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Dutch footballer (1944–2021)

Ton Thie
Thie in 1976
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-10-28)28 October 1944
Place of birth Gouda, Netherlands
Date of death 25 February 2021(2021-02-25) (aged 76)
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
GC & FC Olympia
Excelsior
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1964 Hermes DVS
1964–1977 ADO Den Haag 378 (0)
1967 → Golden Gate Gales (loan) 12 (0)
1979 GC & FC Olympia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ton Thie (28 October 1944 – 25 February 2021) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for GC & FC Olympia, Excelsior, Hermes DVS, ADO Den Haag, and the San Francisco Golden Gate Gales.

Club career

Thie started at his hometown club GC & FC Olympia and was discovered by Excelsior coach Bob Janse. He played for Hermes DVS in the professional Tweede Divisie from 1962 until 1964. Tall and agile, he was signed by ADO Den Haag. He made 380 appearances for ADO Den Haag and won the KNVB Cup twice. His final game for them came in December 1976 against AZ'67. He was voted Den Haag's best goalkeeper of all time at the club's 100 year anniversary.

International career

Thie was also selected on one occasion to the Dutch national squad, but did not make an appearance.

Personal life

In 1996 he retired to The Gambia following a holiday. He died on 25 February 2021, aged 76.

References

  1. ^ "NASL-Ton Thie". www.nasljerseys.com.
  2. ^ "Voormalig ADO-keeper Ton Thie (76) overleden". Telegraaf. 25 February 2021.
  3. Ton Thie, oud-doelman Hermes DVS en ADO, overleden - Gouds Dagblad (in Dutch)
  4. Overleden Ton Thie begon zijn loopbaan bij Hermes-DVS - Schiedam24 (in Dutch)
  5. ‘Sierlijk en trouw’: Ton Thie was zonder twijfel ADO’s beste doelverdediger ooit - AD (in Dutch)
  6. ADO’S ICONISCHE DOELMAN TON THIE (76) OVERLEDEN (Bio) - ADO Den Haag (in Dutch)
  7. De Volkskrant, 9 March 2021


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