Top facts about Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid's goalkeeper

Thibaut Courtois has entered his third season as the new Real Madrid goalkeeper and Things are looking better and better for him.

 The giant Belgium goalkeeper had a torrid first year with

and was the subject of constant ridicule and internet memes throughout the 2018-2019 season. Last season however, he demonstrated his great spirit and showed why Madrid was willing to splash the cash for him and let their goalkeeper and three-time UCL champion, Keylor Navas leaves the club.

Courtois was a wall in goal for Zidane's side in the 2019-20 season and his quality performances, especially in the closing stages of the

title race, was a key factor in Madrid's title-winning campaign.

Thibaut Courtois was rewarded for his heroics last season as he won the prestigious Zamora Trophy with an impressive record of 18 clean sheets, conceding only 25 goals throughout the season. He also had the best save percentage (79%) among the goalkeepers with at least 7 games played. One of his best performances came at the 2-0 win against Barcelona in the Santiago Bernabeu.

Courtois has also been on an impressive form this season as Real Madrid is looking to defend their title. But Los Blanco's defense has been a mess in the early stages of the campaign and not addressing the defensive problems would greatly hamper their chances. Now without further due let's have a look at

Top facts about Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid's goalkeeper

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Presenting all the top facts about Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid's goalkeeper

In the following article we will take a look at the Top facts about Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid's goalkeeper. First we present you with some of the general information.

• Full Name:

  Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois

• Date and Place of Birth

  : 11 May 1992/ Bree, Belgium

• Height & Weight:

  1.99 m / 91 kg

• Family Members:

  Thierry Courtois (Father), Gitte Courtois (Mother), Gaetan (Brother), Valerie (Sister)

• Marital Status

  : Single

• Wives/Girlfriends

  : Marta Dominguez (Ex, Wife), Emily Vanhuette and Carolin Lijnen (Ex, Girlfriend)

• Children

  : two (one boy, Nichols and one girl, Adrianna with Marta Dominguez)

• Current team

  : Real Madrid

• Jersey Number:

  one at Real Madrid and Belgium National team

• Zodiac Sign:

  Taurus

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Thibaut Courtois Birthday, Zodiac Sign and nationality

First part our article on Top facts about Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid's goalkeeper is about his birthday.

Birthday is at 11th of May 1992. He was born in Bree, Belgium. Thibaut Courtois nationality is Belgian.

Thibaut Courtois zodiac sign is Taurus. He shares his birthday with many great stars from football and other fields. Some of the most famous figures born on 11th of May are:

Footballers

: Andrés Iniesta, Giovani dos Santos, Pablo Sarabia and Abou Diaby/

Actors and Actresses:

Sabrina Carpenter and Natasha Richardson/

Artists

: Salvador Dali

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Thibaut Courtois Childhood and Parents

At this part we will look at the Top facts about

Thibaut Courtois Childhood

plus the family and background he grew up in. Thibaut Courtois was born into a sport-loving family. One cool fact about Thibaut Courtois childhood is that all the members of his family are volleyball players.

Thibaut’s parents were famous volleyball players. His sister, Valerie chose to pursue her parent's passion and became a volleyball player for the

national women’s volleyball team as well as the Budowlani Lodz. She has had a very successful career and was named Europe's best Libero in 2013.

As a child, Thibaut used to go to volleyball games with his parents. Since he was tall and slim, his parents decided for him to try Gymnastics but as a child, Thibaut was often absent minded and this led to many injuries. Finally they decided to let their son decide which sport he likes to go to and When Thibaut turned five he decided to concentrate on football.  

Thibaut started playing football by joining kids' football academy, Bilzen. He started his amateur career as a left back and when he turned 8, he caught the eyes of

's scouts and after a successful trial joined the club in 1999. After joining Genk, Thibaut changed his position to goalkeeper upon his coach's request.

Thibaut rose through the academy ranks with ease and before he turned 18 he was invited to train with the senior side and start his professional career.

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Thibaut Courtois girlfriends, Relationships and Marital Status

Thibaut Courtois relationship history indicates his inconsistency in his love life. The first known

Thibaut Courtois girlfriend

was Marta Dominguez, a Spanish beauty whom Thibaut met when he was on loan in Atletico Madrid. They had a long- lasting intimate relationship and in 2015 Marta gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Adrianna.

However, things started to change for once the happy couple and the couple ended their relationship in 2017. Surprisingly at the time of their separation, Marta was pregnant with their second child, a boy named Nikolas who was born shortly after his parents break up.

Marta accused Courtois of having an affair with the Belgium super model, Emily Vanhuette. Emily said in an interview that she did not know the fact that Thibaut was taken and subsequently ended her relationship with Courtois.

Soon after the two controversial break-ups, Thibaut entered his third and most notorious relationship, this time with Caroline Lijnen, the girlfriend of his best friend and famous Belgium teammate,

. Kevin's relationship with Caroline ended right there but the feud between him and Courtois had just began.

De Bruyne was so furious with Courtois that he violently attacked him in one of national team's trainings. Caroline later defended herself by stating that Kevin was the one who betrayed their relationship first and famously said that Courtois gave him more in one night than Kevin had given in three years.

Thibaut and Caroline were together for three years before going their own ways and Kevin de Bruyne found love in the arms of Michele Lacroix and got married soon after.

