Gaëtane Thiney

Gaëtane Thiney

Personal information
Full name	Gaëtane Iza Laure Thiney[1]
Date of birth	(1985-10-28) 28 October 1985
Place of birth	Troyes, France
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder Striker
Club information
Current team	Juvisy
Number	17
Youth career
1990–1998	Brienne-le-Château
1998–2000	Olympique Saint-Memmie
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2006	Olympique Saint-Memmie	102	(19)
2006–2008	US Compiègne Oise	39	(25)
2008–	Juvisy	141	(92)
National team‡
2007–	France	119	(53)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 March 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 March 2015 (UTC)

Gaëtane Iza Laure Thiney (born 28 October 1985 in Troyes) is a French football player who currently plays for French club Juvisy of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as an attacking midfielder, but can also operate in the striker position. Thiney is also a member of the France women's national football 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 score 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

Gaëtane Thiney, in blue, and Bianca Schmidt in the France-Germany match at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

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 9 March 2015^[2]

International

(Correct as of 9 March 2015)^[2][3]

Honours

International

France

• UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2003
• Cyprus Cup (1): 2012

References

External links

• France player profile
• Club player profile

France squads France squad – 2009 UEFA Women's European Championship 1 Deville 2 Lepailleur 3 Meilleroux 4 Georges 5 Viguier 6 Soubeyrand 7 Franco 8 Bompastor 9 Herbert 10 Abily 11 Tonazzi 12 Thomis 13 Brétigny 14 Nécib 15 Bussaglia 16 Bouhaddi 17 Thiney 18 Henry 19 Le Sommer 20 Blanc 21 Diguelman 22 Stribick-Burckel Coach: Bini France squad – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup 1 Deville 2 Renard 3 Boulleau 4 Georges 5 Meilleroux 6 Soubeyrand (c) 7 Franco 8 Bompastor 9 Le Sommer 10 Abily 11 Lepailleur 12 Thomis 13 Pizzala 14 Nécib 15 Bussaglia 16 Sapowicz 17 Thiney 18 Delie 19 Brétigny 20 Viguier 21 Philippe Coach: Bini France women's football squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – Fourth Place 1 Deville 2 Renard 3 Boulleau 4 Georges 5 Meilleroux 6 Soubeyrand (c) 7 Franco 8 Bompastor 9 Le Sommer 10 Abily 11 Delie 12 Thomis 13 Catala 14 Nécib 15 Bussaglia 16 Viguier 17 Thiney 18 Bouhaddi Coach: Bini France squad – 2013 UEFA Women's European Championship 1 Deville 2 Renard 3 Boulleau 4 Georges 5 Meilleroux 6 Soubeyrand 7 Franco 8 Bussaglia 9 Le Sommer 10 Henry 11 Soyer 12 Thomis 13 Catala 14 Nécib 15 Houara 16 Bouhaddi 17 Thiney 18 Delie 19 Brétigny 20 Asseyi 21 Benameur 22 Delannoy 23 Abily Coach: Bini

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