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,

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, and the San Francisco Golden Gate Gales.

Club career

Thie started at his hometown club GC & FC Olympia and was discovered by Excelsior coach Bob Janse. He played for Hermes DVS in the professional Tweede Divisie from 1962 until 1964. Tall and agile, he was signed by

. He made 380 appearances for ADO Den Haag and won the

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twice. His final game for them came in December 1976 against

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. He was voted Den Haag's best goalkeeper of all time at the club's 100 year anniversary.

International career

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

Personal life

In 1996 he retired to The Gambia following a holiday. He died on 25 February 2021, aged 76.''De Volkskrant'', 9 March 2021

References

1944 births 2021 deaths Footballers from Gouda, South Holland Men's association football goalkeepers Dutch men's footballers Excelsior Rotterdam players Hermes DVS players ADO Den Haag players San Francisco Golden Gate Gales players Tweede Divisie players Eredivisie players United Soccer Association players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States {{Netherlands-footy-goalkeeper-stub