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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. Regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world, he is known for his reflexes, acrobatic saves, and command of the ...
In 2021, the IFFHS voted on The World's Best Goalkeeper of the Decade 2011–2020, taking into consideration goalkeepers' performances during 2011–2020; the award was won by Manuel Neuer running ahead of Giangluigi Buffon and Thibaut Courtois. [36]
The closest moment for a goalkeeper to score was Thibaut Courtois against Valencia in 2019–20 La Liga on 15 December 2019, when he headed the ball in the final minutes of the match, forcing a difficult save from the goalkeeper, and Karim Benzema followed up to score. Goalkeepers scored against Real Madrid:
For Courtois, the number of games isn’t necessarily the problem but rather the gap between seasons. An avid basketball fan himself, the 32-year-old sees the NBA as a potential reference point.
The players chosen were Thibaut Courtois as goalkeeper, Kyle Walker, Rúben Dias and John Stones as defenders, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Jude Bellingham as midfielders, and Lionel Messi, Vinícius Júnior, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé as forwards.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was selected as the man of the match, [1] having made nine saves in the game, a record in the final since Opta began keeping records in 2003–04. His 59 saves during the campaign also set a new Champions League single-season record since Opta began keeping records. [52]
The players chosen were Thibaut Courtois as goalkeeper, Achraf Hakimi, Virgil van Dijk and João Cancelo as defenders, Kevin De Bruyne, Casemiro and Luka Modrić as midfielders, and Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé as forwards. [38] [39]
Appearances and goals are for first-team official games, including those in La Liga, Copa del Rey, Copa de la Liga, Copa de la Coronación, Supercopa de España, Copa Eva Duarte, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Latin Cup, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Intercontinental Cup and Copa Iberoamericana.