Frans Thijssen [SEP] date of birth
Frans Thijssen
Fransciscus Johannes 'Frans' Thijssen () (born 23 January 1952 in Malden, Gelderland) is a former international Dutch footballer. He started his professional career in 1970 with NEC Nijmegen. In 1973, he moved to FC Twente, where the midfielder played for nearly six seasons.
Thijssen won fourteen caps for Holland between 1975 and 1981.
In 1979, he moved to England to sign for Ipswich Town joining former FC Twente team mate Arnold Muhren. In 1981 he was the first Dutchman to be
Thijssen
Thijssen, Thijsen and Thijsse are Dutch patronymic surnames. The common Dutch given name Thijs is a short form of Mathijs (=Matthew). Thijssen is particularly common in the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg. People with this surname include:
- Thijssen
- (born 1961), Dutch painter and glass artist
- Felix Thijssen (born 1933), Dutch novelist
- François Thijssen (died 1638), Dutch explorer of the south coast of Australia
- Frans Thijssen (born 1952)