Thomas Franke (born 21 January 1988) is a German professional football manager and player who is the manager of NOFV-Oberliga Nord club TSG Neustrelitz and plays for Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf.
Playing career Energie Cottbus Franke played in the Regionalliga Nord for Energie Cottbus II during the 2007–08 season, when he made 20 appearances, and during the 2008–09 season, when he made 30 appearances. He didn't make any Bundesliga during the 2007–08 season and 2008–09 season. Energie Cottbus were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga for the 2009–10 season where he made three appearances for the club. Energie Cottbus head coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz gave Franke his debut against Fortuna Düsseldorf which Energie Cottbus won 4–2. Franke went on to play in a 0–0 draw against Hansa Rostock and in a 4–1 win against Rot Weiss Ahlen.
Dynamo Dresden Franke joined Dynamo Dresden for the 2010–11 season where he made 10 3. Liga appearances.
TSG Neustrelitz Franke joined TSG Neustrelitz for the 2012–13 season. Franke scored one goal in 26 appearances during the 2012–13 season. He started the 2013–14 season with an appearance in the DFB-Pokal against SC Freiburg. Neustrelitz lost to Freiburg. Franke went on to play in 30 Regionalliga matches. Neustrelitz qualified for the Regionalliga playoffs where Franke made another 2 appearances. On 22 May 2015, Franke informed club managers that he was leaving the club at the end of the season. Franke had scored two goals in 27 appearances during 2014–15 season.
Kickers Offenbach Franke joined Kickers Offenbach on 8 July 2015 where he made 21 appearances.
Viktoria Berlin
Franke joined Viktoria Berlin for the 2016–17 season. Franke made 31 appearances during the 2016–17 season and 17 appearances during 2017–18 season.
Tennis Borussia Berlin Franke joined Tennis Borussia Berlin during the 2017–18 season. He went on to score two goals in 14 appearances. He scored two goals in 28 appearances in the 2018–19 season, five goals in 18 appearances during the 2019–20 season Tennis Borussia Berlin were promoted to the Regionalliga Nordost for the 2020–21 season where he scored a goal in 7 appearances.
Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf After having initially announced his retirement from playing in 2021 to focus on his managerial career, Franke joined Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf in September 2022.
Managerial career On 16 February 2022, Franke was appointed head coach of Regionalliga club Tasmania Berlin. He left the club again at the end of the season. His first match was a 2–0 loss to Optik Rathenow.Optik Rathenow
Frank was announced as the new head coach of NOFV-Oberliga Nord club TSG Neustrelitz on 15 September 2022, returning to the club where he was once captain. His first match was a 4–1 win against SG Empor Richtenberg.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEnergie Cottbus II2007–08Regionalliga Nord200——2002008–09Regionalliga Nord300——3002009–10NOFV-Oberliga171——171Total671——671—Energie Cottbus2007–08Bundesliga0000—002008–09Bundesliga000000002009–102. Bundesliga3000—30Total3000—30—Dynamo Dresden2010–113. Liga1000000100TSG Neustrelitz2012–13Regionalliga Nordost261——2612013–14Regionalliga Nordost301102Appearances in the Regionalliga playoff.03312014–15Regionalliga Nordost272——272Total8341020864—Kickers Offenbach2015–16Regionalliga Südwest210——210Viktoria Berlin2016–17Regionalliga Nordost311——3112017–18Regionalliga Nordost170——170Total481——481—Tennis Borussia Berlin2017–18NOFV-Oberliga Nord142——1422018–19NOFV-Oberliga Nord272——2722019–20NOFV-Oberliga Nord185——1852020–21Regionalliga Nordost71——71Total6610——6610—Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf2022–23Berlin-Liga32——32—Career Total29816102030116—
Coaching record
TeamFromToRecordTasmania Berlin16 February 202230 June 2022TSG Neustrelitz15 September 2022present Total—
References
External links
Thomas Franke at Scoresway