarbrücken and VfL Bochum. His only spell outside of Germany came between 1990 and 1992, when he played for Scottish side St Mirren.[4] [5]

Coaching career

From the beginning of 2009, he became assistant coach for his friend Uwe Fuchs at 3. Liga side Wuppertaler SV Borussia and was on 2 April 2010 named as caretaker by Wuppertaler SV.

Stickroth was appointed as assistant coach for Roland Vrabec at FC Vaduz in the summer of 2017.[6] After head coach Roland Vrabec got fired on 5 September 2017, Stickroth took over as a caretaker manager.[7] It lasted until 17 September, when Mario Frick was appointed as the new head coach.[8]

On 4 December 2018, Stickroth became the assistant coach of Jens Keller at FC Ingolstadt 04.[9]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mopo.de/sport/fc-st--pauli-thomas-stickroth--der-mentalcoach--den-noch-keiner-kennt-4423430 FC St. Pauli Thomas Stickroth: Der Mentalcoach, den noch keiner kennt
  2. https://www.derwesten.de/sport/lokalsport/herne-und-wanne-eickel/wortmann-holt-stickroth-zum-sc-westfalia-id10877108.html Wortmann holt Stickroth zum SC Westfalia
  3. http://www.fsv-frankfurt.de/cms/index.php?id=15&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=9495&cHash=e9b7017b2a62b400340566b3b729f854 Stickroth wird Co-Trainer
  4. Web site: Thomas Stickroth . Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database . 5 December 2010.
  5. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12404131.scottish-football-non-legends-no-12-thomas-stickroth/ SCOTTISH FOOTBALL NON-LEGENDS No. 12 Thomas Stickroth heraldscotland.com
  6. http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/News.aspx?shmid=395&shact=57940154&shmiid=K__sls__juVwt7dwY__eql__ Personalrochade im Staff
  7. https://sport.ch/challengeleague/178004/entlassung-in-der-challenge-league-vrabec-muss-gehen Entlassung in der Challenge League: Vrabec muss gehen
  8. https://telebasel.ch/2018/09/17/mario-frick-wird-trainer-des-fc-vaduz/ Mario Frick wird Trainer des FC Vaduz
  9. https://www.donaukurier.de/sport/fussball/fcingolstadt04/fc04-berichte/DKmobil-Thomas-Stickroth-wird-Assistent-von-Jens-Keller;art19158,4006664 Thomas Stickroth wird Assistent von Jens Keller