Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois |
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| Nickname | The Octopus |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 1.99 m |
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| Weight | 85 kg |
| Eye Color | Light Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Taurus |
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| Hometown | Bree, Limburg, Belgium |
| School | Not Known |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
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| Controversy | In 2013, Courtois and Kevin de Bruyne had a fall out after he was caught by Kevin cheating with his girlfriend Caroline Lijnen. Kevin violently attacked Courtois during a practice session but they reconciled later. |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Family
| Father | Thierry Courtois (Semi-Professional Volleyball Player) | ||||
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| Mother | Gitte Courtois (Semi-Professional Volleyball Player, Physiotherapist) | ||||
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| Spouse | N/A | ||||
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Career
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| Jersey Number | #1 (Belgium), #13 (Chelsea) | ||||||||||
| Coach/Mentor | Roberto Martinez | ||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||
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Style Quotient
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Thibaut Courtois does not smoke. | |
| Thibaut Courtois does not drink alcohol. | |
| He started playing football when he was just 5. | |
| In his childhood, Courtois was bad at gymnastics and once accidentally hurt the gymnastics teacher. | |
| Courtois began his football career with local side Bilzen V.V, initially playing as a left-back. | |
| Scouts from Genk recognized his talent and recruited him in 1999, where he transitioned to a goalkeeper. | |
| He graduated from the Genk youth system at 18. | |
| In July 2011, he signed with Chelsea before being loaned to Atletico Madrid. | |
| Courtois shared in an interview that his first car was a Ford Focus. | |
| He made his debut for the Belgian national team in November 2011 and became the youngest goalkeeper to play for Belgium. | |
| Courtois received his first red card for fouling Karim Benzema in November 2011. | |
| Selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, he earned two clean sheets against Russia and South Korea. | |
| Returning to Chelsea in 2014, his first clean sheet was against Leicester City. | |
| He participated in the UEFA Euro 2016 where Belgium reached the quarterfinals. | |
| During the 2016-2017 season, Courtois secured 16 clean sheets in the Premier League, winning the Golden Glove award. | |
| In February 2017, a song named after him was released by French singer, Shay. | |
| Courtois played a significant role in Belgium's 2018 FIFA World Cup journey, earning the Golden Glove for his exceptional performances as the best goalkeeper of the tournament. |
