Didier Thimothée (born 25 June 1970) is a French former professional

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who played as a

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for French

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between 1990 and 2001.

Career

Born in Paris, Thimothée began playing football in the youth system at CO Savigny. He signed his first professional contract with

, where he suffered a knee injury which limited his availability with the senior side. He made his

debut and scored his first league goal with Caen. After his contract with Caen expired, Thimothée signed for

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side

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where he played from 1992 to 1995. Next, he returned to Ligue 1 with

. Thimothée followed this with an injury-plagued spell at

before finishing his professional career playing in China.

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