What is Thomas Schaaf?
{{Infobox football biography | name = Thomas Schaaf | image = Thomas Schaaf - SV Werder Bremen (1).jpg | caption = Schaaf with [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] in 2009 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|4|30|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Mannheim]], West Germany | height = 1.79 m<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/51676--thomas-schaaf/ | title = Thomas Schaaf | language = en | publisher = UEFA | access-date = 16 October 2020}}</ref> | position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = BBV Union Bremen | youthyears2 = 1972–1978 | youthclubs2 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] | years1 = 1978–1980 | clubs1 = [[SV Werder Bremen II|Werder Bremen II]] | caps1 = 59 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1978–1995 | clubs2 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] | caps2 = 281 | goals2 = 14 | totalcaps = 340 | totalgoals = 14 | manageryears1 = 1995–1999 | managerclubs1 = [[SV Werder Bremen II|Werder Bremen II]] | manageryears2 = 1999–2013 | managerclubs2 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] | manageryears3 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs3 = [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] | manageryears4 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs4 = [[Hannover 96]] | manageryears5 = 2021 | managerclubs5 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] (interim) }} '''Thomas Schaaf''' (born 30 April 1961 in [[Mannheim]]) is a former German football player. Schaaf was a [[Defender (football)|defender]]. ==Career== After the death of his father the Schaaf family went to Bremen. They lived near the Weser Stadion, and Thomas Schaaf came to SV Werder. He spent all his active and manager time with SV Werder. In 1972 he came to Werder Bremen's youth academy. In 1978 he turned professional. From 1978 to 1994 he played 281 matches for Werder Bremen. He was twice German champion with Bremen, in 1988 and 1993, and twice Cup winner (1991, 1994). He also won the [[UEFA Cup]] in 1992. As player he played two times for the German U21 national team. Schaaf began his coaching career during his active car