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Vincent Thill (born 4 February 2000) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for US Orléans, on loan from Metz, and the Luxembourg national team.He is the younger brother of fellow Luxembourg internationals Sébastien Thill and Oliver Thill.
Club career
Thill started his career with Luxembourgish side CS Fola before transferring to Niederkorn, where he spent 6 months.
He joined Metz in 2012, and signed his first professional contract on 26 May 2016, despite interest from Bayern Munich. On 21 September 2016, Thill made his debut for Metz in a 0–3 defeat against Bordeaux, coming on in the 82nd minute. In doing so, Thill became the first player born in the 2000s to appear in Ligue 1 and in any of Europe's top 5 leagues.
In August 2018, Thill joined Pau on loan for the 2018–19 season. In the following season, he was loaned out to US Orléans.
International career
Thill became the youngest player to represent the Luxembourg national football team when he made his debut on 25 March 2016, in a 3–0 defeat against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Upon scoring a 90th-minute goal against Nigeria in a 3–1 defeat on 31 May 2016, he became his nation's youngest ever goalscorer and the first player born in the new millennium to score an international goal.
Personal life
Vincent is the brother of Sébastien Thill, who plays for Niederkorn, and of Olivier Thill, who is a member of FC Ufa. He is also the son of former international footballer Serge Thill.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 May 2019
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metz | 2016–17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Pau (loan) | 2018–19 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 12 | |||
| Career total | 30 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 12 | |
International
- As of 17 November 2019
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 3 | |
International goals
- As of match played 17 November 2019. Luxembourg score listed first, score column indicates score after each Thill goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 May 2016 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 2 |  Nigeria | 1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 October 2018 | 18 |  San Marino | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D | |
| 3 | 2 June 2019 | 21 |  Madagascar | 1–0 | 3–3 | Friendly |
