Thibaut Courtois
Footballer, UEFA Champions League Winner
Born
May 11th, 1992
32 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Belgium
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Born in 1992, this Belgian footballer played as a goalkeeper. He began his professional career with Genk, winning the Belgian Pro League in 2011. A loan spell at Chelsea from 2011 to 2014 resulted in a Premier League title in the 2014-2015 season. He later joined Real Madrid in 2018. With Real Madrid, he won multiple titles, including the UEFA Champions League. His performances earned recognition as one of the top goalkeepers in Europe.
Winning the Premier League with Chelsea
Securing the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid
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