Thierry De Neef

{{short description|French Guianan footballer and manager (born 1966)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Thierry De Neef

| image =

| full_name = Thierry Albert De Neef

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|10|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Paris, France

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = CSC Cayenne

| years1 = 1986–1990

| clubs1 = US Créteil

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1990–1992

| clubs2 = CS Fontainebleau

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 1992–1994

| clubs3 = Sedan

| caps3 = 74

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 1994–1997

| clubs4 = Nice

| caps4 = 104

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 1997–2002

| clubs5 = Le Havre

| caps5 = 154

| goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2002–2003

| clubs6 = Olympique Alès

| caps6 = 22

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2003–2004

| clubs7 = Tours

| caps7 = 36

| goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2004–2005

| clubs8 = Rapid Menton

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| nationalyears1 = 2004

| nationalteam1 = French Guiana

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2007–2013

| managerclubs1 = CSC Cayenne

| manageryears2 = 2018–2021

| managerclubs2 = French Guiana

}}

Thierry Albert De Neef (born 27 October 1966) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in metropolitan France, he represented French Guiana at international level.

Club career

In 1986, De Neef began his career in France with US Créteil. De Neef spent four seasons at the club, before moving to CS Fontainebleau in 1990. In 1992, De Neef signed for Ligue 2 club Sedan. At Sedan, De Neef made over 75 appearances in all competitions. In 1992, De Neef joined Ligue 1 club Nice. In his final season at the club, De Neef won the 1996–97 Coupe de France, scoring a penalty in the penalty shout-out in the final against EA Guingamp. In 1997, De Neef signed for Le Havre, making 154 league appearances, scoring four times, in five seasons at the club. After leaving Le Havre, De Neef played for Olympique Alès, Tours and Rapid Menton in successive seasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/thierry-de-neef/|title=Thierry De Neef|publisher=World Football|accessdate=1 April 2019}}

In November 2004, De Neef played three times for French Guiana in qualification matches for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.{{NFT player|pid=9679|accessdate=1 April 2019}}

Managerial career

In 2007, De Neef was appointed manager of French Guiana Honor Division club CSC Cayenne. CSC Cayenne finished second in the league twice under De Neef's reign at the club, before leaving in 2013.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

In April 2018, De Neef was appointed manager of French Guiana.{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Thierry-de-neef-nomme-selectionneur-de-la-guyane/893997|title=Thierry De Neef nommé sélectionneur de la Guyane|publisher=L'Équipe|date=18 April 2018|accessdate=1 April 2019|language=fr}}

Honours

Nice

Coupe de France: 1997{{cite news |url=https://www.deux-zero.com/coupe-de-france/fiche/edition/1996-1997/match/10021 |title=COUPE DE FRANCE 1996-1997 Finale |publisher=deux-zero.com |access-date=15 September 2022}}