Lilian Thuram

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lilian Thuram
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 1, 1972(1972-01-01)
Age	52
Birthplace	Pointe-à-Pitre
Country	Guadeloupe
Horoscope	Capricorn

Lilian Thuram Biography

Lilian Thuram is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on January 1, 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. He was a French national team defender who led them to their first World Cup title, 1998. After two seasons with FC Barcelona, he retired in 2008 from his club career.

From 1997 to 2008, he played with striker Thierry for the French national team.

Thuram was born in Guadeloupe in the French West Indies. His family relocated to mainland France in 1981.

Thuram started his professional career with Monaco in 1991. He only made one appearance that season, but was officially promoted to the first team the following season, when he would go on to make 19 appearances. He was inserted into the starting XI by the end of 1992 and would go on to make 155 league appearances for the Ligue 1 outfit, before transferring to Parma in the summer of 1996. He made his national team debut in 1994, while at Monaco. With Monaco, he most notably won the Coupe de France in 1991, also reaching the final of the 1991–92 European Cup Winners’ Cup.

He was born in Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean. His family moved to France when he turned 9.

Lilian Thuram Net Worth

Lilian Thuram is one of the richest Soccer Player from Guadeloupe. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lilian Thuram 's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1990, he began his career at AS Monaco.

After retiring from soccer, he started a foundation to combat racism through education.

Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien (French pronunciation: ​[li.ljɑ̃ ty.ʁam] ; born 1 January 1972) is a French retired professional football defender and the most capped player in the history of the France national team with 142 appearances between 1994 and 2008.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Thuram played at the top flight in France, Italy and Spain for over 15 seasons, including ten in Serie A with both Parma and Juventus. 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 was in the runner-up squad for the 2006 World Cup. A quick, powerful and versatile player, he was capable of playing both as a centre-back or as a right-back, and was competent both offensively and defensively. Despite his physical and aggressive playing style, Thuram has been described as a “studious” figure off the pitch; in 2010, he became a UNICEF ambassador, and has stood out for his initiatives to fight against racism.

Facts & Trivia

Lilian Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Guadeloupe. Lilian Thuram celebrates birthday on January 1 of every year.

In the summer of 2001, Thuram made a transfer to Juventus, along with goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Thuram formed defensive partnerships with the likes of Ciro Ferrara, Paolo Montero, Gianluca Pessotto, Mark Iuliano, Alessandro Birindelli, Igor Tudor, Gianluca Zambrotta, Nicola Legrottaglie, Fabio Cannavaro, Giorgio Chiellini, Federico Balzaretti and Jonathan Zebina during his five-year tenure with the club. In his first season with the club, as a right back under Marcello Lippi, Thuram won the 2001–02 Serie A title, also reaching the final of the 2001–02 Coppa Italia. Juventus started the following season by winning the 2002 Supercoppa Italiana, and defended their Serie A title, also reaching the UEFA Champions League final, where they were defeated by rivals Milan on penalties.

Was Thuram a left back?

A quick, powerful and versatile player, he was capable of playing both as a centre-back or as a right-back , and was competent both offensively and defensively.

Is Lilian Thuram good?

One of Thuram’s great strengths was his longevity, shown by the record he holds for amount of appearances in European Championship matches, with 16, and also the huge amount of caps he has amassed. He is a highly decorated player as well.

Is Marcus Thuram related to Lilian Thuram?

Thuram is the son of the former France international footballer Lilian Thuram , and the older brother of the professional footballer Khéphren Thuram. He was born in the Italian city of Parma while his father played for the club, and was named after Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey.

How old is Marcus Thuram?

24 years (August 6, 1997)

How much of the French team are French?

Notably, the only 3 players who are entirely French are Florian Thauvin, Raphael Varane and Benjamin Pavard.