loan had expired with Derby County, he returned to Wigan Athletic where on the 7 February 2006, the Latics decided to release him from his contract. Following his release by Wigan, Thome joined Japanese side Vissel Kobe. He remained there for two seasons. In 2007, Thome announced his retirement from professional football. Since his retirement from playing football, Thome now works for Everton F.C. as a chief scout in Portugal since late 2008. Honours Internacional Campeonato Gaúcho: 1992 Tirsense Segunda Liga: 1993–94 Benfica Taça de Portugal: 1995–96 Chelsea FA Cup: 1999–00 FA Community Shield: 2000 Bolton Wanderers Football League Cup: Runner-up 2003–04 Wigan Athletic Football League Cup: Runner-up 2005–06 References External links 1972 births Living people Footballers from Porto Alegre Brazilian footballers Association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Sport Club Internacional players Liga Portugal 2 players Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. players Primeira Liga players S.L. Benfica footballers F.C. Alverca players Premier League players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Derby County F.C. players J1 League players J2 League players Vissel Kobe players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in England Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate footballers in Japan Everton F.C. non-playing staff