Michael Thurk (born 28 May 1976) is a German former professional
footballer
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who played as a
forward.
Career
Born in
Frankfurt
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, Thurk joined
1. FSV Mainz 05 from Hessian
Oberliga club
SV Jügesheim in 1999
on advice of Django Mann who already connected a transfer of
Abderrahim Ouakili.
In 2005–06, Thurk marked 12 goals, being the third best player who would be eligible to play for Germany. Before the 2006–07 season, he moved to
Eintracht Frankfurt
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, a transfer that is much disputed among Eintracht supporters because Thurk was a long term player for local rivals Mainz and a cult figure at the 05ers. In January 2008, he moved to
FC Augsburg
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. In the 2009–10 season, Augsburg finished just short of promotion to the Bundesliga with Thurk being the league's top goalscorer. The following season Augsburg won promotion, with Thurk being suspended from the club shortly before the beginning of the 2011–12 season. He signed for
1. FC Heidenheim in January 2012. He left Heidenheim at the end of the 2013–14 season as his contract was not renewed.
After departing Heidenheim, Thurk was close to agreeing moves to India and the United States, namely
Columbus Crew
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, but no transfer went through due to his injury problems.
A move to Gibraltarian club
Europa
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* Europa (Roman province), a province within the Diocese of Thrace
* Europa (Seville Metro), Seville, Spain; a station on the Seville Metro
* Europa City, Paris, France; a planned development
* Europa Cliff ...
also fell through in early 2015.
References
External links
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Michael Thurkat eintracht-archiv.de
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1976 births
Living people
Footballers from Frankfurt
German men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Bundesliga players
2. Bundesliga players
3. Liga players
TGM SV Jügesheim players
1. FSV Mainz 05 players
FC Energie Cottbus players
Eintracht Frankfurt players
FC Augsburg players
1. FC Heidenheim players