Frans Thijssen
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Thijssen in 1979 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Malden, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juliana '31 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1973 | NEC Nijmegen | 83 | (10) |
| 1973–1979 | FC Twente | 167 | (47) |
| 1979–1983 | Ipswich Town | 125 | (10) |
| 1983–1984 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | (3) |
| 1984 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 45 | (9) |
| 1984–1987 | Fortuna Sittard | 79 | (11) |
| 1987–1988 | FC Groningen | 25 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Vitesse Arnhem | 87 | (1) |
| Total | 628 | (91) | |
| International career | |||
| 1975–1981 | Netherlands | 14 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Vitesse Arnhem | ||
| 1997–1998 | Malmö FF | ||
| 1999 | De Graafschap | ||
| 2000–2001 | Fortuna Sittard | ||
| 2014–2015 | Brisbane Roar (caretaker manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frans Thijssen (born 23 January 1952) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He won fourteen caps for the Netherlands between 1975 and 1981.