Vincent Thill
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vincent Thill | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Luxembourg | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Metz | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | CS Fola | ||
| 2012 | Niederkorn | ||
| 2012– | Metz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Metz II | 6 | (0) |
| 2016– | Metz | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Luxembourg U17 | 2 | (2) |
| 2016– | Luxembourg | 6 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2016. | |||
Vincent Thill (born 4 February 2000) is a Luxembourgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Metz and the Luxembourg national team. He is the younger brother of fellow Luxembourg international Sébastien Thill.[1]
Career
Thill started his career with Luxembourgish side CS Fola before transferring to Niederkorn, where he spent 6 months.
He joined Metz in 2012, and signed his first professional contract on 26 May 2016, despite interest from Bayern Munich.[2] On 21 September 2016, Thill made his debut for Metz in a 0–3 defeat against Bordeaux, coming on in the 82nd minute. In doing so, Thill became the first player to appear in Ligue 1 and in any of Europe's top 5 leagues born in 2000.[3]
International career
Thill became the youngest player to represent the Luxembourg national football team when he made his debut on 25 March 2016, in a 3-0 defeat against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[4] Upon scoring a 90th-minute goal against Nigeria in a 3–1 defeat on 31 May 2016, he became his nation's youngest ever goalscorer and the first player born in the new millennium to score an international goal.
International goals
- As of match played 31 May 2016. Luxembourg score listed first, score column indicates score after each Thill goal.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 May 2016 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 2 |  Nigeria | 1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
Personal life
Vincent is the brother of Sébastien Thill and Olivier Thill, who both play for Niederkorn. He is also the son of former international footballer Serge Thill.
References
- ↑ Pécot, Matthieu. "weekly wonderkid: Vincent Thill". UEFA. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ "Vincent Thill agrees Metz deal despite Bayern Munich interest". ESPN. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ "FC Metz : Vincent Thill est le premier joueur né après 2000 à débuter en Ligue 1... et même ailleurs". BFM TV (in French). 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "UEFA.com's weekly wonderkid: Vincent Thill". UEFA. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ Vincent Thill profile at Soccerway