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Thomas Didillon-Hödl
Didillon with France U20 at 2015 Toulon Tournament
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Seclin, France
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Willem II
Number 1
Youth career
2008–2013 Metz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Metz 68 (0)
2014–2015 → Seraing (loan) 31 (0)
2018–2020 Anderlecht 41 (0)
2020 → Genk (loan) 6 (0)
2020–2024 Cercle Brugge 59 (0)
2022–2023 → Monaco (loan) 0 (0)
2024– Willem II 8 (0)
International career‡
2011 France U16 4 (0)
2012 France U18 1 (0)
2013 France U19 4 (0)
2015 France U20 5 (0)
2016 France U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:02, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2016

Thomas Didillon-Hödl (born 28 November 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch Eredivisie club Willem II.[2]

Club career

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Metz

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Didillon-Hödl is a youth exponent from Metz who signed with the first team in 2013.[3] He made his Ligue 2 debut in Metz's title-winning season on 16 May 2014 against Laval in a 0–0 away draw.[4]

After spending a year on loan to Seraing, Didillon-Hödl returned to Metz for the 2015–16 Ligue 2 season and helped the club re-gain promotion to Ligue 1.[5]

On 13 August 2016, Didillon-Hödl made his Ligue 1 debut in a 3–2 victory against Lille. It was the club's first first division win since securing promotion.[6] The following season, Didillon-Hödl lost his role as starting goalkeeper to Japan national team player, Eiji Kawashima.

Seraing (loan)

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Didillon-Hödl made his league debut against Antwerp on 2 August 2014.[7] During the 2014–15 season, he played 31 competitive games on loan for Belgian second division side Seraing, where he had moved alongside fellow Metz-players Saliu Popoola and Samy Kehli.[8]

Anderlecht

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After ten years with Metz, Didillon-Hödl signed with Belgian champions, Anderlecht of the Belgian Jupiler Pro League in June 2018.[9] Didillon-Hödl made his league debut against Kortrijk on 28 July 2018.[10] On 20 September, he made his UEFA Europa League debut in a 1–0 loss against Slovakian club, Spartak Trnava.[11]

Didillon-Hödl quickly established himself as the starter in the Anderlecht goal: in his first season he did not miss a single league match and was only replaced by backup Frank Boeckx in the cup match against Union Saint-Gilloise and the final Europa League group match against Dinamo Zagreb. Didillon-Hödl was praised in the regular competition for his strong reflexes and leadership, and was even called a bright spot in an otherwise meagre season for Anderlecht.[12] However, in the first two days of the play-offs he made mistakes against Genk and Club Brugge after bad footwork, which changed the perception around him.[13][14]

During the 2019–20 pre-season, Didillon-Hödl made mistakes on return balls in the friendlies against Ajax and AZ.[12][15] Because manager Vincent Kompany's system required a sweeper keeper and Didillon-Hödl's footwork was not considered good enough for that, Anderlecht started looking for a new goalkeeper in the summer of 2019. On the opening day against Oostende he was the starter in goal, but he was since replaced by Hendrik Van Crombrugge. From the second matchday, Didillon-Hödl alternated between the bench and reserves.[16]

Genk (loan)

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In January 2020, Didillon-Hödl was loaned by league rivals Genk until the end of the season with an option to purchase. Genk had a shortage of available goalkeepers at that time. He made his league debut against Sporting Charleroi on 1 February 2020.[17] At the end of the season, the purchase option was not used and Didillon-Hödl returned to Anderlecht.[18]

Cercle Brugge

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In August 2020, Didillon-Hödl signed a four-year contract with Cercle Brugge.[19] He made his league debut against Antwerp on 16 August 2020.[20]

Monaco (loan)

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On 20 July 2022, Didillon-Hödl joined Monaco on a season-long loan.[21] He made his debut in a Coupe de France match against Rodez on 7 January 2023.[22] He was mainly Alexander Nübel's backup in goal that season.[23]

Willem II

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In the summer of 2024, Didillon-Hödl signed a two-year contract with recently promoted Dutch Eredivisie club Willem II.[24]

International career

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Didillon-Hödl has represented France at the U16 through U21 levels. In 2015, Didillon-Hödl participated in the Toulon Tournament, leading France to a victory over Morocco in the final.[25]

