Olaf Thon

Olaf Thon (born 1 May 1966) is a German retired footballer and a current coach. Mainly a central midfielder, his 19-year professional career was solely associated to Schalke 04 and Bayern Munich, having amassed more than 500 official games and 100 goals for both combined. Nicknamed The Professor, he also collected more than 50 caps for the German national team. Later in his career he played as a sweeper.