Thierry Albert De Neef (born 27 October 1966) is a former French

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. He is currently manager of

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Club career

In 1986, De Neef began his career in

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with

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. 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

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. In his final season at the club, De Neef won the

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, scoring a penalty in the penalty shout-out in the

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against EA Guingamp. In 1997, De Neef signed for

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, making 154 league appearances, scoring four times, in five seasons at the club. After leaving Le Havre, De Neef played for

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and Rapid Menton in successive seasons. In November 2004, De Neef played three times for

in qualification matches for the

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Managerial career

In 2007, De Neef was appointed manager of

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club CSC Cayenne. CSC Cayenne finished second in the league twice under De Neef's reign at the club, before leaving in 2013. In April 2018, De Neef was appointed manager of

Honours

Club

OGC Nice *

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References

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