Personal life

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Didillon-Hödl is married to Julia Hödl, a professional volleyball player in the Netherlands when he signed with Dutch club Willem II in 2024. He added his wife's surname, Hödl, to his own upon their marriage.[26]

Career statistics

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As of match played 4 October 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Metz 2013–14 Ligue 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2015–16 Ligue 2 27 0 1 0 0 0 — 28 0
2016–17 Ligue 1 32 0 0 0 0 0 — 32 0
2017–18 Ligue 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 — 10 0
Total 68 0 1 0 2 0 — 71 0
RFC Seraing (loan) 2014–15 Belgian Second Division 31 0 0 0 — — 31 0
Anderlecht 2018–19 Belgian Pro League 40 0 0 0 — 5[c] 0 45 0
2019–20 Belgian Pro League 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 41 0 0 0 — 5 0 46 0
Genk (loan) 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 6 0 0 0 — 0 0 6 0
Cercle Brugge 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 30 0 0 0 — — 30 0
2021–22 Belgian Pro League 29 0 0 0 — — 9 0
2023–24 Belgian Pro League 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 59 0 0 0 — — 59 0
Monaco (loan) 2022–23 Ligue 1 0 0 1 0 — 0 0 1 0
Willem II 2024–25 Eredivisie 8 0 0 0 — 0 0 8 0
Career total 213 0 2 0 2 0 5 0 222 0
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ^ Includes appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Metz

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas Didillon-Hödl | Willem II". Willem II (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Thomas Didillon-Hödl at Soccerway
  3. ^ "PROSPECT: Thomas Didillon". getfootballnewsfrance.com. 21 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Laval vs. Metz - 16 May 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Metz promoted to Ligue 1 as Bob Bradley's Le Havre miss out by one goal". goal.com.
  6. ^ "New boys Metz hit back to stun Lille". espn.com.
  7. ^ "Antwerp vs RFC Seraing - 2 August 2014". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Kehli et Popoola à Seraing". Football Club de Metz (in French). 2 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Anderlecht acquire goalkeeper Thomas Didillon from Metz". getfootballnewsfrance.com. 12 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Kortijk vs Anderlecht - 28 July 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Spartak Trnava v Anderlecht Match Center". uefa.com.
  12. ^ a b Danvoye, Pierre (10 September 2019). "Alleen verliezers in het dossier-Didillon". Site-Sportmagazine-NL (in Flemish).
  13. ^ "Sterk Racing Genk begint aan play-off 1 met een knal: leider stuurt na imposante eerste helft Anderlecht wandelen". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). 30 March 2019.
  14. ^ Geril, Jürgen (4 April 2019). "Club Brugge schrijft geschiedenis en pakt eerste competitiezege bij Anderlecht in 21 jaar, titelstrijd ligt helemaal open". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish).
  15. ^ "Anderlecht gaat de boot in tijdens oefenmatch tegen AZ, doelman Thomas Didillon blundert". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 13 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Van de basis naar de tribune: Cobbaut en Didillon afwezig bij RSCA, ook Saelemaekers niet in selectie". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). 4 August 2019.
  17. ^ "Genk vs Sporting Charleroi - 1 February 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  18. ^ "Genk stuurt Didillon terug naar Anderlecht: "Trieste beslissing"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). 13 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Didillon verlaat Anderlecht en tekent voor vier jaar bij Cercle Brugge: "Een nieuwe uitdaging"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). 11 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Cercle Burgge vs Antwerp - 16 August 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  21. ^ "Thomas Didillon joins AS Monaco". Monaco. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  22. ^ "Monaco vs Rodez - 7 January 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  23. ^ Entwistle, Luke (5 January 2023). "Thomas Didillon: "I have found Alexander Nübel very calm regarding everything that is being said about him." - Get French Football News". Get Football. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  24. ^ "Thomas Didillon-Hödl tekent voor twee jaar" (in Dutch). Willem II. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  25. ^ "France Weather Moroccan Storm To Lift The Toulon Trophy". frenchfootballweekly.com.
  26. ^ Malice, Florence (15 July 2024). "Opvallend: zeg niet langer Thomas Didillon, doelman heeft nu plots een andere naam". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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