Bernd Thijs

Bernd Thijs

File:Thijs Kluge.jpg
Personal information
Date of birth	(1978-06-28) 28 June 1978
Place of birth	Hasselt, Belgium
Height
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	Gent	137	(27)
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

Bernd Thijs (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrnt ˈtɛi̯s]) (born 28 June 1978 in Hasselt, Belgium) is a retired Belgian football midfielder who last played for Belgian club Gent. His former clubs include Borussia Mönchengladbach, Standard Liège, Racing Genk and Trabzonspor. Thijs played five times with Belgium and was in the team for the 2002 World Cup.

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.

External links

• Official website (Dutch)
• Bernd Thijs profile at Fussballdaten
• Belgium stats at Belgian FA