Thomas Cichon

Thomas Cichon (2008)

Thomas Cichon ( born July 9, 1976 in Ruda Śląska, Poland Tomasz Cichoń ) is a former German football player of Polish descent.

Career

The defender, who laced up football boots in his youth for various clubs in Essen played nine years in the jersey of the 1st FC Cologne and went through all the ups and downs of the club including several ascents and descents. During this time he worked under the trainers Morten Olsen, Stephan Engels, Peter Neururer, Lorenz -Günther Köstner, Bernd Schuster, Ewald Lienen, Christopher John, Friedhelm glitter and Marcel Koller. With its single Bundesliga goal he made ​​history when he scored the 1-1 draw against Hertha BSC in March 2002. It was the end of 1034 minutes without scoring the 1st FC Cologne, one to today existing Bundesliga record.

After the 2003/ 04 season his contract at FC Cologne 1 was not renewed and he then moved to Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, however, descended to the end of the season in the regional league and Cichon thus played there only one season.

In 2005 he moved to Panionios Athens to Greece, but returned in January 2006 to return to Germany and played for VfL Osnabrück. After initial difficulties, he has already been dismissed as false Shopping, Thomas Cichon developed in the 2006/07 season to a defense Guarantor and leading player of VfL Osnabrück. At the end of the season you could qualify for the 2nd Bundesliga. After the descent in the summer of 2009 he left the club.

To find a new employer Cichon presented in the summer of 2009 in training the union of the contract football player. On September 2, 2009, he finally signed a contract with the South African club Moroka Swallows from Johannesburg, where he played under coach Rainer Zobel. After Cichon was not taken into account by Zobel's successor, Gordon Igesund he finished in January 2011, his career and moved back to the Ruhr. His exact place of residence he purposely leaves in the dark.

Suspicion of manipulation

After the confession of an accused and the testimony of his former goal Marcel Schuon in the process of illegal betting and match-fixing before the Landgericht Bochum Cichon is suspected to be involved in the betting scandal. Both claim that Cichon had been involved in collusion manipulation of games to the disadvantage of VfL Osnabrück. Prior to the process Cichon had already admitted to having had contact with the betting mafia, but had a personal involvement so far always returns. In June 2012, the Bochum prosecutor brought charges. Charges include: tax evasion, aiding and abetting fraud and support of a criminal organization.

Statistics

  • National league 131 games, 1 goal 1 FC Köln
  • 2 Bundesliga 80 games, 7 goals 1 FC Köln 30 Matches Rot -Weiss Oberhausen 45 games, 11 goals VfL Osnabrück
  • DFB-Pokal 15 Matches 1 FC Köln 1 game red -Weiß Oberhausen 4 games, 1 goal VfL Osnabrück
  • UI-Cup 5 matches 1st FC Cologne

Achievements

  • Promotion to the Bundesliga: 2000, 2003 with the 1st FC Cologne
  • Promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga: 2007 with VfL Osnabrück
Defender (association football) Moroka Swallows F.C. Christoph John Friedhelm Funkel
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