Thomas Didillon

Thomas Didillon (born 28 November 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian First Division A side Cercle Brugge.[1]

Thomas Didillon

Didillon with France U20 at 2015 Toulon Tournament
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Didillon
Date of birth	28 November 1995
Place of birth	Seclin, France
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Cercle Brugge
Number	1
Youth career
2008–2013	Metz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	Metz	68	(0)
2014–2015	→ RFC Seraing (loan)	31	(0)
2018–2020	Anderlecht	41	(0)
2020	→ Genk (loan)	6	(0)
2020–	Cercle Brugge	21	(0)
National team^‡
2011	France U16	4	(0)
2012	France U18	1	(0)
2013	France U19	4	(0)
2015	France U20	5	(0)
2016	France U21	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2016

Club career

Metz

Didillon is a youth exponent from Metz who signed with the first team in 2013.[2] He made his Ligue 2 debut in Metz's champion season on 16 May 2014 against Stade Lavallois in a 0–0 away draw. [3]

After spending a year on loan to RFC Seraing, Didillon returned to Metz for the 2015–16 Ligue 2 season and helped the club re-gain promotion to Ligue 1.[4]

On 13 August 2016, Didillon made his Ligue 1 debut in a 3–2 victory against Lille. It was the club's first first division win since securing promotion.[5] The following season; Didillon lost his role as starting goalkeeper to Japanese national team player, Eiji Kawashima.

RFC Seraing

During the 2014–15 season, he played 31 competitive games on loan for Belgian second division side RFC Seraing.

Anderlecht

After ten years with Metz, Didillon signed with Belgian champions, Anderlecht of the Belgian Jupiler Pro League in June 2018.[6] On 20 September, he made his Europa League debut in a 1–0 loss against Slovakian club, Spartak Trnava.[7]

International career

Didillon has represented France at the U16 through U21 levels. In 2015, Didillon participated in the Toulon Tournament, leading France to a victory over Morocco in the final. [8]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Metz	2013–14	Ligue 2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2015–16		27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
	2016–17	Ligue 1	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	0
	2017–18		8	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	10	0
	Total		68	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	70	0
RFC Seraing (loan)	2014–15	Belgian Second Division	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
Anderlecht	2018–19	Belgian First Division	40	0	0	0	0	0	5[lower-alpha 1]	0	45	0
	2019–20		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		41	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	46	0
Career total			140	0	0	0	2	0	5	0	147	0

1. Includes appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Metz

• Ligue 2: 2013–14

References

1. "France - T. Didillon - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
2. "PROSPECT: Thomas Didillon". getfootballnewsfrance.com.
3. "Laval vs. Metz - 16 May 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
4. "Metz promoted to Ligue 1 as Bob Bradley's Le Havre miss out by one goal". goal.com.
5. "New boys Metz hit back to stun Lille". espn.com.
6. "Anderlecht acquire goalkeeper Thomas Didillon from Metz". getfootballnewsfrance.com.
7. "Spartak Trnava v Anderlecht Match Center". uefa.com.
8. "France Weather Moroccan Storm To Lift The Toulon Trophy". frenchfootballweekly.com.

External links

• Thomas Didillon at the French Football Federation (in French). Archived at webarchive.org.