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Thomas Gillier

Thomas Gillier
Personal information
Full name Thomas Clemente Philippe Gillier Correa
Date of birth (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
CF Montréal
(on loan from Bologna)
Number 31
Youth career
2015–2023 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Universidad Católica 20 (0)
2025– Bologna 0 (0)
2025–CF Montréal (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Chile U20 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2022

Thomas Clemente Philippe Gillier Correa (born 28 May 2004) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for MLS club CF Montréal, on loan from Serie A club Bologna.

Club career

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Giller came to the Universidad Católica youth system at the age of 11. Gillier made his debut with the first team in a friendly match against the Argentine club River Plate on 9 September 2023.[1][2] At league level, Gillier made his professional debut in a match against Ñublense on 23 February 2024.[3]

On 2 July 2025, Gillier moved to Italy and signed with Bologna for five seasons.[4][5] On 8 July, he joined on loan to Major League Soccer club CF Montréal until the end of the 2025 season with an option to extend for the next season.[6] On 5 August, Gillier made his debut with Montreal, where he stopped an early penalty kick before giving up two goals in a 2-1 loss to Club Puebla of Liga MX.[7]

Personal life

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Giller was born in Las Condes, Santiago city, Chile, to a French father and a Chilean mother, both died in 2024. His mother, Claudia Correa Bilbao, was a noted plastic artist and his father was a political scientist.[1]

Gillier speaks French.[1]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Universidad Católica 2022 Chilean Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Chilean Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Chilean Primera División 20 0 3 0 1[b] 0 24 0
2025 Chilean Primera División 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 20 0 5 0 1 0 26 0
Bologna 2025–26 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montréal (loan) 2025 MLS 0 0 0 0
Career total 20 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 26 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c González Lucay, Carlos (19 April 2024). "A cargo de sus hermanos tras la muerte de sus padres: la historia de lucha de Thomas Gillier, el arquero juvenil de la UC que debutará en clásicos". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Con un golazo de Barco, River venció a Universidad Católica en un amistoso". ESPN (in Spanish). 9 September 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2024. alguna intervención de Thomas Gillier, arquero debutante del elenco cruzado.
  3. ^ "UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA VS. ÑUBLENSE 0 - 1". soccerway (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Gillier al Bologna". Bolognafc (in Italian). 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  5. ^ Huerta, Rodrigo (2 July 2025). "Oficial: un chileno llega a la Serie A con un contrato hasta 2030". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  6. ^ "CF Montréal acquires goalkeeper Thomas Gillier on loan from Bologna FC". CF Montréal. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  7. ^ Grigoriadis, Elias (5 August 2025). "Puebla's Marin scores late winner to eliminate CF Montreal from Leagues Cup". The Canadian Press.
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