Thomas Allofs

Thomas Allofs is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.
The younger brother of another footballer, Klaus Allofs, he was a prolific goalscorer, scoring nearly 200 overall goals as a professional, always playing in the Bundesliga.
Allofs represented West Germany at the 1982 [FIFA World Cup|1982 World Cup].

Club career

Born in Düsseldorf, Allofs started his professional career aged 19, netting five goals in 17 contests with local giants Fortuna Düsseldorf. In his first year, he combined with sibling Klaus for 29 team goals, as Fortuna finished seventh; he also played in five matches in the club's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1978–79 [European Cup Winners' Cup|runner-up run], including the extra time 1979 [European Cup Winners' Cup Final|final] loss against FC Barcelona.
In 1982, Allofs joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where he proceeded to score at an impressive rate, although the team did not win any silverware. Subsequently, he moved to 1. FC Köln, rejoining with his brother in 1986–87, and being crowned the league's top scorer in his third season, with the team finishing second.
Allofs wrapped up his career in 1992 at his first club, after an unassuming five-month stint in France with RC Strasbourg in the 1989–90 season. He stayed connected with Fortuna as a director.

Allofs was an uncapped member for West Germany in the 1982 FIFA World Cup campaign, which ended with runner-up honours. He would receive two caps during three years, the first coming on 16 October 1985 in a 1–0 defeat in Stuttgart against Portugal in a 1986 World Cup 1986 [FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|qualifier].

Fortuna Düsseldorf

West Germany

Individual