Gaëtane Thiney Explained

Gaëtane Thiney
Fullname:Gaëtane Iza Laure Thiney[1]
Birth Date:28 October 1985
Birth Place:Troyes, France
Height:1.70 m[2]
Position:Midfielder, striker
Currentclub:Paris FC
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:1990–1998
Youthclubs1:Brienne-le-Château
Youthyears2:1998–2000
Youthclubs2:Olympique Saint-Memmie
Years1:2000–2006
Clubs1:Olympique Saint-Memmie
Caps1:126
Goals1:22
Years2:2006–2008
Clubs2:US Compiègne Oise
Caps2:39
Goals2:25
Years3:2008–
Clubs3:Paris FC
Caps3:322
Goals3:156
Years4:2021
Clubs4:NJ/NY Gotham FC (loan)
Caps4:13
Goals4:2
Nationalyears1:2001–2002
Nationalteam1:France U17
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2003–2004
Nationalteam2:France U19
Nationalcaps2:25
Nationalgoals2:5
Nationalyears3:2005–2007
Nationalteam3:France U21
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2007–2019
Nationalteam4:France
Nationalcaps4:163
Nationalgoals4:58
Club-Update:24 April 2024

Gaëtane Iza Laure Thiney (born 28 October 1985) is a French professional footballer who plays for Division 1 Féminine club Paris FC. Primarily a midfielder, she can also play as a striker.[3]

Thiney is also a member of the France national team, making her first major tournament appearance with her nation at UEFA Women's Euro 2009. She is a two-time winner of the Division 1 Féminine player of the year award.

Early career

Thiney began her career playing for ASS Brienne-le-Château in the commune of Brienne-le-Château, which is 26 miles northeast of her hometown Troyes. After a stint in the youth system, she moved a few miles north to Olympique Saint-Memmie, who were playing in the first division of French women's football. She made her league debut with Saint-Memmie during the 2000–01 season. Thiney spent six seasons at the club and, following the 2005–06 season, secured a moved to US Compiègne Oise in Compiègne. In her first season with the club, she appeared in 21 matches and scored five goals. Unfortunately, Compiègne suffered relegation to the second division. Thiney spent her final season with the club in D2 Féminine and was easily the best player in the team appearing in 18 matches and scoring a team-leading 20 goals.

Juvisy

Thiney's successful play earned her a call up to the national team and also a move to top-tier club FCF Juvisy. In Thiney's first season with Juvisy, she appeared in 21 matches and scored seven goals helping Juvisy finish in 3rd position, one point shy of qualifying for the newly created UEFA Women's Champions League. In the 2009–10 season, Thiney remained potent on the field scoring nine goals helping Juvisy finish runner-up to Lyon in the league, which inserted the club into the 2010–11 edition of the UEFA Women's Champions League. In the competition, she scored a goal in the first qualifying round against Estonian club Levadia Tallinn in a 12–0 win. After contributing to Juvisy reaching the knockout stage, Thiney increased her contribution by scoring a goal in each leg of the team's 9–0 aggregate victory over Icelandic club Breiðablik in the Round of 32. Juvisy ultimately suffered elimination in the competition at the hands of the defending champions Turbine Potsdam. In league play, Thiney converted 11 goals, second-best on the team behind lead striker Laëtitia Tonazzi. Juvisy, however, finished the season in a disappointing 4th place.

International career

Thiney made her international debut on 28 February 2007 in a 2–0 victory over China. During qualification for the UEFA Women's Euro 2009, she scored two goals against Slovenia and Serbia. In the tournament, she scored her only goal in France's 1–5 group stage defeat to the eventual champions Germany. France reached as far as the quarterfinals losing to the Netherlands 4–5 on penalties. On 28 October 2009, Thiney scored her first career hat trick in a 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification match against Estonia in a 12–0 victory. Thiney finished the qualification campaign with a team-high 12 goals, including a goal in the team's 3–2 second leg World Cup playoff victory over Italy, which allowed France qualification to the competition.

At the World Cup, Thiney was the decisive player in the team's second group stage match against Canada scoring a double in a 4–0 win. The victory allowed France progression to the knockout stage portion of the competition.

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of 26 July 2022.

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saint-Memmie2001–021820000182
2002–032030000203
2003–042210000221
2004–052060000206
2005–062270000227
Total10219000010219
Compiègne2006–072150000215
2007–08182045002225
Total392545004330
Paris FC2008–09211030002410
2009–1022941002610
2010–11211143943418
2011–12221432002516
2012–13171325822720
2013–14222520002425
2014–15221444002618
2015–16211133002414
2016–172184300258
2017–18221121002412
2018–1922842002610
2019–201420000142
2020-212231000233
Total2691393624176322166
Career total4101834024176467215

International

[4] [5]

National teamSeasonAppsGoals
France2006–0782
2007–0883
2008–0970
2009–10138
2010–11148
2011–12189
2012–13195
2013–142215
2014–15185
2015–1600
2016–17140
2017–1852
2018–19151
2019–2020
Total16358

International goals

Honours

France

2003

2012, 2014

2017Individual

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goalscorers. UEFA. 18 September 2011.
  2. Web site: 2015 World Cup . 3 June 2015 . 28 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150528143625/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Le saviez-vous ? Gaëtane Thiney a débuté à Compiègne . 6 June 2019 .
  4. Web site: La Carriere de Gaëtane Thiney (International) . fr . 8 June 2011 . StatsFootoFeminin .
  5. Web site: Equipe de France A - Gaëtane Thiney . fr . 4 November 2014 . StatsFootoFeminin .
  6. Web site: Equipe de France A - Gaëtane Thiney . footofeminin.fr . 10 June 2015.