7

Youth
Appearances

1

Youth
Goals

35

Reserve Appearances

7

Reserve
Goals

114

Senior
Appearances

12

Senior
Goals

Thomas Hitzlsperger

First Team

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Midfielder

Thomas Hitzlsperger

Role

M Thomas Hitzlsperger | 🇩🇪 | #751 |

Position

Born

Midfield

5 April 1982

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Munich 🇩🇪

Germany 🇩🇪

(5 ft 9 in) 1.75 m

Left

Transfer Notes

Transfer In

Transfer In:

2000-01

FC Bayern Munich 🇩🇪

Youth

1 July 2000

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

Transfer Out:

2004-05

VfB Stuttgart 🇩🇪

Free

30 June 2005

Martin O’Neill 🇬🇧

Previous Clubs

Thomas Hitzlsperger

Previous Clubs:

1988-89 VfB Forstinning Youth 🇩🇪
Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Ost

1989-00 FC Bayern Munich Youth 🇩🇪
Bundesliga

2000 Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Loans Out

Thomas Hitzlsperger

Loans Out:

2001 Chesterfield 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
26 Oct 2001 to 10 Dec 2001
Football League Second Division, 🕒 | 6 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

Subsequent Clubs

Thomas Hitzlsperger

Subsequent Clubs:

2005-10 VfB Stuttgart 🇩🇪 Free
Bundesliga, 🕒 135 | 121 (14) | ⚽ 20 |

2010 SS Lazio 🇮🇹 £0.49m
Serie A, 🕒 6 | 2 (4) | ⚽ 1 |

2010-11 West Ham United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Premier League, 🕒 13 | 13 (0) | ⚽ 3 |

2011-12 VfL Wolfsburg 🇩🇪 Free
Bundesliga, 🕒 6 | 2 (4) | ⚽ 0 |

2012 Without Club

2012-13 Everton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Premier League, 🕒 9 | 4 (5) | ⚽ 0 |

2013 Retired aged 32

Career Progression

Thomas Hitzlsperger

2000-01 Aston Villa u19s
2000-05 Aston Villa First Team
2000-05 Aston Villa Reserves

Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

Thomas Hitzlsperger

7

Youth
Appearances

1

Youth
Goals

2000-01 u19PAL 🕒 7 | ✅ 7 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🇺0 |

Reserve Career

Thomas Hitzlsperger

35

Reserve Appearances

7

Reserve
Goals

2004-05 PRL 🕒 5 | ✅ 5 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 3 | 🇺 0 |
2003-04 PRL 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺 0 |
2002-03 PRL 🕒 5 | ✅ 5 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺 0 |
2001-02 PRL 🕒 11 | ✅ 11 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 3 | 🇺 0 |
2000-01 PRL 🕒 11 | ✅ 11 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🇺 1 |

First Team Career

Thomas Hitzlsperger

114

Senior
Appearances

12

Senior
Goals

M Thomas Hitzlsperger | 🇩🇪 |
Aston Villa 2000-05 | Youth |
🕒 114 | 82 (32) | ⚽ 12 | 🔥 17 | 🇺 17 | #751 |
🟩 44 | 🟨 28 | 🟥 42 |
Cards 🟨 10 | 🟥 0 |

Squad Honours

Thomas Hitzlsperger

🏆 2003-04 FA Premier Reserve League Champion
🥈2004-05 FA Premier Reserve League Runner-Up

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

Reserve & Youth Appearances