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Thomas Tuchel

1973 - Today

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Thomas Tuchel (German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈtʊxl̩]; born 29 August 1973) is a German professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of Premier League club Chelsea. As a player, he was a defender. Born in Krumbach, Tuchel's playing career ended at age 25, as a result of a chronic knee cartilage injury; in 2000, he began his coaching career as a youth coach at VfB Stuttgart, and in 2009, following a one-year period at FC Augsburg II, he was hired by newly promoted Bundesliga club Mainz 05. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Tuchel has received more than 5,545,127 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Thomas Tuchel is the 402nd most popular soccer player (up from 443rd in 2019), the 1,574th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,656th in 2019) and the 30th most popular German Soccer Player.

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  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.16

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.16

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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BBC News
Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United: Chelsea have to 'swallow' Man Utd draw - Thomas Tuchel
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says his side dominated their match against Manchester United, despite only being able to draw 1-1 at Stamford Bridge.
calendar Sunday, November 28, 2021
Independent
Thomas Tuchel lauds Ruben Loftus-Cheek as midfielder delivers on his potential
The 25-year-old academy product is showing what he can do finally shaking off his long-term Achilles problem.
person Nick Purewal
calendar Saturday, November 27, 2021
Mirror Online
Thomas Tuchel agrees with Roy Keane after Chelsea's draw with Manchester United
Chelsea and Manchester United played out a 1-1 draw Stamford Bridge, and both Blues manager Thomas Tuchel and Red Devils legend Roy Keane shared the same verdict post-match
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calendar Sunday, November 28, 2021
Daily Mail
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel reveals his huge debt to the new Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick
Thomas Tuchel was working as a waiter in a cocktail bar when Ralf Rangnick picked him up, shook him up and turned him around and turned him into someone new.
person Rob Draper
calendar Saturday, November 27, 2021

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Thomas Tuchel ranks 402 out of 16,923. Before him are Luka Modrić, Elías Figueroa, Seishiro Shimatani, Edinson Cavani, Pedro Rocha, and Gyula Zsengellér. After him are Kazimierz Deyna, Rüştü Reçber, Dunga, Rajko Mitić, Rui Costa, and Cha Bum-kun.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Thomas Tuchel ranks 21. Before him are Heidi Klum, Kate Beckinsale, Dida, Monica Seles, Marco Materazzi, and Jan Koller. After him are Rüştü Reçber, Ryan Giggs, Makoto Shinkai, Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, Andrew Lincoln, and Lena Headey.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Thomas Tuchel ranks 1,574 out of 5,289. Before him are Fredrik Pacius (1809), Jan Tschichold (1902), Georg Stumme (1886), Eduard Mörike (1804), Max Schreck (1879), and August Kundt (1839). After him are Willi Hennig (1913), Princess Anna of Prussia (1836), Franz Aepinus (1724), Hans Staden (1525), Georg Kerschensteiner (1854), and Herbert Kappler (1907).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Germany

Among soccer players born in Germany, Thomas Tuchel ranks 30. Before him are Sepp Herberger (1897), Jens Lehmann (1969), Dettmar Cramer (1925), Manuel Neuer (1986), Uli Stielike (1954), and Oliver Bierhoff (1968). After him are Jürgen Grabowski (1944), Horst Hrubesch (1951), Klaus Fischer (1949), Niko Kovač (1971), Ottmar Walter (1924), and Hans-Peter Briegel (1955).

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