World Cup final starter
Started at right-back against Argentina.
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PLAYER PROFILE
Thomas Berthold
West GermanyRight-back / defender
Thomas Berthold was a powerful, athletic defender who represented West Germany and later Germany across three World Cups. His club career included Eintracht Frankfurt, Roma, Bayern Munich and Stuttgart. His club path in Footballopedia runs through Eintracht Frankfurt, Roma, Bayern Munich, VfB Stuttgart. Thomas Berthold represented West Germany at Mexico 1986 and took part in the World Cup final at the Estadio Azteca.
At a glance
Career snapshot
- Nationality
- West Germany
- Position
- Right-back / defender
- Senior clubs
- 4
Club career
Career journey
1982–1987
Eintracht Frankfurt
Broke through in the Bundesliga.
1989–1991
Roma
Played in Serie A.
1991–1993
Bayern Munich
Returned to Germany.
1993–2000
VfB Stuttgart
Long late-career spell.
International
West Germany and the 1986 World Cup
Thomas Berthold represented West Germany at Mexico 1986 and took part in the World Cup final at the Estadio Azteca.
- 1986 World Cup
- 1986 FIFA World Cup finalist
- Final
- Argentina 3–2 West Germany
- Venue
- Estadio Azteca
Honours
Major achievements
1986FIFA World CupRunner-up with West Germany
1990FIFA World CupChampion with West Germany
Story
Defining moments
Eintracht Frankfurt
Broke through in the Bundesliga.
Roma
Played in Serie A.
Bayern Munich
Returned to Germany.
Database coverage
What Footballopedia currently links
These figures describe the current Footballopedia graph coverage, not the player's complete real-world career totals.
- World Cup editions
- 1
- Observed starts
- 1
- Captain starts
- 0
- Linked goals
- 0
- Card mentions
- 0
- Linked matches
- 1
Research
Sources
- FIFAArgentina 3-2 West Germany — 1986 World Cup finalhttps://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1986mexico/news/worldcupathome-argentina-v-west-germany--mexico-1986-3070259
- DFBGermany national team archivehttps://www.dfb.de/