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Thibaut Courtois

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Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois (French pronunciation: [tibo kuʁtwa]; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtiboː kurˈtʋaː]; born 11 May 1992) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Belgium national team. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he is known for his reflexes, acrobatic saves, and command of the penalty area. Courtois began his career with Genk and made his senior debut in 2009, at age 16; he went on to establish himself as the club's starting goalkeeper and won the Belgian Pro League. In 2011, Courtois signed for Chelsea in a transfer worth a reported £8 million (€9 million), but then joined Atlético Madrid on loan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thibaut Courtois is the 607th most popular soccer player (down from 447th in 2019), the 242nd most popular biography from Belgium (down from 204th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Belgian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Thibaut Courtois ranks 607 out of 21,273. Before him are Ryuzo Hiraki, Ubaldo Fillol, Tarcisio Burgnich, Phil Neville, Émerson Leão, and Bastian Schweinsteiger. After him are José Ángel Iribar, Edu Coimbra, Hong Myung-bo, Ichiro Hosotani, Jorge Burruchaga, and Cesc Fàbregas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1992, Thibaut Courtois ranks 5. Before him are Neymar, Mohamed Salah, David Bohm, and Son Heung-min. After him are Selena Gomez, Alisson, Álvaro Morata, Cardi B, Isco, Dani Carvajal, and Marc-André ter Stegen.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Thibaut Courtois ranks 242 out of 1,190. Before him are Herbert Wimmer (1944), Maria of Brabant, Holy Roman Empress (1190), Johannes Tinctoris (1435), Pierre de la Rue (1460), Princess Henriette of Belgium (1870), and Peter Snayers (1592). After him are Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (1728), Prince Alexandre of Belgium (1942), Henry II, Duke of Brabant (1207), Hubert Van Innis (1866), J.-H. Rosny aîné (1856), and Jacques Feyder (1885).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium

Among soccer players born in Belgium, Thibaut Courtois ranks 7. Before him are Jean-Marie Pfaff (1953), Kevin De Bruyne (1991), Michel Preud'homme (1959), Paul Van Himst (1943), Jan Ceulemans (1957), and Herbert Wimmer (1944). After him are Eden Hazard (1991), Vincent Kompany (1986), Enzo Scifo (1966), Romelu Lukaku (1993), Bernard Voorhoof (1910), and Wilfried Van Moer (1945).

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