Thomas Paulus (born 14 March 1982 in

Kelheim Kelheim () is a town and municipality in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the district Kelheim and is situated at the confluence of the rivers Altmühl and Danube. Kelheim has a population of around 16,750 (2020). History Kelheim is t ...

Lower Bavaria Lower Bavaria (german: Niederbayern, Bavarian: ''Niedabayern'') is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of the state. Geography Lower Bavaria is subdivided into two regions () – Landshut and Donau-W ...

) is a German former

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who last played for SSV Jahn Regensburg. He spent three seasons in the

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with 1. FC Nürnberg. He retired at the end of the 2016–17 season and became the manager of the ''Jahn Fußballschule'' (Jahn Footballing School).

Honours

;1. FC Nürnberg *

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: 2006–07

References

1982 births Living people People from Kelheim Footballers from Lower Bavaria German men's footballers 1. FC Nürnberg players FC Erzgebirge Aue players SSV Jahn Regensburg players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Regionalliga players Men's association football defenders {{germany-footy-defender-1980s-stub