Thibaut Courtois: interesting football career facts

Despite his young age, Thibault Courtois played enough for more than two hundred games for the basic structures of London "Chelsea" Madrid "Atletico" and his hometown club, "Gena". In addition, the footballer has over their shoulders about 40 matches for the national team of Belgium. And all this - to incomplete 25 years - a solid figure, even with an eye on the position at which Thibault plays on the field. He - the goalkeeper, the goalkeeper with a capital letter.

Careers in Belgium

It is noteworthy that in youth football Thibaut Courtois began to act as a defender, but as part of the goal was, when he was a player of one of the Belgian leaders of the championship, "Gena". His debut in the big football to some extent, took place thanks to curiosity. In the summer of 2009 "Genk" traditionally sold its players in top clubs in Europe. Additional points were two goalkeepers, and the remaining two were injured guard gate. A very rare situation in football, but in the "miners" had forced to put very young goalkeeper, plucked from the youth team. At that time the boy was only 16 years old.

World Championship

Thibaut Courtois was able to perfectly express themselves during the 2010-2011 season. In "Genk" was the undisputed player of the basic structure and held in all competitions 44 matches. Not surprisingly, the young and talented goalkeeper, quickly came to the attention of the big European clubs. The first who wanted to see in their ranks promising player, appeared in London "Chelsea". However, at the gates of "retired" for many years the number one goalkeeper Petr Cech was magnificent, so young Courtois sent to gain experience in Madrid "Atletico". Long term rental dragged on for three years. In the camp of "mattress" for whom Thibaut Courtois has spent 111 matches, stubbornly did not want to part with the talented performer, but, years later, Cech was out of favor with then-old-new coach to the "blue" Jose Mourinho and goalkeeper has been withdrawn from the lease.

In the Premier League

In England, the opposition "Czech - Belgian" continued directly at the football field, and won his Thibaut Courtois. "Chelsea" was soon sold to the veteran "Arsenal", a young goalkeeper, and to this day remains the number one "aristocrats". Together with the young Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea Thibault is the most expensive and promising goalkeeper in the English Premier League. Belgian holding to 95% of the matches "Chelsea" in all competitions this season, and it is difficult to imagine what qualities should have a potential rookie team to oust Courtois from the base.