Thomas Reis

Thomas Reis
Reis with Samsunspor in 2025
Personal information
Full name Thomas Reis
Date of birth (1973-10-04) 4 October 1973
Place of birth Wetheim, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Samsunspor (head coach)
Youth career
–1989 FC Wertheim-Eichel
1989–1990 VfB Stuttgart
1990–1992 Eintracht Frankfurt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Eintracht Frankfurt 16 (2)
1995–2003 VfL Bochum 176 (16)
2002–2003 VfL Bochum II 1 (1)
2003–2004 FC Augsburg 27 (3)
2004–2005 Eintracht Trier 23 (1)
2005–2006 Waldhof Mannheim 4 (1)
Total 247 (24)
International career
1993–1995 Germany U-21 7 (0)
Managerial career
2011 VfL Bochum (women)
2014–2015 VfL Bochum II
2019–2022 VfL Bochum
2022–2023 Schalke 04
2024– Samsunspor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Reis (German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈʁaɪs], born 4 October 1973) is a German football manager and former professional player who's the current head coach of Süper Lig club Samsunspor.

As a player, he began his career at Wertheim-Eichel and later played for clubs like VfB Stuttgart, Eintracht Frankfurt, and VfL Bochum, primarily in defensive and midfield roles. His career highlights include helping Bochum achieve Bundesliga promotion and playing for Germany U-21. After retiring, he transitioned to coaching, starting with Bochum’s youth department and eventually managing the senior team. Reis gained prominence for his tactical acumen, notably leading Bochum to Bundesliga promotion in 2021. Later stints included managing Schalke 04 and, as of 2024, heading Turkish club Samsunspor.