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Thorsten Fink was born on October 29, 1967 in Marten, Province of Westphalia, Germany and is credited as an association football player and association football coach. As of 2026, Thorsten Fink is 58 years old. The listed height is 183 cm.
My Take
Fink is the kind of footballer I quietly admire most: not the flashy creator, but the relentless defensive midfielder who holds a team together. Anchoring Bayern Munich's midfield through Champions League glory takes a specific, unglamorous toughness, and his career rewards that grind. What impresses me more is the second act. Plenty of hard-nosed players fade out, but Fink reinvented himself as a manager working all the way to the Turkish top flight. That transition from doing to teaching is brutally difficult, and the fact he keeps landing jobs tells me his football intelligence runs deeper than his playing reputation ever let on.
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- Name (English)
- Thorsten Fink
- Name (Japanese)
- トルステン・フィンク
- Reading
- とるすてん・ふぃんく
- Born
- October 29, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Marten, Province of Westphalia, Germany
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Thorsten Fink born?
Born October 29, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Thorsten Fink from?
Thorsten Fink is from Marten, Province of Westphalia, Germany.
What does Thorsten Fink do?
Thorsten Fink works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Thorsten Fink?
Thorsten Fink is 183 cm.
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