Philippe Billy
{{short description|French footballer (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Philippe Billy
| image =
| fullname = Philippe Billy
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|1|13}}
| birth_place = Nantes, France
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1996–1998
| youthclubs1 = Nantes
| youthyears2 = 1998–1999
| youthclubs2 = Carquefou
| youthyears3 = 1999–2000
| youthclubs3 = Laval
| years1 = 2000–2001
| clubs1 = Laval
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2001–2006
| clubs2 = Lecce
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2003
| clubs3 = → Bastia (loan)
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2004–2005
| clubs4 = → Mons (loan)
| caps4 = 34
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2006–2007
| clubs5 = Laval
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2007–2009
| clubs6 = Brest
| caps6 = 20
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2010–2011
| clubs7 = Montreal Impact
| caps7 = 55
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2012–2014
| clubs8 = USJA Carquefou
| caps8 = 50
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2014–2016
| clubs9 = Laval B
| caps9 = 39
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2016–2017
| clubs10 = US Changé
| caps10 = 18
| goals10 = 0
| totalcaps = 269
| totalgoals = 5
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = France U-21
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008
| nationalteam2 = Brittany
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates =
}}
Philippe Billy (born 13 January 1982) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
Billy was born in Nantes. He played extensively at French football clubs after making his professional debut in 2000, for clubs including Bastia in Ligue 1 and Laval and Brest in Ligue 2.
He also played several seasons for Lecce in the Italian Serie A between 2001 and 2006, and one season with Mons in the Belgian Jupiler League in 2004–05.
On 27 January 2010, he signed with the Montreal Impact of USSF Division 2.http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3956520 Helder Filipe Da Costa Soares And Philippe Billy Join The Impact He was released by Montreal on 12 October 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN&ArticleID=1770&Focus=0 |title=News |accessdate=4 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120033950/http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN |archivedate=20 November 2011}}
One year later, in November 2012, he signs with USJA Carquefou in the French third division.
International career
Billy made five appearances for the French U-21 team during his youth, but has never been called up to the senior national side.
He also played for the non-FIFA affiliated Brittany national football team in a friendly game against Congo in 2008.
References
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External links
- {{LFP|billy-philippe}}
- [http://tangofoot.free.fr/tango.php?id=24 Profile]
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Category:Footballers from Nantes
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:French men's footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:France men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Stade Lavallois players
Category:R.A.E.C. Mons (1910) players
Category:Stade Brestois 29 players
Category:Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players
Category:USJA Carquefou players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:USSF Division 2 Professional League players
Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada