![German AC Milan striker Oliver Bierhoff heads the ball during their match against Venezia in their Italian serie A soccer match in Milan's Meazza stadium November 7. AC Milan won 3-0. SR/JDP German AC Milan striker Oliver Bierhoff heads the ball during their match against Venezia in their Italian serie A soccer match in Milan's Meazza stadium November 7. AC Milan won 3-0. SR/JDP](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5DT8F/german-ac-milan-striker-oliver-bierhoff-heads-the-ball-during-their-match-against-venezia-in-their-italian-serie-a-soccer-match-in-milans-meazza-stadium-november-7-ac-milan-won-3-0-srjdp-2D5DT8F.jpg)
German AC Milan striker Oliver Bierhoff heads the ball during their match against Venezia in their Italian serie A soccer match in Milan's Meazza stadium November 7. AC Milan won 3-0. SR/JDP
![Malick Thiaw is the first German player to start for AC Milan since Oliver Bierhoff, who started against Perugia in May 2001 : r/ACMilan Malick Thiaw is the first German player to start for AC Milan since Oliver Bierhoff, who started against Perugia in May 2001 : r/ACMilan](https://preview.redd.it/malick-thiaw-is-the-first-german-player-to-start-for-ac-v0-w8gektko3sy91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=1ea7dcd131426b20894d27acda79ebe3451f0ccc)
Malick Thiaw is the first German player to start for AC Milan since Oliver Bierhoff, who started against Perugia in May 2001 : r/ACMilan
![AC Milan on Twitter: "Today Oliver Bierhoff turns 46, Happy Birthday! Bierhoff is in our Galleria dei Campioni: http://t.co/v10W850MBH http://t.co/uteVSjvGR6" / Twitter AC Milan on Twitter: "Today Oliver Bierhoff turns 46, Happy Birthday! Bierhoff is in our Galleria dei Campioni: http://t.co/v10W850MBH http://t.co/uteVSjvGR6" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmiwQT0CAAAcWgi.jpg)