Bernd Thijs (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛr(ə)nˈtɛis]; born 28 June 1978 in Hasselt, Belgium) is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] His former clubs include Borussia Mönchengladbach, Standard Liège, Genk, KAA Gent and Trabzonspor. Thijs played five times with Belgium and was in the team for the 2002 World Cup.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 June 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Hasselt, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | Standard Liège | 102 | (15) |
| 2000–2004 | Racing Genk | 113 | (35) |
| 2004 | Trabzonspor | 11 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 44 | (0) |
| 2007–2014 | K.A.A. Gent | 137 | (27) |
| Total | 407 | (77) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1994 | Belgium U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 1994 | Belgium U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Belgium U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 1995 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 1999 | Belgium U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2010 | Belgium | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thijs is well known because of his sober style, his ballhandling with both feet and his targeted long shots. He usually played as a defensive midfielder, but was also capable of playing one row further up front. Sometimes he was also posted (as an emergency solution) in defense. At Gent, he was the captain of the team.
Honours
Standard Liège
- Belgian Cup: runner-up 1998–1999, 1999–2000[2]
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: runner-up 1996[3]
RC Genk
K.A.A. Gent
Belgium
Individual
- Best Gent-Player of the Season: 2011–12[7]
References
External links
- Bernd Thijs at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Bernd Thijs at the Royal Belgian Football Association