Jean-Manuel Thetis

Jean-Manuel Thetis (born 5 November 1971 in Sarcelles, France) is a French former professional footballer who played 116 matches and scored 4 goals in Ligue 1 in the 1989–1997 period and played 22 matches and scored 2 goals for Marseille in Ligue 2 in the 1994–95 season.[1] Thetis then went on to have a 3-year spell at Ipswich Town. At Ipswich he scored important winners in two 1–0 league victories against Tranmere Rovers[2] and West Bromwich Albion (a game in which he later got sent off).[3] He also scored once for Ipswich in the League Cup against Luton Town.[4] He then had a brief loan spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2000, before joining Sheffield United in January 2001.

Manuel Thetis
Jean Manuel Thetis in 2013.
Personal information
Full name Jean-Manuel Thetis
Date of birth (1971-11-05) 5 November 1971
Place of birth Sarcelles, France
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1990 Racing CP 19 (1)
1990–1994 Montpellier 66 (2)
1994–1995 Marseille 22 (2)
1995–1997 Montpellier 30 (1)
1997–1998 Sevilla FC 12 (0)
1998–2001 Ipswich Town 46 (2)
2000 → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 3 (0)
2001 Sheffield United 1 (0)
Total 199 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Honours

Ipswich Town

References
  1. sports reference, Retrieved 15 July 2011
  2. "Ipswich blessed by divine fortune". Guardian. 6 March 1999. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. "West Brom 0 Ipswich Town 1". Sporting Life. 20 March 1999. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  4. "Worthington Cup 1998–1999 Season". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  5. "Ipswich triumph at last". BBC News. 29 May 2000. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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