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.[1][2]
 Thie in 1976 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Gouda, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 25 February 2021 (aged 76) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| 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 | |||
Club career
editThie started at his hometown club GC & FC Olympia and was discovered by Excelsior coach Bob Janse.[3] He played for Hermes DVS in the professional Tweede Divisie from 1962 until 1964.[4] Tall and agile, he was signed by ADO Den Haag.[5] He made 380 appearances for ADO Den Haag and won the KNVB Cup twice.[2] 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.[6]
International career
editThie was also selected on one occasion to the Dutch national squad, but did not make an appearance.[2]
Personal life
editIn 1996 he retired to The Gambia following a holiday.[2] He died on 25 February 2021, aged 76.[7]
References
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- ^ a b "NASL-Ton Thie". www.nasljerseys.com.
- ^ a b c d "Voormalig ADO-keeper Ton Thie (76) overleden". Telegraaf. 25 February 2021.
- ^ Ton Thie, oud-doelman Hermes DVS en ADO, overleden - Gouds Dagblad (in Dutch)
- ^ Overleden Ton Thie begon zijn loopbaan bij Hermes-DVS - Schiedam24 (in Dutch)
- ^ ‘Sierlijk en trouw’: Ton Thie was zonder twijfel ADO’s beste doelverdediger ooit - AD (in Dutch)
- ^ ADO’S ICONISCHE DOELMAN TON THIE (76) OVERLEDEN (Bio) - ADO Den Haag (in Dutch)
- ^ De Volkskrant, 9 March 2021
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