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Olaf Thon

German association football player and manager
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Olaf Thon

Summary

Olaf Thon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gelsenkirchen[2]. He was born on May 1, 1966[3]. He worked as an association football player[4], association football coach[5], sports commentator[6], and sports columnist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,038 views/month, #7,000 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Olaf Thon was born in Gelsenkirchen[2].
  • Olaf Thon was born on May 1, 1966[3].
  • Olaf Thon held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Olaf Thon's professions included association football player[4].
  • Olaf Thon's professions included association football coach[5].
  • Olaf Thon's professions included sports commentator[6].
  • Olaf Thon worked as a sports columnist[7].
  • Olaf Thon is recorded as male[10].
  • Olaf Thon's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Olaf Thon was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union[12].
  • Olaf Thon's league or competition is recorded as Q82595[13].
  • Olaf Thon's league or competition is recorded as 2. Bundesliga[14].
  • Olaf Thon's Commons category is recorded as Olaf Thon[15].
  • Olaf Thon's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defender[16].
  • Olaf Thon's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[17].
  • Olaf Thon's sport is recorded as association football[18].
  • Olaf Thon's family name is recorded as Thon[19].
  • Olaf Thon's given name is recorded as Olaf[20].
  • Olaf Thon's work location is recorded as Gelsenkirchen[21].
  • Olaf Thon's participant in is recorded as 1998 FIFA World Cup[22].
  • Olaf Thon's participant in is recorded as 1990 FIFA World Cup[23].
  • Olaf Thon's participant in is recorded as 1986 FIFA World Cup[24].
  • Olaf Thon's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 1988[25].
  • Olaf Thon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Olaf Thon's country for sport is recorded as Germany[27].

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Origins and Family

Olaf Thon was born in Gelsenkirchen[2]. He was born on May 1, 1966[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[4], association football coach[5], sports commentator[6], and sports columnist[7].

Personal Life

Olaf Thon was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union[12].

Why It Matters

Olaf Thon ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,038 views/month, #7,000 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Olaf Thon born?

Olaf Thon's place of birth was Gelsenkirchen[2].

What did Olaf Thon do for work?

Olaf Thon worked as association football player[4], association football coach[5], sports commentator[6], and sports columnist[7].

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . worldfootball.net. worldfootball.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . worldfootball.net. worldfootball.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Hulamda · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+170'}
    Sex or gender → male
    Uefa player id → 38
    Sport → association football
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2276]]: 38"
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