Olivier Thill Explained

Olivier Thill
Birth Date:17 December 1996
Birth Place:Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Height:1.76 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:LNZ Cherkasy
Clubnumber:1
Years1:2015–2018
Caps1:67
Goals1:16
Years2:2018–2020
Clubs2:Ufa
Caps2:50
Goals2:1
Years3:2021–2022
Caps3:29
Goals3:10
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Eyüpspor (loan)
Caps4:8
Goals4:1
Years5:2022–2024
Clubs5:Eyüpspor
Caps5:14
Goals5:0
Years6:2023–2024
Clubs6:Şanlıurfaspor (loan)
Caps6:17
Goals6:2
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:LNZ Cherkasy
Caps7:10
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2016–2018
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–
Nationalteam2:Luxembourg
Nationalcaps2:43
Nationalgoals2:3
Club-Update:1 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:21 March 2024

Olivier Thill (born 17 December 1996) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian club LNZ Cherkasy.

Club career

As a senior player, Thill started playing club football for FC Progrès Niederkorn from 2015 to 2018.

On 31 August 2018, he signed a four-year contract with the Russian Premier League club FC Ufa.[1] Three weeks before that, he scored a goal for his previous club Progrès against FC Ufa in the Europa League qualifier.[2] On 17 October 2020, his contract with Ufa was terminated by mutual consent.[3]

On 30 December 2020, Ukrainian Premier League side Vorskla Poltava announced that they had signed a 2-year deal with Thill.[4]

On 7 March 2022, FIFA announced that, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, all the contracts of foreign players in Ukraine are suspended until 30 June 2022 and they are allowed to sign with clubs outside Ukraine until that date.[5] On 30 March 2022, Thill signed with Turkish club Eyüpspor until 30 June 2022 using the new rule.[6]

On 18 February 2024, Thill returned to Ukraine and signed with LNZ Cherkasy.[7]

International career

Thill made his international debut for the Luxembourg national team on 31 August 2017 in a 1–0 win over Belarus.

Personal life

Olivier is the brother of Sébastien Thill and Vincent Thill. Sébastien plays for Stal Rzeszów, while Vincent is on the books at Sabah. The three are the sons of former international footballer Serge Thill.[8]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Thill goal.

List of international goals scored by Olivier Thill
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 10 October 2017 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 1–0 1–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 8 September 2018 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 2–0 4–0 2018 - 19 UEFA Nations League D
3 4 September 2021 Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia 1–2 1–4 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FC Ufa. ФК "Уфа" подписал контракт с игроком национальной сборной Люксембурга. 31 August 2018. Russian. 31 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180831104206/http://www.fcufa.pro/allarticle/lenta/61-klub/5370-fk-ufa-podpisal-kontrakt-s-igrokom-natsionalnoj-sbornoj-lyuksemburga. 31 August 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: UEFA. Ufa-Progress game report. 9 August 2018.
  3. Web site: FC Ufa. Оливье Тилль покидает ФК "Уфа". 17 October 2020. Russian.
  4. Web site: "Ворскла" підсилилась гравцем збірної Люксембургу. Ukrainian. 30 December 2020. Vorskla Poltava.
  5. Web site: FIFA. FIFA adopts temporary employment and registration rules to address several issues in relation to war in Ukraine. 7 March 2022.
  6. Web site: Eyüpspor. Eyüpspor'umuza Hoş Geldiniz Gerson Rodrigues ve Olivier Thill!. 30 March 2022. 30 March 2022. tr.
  7. Web site: FC LNZ Cherkasy. ОЛІВʼЄ ТІЛЛЬ – НОВАЧОК ЛНЗ. Olivier Thill is a newcomer to LNZ. 18 February 2024. 18 February 2024. uk.
  8. Web site: Vincent Thill, l’avenir lui appartient. 28 December 2015. 15 September 2018. Le Quotidien. fr.