Thomas Helmer:

Thomas Helmer (born 21 April 1965 in Herford, West Germany) is a former German footballer.

His preferred playing position was sweeper, but he was primarily deployed as a central defender.

Helmer spent most of his club career with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich – appearing in nearly 400 Bundesliga games in 15 seasons – and won the European Championship in 1996.