Jean Thissen

Jean Thissen
Thissen in 1968
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-04-21) 21 April 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth Ensival, Belgium
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1974 Standard Liège
1974–1979 Anderlecht
International career
1968–1977 Belgium 34 (0)
Managerial career
1988–1990 Beira-Mar
1991 Servette
1992 Union Saint-Gilloise
1992–1994 Gabon
1994–1995 Raja Casablanca
1996–1998 Stade Tunisien
2000 Standard Liège
2004–2005 Virton
2007–2008 MC Alger
2009 Togo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jean Thissen (born 21 April 1946) is a Belgian retired football player and coach. He played as a defender for Standard Liège and Anderlecht. At international level, he made 34 appearances for the Belgium national team, participating in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro 1972. Thissen coached Beira-Mar,[1][2] Servette, Union Saint-Gilloise, Gabon, Standard Liège, MC Alger and Togo.