Q:Facts: - clubs: borussia fortuna dusseldorf sc union nettetal sc kapellen-erft buchen-siebeneichener sv monchengladbach msv duisburg sv waldhof mannheim rheydter sv - caps: 58 61 47 16 - position: defender - years: 1991 2004 2004 -- 2005 2005 -- 2006 2006 -- 2009 -- 2009 -- 2010 1998 1998 -- 2001 2001 -- 2003 - height: 1.85 0 - birth date: 11 january 1972 - name: thomas hoersen - birth place: monchengladbach , - goals: 0 4 1 0 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of thomas hoersen .
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thomas hoersen -lrb- born 11 january 1972 -rrb- is a retired german football player .