Thomas Hitzlsperger

Hitzlsperger had a genuinely good career, from Aston Villa to a Bundesliga title with Stuttgart, but what makes him stand out to me is what he did off the pitch. Coming out publicly after retirement was a landmark moment for German football and society, and his Order of Merit feels earned on more than sporting grounds. I admire that he moved from playing to shaping the game as an executive, now with Hellas Verona. He strikes me as someone unafraid to lead from an uncomfortable front, and that quiet courage is rarer and harder than any goal.

Name (English)

Thomas Hitzlsperger

Name (Japanese)

トーマス・ヒッツルスペルガー

Reading

とーます・ひっつるすぺるがー

Born

April 5, 1982 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Dog

Origin

Munich, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Blood type

Private

Height

183 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
• 2020 Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.thomas-hitzlsperger.de/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hitz_the_hammer/
• Xhttps://x.com/ThomasHitz
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%83%83%E3%83%84%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9A%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Upper Bavaria
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.