Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Wils | ||
Date of birth | 24 April 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Turnhout, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Royal Antwerp (youth coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2000 | KVV Vosselaar | ||
2000–2007 | Lierse | ||
2007–2009 | Westerlo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2015 | Lierse | 115 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Turnhout | 33 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Haladás | 28 | (1) |
2016–2018 | Lierse | 85 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 47 | (1) |
2020–2023 | Turnhout | ||
Managerial career | |||
2023– | Royal Antwerp (youth) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Thomas Wils (born 24 April 1990) is a retired Belgian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Wils made his debut during the 2009–10 season. [1] He was loaned out to K.V. Turnhout during the 2010–11 season.
After retiring, Wils began his coaching career at Royal Antwerp's academy. [2] He also managed the Antwerps youth team that competed in the 2023-24 UEFA Youth League. [3]
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