Guy Thys
Guy Thys (6 December 1922 – 1 August 2003) 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.
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Guy Thys pictured in 1976 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Guy Jean Léonard Thys | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 1 August 2003 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1934–1939 | Beerschot | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1950 | Beerschot | 143 | (60) |
| 1942–1943 | → Daring Bruxelles (loan) | 26 | (12) |
| 1950–1954 | Standard Liège | 104 | (46) |
| 1954–1958 | Cercle Brugge | 107 | (41) |
| Total | 380 | (159) | |
| International career | |||
| 1952–1953 | Belgium | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1954–1958 | Cercle Brugge | ||
| 1958–1959 | Lokeren | ||
| 1960–1963 | Wezel Sport | ||
| 1963–1966 | Herentals | ||
| 1966–1969 | Beveren | ||
| 1969–1973 | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| 1973–1976 | Royal Antwerp | ||
| 1976–1989 | Belgium | ||
| 1990–1991 | Belgium | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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