Thomas Phibel

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| fullname =

| name = Thomas Phibel

| image = Thomas Phibel 2017.jpg

| caption = Phibel with Anzhi Makhachkala in 2017

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|5|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Les Abymes, Guadeloupe

| height = {{convert|1.92|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Centre back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = MJC Abymes

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = SCO Roubaix 59

| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Lens

| years1 = 2004–2005 | clubs1 = Avionnais | caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2005–2006 | clubs2 = Lens B | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2006 | clubs3 = Virton | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2007–2008 | clubs4 = Standard Liège | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2008 | clubs5 = Brussels | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2009–2012 | clubs6 = Royal Antwerp | caps6 = 67 | goals6 = 6

| years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = Widzew Łódź | caps7 = 33 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = Amkar Perm | caps8 = 30 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2015–2016 | clubs9 = Mordovia Saransk | caps9 = 17 | goals9 = 1

| years10= 2016 | clubs10= Red Star Belgrade | caps10= 10 | goals10= 0

| years11= 2017–2018 | clubs11= Anzhi Makhachkala | caps11= 22 | goals11= 0

| years12= 2019 | clubs12= Palanga | caps12= 16 | goals12= 0

| years13= 2020 | clubs13= Ararat Yerevan | caps13= 8 | goals13= 0

| years14= 2021–2022 | clubs14= Meyrin | caps14= 20 | goals14= 3

| totalcaps = 261 | totalgoals = 11

| pcupdate =

}}

Thomas Phibel (born 31 May 1986) is a Guadeloupean former professional footballer who played as a centre back.[https://www.sofoot.com/thomas-phibel-j-ai-gagne-autant-en-russie-en-quelques-mois-que-depuis-le-debut-de-ma-carriere-209916.html THOMAS PHIBEL: «J'AI GAGNÉ AUTANT EN RUSSIE EN QUELQUES MOIS QUE DEPUIS LE DÉBUT DE MA CARRIÈRE»] sofoot.com

Club career

Phibel spent the 2008–09 season on loan at Brussels from Standard Liège.[http://www.dhnet.be/dhjournal/archives_det.phtml?id=950068 EXQI-League - Transfers 2009/2010] He made two Belgian First Division appearances for Standard Liège.{{cite web|work=The Guardian|title=Stats Centre: Thomas Phibel Facts|url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?pStr=Player&plid=202295&cust=&lang=0&teid=320&cpid=10&ctid=6|accessdate=2009-08-21}}

After having his contract with Widzew Łódź terminated,{{cite web|script-title=uk:Томас Фибель оштрафован за просмотр в Металлисте на 350 тысяч евро|url=http://fc-metalist.com/news/post/1838|publisher=FC Metalist Kharkiv|accessdate=13 May 2014|language=Ukrainian}} Phibel signed for Russian Premier League side Amkar Perm,{{cite web|script-title=ru:"Амкар" приобрел защитника "Видзева" Фибеля|url=http://www.sports.ru/football/152589521.html|publisher=Sports Ru|accessdate=13 May 2014|language=Russian}} before leaving them during the 2014–15 winter break.{{cite web|publisher=FC Amkar Perm|url=http://fc-amkar.org/news/?id=29240|script-title=ru:"Амкар": работа началась|language=Russian|date=9 January 2014}} In early February 2015, Dynamo Moscow was considering signing him, but he failed the medical examination and the signing fell through.{{cite web|publisher=Sport Express|url=http://news.sport-express.ru/2015-02-04/781483/|script-title=ru:Гурам Аджоев: "Фибеля в "Динамо" не будет"|date=4 February 2015|language=Russian}}

On 3 June 2016, he signed a two-year contract with Serbian side Red Star Belgrade.[http://www.zurnal.rs/fudbal/zvezda/35052/fibel-dve-godine-u-crvenoj-zvezdi?lang=lat Fibel dve godine u Crvenoj zvezdi] at Sportski žurnal, 3-6-2016 {{in lang|sr}} He made his debut in an official match for Red Star on 12 July, in the first leg of the second qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League in a game Red Star was playing against Valletta F.C. away, he was a starter and Red Star won 2–1.[https://int.soccerway.com/players/thomas-phibel/58795/ Thomas Phibel profile] at Soccerway

On 22 January 2017, he returned to Russia, signing with Anzhi Makhachkala.{{cite web|publisher=FC Anzhi Makhachkala|url=http://fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/toma_fibel_v_anji220117/|script-title=ru:Тома Фибель – в «Анжи»|date=22 January 2017|language=Russian}}

In January 2018, his Anzhi contract was dissolved following his arrest in the autumn of 2017 in Belgium. The charges for his arrest were not disclosed at the time. Anzhi's director of sports Aleksandr Tantsyura declined to comment further.{{cite web|publisher=Sport Express|url=http://www.sport-express.ru/football/rfpl/news/anzhi-i-fibel-rastorgli-kontrakt-1359799/|script-title=ru:"АНЖИ" И ФИБЕЛЬ РАСТОРГЛИ КОНТРАКТ|date=16 January 2018|language=Russian}}

In February 2019, he joined Palanga.{{cite web|url=http://fkpalanga.lt/palangoje-gynejas-is-gvadelupes/|title="Palangoje" gynėjas iš Gvadelupės|publisher=FK Palanga|date=22 February 2019|accessdate=15 March 2019}}

On 29 February 2020, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Phibel.{{cite web |title= ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ |url=https://www.facebook.com/fcararatyerevanofficial/posts/3128537460513185?__xts__[0]=68.ARDYM6gujmgl5ZmjPe9VPnR-9nRmim2MErm_XPEKFsIN3tmXIq8S3YnSxTWvFtNKN3lyGrgKkajd7mFS8vv_vVYcL_ox1eJeoHb64zaVYVTL-kDmFCZ_BucaGwJ4WgWXgarNBH_gq6cmL3C_fBh94_7RIYF_kCy2H1gt1piW0uPOZsGpJDg8iM2JypniUHo2Ixo2Tg0yN_4BPJIgcMOQRoFJ1l2AeHujSnFoY3yggBnYpSvWPfOdY63WoF5hapOkY0Jb5ieGgROaJP0on0FNklk81EtigTar85Zauo1xa_JIwCCX-gOmB-G8GBp1AdqUs4_1Ch45VW-Rb8XAN0aoYTA9ZqOF&__tn__=-R |website=facebook.com |publisher=FC Ararat Yerevan Facebook |accessdate=29 February 2020 |language=Armenian |date=29 February 2020}} He left the club again in July 2020.

On 31 May 2021, Phibel joined Swiss club Meyrin.[https://www.instagram.com/p/CPigmiHgMOR/ Le Meyrin FC est heureux de vous annoncer...], instagram.com, 31 May 2021

Personal life

Phibel hails from Les Abymes in Guadeloupe.[http://www.footgoal.net/fichejoueur.php?id_comp=45&id_club=24&id_joueur=2338 Footgoal Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090829123110/http://www.footgoal.net/fichejoueur.php?id_comp=45&id_club=24&id_joueur=2338 |date=2009-08-29 }} In November 2008, he caused a deadly accident on the turnpike of Dutch city Maastricht.[http://brf.be/gesellschaft/landundleute/120370/ Ex-Standard-Spieler Phibel nach Unfall mit Todesfolge verurteilt] at brf.be, 3-8-2010, retrieved 23-6-2016 {{in lang|de}}