*Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois (Dutch: [tiˈboː kuːrˈtʋaː] ;*
French: [tibo kuʁtwa] ; born 11 May 1992) is a Belgian
professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier
League club Chelsea and the Belgium national team .
*Personal information*
*Full name Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois [1]*
Date of birth 11 May 1992 (age 25)
Place of birth Bree, Belgium
Height 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) [2]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team Chelsea
Number 13
*Youth career*
1997–1999 Bilzen V.V.
1999–2009 Genk
*Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Genk 41 (0)
2011– Chelsea 125 (0)
2011–2014 → Atlético Madrid (loan) 111
*Courtois graduated through the youth system of Genk , and aged*
*18, he played a key role in the team's Belgian Pro League*
victory. In July 2011 he joined Chelsea for a reported £8 million,
and was immediately loaned to Atlético Madrid . In three seasons
there, he won the Europa League in 2012, the Copa del Rey in
2013 and the La Liga title in 2014. He also won the Ricardo
Zamora Trophy for best goalkeeper in La Liga, for his
performances in his two latter seasons. Courtois returned to
Chelsea in July 2014, and in his first season he helped them win
the League Cup and the Premier League title.
Courtois made his senior international debut in October 2011,
becoming the youngest goalkeeper to represent Belgium. He
has since earned over 50 caps and appeared at the 2014 FIFA
World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016.
*Early career*
Born in Bree , Courtois began his career with local side Bilzen
V.V., [3] as a left back . Soon after, in 1999, he joined Racing
Genk at the age of seven, and it was there that he was
converted into a goalkeeper .
*Personal life*
Thibaut's sister Valérie is a volleyball player, who plays as a
libero for Budowlani Łódź and Belgium.[68] His parents also
were volleyball players, and he played the sport in his childhood
but decided to focus on football when he was 12. [68]
On 26 May 2015, his Spanish girlfriend Marta Domínguez gave
birth to their daughter, Adriana. [69] The couple ended their
relationship in April 2017 while Domínguez was pregnant with
their son Nicolás, who was born a month later.
*Honours*
Genk [80]
Belgian Pro League : 2010–11
*Atlético Madrid [80]*
La Liga : 2013–14
Copa del Rey: 2012–13
UEFA Europa League : 2011–12
UEFA Super Cup : 2012
UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2013–14
*Chelsea[80]*
Premier League : 2014–15 , 2016–17 [81]
Football League Cup : 2014–15
*Total8*