When it comes to Thomas Strenz, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind for fans is his love debt with Tiger Effenberg - his wife Claudia was taken away by his friend Effenberg, which is unacceptable. Although many people sympathized with Strenz, the wood was already in the boat, and Strenz could only lament the injustice of fate. But what is less known is that Strentz, who was frustrated in love, was once the proud man on the court.
Strenz is an all-round midfielder, not only is he a good runner like most German players, he is active defensively, but he is also delicate and organised, and can often control the tempo or attack at the first time after a steal of football, which is a rare metronome in the midfield.
In 1989, at the age of 21, Strenz officially represented Bayern's first team, beating the old powerhouse Hamburg 4-0 in his first game. Later that season, Strönz went from strength to strength, making 20 appearances and scoring five goals. However, with Bayern's many famous players at the time, Strönz could not guarantee his place in the main team, so he had to leave the club in search of opportunities, and in 1992 he moved to Stuttgart, where he further improved his overall level, and returned to Munich three years later, becoming Bayern's midfield hub between 1995 and 1997. Later, with the introduction of other superstars, Strenz's status in the team declined, but he still played the main role of the team.
Strenz is not only important at Bayern, he is also one of the cornerstones of the German national team. Strenz was called up for the German debut in 1990 and made his debut in the team's 3-1 win over Sweden. At both the 1994 World Cup and the 1996 European Championship, Strenz played as a member of the German team. Especially at Euro 1996, Strenz excelled with five appearances. Not only did he take a penalty against England in the semi-finals, but he also played the full 120 minutes of the final against the Czech Republic.
At the beginning of 2001, Strenz officially announced his retirement. Unfortunately, due to injury issues, Strenz rarely played in his final two seasons at Bayern Munich and missed out on the team's ascent to the top of Europe. However, as he said in an interview after retiring: "It's important that I can get up every morning and say to myself in the mirror, 'I have a successful career.'" I don't want to be seen as a place-taker. "Strenz's career has been brilliant enough that he doesn't need a Champions League trophy to add to it.
During his career, Strönz played 41 games for Germany and played 235 Bundesliga games, scoring 33 goals. Among them, he played 156 games for Bayern and scored 26 goals. In addition, he won five Bundesliga titles, two German Cups, four German League Cups, one UEFA Cup and won Euro 1996 with the German national team.