Tim Matthys

Tim Matthys
Personal information
Full nameTim Matthijs
Date of birth23 December 1983
Place of birthGhent, Belgium
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionRight winger
Club information
Current team
Mechelen
Youth career
1989-93RC Strijpen
1993-04KSV Zottegem
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004-2005K.A.A. Gent25(5)
2005-2008S.V. Zulte-Waregem90(23)
2008S.V. Zulte-Waregem14(3)
2009Panthrakikos (loan)15(1)
2009-2010Lierse (loan)33(3)
2010-2014Mons40(9)
2014-Mechelen0(0)
National team
2006Belgium0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).

Tim Matthijs (born 23 December 1983 in Ghent) is a Belgian footballer, who is currently playing for Mechelen.

Career

While playing for his club (Zulte Waregem), the striker scored 5 goals in the UEFA Cup in only 3 matches. Matthys scored one in the first round against FC Lokomotiv Moscow and scored a hat-trick against Austria Wien. He is the best scorer of his team in this competition. He also scored in the Belgian Cup final, which allowed S.V. Zulte-Waregem entry into the UEFA Cup.

Matthys previously played for Panthrakikos F.C. in the Greek Super League.[1]

He currently plays for R.A.E.C. Mons in the Belgian Pro League (D1). Tim arrived at Mons in August 2010 and helped the team in their promotion quest by winning the Tour Final of the Belgian second division (Exqi League). At the end of his first season, he was elected "Man of the Season" by his club.

References

  1. "Stats Centre: Tim Matthijs Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-10-02.