Erik Thommy
German footballer
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Erik Thommy (born 20 August 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and winger.
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Thommy with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Ulm, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LA Galaxy | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | SV Kleinbeuren | ||
| 2002–2009 | SSV Ulm | ||
| 2009–2010 | TSG Thannhausen | ||
| 2010–2013 | FC Augsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | FC Augsburg II | 48 | (22) |
| 2014–2018 | FC Augsburg | 10 | (0) |
| 2015 | → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2015 | → 1. FC Kaiserslautern II (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Jahn Regensburg (loan) | 37 | (8) |
| 2018–2022 | VfB Stuttgart | 52 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | VfB Stuttgart II | 2 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 34 | (6) |
| 2022–2025 | Sporting Kansas City | 101 | (19) |
| 2026– | LA Galaxy | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:07, 23 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
FC Augsburg
Thommy joined FC Augsburg in 2010 from TSG Thannhausen and SSV Ulm 1846. At 16 February 2014, he made his Bundesliga debut in a 0–1 home defeat against 1. FC Nürnberg. He appeared as an 82nd-minute substitute.[2]
Kaiserslautern (loan)
In January 2015, Thommy was loaned to 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern for a year and a half until summer 2016. However, at the occasion of announcing his loan, FC Augsburg's general manager Stefan Reuter stated that Thommy still was a component of their future plans. Thommy was contracted with Augsburg until 2018.[3] The loan was ended on 31 January 2016.[4]
Jahn Regensburg (loan)
In the 2016 summer transfer window, he was loaned out again, this time to SSV Jahn Regensburg.[5][6] He made his league debut and first start for Regensburg on 30 July 2016 in a 2–0 home victory over F.C. Hansa Rostock. He was subbed off in the 82nd minute, being replaced by Uwe Hesse.[7]
Stuttgart
On 18 January 2018, Thommy moved to VfB Stuttgart.[8] His debut and first competitive start for Stuttgart came on 3 February 2018 in a 1–1 away draw against VfL Wolfsburg.[9] He scored his first Bundesliga goal on 24 February 2018 against Eintracht Frankfurt. On 19 August 2018, Thommy extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2022.[10]
On 28 May 2022, Stuttgart announced that they would not extend Thommy's contract beyond the 2021-22 Bundesliga season.[11]
Düsseldorf (loan)
On 10 July 2019, Fortuna Düsseldorf announced the signing of Thommy on loan until the end of 2019–20 season with an option to buy him permanently.[12]
Sporting Kansas City
On 23 June 2022, it was announced that Thommy had signed with Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City on a deal until the end of the 2024 season.[13] Thommy debuted for Kansas City on 23 July 2022, starting in a 0-2 loss to Los Angeles FC.[14] Following the 2025 season, Kansas City opted to release him from the club.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 February 2021[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Augsburg | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| FC Augsburg II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Bayern | 31 | 18 | — | — | 31 | 18 | ||
| 2014–15 | Regionalliga Bayern | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | Regionalliga Bayern | 12 | 3 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Total | 48 | 22 | — | 2 | 1 | 50 | 23 | |||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern II (loan) | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Südwest | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Regionalliga Südwest | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Jahn Regensburg (loan) | 2016–17 | 3. Liga | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 40 | 8 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 37 | 6 | |
| Career total | 176 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 173 | 38 | ||