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ThibautCourtois
Thibaut Courtois: Belgian goalkeeper at Real Madrid, with 115 caps for Belgium and a FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year award.
Courtois at a glance
Thibaut Courtois has been named Belgian Sportsman of the Year, won the Premier League Golden Glove and was The Best FIFA Goalkeeper in 2018. Those honours reflect a goalkeeper whose shot-stopping and command of the area have earned recognition across different countries. He kept clean sheets at every club he has played for.
Courtois is in his eighth year at Real Madrid. He plays in La Liga, the top division in Spain, and the team expects him to organise the defence, claim crosses and provide a reliable presence between the posts.
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He is 34 years old, having been born on 11 May 1992.
The Belgian goalkeeper stands 2.00 m tall.
Across 228 appearances for Real Madrid in all competitions, he has scored 0 goals.
La Liga is the competition he features in for Real Madrid, where he has been since 2018.
His honours include Belgian Sportsman of the Year in 2014, the Premier League Golden Glove in 2017 and The Best FIFA Goalkeeper in 2018.