 Thépot played for the clubs Armoricaine de Brest (1922–1927), "FEC Levallois" (1927–28), Red Star FC (1928–1935), and USL Dunkerque (1935–1936).After a good year with Levallois, he was selected to play his first international match against England in 1927.From 1927 to 1935, Thépot played in 31 international matches, conceding 77 goals, and was captain of the French team 13 times.