| Sébastien Thill | |
| Birth Date: | 1993 12, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Niederkorn, Luxembourg |
| Height: | 1.78 m[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Stal Rzeszów |
| Clubnumber: | 31 |
| Years1: | 2009–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Pétange |
| Caps1: | 46 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 2012–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Progrès Niederkorn |
| Caps2: | 191 |
| Goals2: | 44 |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Tambov (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) |
| Caps4: | 36 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Hansa Rostock |
| Caps5: | 10 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Hansa Rostock II |
| Caps6: | 5 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Stal Rzeszów |
| Caps7: | 35 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015– |
| Nationalteam1: | Luxembourg |
| Nationalcaps1: | 39 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 5 September 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 9 September 2024 |
Sébastien Thill (born 29 December 1993) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Stal Rzeszów and the Luxembourg national team.
From 2009 to 2012, Thill played for Pétange of the Luxembourg National Division, scoring nine goals in 46 league appearances.
In 2013, he moved to fellow National Division side Progrès Niederkorn.[2] In 2015, Thill made his debut in European club competition as Niederkorn fell 3–0 on aggregate to Shamrock Rovers in a two-leg series during the first qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.[3]
On 4 July 2017, Thill scored the winning goal in an unexpected 2–1 aggregate win against Scottish side Rangers for his current club, Progrès Niederkorn, in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. The goal sealed Progrès' first ever win in European Competition.[4]
On 5 September 2020, he joined Russian club Tambov on a season-long loan. His brother Olivier also played in the Russian league.[5]
On 20 January 2021, he joined Moldovan league club Sheriff Tiraspol on a 1.5-year loan.[6] While on loan at the Transnistrian club, he earned headlines with a long range goal against Spanish giants Real Madrid to secure a 2–1 victory in the UEFA Champions League group stage. With his goal against Real Madrid on 28 September 2021, he became the first Luxembourgish player to score a goal in the tournament's history.[7] Thill followed up this goal on the subsequent matchday with an equalising free-kick against reigning Italian champions Inter Milan.[8]
In June 2022, 2. Bundesliga club Hansa Rostock announced the signing of Thill for the 2022–23 season.[9] On 31 August 2023, Thill's contract with Hansa was terminated by mutual consent.[10]
The following day, Thill joined Polish I liga side Stal Rzeszów on a one-year deal.[11] Regularly featuring in the starting line-up across the 2023–24 season, he signed a two-year contract extension on 22 May 2024.[12]
Thill made his senior international debut for Luxembourg on 5 September 2015 in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Macedonia. In the match, Thill scored in second-half stoppage time for his first international goal as Luxembourg earned a 1–0 victory, lifting them from the bottom position in Group C.[13] [14]
Thill is the older brother of fellow Luxembourg internationals Olivier Thill and Vincent Thill.[15] He is also the son of former international footballer Serge Thill.[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 2015 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 2 | ||
Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Thill goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2015 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | 11 November 2021 | Bakı Olimpiya Stadionu, Baku, Azerbaijan | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Sheriff Tiraspol