Dean Thomas (footballer)

Dean Thomas ( born December 19, 1961 in Bedworth ) is a former Welsh footballer. The midfielder and striker played part of his career in Germany.

Career

Thomas began his professional career with FC Wimbledon. In 1984 he moved to Germany and Alemannia Aachen joined in the 2nd Bundesliga. There he first came on as a substitute for use, however, could soon set as a regular force in the managed by Werner Fuchs team to Olck Bernhard, Andreas Brandt and Gernot Ruof. Until September 1985, he ran on at the Aachen Tivoli and made higher class attention. Then Fortuna Dusseldorf steered him in the Bundesliga, where he gave his Erstligadebüt in the 1:4 home defeat against Werder Bremen on 13 September. By the end of the season he came on as a substitute mainly for use, but was able to play in the starting lineup in the following season for the most part. However, with the club from the capital of North Rhine -Westphalia, he dismounted from the first division. Under the newly obligated coach Aleksandar Ristic he came in the second division season 1987/88 to 33 stakes. However, after the return has been missed in the Bundesliga in fifth, he left at the end of the season the club.

Thomas moved back to the island and joined the English club Northampton Town at, who took in the Third Division. After one season, he moved to league rivals Notts County continue, with whom he later in the Second Division and one year in the First Division ascended in 1990. After a year in the excellence he missed with the team in the league, thus qualifying for the Premier League.

1994 Thomas left the club towards Bedworth United, where he served as player-coach. From 1997 he held the same position for Hinckley United. In 2005 he ended his active career and has since been working exclusively as a coach.