| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 March 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Voerde, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| –1979 | TV Voerde | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1982 | MSV Duisburg | 88 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1985 | VfB Stuttgart | 69 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1994 | VfL Bochum | 234 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 391 | (42) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1982 | West Germany U-21 | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1986 | West Germany B | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Kempe (born 17 March 1960) is a German retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.[1][2] His sons Dennis and Tobias are also professional footballers.