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Thibaut Courtois Career

Thibaut Courtois is best known for his positional sense, good mentality, composure and strength of character.

Thibaut Courtois career

started in 2008 when he made his professional debut for Genk, though it turned out to be his only game for the club in two seasons. However, in his third season with Genk, Courtois became the first choice goalkeeper and went on to win the best keeper of the season award. In total Courtois played 45 games with Genk and kept 15 clean sheets.

Courtois was loaned to

in 2011 and during his three-year-spell with Spanish giants, he won many trophies including La Liga and the Zamora trophy. Courtois played 154 games for Los Che, keeping an impressive 42 clean sheets along the way.

Next move for Courtois was the Premier League as he joined

in 2014. He continued to impress and by winning the premier League golden glove and two Premier League titles, he further established himself as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation.

In total Courtois played 154 games for Chelsea. He conceded 152 goals and kept 58 clean sheets in those games. Courtois returned to La Liga in 2018 and signed for Real Madrid. After a very disastrous first season, the Belgian tower found his best form and was sensational as Zidane players won the La Liga title at the end of the 2019-20 season.

As of November 2020, Courtois has played 89 games for Real Madrid across all competitions, conceding 96 goals and keeping 34 clean sheets along the way.

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Thibaut Courtois Net worth, Salary and Market Value

Thibaut Courtois has an estimated net worth of 111 million Euros in 2020, including all of his properties and earnings.

Thibaut Courtois market value

is at 75.00m Euros. He is ranked number 6 among all La Liga players. Thibaut Courtois salary in 2020 is reportedly 3 million Euros annually.

Thibaut Courtois Transfermarket stats

According to

stats, he has played a total of 442 games for four clubs (Genk, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea and Real Madrid). He has conceded 422 goals and has kept 182 clean sheets in those games. Thibaut Courtois Transfermarket stats shows why he is considered among the best goalkeepers in the football world.

On the international level Thibaut Courtois Transfermarket stats shows that has played 79 games for Belgium senior side. He has conceded 57 goals and has kept 42 clean sheets in his international career.

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Some Short top facts about Thibaut Courtois

• Thibaut Courtois is passionate about cars and has collection of the best of them including an Aston Martin and a C-Class Mercedes Benz.

• Thibaut Courtois religion is Christianity. He is a Roman Catholic by birth but has stated many times in his interviews that he does not consider himself a religious person.

The most interesting facts about

Thibaut Courtois tattoos

is that he has no tattoos on his body yet.

Thibaut Courtois is active in social media.

has around 7.1 million followers.

• The goalkeeper started out as a left-back before moving between the sticks.

• Courtois became the youngest goalkeeper to ever represent the Belgian national side when he made his debut aged 19.

• Courtois is sponsored by Adidas and Samsung brands.

• Inspired by one of Courtois most spectacular saves, a Colombian fan created a famous meme called Thibauting. The term later was nominated for Belgium Sports word of the year.

Thibaut Courtois Height is 1.99 meters. Thibaut Courtois weight is 91kg. Thibaut Courtois position is goalkeeper.

Thibaut Courtois age

is 28.

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Thibaut Courtois Quotes

One of the most amusing parts of SportMob's article on the

top facts about Thibaut Courtois

is a look back at his most interesting and controversial quotes about himself and other players.

Comparing the quality of training in Chelsea and Belgium national team:

"The level of training is higher among the Belgians as there are only world class international players in the squad, while at Chelsea the core squad sometimes trains alongside the youngsters as well."

On Iker Casillas's first performances for Real Madrid:

"When I [first] saw him play, I was just so struck by the fact that a keeper who was then only 18 could perform like that under such pressure."

Joking about his relationship with Eden Hazard:

"Wherever I go,

has to come. We won't let each other go no more. Oh well, we shall see. Holidays first, then I'll think about it with my people."

On conceding many nutmeg goals against Leo Messi:

I've played against Messi a lot of times, and I've already conceded goals through my legs with him.

On Mourinho's impact on the teams play:

If the coach on the sidelines is not that strong, transmitting the kind of spirit he has, players won't always handle it well. Life becomes difficult. But, with Mourinho, everything is good. He knows when to be among his players, as 'one of us' making jokes as a friend, and when to be strong and distant, even severe.

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Thibaut Courtois Records and achievements

We round up our article on the top facts about Thibaut Courtois with a list of his most notable achievements at club and international level.

With Genk:

Belgian Pro League (2010–11)

With Atletico Madrid:

UEFA Europa League (2011–2012), Copa del Rey and UEFA Super Cup (2012–13), La Liga title &

runner-up (2013–14)

With Chelsea:

Premier League (two titles), FA Cup (2017–18), Football League Cup (2014–15)

With Real Madrid:

FIFA Club World Cup (2018)

La Liga and

(2019–20)

With Belgium National team:

2018 FIFA World Cup third place

Individual Honors:

Zamora Trophy (three times), Belgian Professional Goalkeeper of the Year (2011), La Liga Goalkeeper of the Season (2012–13), UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season (2013–14), Premier League Golden Glove (2016–17), The Best FIFA Goalkeeper (2018), FIFA World Cup Dream Team (2018)

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