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Lilian Thuram

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Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien (French pronunciation: [liljɑ̃ tyʁam]; born 1 January 1972) is a French author, philanthropist and former professional footballer who played as a defender. Widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of his era, he was a quick, powerful and versatile player, capable of playing both as a centre-back or as a right-back, and was competent both offensively and defensively. He began playing football professionally in his homeland with Monaco and played in the top flight in France, Italy and Spain for over 15 seasons, with notable stints in Serie A with both Parma and Juventus before finishing his career with Barcelona. With France, Thuram was a key player for the team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup; his side also won UEFA Euro 2000, and he helped them to runners-up at the 2006 World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lilian Thuram is the 93rd most popular soccer player (up from 176th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Guadeloupe and the most popular Guadeloupian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Lilian Thuram ranks 93 out of 21,273. Before him are Helenio Herrera, Guillermo Stábile, Yochanan Vollach, Xavi, Xabi Alonso, and Hristo Stoichkov. After him are Gylmar dos Santos Neves, Oleg Blokhin, Luis Suárez, Eric Cantona, Rob Rensenbrink, and George Graham.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Lilian Thuram ranks 11. Before him are Gwyneth Paltrow, Shaquille O'Neal, Luís Figo, Eminem, The Notorious B.I.G., and Rivaldo. After him are Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, Queen Letizia of Spain, Andrzej Duda, Pavel Nedvěd, Wentworth Miller, and Mike Johnson.

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In Guadeloupe

Among people born in Guadeloupe, Lilian Thuram ranks 2 out of 32. Before him are Saint-John Perse (1887). After him are Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745), Maryse Condé (1937), Marius Trésor (1950), Jacques François Dugommier (1738), Jocelyn Angloma (1965), Marie-José Pérec (1968), Firmine Richard (1947), Teddy Riner (1989), Christine Arron (1973), and Thomas Lemar (1995).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Guadeloupe

Among soccer players born in Guadeloupe, Lilian Thuram ranks 1. After him are Marius Trésor (1950), Jocelyn Angloma (1965), Thomas Lemar (1995), Pascal Chimbonda (1979), Wylan Cyprien (1995), Claudio Beauvue (1988), Ronald Zubar (1985), and Marcus Coco (1996).

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