Jean Thissen

Jean Thissen

Thissen in 1968
Personal information
Date of birth	(1946-04-21) 21 April 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth	Ensival, Belgium
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1974	Standard Liège
1974–1979	Anderlecht
International career
1968–1977	Belgium	34	(0)
Managerial career
1988–1990	Beira-Mar
1991	Servette
1992	Union Saint-Gilloise
1992–1994	Gabon
1994–1995	Raja Casablanca
1996–1998	Stade Tunisien
2000	Standard Liège
2004–2005	Virton
2007–2008	MC Alger
2009	Togo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jean Thissen (born 21 April 1946) is a Belgian retired football player and coach. He played as a defender for Standard Liège and Anderlecht. At international level, he made 34 appearances for the Belgium national team, participating in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro 1972. Thissen coached Beira-Mar,[1][2] Servette, Union Saint-Gilloise, Gabon, Standard Liège, MC Alger and Togo.

Honours

Standard Liège[3]

• Belgian First Division: 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71
• Belgian Cup: 1965–66, 1966–67
• Jules Pappaert Cup: 1971[4]

Anderlecht[5]

• Belgian Cup: 1974–75, 1975–76
• Belgian League Cup: 1973, 1974
• European Cup Winners' Cup: 1975–76, 1977–78; runner-up 1976–77[6]
• European Super Cup: 1976, 1978
• Amsterdam Tournament: 1976[7]
• Tournoi de Paris: 1977[8]
• Jules Pappaert Cup: 1977
• Belgian Sports Merit Award: 1978[9]

Belgium

• UEFA European Championship third place: 1972[10]

References

1. Wordpress.com
2. Wordpress.com
3. "Standard de Liège | Palmares".
4. "Jules Pappaert Cup".
5. "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
6. "Tijdperk-Vanden Stock: 20 landstitels, 8 bekers en 3 Europabekers".
7. "Amsterdam Tournament". Archived from the original on 31 August 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
8. "Tournois de Paris : une compétition opposant 4 clubs" (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
9. "Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste".
10. "UEFA Euro 1972".

External links

• Jean Thissen at WorldFootball.net