Thomas Puschmann (footballer)

Thomas Puschmann
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-03-28) 28 March 1973
Place of birth Geldern, West Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–1991 KFC Uerdingen 05
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990-1993 KFC Uerdingen 05 35 (2)
1993–1998 MSV Duisburg 91 (6)
1998–2001 FC St. Pauli 54 (2)
2001–2002 KFC Uerdingen 05 17 (1)
2002–2004 SG Wattenscheid 09 49 (1)
2004–2006 1. FC Kleve 53 (3)
2006–2008 Schwarz-Weiß Essen 42 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Puschmann (born 28 March 1973) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Early life and career

Thomas Puschmann was born on 28 March 1973 in Geldern. He began his professional career with KFC Uerdingen 05 from July 1990 to June 1993,[1] a club competing in the Bundesliga at the time. He then moved to MSV Duisburg from July 1993 to June 1998.

Puschmann joined FC St. Pauli in July 1998. In early December 1999 he expressed disappointment at the criticism he received for his performance in St. Pauli's 3–1 loss against Alemannia Aachen.[2] He lost his starting place at the beginning of the 2000–01 season[3] and only made appearances before the winter break as a replacement for the injured libero Holger Stanislawski.[4] In early Februar 2001 a bruise in his ankle became infected, destroying skin tissue, and a strip of skin "the width of a cigarette packet" had to be transplanted from his left thigh.[4] He left the club in June 2001.

Puschmann returned to KFC Uerdingen 05 from July 2001 to June 2002, then to SG Wattenscheid 09 from July 2002 to June 2004. He moved to 1. FC Kleve in summer 2004.[5] He played for Schwarz-Weiß Essen from July 2006 - June 2008. Puschmann made a total of 60 Bundesliga appearances (scoring 4 goals) and 81 matches in the second division (scoring 5 goals).[6]

Puschmann also worked as rehab coach for FC. Rot-Weiss Essen from November 2010 to June 2015, then moved to Düsseldorfer SC 99 F.C. as an assistant coach from July 2015 to June 2017.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Thomas Puschmann". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Puschmann enttäuscht, Karaca will weg, Maxhuni ist es schon" [Puschmann disappointed, Karaca wants to leave, Maxhuni already has]. Die Welt (in German). 10 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Puschmann & Gerber: Kater statt Siegesrausch" [Puschmann & Gerber: Hangover instead of victory euphoria]. Hamburger Morgenpost (in German). 24 August 2000.
  4. ^ a b Krull, Patrick (28 March 2001). "Ein trauriger Geburtstag: Operation statt Party" [A sad birthday: surgery instead of a party]. Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Thomas Puschmann kommt" [Thomas Puschmann joins]. Rheinische Post (in German). 5 June 2004.
  6. ^ "Thomas Puschmann". Fussballdaten (in German). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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