Philippe Billy | |
Fullname: | Philippe Billy |
Birth Date: | 1982 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Nantes, France |
Height: | 1.82 m |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 1996–1998 |
Youthclubs1: | Nantes |
Youthyears2: | 1998–1999 |
Youthclubs2: | Carquefou |
Youthyears3: | 1999–2000 |
Youthclubs3: | Laval |
Years1: | 2000–2001 |
Clubs1: | Laval |
Caps1: | 10 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2001–2006 |
Clubs2: | Lecce |
Caps2: | 16 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2003 |
Clubs3: | → Bastia (loan) |
Caps3: | 4 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2004–2005 |
Clubs4: | → Mons (loan) |
Caps4: | 34 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2006–2007 |
Clubs5: | Laval |
Caps5: | 23 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2007–2009 |
Clubs6: | Brest |
Caps6: | 20 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs7: | Montreal Impact |
Caps7: | 55 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Years8: | 2012–2014 |
Clubs8: | USJA Carquefou |
Caps8: | 50 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2014–2016 |
Clubs9: | Laval B |
Caps9: | 39 |
Goals9: | 2 |
Years10: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs10: | US Changé |
Caps10: | 18 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 269 |
Totalgoals: | 5 |
Nationalteam1: | France U-21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2008 |
Nationalteam2: | Brittany |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Philippe Billy (born 13 January 1982) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Billy was born in Nantes. He played extensively at French football clubs after making his professional debut in 2000, for clubs including Bastia in Ligue 1 and Laval and Brest in Ligue 2.
He also played several seasons for Lecce in the Italian Serie A between 2001 and 2006, and one season with Mons in the Belgian Jupiler League in 2004–05.
On 27 January 2010, he signed with the Montreal Impact of USSF Division 2.[1] He was released by Montreal on 12 October 2011.[2]
One year later, in November 2012, he signs with USJA Carquefou in the French third division.
Billy made five appearances for the French U-21 team during his youth, but has never been called up to the senior national side.
He also played for the non-FIFA affiliated Brittany national football team in a friendly game against Congo in 2008.