Léonard Thurre

Léonard Thurre (born 9 September 1977) is a Swiss former international footballer.

Léonard Thurre
Personal information
Full name Léonard Thurre
Date of birth (1977-09-09) 9 September 1977
Place of birth Lausanne, Switzerland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–1994 Team Lausanne-Vaud
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1999 Lausanne-Sport 106 (24)
1999–2004 Servette 93 (30)
2004–2006 Sion 50 (19)
2006–2008 Lausanne-Sport 46 (6)
2008–2009 Echallens 2 (0)
Total 297 (79)
National team
2000–2003 Switzerland 8 (0)
Teams managed
2014–2015 Lausanne-Sport (sports director)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:00, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:00, 18 July 2018 (UTC)

Career

After 8 caps with no goals, Thurre was recalled to the Swiss international set-up in 2004, being included in the 26-man provisional squad for the UEFA Euro 2004,[1] however he did not make the final squad.[2]

After retiring, Thurre took up a position as sports director of former club Lausanne-Sport, a position he held for a year until he mutually agreed to leave the club. It was reported that he wanted more responsibilities, which the club was unwilling to offer.[3][4]

Personal life

Thurre has a son, Maxence, who was born on 27 May 2012.[5]

Career statistics

International

As of 2004.[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Switzerland 200020
200110
200220
200330
Total80

References

  1. "Swiss recall striker Thurre". BBC Sport. 24 May 2004. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  2. "Switzerland squad". BBC Sport. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  3. "Léonard Thurre et le LS, c'est fini". 20 Minutes (in French). 15 June 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  4. "Léonard Thurre et le LS ne continuent pas ensemble". Foot Vaud (in French). 15 June 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  5. "Léonard Thurre (ancien footballeur): un jeune papa toujours aussi aérien". Cooperation (in French). 21 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  6. Léonard Thurre at National-Football-Teams.com


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