[1] Born in Paris, Thimothée began playing football in the youth system at CO Savigny.
He signed his first professional contract with Caen, where he suffered a knee injury which limited his availability with the senior side.
[2] After his contract with Caen expired, Thimothée signed for Ligue 2 side Red Star where he played from 1992 to 1995.
Thimothée followed this with an injury-plagued spell at Montpellier before finishing his professional career playing in China.
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