Thibaut Courtois facts for kids
![]() Courtois lining up for Belgium at the 2018 FIFA World Cup |
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois | ||
Date of birth | 11 May 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Bree, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.99 m | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Real Madrid | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–1999 | Bilzen V.V. | ||
1999–2009 | Genk | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2009–2011 | Genk | 41 | (0) |
2011–2018 | Chelsea | 126 | (0) |
2011–2014 | → Atlético Madrid (loan) | 111 | (0) |
2018– | Real Madrid | 67 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2010 | Belgium U18 | 4 | (0) |
2011– | Belgium | 79 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:56, 24 October 2020 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois (born 11 May 1992) is a Belgian professional footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for Real Madrid and the Belgium national team.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 October 2020
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Genk | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | |||
Total | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
Atlético Madrid (loan) | 2011–12 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | — | 52 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | |||
2013–14 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
Total | 111 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 0 | ||
Chelsea | 2014–15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | |
2015–16 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
2016–17 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
Total | 126 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 0 | |
Real Madrid | 2018–19 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
2019–20 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 0 | ||
Total | 345 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 437 | 0 |
International
- As of 16 November 2019
Belgium | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2011 | 1 | 0 |
2012 | 6 | 0 |
2013 | 7 | 0 |
2014 | 13 | 0 |
2015 | 6 | 0 |
2016 | 14 | 0 |
2017 | 8 | 0 |
2018 | 15 | 0 |
2019 | 9 | 0 |
Total | 79 | 0 |
Honours
Genk
- Belgian Pro League: 2010–11
Atlético Madrid
- La Liga: 2013–14
- Copa del Rey: 2012–13
- UEFA Europa League: 2011–12
- UEFA Super Cup: 2012
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2013–14
Chelsea
- Premier League: 2014–15, 2016–17
- FA Cup: 2017–18; runner-up: 2016–17
- Football League Cup: 2014–15
Real Madrid
- La Liga: 2019–20
- Supercopa de España: 2019–20
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2018
Belgium
- FIFA World Cup third place: 2018
Individual

Courtois (left) receiving the Premier League Golden Glove award following Chelsea's 5–1 win over Sunderland, 2017
- Belgian Professional Goalkeeper of the Year: 2011
- Belgian Bronze Shoe: 2011
- La Liga Zamora Trophy: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2019–20
- La Liga Goalkeeper of the Season: 2012–13
- La Liga Player of the Month: January 2020
- Best Belgian Player Abroad: 2013, 2014
- ESM Team of the Year: 2013–14
- UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2013–14
- FIFA FIFPro World11 2nd team: 2014, 2018
- London Football Awards Goalkeeper of the Year: 2015
- Belgian Sportsman of the year: 2014
- Premier League Golden Glove: 2016–17
- FIFA World Cup Golden Glove: 2018
- FIFA World Cup Fantasy Team: 2018
- FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2018
- The Best FIFA Goalkeeper: 2018
- IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper: 2018; runner-up 2014
- IFFHS Men's World Team: 2018
- UEFA La Liga Team of the Season: 2019–20
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Images for kids
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Courtois making a save during the quarter-final match v Brazil, which Belgium won 2–1

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