Philippe Thys (born 30 August 1959) is a French former professional footballer who played as a full-back.[2] Across a fifteen-year professional career, he made 392 Division 1 appearances and twenty-five Division 2 appearances.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 August 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1980 | INF Vichy | ||
| 1980–1985 | Metz | 151 | (2) |
| 1985–1987 | RC Paris | 54 | (2) |
| 1987–1988 | Nantes | 35 | (1) |
| 1988–1990 | Marseille | 49 | (2) |
| 1990–1993 | Toulon | 84 | (2) |
| 1993–1995 | Strasbourg | 44 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Marseille Endoume | ||
| Total | 417+ | (9+) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Toulon (youth) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Tubize | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Post-playing career
Following his retirement, Thys worked as a youth coach from 1997 to 1998 at his former club Toulon.[4] He then became a scout, working for Strasbourg from 2001 to 2006 and Monaco from 2006 to 2010. In 2014, Thys joined Tubize as the head of recruitment. In 2017, he became Tubize's manager, a position he stayed in until 2019.[5]
Honours
Metz
RC Paris
Marseille
Strasbourg