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Галерея
Карьера и клубы
Playing career
Thys was born in Antwerp as son of Belgian international Ivan Thys. He started his career in the 1940s and 50s as a football player with Beerschot, Daring Molenbeek and Standard. Because of the war, nearly five years of his career were lost. In 1952 and 1953 he played two matches with the Red Devils, the Belgium national team.
Manager career
He combined the activities of player and trainer for Cercle Brugge from 1954 until 1958. In 1959 he performed the same functions for Racing Lokeren. He became a full-time trainer with Wezel the same year, followed by Herentals, Beveren, Union Sint-Gillis, and Antwerp. Under Thys' leadership Antwerp was a finalist in the Belgian Cup and twice finished second in the championship.
International management
Thys was appointed Belgium manager in 1976 and remained in the job until 1989, managing the team for 101 games, 45 of which were victories.
Under his lead the Red Devils participated twice in the European Championship, and three times at the World Cup. In 1980, Belgium narrowly lost the European Championship final to Germany in Rome. In the opening game of the 1982 World Cup, Belgium surprised the world by beating the reigning world champions Argentina 1–0. In 1986 Belgium finished fourth in the World Cup in Mexico. His team beat Spain and the Soviet Union, but was defeated by Diego Maradona and his Argentine team in the semi-finals. Walter Meeuws succeeded as coach in 1989 him and Thys became…
- Club
- Standard Liège (1950–1954)
- Club
- Cercle Brugge K.S.V. (1954–1958)
- Club
- K. Beerschot V.A.C. (1939–1950)
- Club
- K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen (1958–1959)
- Club
- Royal Daring Club Molenbeek (1942–1943)
- Club
- Belgium men's national football team (1952–1953)
- Club
- Racing White Daring Molenbeek (1942–1943)
- Club
- Beerschot A.C. (1939–1950)
- Club
- Football Club Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek (1942–1943)
- National team
- Belgium
Наследие
Player
Standard Liège Belgian Cup: 1953–54
Player/Manager
Cercle Brugge
Belgian Third Division: 1955–56
Manager
Beveren Belgian Second Division: 1966–67 Royal Antwerp Belgian First Division Runner-up: 1973–74, 1974–75 Belgian Cup Runner-up: 1974–75
International
Belgium
UEFA European Championship: 1980 (runners-up) FIFA World Cup: 1986 (fourth place) Belgian Sports Merit Award: 1980
Individual
World Soccer Magazine Manager of the Year: 1986 Coach of the Platina 11 (Best Team of 50 Years Golden Shoe Winners): 2003 Guy Thys Awards: From 2011 RBFA 125 Years Icons Team Coach: 2020
Клубы
- Beerschot A.C.1939–1950
- K. Beerschot V.A.C.1939–1950
- Football Club Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek1942–1943
- Racing White Daring Molenbeek1942–1943
- Royal Daring Club Molenbeek1942–1943
- Standard Liège1950–1954
- Belgium men's national football team1952–1953
- Cercle Brugge K.S.V.1954–1958
- K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen1958–1959
Играл вместе с
Aaron MokoenaBeerschot A.C. · 2001–2001- Aaron MokoenaBeerschot A.C. · 2002–2002
Abdoul TapsobaStandard Liège · 2020- Adaílson Pereira CoelhoBeerschot A.C. · 2006–2007
- Adekanmi OlufadéK.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen · 2000–2001
Adrian CristeaStandard Liège · 2013–2013
Alan KennedyK. Beerschot V.A.C. · 1988–1988
Alan MindaCercle Brugge K.S.V. · 2023- Alen AvdićCercle Brugge K.S.V. · 1998–1999
Alen HalilovićStandard Liège · 2019–2019
Alexander HorváthRoyal Daring Club Molenbeek- Alexander ScholzK.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen · 2012–2015
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Паспорт
Идентификаторы и алиасы
Guy Jean-Leonard Thys was a Belgian football manager, mostly known for being the most successful manager in the history of the Belgium national football team as he managed to lead the national side to their only UEFA European Championship final in 1980 and a fourth–place finish at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. With 114 games between 1976 and 1991, he is the longest-serving national coach in the history of the Red Devils to date.
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