Tim Matthys

Tim Matthys

Personal information
Full name	Tim Matthijs
Date of birth	23 December 1983 (1983-12-23)
Place of birth	Ghent, Belgium
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Right winger
Club information
Current club	Mons
Number	7
Youth career
1989-93	RC Strijpen
1993-04	KSV Zottegem
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004-2005	K.A.A. Gent	25	(5)
2005-2008	S.V. Zulte-Waregem	90	(23)
2008	S.V. Zulte-Waregem	14	(3)
2009	→ Panthrakikos (loan)	15	(1)
2009-2010	→ Lierse (loan)	33	(3)
2010-	Mons	40	(9)
National team
2006	Belgium	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Tim Matthijs (born 23 December 1983 in Ghent) is a Belgian footballer, who is currently playing for R.A.E.C. Mons.

Career

While playing for his club (Zulte Waregem), the striker scored 5 goals in the UEFA Cup in only 3 matches. Matthys scored one in the first round against FC Lokomotiv Moscow and scored a hat-trick against Austria Wien. He is the best scorer of his team in this competition.^{[citation needed]} He also scored in the Belgian Cup final, which allowed S.V. Zulte-Waregem entry into the UEFA Cup.

Matthys previously played for Panthrakikos F.C. in the Greek Super League.

He currently plays for R.A.E.C. Mons in the Belgian Pro League (D1). Tim arrived at Mons in August 2010 and helped the team in their promotion quest by winning the Tour Final of the Belgian second division (Exqi League). At the end of his first season, he was elected "Man of the Season" by his club.^{[citation needed]}