Ivan Thys
Belgian footballer
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Ivan Thys (29 April 1897 – 15 February 1982) was a Belgian footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Date of birth
29 April 1897
Place of birth
Antwerp, Belgium
Date of death
15 February 1982 (aged 84)
Place of death
Antwerp, Belgium
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 15 February 1982 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919-31 | Beerschot | 203 | (132) |
| International career | |||
| 1921-26 | Belgium | 21 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ivan Thys played 203 games for Beerschot, scoring 132 goals and making him twice the Belgian First Division top scorer.[2] He played in twenty matches for the Belgium national football team between 1921 and 1926.[3][4]
Ivan Thys was the father of the future head coach of Belgium, Guy Thys.[5]