Thibaut Courtois Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Family, Affairs & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois
Nickname	The Octopus
Profession	Professional Footballer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 199 cm in meters- 1.99 m in feet inches- 6’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 85 kg in pounds- 185 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 14 inches
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Football
Debut	International- On 15 November 2011 for Belgium against France Club- On 17 April 2009 for Genk against Gent
Jersey Number	#1 (Belgium) #13 (Chelsea)
Coach/Mentor	Roberto Martinez
Position	Goalkeeper
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Club For Genk • Belgian Pro League: 2010–2011 For Atletico Madrid • La Liga: 2013–2014 • Copa del Rey: 2012–2013 • UEFA Europa League: 2011–2012 For Chelsea • Premier League: 2014–2015, 2016–2017 • FA Cup: 2017–2018 Individual • Belgian Professional Goalkeeper of the Year: 2011 • Belgian Bronze Shoe: 2011 • La Liga Goalkeeper of the Year: 2013 • Best Belgian Player Abroad: 2013, 2014 • Premier League Golden Glove: 2016–17
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 May 1992
Age (as in 2018)	26 Years
Birthplace	Bree, Limburg, Belgium
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Taurus
Signature
Nationality	Belgian
Hometown	Bree, Limburg, Belgium
School	Not Known
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	White
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Playing Video Games, Playing Volleyball, Playing Table Tennis
Controversy	In 2013, Courtois and Kevin de Bruyne had a fall out after he was caught by Kevin cheating with his girlfriend Caroline Lijnen. Kevin violently attacked Courtois during a practice session but they reconciled later.
Girls, Affairs & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Marta Dominguez (2012-2016) Caroline Lijnen Brittny Gastineau (2017-2018), Actress
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Children	Son- Nicolas (With Marta Dominguez) Daughter- Adriana (With Marta Dominguez)
Parents	Father- Thierry Courtois (Semi-Professional Volleyball Player) Mother- Gitte Courtois (Semi-Professional Volleyball Player, Physiotherapist)
Siblings	Brother- Gaetan Courtois Sister- Valérie (Professional Volleyball Player)
Favourite Things
Favourite Sport(s)	Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Table Tennis
Favourite Food(s)	Chicken, Steak
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Aston Martin Vanquish, Range Rover, Audi
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	$8.5 Million
Net Worth (approx.)	$10 Million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Thibaut Courtois

• Does Thibaut Courtois smoke?: No

• Does Thibaut Courtois drink alcohol?: No

• He was born into a family that loved sports. Both his parents were volleyball players. Later, his sister also represented Belgium in volleyball.

• He started playing football when he was just 5. 

• In his childhood, Courtois was so bad at gymnastics that once doing a role he took out the gymnastics’ teacher.

• He began his career in football with local side Bilzen V.V not as a goalkeeper, but as a left-back.

• The scouts of Genk saw his talent and recruited him in 1999. It was here, where he converted into a goalkeeper. 

• He graduated from the Genk youth system aged 18.

• In July 2011, he joined Chelsea. He immediately was loaned to Atletico Madrid. 

• In an interview, he revealed that the first car he bought was Ford Focus.

• He was called up to the Belgium squad in October 2011 and played his first game for the country a month later. With his debut, he became the youngest goalkeeper to play for the Belgian national team. 

• On 26 November 2011, he picked up the first red card of his footballing career for a foul on Real Madrid star Karim Benzema.

• On 13 May 2014, he was named in the Belgium squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He kept two clean sheets in the tournament against Russia and South Korea.

• In June 2014, he returned to Chelsea. Courtois kept his first clean sheet for Chelsea in his second game against Leicester City.

• He was in the Belgium squad for the UEFA Euro 2016. Belgium reached the quarterfinals of the tournament, where they were knocked out by Wales.

• In the 2016-2017 season, he kept a total of 16 clean sheets in the Premier League, which earned him the Golden Glove.

• In February 2017, French singer, Shay released a song named after him.

• Courtois was selected in the 23 man squad of Belgium for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He played a key role in beating the tournament favourites Brazil in the quarterfinals. They reached the semi-finals of the tournament first time since 1986. He won the Golden Glove of the tournament (Award given to the best goalkeeper of the tournament).