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[[File:Der Hammer.jpg|thumb|Thomas Hitzlsperger]]'''Thomas Hitzlsperger''' (born 1982) is a former Premier League footballer.

He was born in Munich, Germany. He played for [[Aston]] Villa from 2001 to 2005, apart from a brief loan to [[Chesterfield]], and later played for [[West Ham]] and [[Everton]]. He retired from football in 2013.

In June 2007, Hitzlsperger split from his longtime girlfriend, Inga<ref>http://fabwags.com/?p=17168 "Thomas Hitzlsperger ex-girlfriend Inga Totzauer"</ref> just one month before they were due to get married.<ref>http://www.rp-online.de/public/article/gesellschaft/leute/446390/Ein-Monat-vor-Hochzeit-Liebes-Aus.html "Ein Monat vor Hochzeit: Liebes-Aus!" ''Rheinische Post'' | date = 8 June 2007 | accessdate = 23 April 2008 | language = German}}</ref> On 8 January 2014, he became the first high-profile footballer to disclose that he is gay.<ref>http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25628806 "Thomas Hitzlsperger: Former Aston Villa player reveals he is gay" ''BBC Sports'' 8 January 2014</ref><ref>http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/597514/artikel_hitzlsperger_ich-aeussere-mich-zu-meiner-homosexualitaet.html "Hitzlsperger: 'Ich äußere mich zu meiner Homosexualität'" ''kicker'' 8 January 2014 (in German)</ref><ref>http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/08/sport/football/thomas-hitzlsperger-germany-gay-football/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 "Thomas Hitzlsperger becomes first high-profile gay footballer" CNN 8 January 2014</ref>

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