Ton Thie

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)[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

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 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]

Thie was also selected on one occasion to the Dutch national squad, but did not make an appearance.^[2]

In 1996 he retired to The Gambia following a holiday.^[2] He died on 25 February 2021, aged 76.^[7]

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