Ivan Thys (29 April 1897 – 15 February 1982) was a Belgian footballer who played as a forward.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 15 February 1982 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919-31 | Beerschot | 203 | (132) |
| International career | |||
| 1921-26 | Belgium | 21 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ivan Thys played 203 games for Beerschot, scoring 132 goals and making him twice the Belgian First Division top scorer.[2] He played in twenty matches for the Belgium national football team between 1921 and 1926.[3][4]
Ivan Thys was the father of the future head coach of Belgium, Guy Thys.[5]
Honours
editClub
editBeerschot
editIndividual
edit- Belgian First Division top scorer: 1920–21 (23 goals), 1921–22 (21 goals)[7]
References
edit- ^ "Ivan Thys". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Onze Clubiconen". beerschot.be/nl (in Dutch). 8 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Ivan Thys". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Ivan Thys". rbfa.b. 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Vandaag 20 jaar terug overleed Guy Thys". dewitteduivel.com (in Dutch). 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Palmares Beerschot". beerschot.be (in Dutch). 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Topscorer Eerste Klasse".
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