Market value
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Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.12
goals / match
SC Paderborn 07
top club · 165 apps
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2012
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top transfer fee
8
best season · 10/11
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1986-11-05 · 5 players total
239Appearances
28Goals
12Assists
65Yellow cards
2Red cards
82Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Thomas Bertels |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986-11-05 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Geseke, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Teamgeist ... |
Jul 2023
Transfer: VfB Schloß Holte → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Ehringhausen → VfB Schloß Holte
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Career break → Ehringhausen
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: SC Paderborn → Career break
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — SC Paderborn 07 II
4 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — SC Paderborn 07, SC Paderborn 07 II
32 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — SC Paderborn 07
32 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — SC Paderborn 07, SC Paderborn 07 II
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
33 games missed
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — SC Paderborn 07, SC Paderborn 07 II
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — SC Paderborn 07
27 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — SC Paderborn 07
28 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — SC Paderborn 07
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: SC Verl → SC Paderborn
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — SC Verl
33 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — SC Verl
32 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: SV Lippstadt 08 → SC Verl
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: RW Horn → SV Lippstadt 08
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — SV Lippstadt 08
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Westernkotten → RW Horn
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Ehringhausen → Westernkotten
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 743 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 18/19. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 2.43/90
Assists2 total · 1.62/90
G+A5 total · 4.05/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
SC Paderborn 07 II
2.7%
SC Paderborn 07
80.6%
SC Verl
16.7%
SV Lippstadt 08
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Paderborn 07 II | 4 | 14/15 | 18/19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 201 |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 7 | 11/12 | 17/18 | 165 | 11 | 9 | 5,982 |
| SC Verl | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 1,240 |
| SV Lippstadt 08 | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Oberliga Westfalen | SC Paderborn 07 II | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 17/18 | 3. Liga | SC Paderborn 07 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 440 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Oberliga Westfalen | SC Paderborn 07 II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Westfalenpokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 16/17 | 3. Liga | SC Paderborn 07 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Westfalenpokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 577 |
| 15/16 | Oberliga Westfalen | SC Paderborn 07 II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Westfalenliga 1 | SC Paderborn 07 II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1,714 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 748 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2,328 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | SC Verl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | RL West | SC Verl | 30 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 419 |
| 10/11 | Westfalenpokal | SC Verl | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 09/10 | RL West | SC Verl | 30 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 521 |
| 09/10 | Westfalenpokal | SC Verl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Oberliga Westfalen | SV Lippstadt 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Ehringhausen | Westernkotten | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Westernkotten | RW Horn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | RW Horn | SV Lippstadt 08 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | SV Lippstadt 08 | SC Verl | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | SC Verl | SC Paderborn | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | SC Paderborn | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Career break | Ehringhausen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Ehringhausen | VfB Schloß Holte | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | VfB Schloß Holte | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2013-09-18 | 2013-10-02 | 15 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Foot surgery | 2014-09-18 | 2014-12-02 | 76 | 10 |
| 14/15 | Heel injury | 2015-01-13 | 2015-11-09 | 301 | 33 |
| 16/17 | Shin injury | 2017-02-04 | 2017-03-06 | 31 | 6 |
| 17/18 | Metacarpal fracture | 2018-03-04 | 2018-04-10 | 38 | 7 |
Current€200k
Peak€700k
Low—
Δ since start+€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Brückner | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alban Meha | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Robin Krauße | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastian Schonlau | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sven Michel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Demme | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Friedrich Bömer-Schulte | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Elias Kachunga | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | RL West | SC Verl | 6 | 30 |
| 09/10 | RL West | SC Verl | 5 | 30 |
| 12/13 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | 3 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | 2 | 26 |
| 16/17 | 3. Liga | SC Paderborn 07 | 2 | 29 |
| 12/13 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | 2 | 27 |
Teams faced most often by Thomas Bertels's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Sandhausen | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 38% |
| VfL Bochum | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 38% |
| FC St. Pauli | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 38% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 38% |
| 1. FC Köln | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 38% |
| MSV Duisburg | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 29% |
| Karlsruher SC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 33% |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 17% |
| VfR Aalen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 83% |
| TSV 1860 München | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 33% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 67% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 32 | 615 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 15 | 577 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 1,714 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.58 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 748 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 2,328 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 719 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 521 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
RL West
60 apps
11 G
1 A
2. Bundesliga
97 apps
6 G
5 A
Westfalenpokal
12 apps
4 G
1 A
Oberliga Westfalen
7 apps
3 G
2 A
3. Liga
51 apps
2 G
3 A
DFB-Pokal
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Westfalenliga 1
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Thomas Bertels?
Thomas Bertels is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Thomas Bertels?
Thomas Bertels is 39 years old. He was born on November 5, 1986 in Geseke.
What position does Thomas Bertels play?
Thomas Bertels plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Thomas Bertels play for?
Thomas Bertels currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Thomas Bertels scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Thomas Bertels has scored 28 goals in 239 appearances.