Thierry Steimetz

Thierry Steimetz
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-07-09)9 July 1983
Place of birth Creutzwald, France
Date of death 11 January 2026(2026-01-11) (aged 42)
Place of death Ham-sous-Varsberg, France
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Lens B 33 (5)
2003–2005 Roye 52 (10)
2005–2008 Forbach ? (?)
2008–2009 Grevenmacher 26 (6)
2009–2012 Amnéville 72 (25)
2012 Metz 10 (0)
2012–2014 F91 Dudelange 44 (16)
2014–2017 FC Homburg 50 (13)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thierry Steimetz (9 July 1983 – 11 January 2026) was a French professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

In July 2012, Steimetz joined Luxembourgish club F91 Dudelange. He scored two goals away in a UEFA Champions League second qualifying round second leg match against Red Bull Salzburg to help his side to a famous victory. Despite losing 3–4 on the night in Austria, the aggregate result ended up 4–4, and Dudelange progressed on the away goal rule.[1]

At the age of 33, during his time at German club FC Homburg, Steimetz had to have his right leg amputated after a malignant tumour was discovered and he retired from playing.[2]

Death

Steimetz died in Ham-sous-Varsberg from cancer on 11 January 2026, at the age of 42.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Defiant Dudelange hold on to shock Salzburg". UEFA. 24 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Divers : L'ancien Messin Thierry Steinmetz amputé de la jambe droite" [Miscellaneous: Former Metz player Thierry Steinmetz has his right leg amputated]. Sport 365 (in French). 3 May 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  3. ^ "È morto Thierry Steimetz, l'ex Metz subì l'amputazione di una gamba nel 2017 per un tumore maligno". Fanpage.it. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Avis de décès de M. Thierry STEIMETZ, Ham-sous-Varsberg" (in French). Pompes Funèbres Reichert. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Thierry Edouard Steimetz". Fichier des décès de l'INSEE (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2026.